A Singaporean man drowned in the jacuzzi of a Hong Kong hotel while on holiday. The deceased, a 63-year-old man surnamed Liang, and his family were staying at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Mong Kok where the incident occurred, reported HK01. He was reportedly alone in the hotel's swimming pool and jacuzzi on Thursday (Oct 10) morning when he drowned. According to hotel staff, other guests noticed something was amiss with the man, and immediately alerted the lifeguard on duty.  A lifeguard rescued him at about 9.22am, Hong Kong police told the media.  While hotel staff administered first aid on the man, he remained unresponsive.  Liang was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The Hong Kong police are investigating the case and looking into Liang's medical history. Although an autopsy has been conducted, they have yet to determine the cause of Liang's death. 

Employers should reward employees with fair and sustainable wage increases, said the National Wages Council (NWC) on Thursday (Oct 10).  Companies that have done well should reward workers with built-in wage increases and variable payments commensurate with the firm's performance and employees' contributions, it added.  While employers who have not done well may exercise wage restraint, they should focus on improving business processes and productivity, especially by upskilling their employees.  The above are part of the NWC's recommendations for wage guidelines for the period from December 2024 to November 2025.  In a press conference on Thursday, NWC chairman Peter Seah said that NWC has adopted a more «positive tone» for this year's guidelines, while balancing caution and optimism.  «This is consistent with the NWC’s long-standing principle that wage growth should be in line with productivity growth,» he said.  The council's guidelines take into consideration the sustained productivity growth, as well as Singapore's improved economic outlook and expected moderate inflation.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (HOL) — A Swedish appeals court upheld the life sentence of Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim, a 22-year-old man, for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Saga Forsgren Elneborg, in Örebro, Sweden, in April 2023. Ibrahim had challenged the initial ruling, but the appeal court reaffirmed that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrated his guilt. The Örebro District Court convicted Ibrahim of murder in June 2024

Devastated grandmother Gisele Pelicot has finally reached her breaking point and walked out of the Avignon courthouse in the middle of proceedings. 

Canada is stressing the «unwavering» but «political» nature of the government's commitment to providing First Nations with clean water, as it outlines a defence against a Manitoba band's national class-action lawsuit.

McKenna Jones Griffin’s family is trying to get the 10-year-old access to English rehabilitation services in Montreal after she suffered a traumatic brain injury. They worry the hospital centre in Quebec City won’t be the right fit for their daughter, who only speaks English.

The daycare operators say if their protests don’t lead to change, they may close for good, opt out of the national $10-a-day program or significantly downgrade their offerings.

Newly released court records show Halifax lawyer Billy Sparks was accused of extorting explicit photos from vulnerable clients with little money before he died earlier this year following a police search of his home and office.

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Victoria disappeared from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, at 9am on last Monday September 30, with some of her belongings later discovered by a riverbank.

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The 114-year-old Carnegie Building, Seychelles’ first public library, reopened this year following renovation works that restored it to its former glory and splendour. The building, which now features a remarkable resemblance to the one that was opened in January 1910, stands not only as a reminder of the colonial character and British era but one of the style, elegance, and architecture of Seychelles in the distant past. SNA presents you with five interesting facts about the Carnegie Building.    Andrew Carnegie, benefactor Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland, and later emigrated to the United States. He set up the Carnegie Steel Company, becoming the largest manufacturer of pig iron and steel rails in the world. It is estimated that Carnegie had spent half of his fortune on philanthropic projects. When he died in 1919, he had funded around 3,000 libraries around the world. (Theodore C. Marceau, Wikipedia) Photo Licence: CC0   Donation to set up library Seychelles' first public library was opened following a donation of £1,750 (then SCR26,250) from Andrew Carnegie. The news first appeared as an ordinance – number 14 – of September 24, 1908, which was enacted “to provide for the establishment and management of the Carnegie Library”.   Construction Work on the building began in January 1909.  The builder was William Marshall Vaudin and the architect was Henry A. Pare. The Carnegie Building, a one-storey structure made of mortar, included a wide verandah on the first floor with a wooden balcony with a balustrade of timber posts supported from the ground floor by a row of white masonry pillars. (Seychelles National Museum) Photo License: All Rights Reserved       Public Library opens In November 1909, the Government Gazette published the Carnegie Library Regulations for the opening of the library. It was inaugurated on January 22, 1910, by Walter Edward Davidson, who was the second British governor of the colony of Seychelles. On June 23, 1982, Act 12, published in the Official Gazette, closed the doors to the 74-year-old Carnegie Library, and the public library was moved to a different location, and in later years to a central position in the capital Victoria, called the National Library, where it remains today. (Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY    Natural History Museum and today On June 30, 1994, the National Natural History Museum was inaugurated in the Carnegie Building to promote awareness, understanding and respect for the islands' biodiversity. The Museum closed in 2019 due to the building's deterioration. Today, after renovation, it is home to the Seychelles National Institute of Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SNICHA) on the ground floor. The top floor houses the Public Account Management Unit of the Department of Finance. (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY   

SINGAPORE — Train commuters on a section of the East-West Line were delayed on Oct 10, after a train broke down near the Tiong Bahru station. A first-generation westbound Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) train had stalled at about 12.30pm, and all the passengers safely disembarked at the Outram Park station, SMRT said in a Facebook post on Oct 10. The operator said at 1.14pm that the fault was cleared, and train services were being restored. SMRT said at 1.14pm that the fault was cleared, and train services were being restored.  PHOTO: The Straits Times SMRT had said earlier on Facebook that commuters had to add 25 minutes to their travel time from Outram Park to Queenstown stations. They were also to add 20 minutes when travelling from Queenstown to Bugis stations. Free regular bus services were provided between the Outram Park and Queenstown stations.

«Can you feel our bus' aura coming from 10 miles away?» This question — posed by an SBS Transit employee in a TikTok video uploaded on Wednesday (Oct 9) — was answered with a resounding 'yes' from netizens, who awarded him with «infinite aura» points. For the uninitiated, «aura points» is a light-hearted way of determining a person's vibes and coolness. The one-minute clip continues with the two bus captains dishing out etiquette tips peppered with Gen Alpha slang and trending memes, such as the viral audio tracks of «mama a girl behind you» and «fein». «Imagine long bus rides and yap,» reads the text in the video.  It cuts back to the male bus captain, who says: «See how I don't sit at the priority seat? Such an alpha skibidi rizzler.» https://www.tiktok.com/@sbstransitcareers/video/7423729172717030664 The video has amassed over 100,000 views and 100 comments from amused netizens in less than a day. One TikTok user commented: «This is +1,000,000 aura advertising.» «I live for these videos. Slay SBS slay,» said another.

The grim assessment comes from the respected IFS think-tank as the Chancellor prepares for the October 30 Budget.

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One of Diddy's victims described how the rapper was fueled by drugs for his infamous parties and said 'he looked animalistic.'

Paying homage to his father Mulayam Singh Yadav on his second death anniversary, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav reaffirmed commitment to the socialist principles established by the party's founder. Akhilesh and other members of the Yadav clan commemorated Mulayam's contributions in Etawah. Shivpal Singh Yadav also praised Mulayam's work for farmers, the poor, and youth.

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Surveillance video of the crash that killed five friends in June 2023 was played during opening statements in Derrick Thompson’s federal trial.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to arrive in Asmara, Eritrea, on Thursday to participate in a trilateral summit with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The high-level talks aim to enhance security cooperation and address shared challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Kenya Airways (KQ) will suspend all passenger flights to Mogadishu, Somalia, starting October 14, 2024, due to operational challenges. The announcement was made by KQ's Group Managing Director and CEO, Allan Kilavuka, in a letter addressed to the Principal Secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Roads and Transport, Mohamed Daghar, dated October 9, 2024.

Today, I mourn the death and celebrate the life of one of the renowned gallant fighters for disability rights in Southern Africa. And I have my own personal story to tell about this warrior. In 2012, Mussa Chiwaula and I jointly wrote a column in one of Malawi’s leading newspapers, The Malawi News. The weekly […] The post Celebrating Mussa Chiwaula’s Vision and the Journey We Shared appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.