Red Dot United (RDU) unveiled its five-man team for the newly-formed Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC on Wednesday evening (April 16).  They were introduced by RDU secretary-general Ravi Philemon at a press conference held at 255 Jurong East Street 24, near Jurong-Clementi Town Council. The team includes waste management company director Osman Sulaiman, who participated in the 2011 and 2015 General Elections with Reform Party. The 50-year-old contested in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with Singapore People's Party during the 2020 General Election.  Osman Sulaiman and Liyana Dhamirah. PHOTO: Red Dot United He is joined by Liyana Dhamirah, who contested in Jurong GRC during the 2020 General Election. She was part of the team led by Ravi Philemon and they secured 25.39 per cent of votes that year.

A 59-year-old taxi driver and a 31-year-old woman were taken to hospital after a chain collision along the TPE on Wednesday (April 16) morning. The seven-vehicle pile-up — involving a taxi, two cars and four trucks — happened at around 11.05am, after the Punggol Road exit towards the SLE, the police said.  Both the taxi driver and a woman were conscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.  The Singapore Civil Deference Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that another person, who was assessed for minor injuries, declined to be taken to hospital. Photos shared on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Thursday showed a red Trans-Cab taxi and a white car sandwiched between two trucks.

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The St Thomas police have launched a murder investigation into the shooting death of a barber in the parish yesterday. The deceased is 37-year-old Damane Bryan, of Font Hill district, Trinityville, St Thomas. It is reported that about 4:00 a.m...

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A Portland resident has been charged after allegedly hitting a police constable in the face on Tuesday. He is 25-year-old labourer, Sanjay Hamilton, of Land Settlement, Port Antonio, Portland. He is charged with assaulting a constable. The...

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Abbas Araghchi highlighted Tehran’s «determination to continue interacting and cooperating with the IAEA based on its international legal obligations» in order to resolve the situation around Iran’s nuclear program

Van Damme added that he would like to talk with the Russian leadership «only about peace, sport and happiness»

Sebi's investigation reveals Gensol Engineering promoters, Anmol and Puneet Jaggi, diverted company funds for personal enrichment, including luxury purchases and stock manipulation. They misused loans, forged documents, and misled regulators. Funds were used to buy a luxury flat and inflate Gensol's stock price through artificial trading.

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A teenager who raped a 12-year-old girl on two occasions in October last year has been sentenced to 3 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.

The South Paray Wharf project, a key component of Vanuatu’s inter-island shipping network, has officially been completed after more than a decade of planning and two years of construction.

The Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Emily Fisher, alongside Job Andy, Minister of Justice, Youth and Community Services, and senior officials from the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, officiated the opening of the newly renovated Disability and Child…

The development of geothermal energy in Vanuatu has taken a major step forward as Groundlink Energy Pty Ltd, an Australia-based company, has successfully entered the final phase of its geothermal exploration activities in Takara, North Efate.

New Zealand has announced an additional NZ$10 million (over VT700 million) in support of Vanuatu’s earthquake recovery efforts, reaffirming its commitment to the country’s long-term development and resilience.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated attack on the village of Haamcaduur in central Somalia's Galgaduud region early Tuesday, triggering hours of intense fighting with local defence forces, residents and security sources said.

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