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SINGAPORE — Several pop-up booths in VivoCity and Harbourfront malls went up in flames after a depressed teen set their merchandise and equipment ablaze, causing over $27,000 in damages.Yogesh Pubalan Pubalan, 19, was convicted on Nov 3 after pleading guilty to two counts of mischief. A third mischief charge will be taken into consideration for sentencing.He was feeling upset while walking around VivoCity on the night of March 19, and suddenly felt an urge to set the booths on fire.At around 11.10pm, he found a Polo Ralph Lauren pop-up booth outside the Polo store on the first floor of the mall that was closed for the day.After confirming that no one else was around, Yogesh took out a lighter from his pocket and set fire to a black cloth covering the booth, then stood nearby to watch the fire spread.The blaze was eventually put out by passers-by, and caused over $17,000 in damages.At around 11.20pm, Yogesh found an Oh!Sunny pop-up booth and set it on fire in the same way.The booth suffered about $900 in damages.

SINGAPORE - A 69-year-old man who raped and sexually assaulted his step-granddaughter at home when she was nine to 10 years old was sentenced to 20 years' jail on Nov 3.The assaults, which took place from 2016 to 2017, came to light after the girl was referred to a school counsellor for self-harming behaviour, the High Court was told.On July 27, 2020, she told the counsellor about the abuse, and the school reported the matter to the Child Protective Service (CPS) of the Ministry of Social and Family Development.On Aug 31 that year, staff from the victim's school and an officer from CPS went to the girl's home to tell her grandmother about her allegations.It was not mentioned in court why the visit took place around a month after the girl's revelation.The victim made a police report that night.The offender was arrested on Sept 2, 2020, and has been remanded since.On Nov 3, the Singaporean pleaded guilty to a charge of rape and a charge of sexual assault by penetration.

Rats are wanted at Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre — and a big bounty is on their heads.Shin Min Daily News received a tip-off from a member of the public that while dining at the food centre, she spotted a huge rat on the eaves of the building, which frightened her so much into leaving. «It was so huge and really scary - I immediately lost my appetite,» she recounted. On a visit to the food centre on Oct 31, food vendors told Shin Min reporters that there was a rat problem in the area, and it has been affecting their operations.One stall owner shared that the rats mostly appear at night, particularly before and after the stalls close, crawling along the overhead beams. Another stall owner remarked that rat droppings could sometimes be found on the beams, making cleaning more time-consuming.To ensure hygiene and food safety, the vendors said they would cover their food or store it in refrigerators.

[New Times] One of Rwanda's clean cooking programmes that provides improved charcoal stoves is poised to bring in an estimated Rwf27.5 billion by 2026 through the sale of carbon credits, according to officials.

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The National Heritage Board's (NHB) Preservation of Sites and Monuments Advisory Board (PSM AB) has completed its assessment of 38 Oxley Road and found it to be «worthy of preservation» as a national monument.According to NHB, national monuments are an integral part of Singapore's built heritage - preserved and promoted by NHB for posterity. They are also accorded the highest level of protection in Singapore. NHB and the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) said in a joint statement on Monday (Nov 3) that the PSM AB found the site to be «of historic significance and national importance».In a NHB report issued in 2024, the late Lee Kuan Yew was said to have lived in 38 Oxley Road since about 1945, until he died in 2015.During this time, the site was associated with several historical events, phases and activities in Singapore's history.Here are six things to know:

The National Heritage Board (NHB) and Singapore Land Authority said on Monday (Nov 3) 38 Oxley Road has been determined «to be of national significance with great historic merit, and worthy of preservation».The bungalow on that site was Lee Kuan Yew's home from the mid-1940s until his death in 2015.A Notice of Intention will be issued on the same day, expressing the Singapore Government's intention to gazette the site as a national monument, according to the joint statement.The owner of the property is 38 Oxley Road Pte Ltd, which according to AsiaOne's checks is controlled by Lee Hsien Yang. Here's a timeline of events regarding the site:1898: The property was commissioned and built by Dutch merchant Hermann Cornelius Verloop who lived at No. 11 Lloyd Road. 

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The Singapore Government has announced its intention to gazette the site at 38 Oxley Road — home of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew — to preserve it as a national monument. If a preservation order is made, the Government intends to acquire the site to «safeguard it and preserve it in keeping with its historical significance and national importance», said the National Heritage Board’s (NHB) Preservation of Sites and Monuments Advisory Board (PSM AB).The preservation of buildings, monuments and sites in Singapore is guided by the PSM division under NHB, with advice from the PSM AB.The bungalow on that site was Lee Kuan Yew's home from the mid-1940s until his death in 2015, and one of his sons, Lee Hsien Yang had claimed to be the sole legal owner of the site.The owner of the property is 38 Oxley Road Pte Ltd, which according to AsiaOne's checks is controlled by Lee Hsien Yang. His son Li Huanwu is listed as a director in that company.

The Government has announced its intention on Monday (Nov 3) to gazette the site at 38 Oxley Road - home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew - to preserve it as a national monument.This site has been found «to be of national significance with great historic merit» and «worthy of preservation», said the National Heritage Board's (NHB) Preservation of Sites and Monuments Advisory Board.Based on this assessment, NHB has recommended that the site be preserved, while Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo has accepted this and intends to gazette 38 Oxley Road for preservation as a national monument.So, what does this mean for the site's owner? AsiaOne breaks down why it matters and what happens next.Why is 38 Oxley Road important?Built in the late 19th century, the site is associated with key events in Singapore's history. The basement dining room, for example, was where founding fathers such as Dr Goh Keng Swee and Dr Toh Chin Chye held meetings at during the 1950s. That subsequently led to the formation of the People's Action Party (PAP) and the site was PAP's headquarters until 1959.

SINGAPORE — On Nov 4, Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh is set to appeal against the conviction and sentence meted out to him in February for lying to a parliamentary committee.The Workers' Party (WP) chief was fined a total of $14,000 on Feb 17, when he was found guilty of giving false testimonies to the Committee of Privileges (COP), which was looking into a lie told by then WP MP Raeesah Khan.He pleaded not guilty during the 13-day trial and announced to reporters outside the State Courts his intention to appeal against the decision after he received the maximum fine of $7,000 for each charge.Singh was charged under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act in March 2024, more than two years after the COP's report said he had not been truthful in his testimony while under oath.The committee had been looking into Khan, who in August 2021 lied about accompanying a sexual assault victim to a police station, and in October repeated the false claim before the House.

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The net is tightening. Police have arrested six more suspects linked to last year’s violent political attacks and disruption of demonstrations in Lilongwe — bringing the total number of suspects to 15 in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough against political thuggery. Among the latest arrests is the alleged ringleader, Bruno Munlo Makina, 37, […] The post Political Violence Web Widens: 15 Now Nabbed in Lilongwe Crackdown appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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