The existing cross-border scheme has its shortcomings and has room for improvement, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a post on Facebook on Tuesday (Sep 2).«We recognised that the current cross-border scheme can be improved, such as designating more pick-up and drop-off points, and facilitating expedited clearance,» LTA stated, acknowledging that there is demand from Singaporeans travelling to Malaysia which the taxi service is unable to meet.«This includes large families with young children, elderly Singaporeans visiting relatives in Malaysia, and businessmen travelling across the border for meetings. There are Singaporeans willing to pay for these services, and Singaporean drivers who are keen and able to serve this demand,» said LTA.The post stated that Acting Minister Jeffrey Siow and Senior Minister of State Sun Xueling had met representatives from the National Taxi Association (NTA), National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) and the Singapore-JB Taxi Association alongside LTA last week to discuss cross-border point-to-point travel.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a two-day official visit to India from Sept 2 to 4 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday (Sept 2). During his visit, PM Wong will call on India President Droupadi Murmu and meet with Prime Minister Modi, and will also have meetings with India's ministers in charge of chemicals and fertilisers, education, external affairs, health and family welfare, and national security adviser Ajit Doval. PM Wong, who is also the finance minister, will visit the Raj Ghat on Wednesday (Sept 3) to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.The visit «reaffirms Singapore and India's mutual commitment to strengthen ties», added PMO in its statement.This year, Singapore and India celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly performing a dangerous stunt on his motorbike along East Coast Park Service Road on Sunday (Aug 31).A video posted on TikTok shows two riders mounting the pavement and riding past a bus stop, before seemingly avoiding Traffic Police officers seen in the background.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the police said that Traffic Police officers were patrolling in the location when they spotted a group of motorcyclists gathered at a car park. The group was then stopped for a routine check.Preliminary investigations revealed that the 20-year-old had allegedly performed a dangerous stunt with his motorbike at the said location. He was subsequently arrested for dangerous driving. Police investigations are ongoing.
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More thundery showers and strong winds are expected over the next two weeks due to Sumatra squalls, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Monday (Sept 1).Sumatra squalls are an organised line of thunderstorms that typically develop over Sumatra island or the Straits of Malacca. It generally moves eastwards towards Singapore and the surrounding region under the influence of south-westerly or westerly winds.According to the Met Service, this weather phenomenon commonly occurs during the south-west monsoon and inter-monsoon periods, and usually affects Singapore overnight or in the morning. In its forecast for the coming fortnight, the Met Service said that Singapore and the surrounding region have been experiencing the south-west monsoon, adding that Sumatra squalls may bring widespread thundery showers and gusty winds in the pre-dawn and morning on several days. Moderate to heavy thundery showers are also expected over most parts of the islands on several days.
A 59-year-old man who sexually abused his young grandniece over four years was sentenced to 21 years’ jail by the High Court on Sept 1.The man admitted that he began molesting the girl in 2019 when she was seven years old.The sexual assaults took place at home, in the back of a van, and even at a cinema.He pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated rape and two charges of aggravated sexual assault by penetration.Six other charges, for sexual offences against the victim, were taken into consideration during sentencing.The man cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect the victim’s identity.Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Yu Hui told the court that in 2019, the man moved into the unit where the girl lived with her parents, younger brother, grandmother and uncle.The man had his own room, while the girl slept in the living room.From 2019 to 2021, he would call the victim into his room and touch her inappropriately.Given her young age, the victim did not tell anyone about the incidents as she did not understand what the man was doing to her, said the prosecutor.
SINGAPORE — A camp instructor who sent sexually explicit messages and an obscene photo to a 15-year-old girl he met at a school camp was jailed on Sept 1.Ilyas Mohd Yusoff, 24, was sentenced to eight weeks' jail after pleading guilty to sending the obscene photo to the girl on Snapchat.He did this for sexual gratification as he wanted the victim to threaten to leak the photo to others, so that he would be aroused when blackmailed in this manner, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Gladys Lim.The victim cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect her identity.In March 2023, the victim's secondary school engaged the company where Ilyas worked to run a three-day school camp.After the camp, Ilyas and the victim followed each other on Instagram, even though his company prohibited instructors from maintaining contact with students through social media after the camp.For around three months, Ilyas and the victim chatted on Telegram and Instagram, with Ilyas later asking the victim for her Snapchat account, so he could send her images that would disappear after a set time.
'During the night, the German woman left the room and I was woken up with the naked man on top of me, kissing my neck, holding me down, trying to rape me,' the woman, a consultant, said.
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