Singapore and India reaffirmed close ties and discussed areas to strengthen bilateral collaboration during the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on Wednesday (Aug 13) in New Delhi.In a doorstop interview after the conclusion of the ISMR, DPM Gan said that Singapore's six-member delegation held productive talks with their Indian counterparts and detailed potential collaborations regarding sustainability, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare and medicine, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity. In particular, DPM Gan highlighted interest from Singaporean companies to set up a semiconductor ecosystem between the two nations in hopes of strengthening their supply chains.Citing the «very long and complex» supply chains where different semiconductor parts are often manufactured at separate locations, DPM Gan said that it is important for businesses to diversify their pipelines so that they are less susceptible to disruption, alluding to the external disruptions caused by US tariffs.

A former secondary school teacher has been sentenced to jail for targeting three teenage girls and trying to engage in sexual activities with them on separate occasions in 2021.The 33-year-old man, who was referred to as a «sexual predator» by prosecution, pleaded guilty to four charges under the Children and Young Persons Act on Aug 11 and was sentenced to nine months' jail.The man cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the victims’ identities.Responding to AsiaOne's queries the Ministry of Education stated that the man is no longer working as a teacher, and stopped working for the ministry in March 2022.Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Bryan Wong told the court that the man was posted to the school in 2017 and had given advice to its student councillors.He also regularly received and accepted «follow» requests from students on his personal Instagram account.The man got to know one of the victims when he taught her in Secondary 1. The pair followed each other on Instagram, and she left the school some time before 2021.

The size of the compensation package and rehousing options will weigh heavily in their decision to sell their HDB flats back to the Government under the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), elderly residents living in older estates have said.They were reacting to National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat’s remarks in an interview that his ministry aims to use the current term of Parliament to develop the policy framework for the scheme.This includes identifying possible sites where the scheme will be first offered, ensuring that there are sufficient homes for those involved to relocate to, and working out a fair compensation package for residents whose flats are taken back early.Once the policy parameters are in place, Vers will be progressively offered to a “few selected” sites likely from the first half of the next decade when the flats there are about 70 years old, Chee said.Vers was first announced by then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2018 to allow the Government to buy back flats nearing their 99-year lease by compensating residents and redeveloping the land.  

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Au cours d'une audience solennelle ce jour au Palais Rénovation, le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement Grand Maître des Ordres Nationaux, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a procédé ce jour à la remise de distinctions honorifiques à quatre dignitaires de la République. Il s'agit notamment de : – Gilbert Ngoulakia ; – Angélique Ngoma ; – Cécilia Otouma Veuve Ndjavé ; – et de Jean François Ndongou. Les intéressés ont respectivement été élevés (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The Supreme Court addressed a PIL concerning the detention and alleged torture of Bengali-speaking migrant workers suspected of being Bangladeshi nationals. While acknowledging the need to protect legitimate citizens from harassment, the court refrained from issuing an interim order on detentions.

Après un départ joyeux mercredi matin, les rameurs partis représenter la Polynésie aux championnats du monde de va'a marathon sont bloqués en Nouvelle-Zélande pour 24 heures. Leur vol vers le Brésil a été annulé.

Invité sur le plateau de Polynésie la 1ère mercredi 13 août, le maire de Teva I Uta a insisté sur sa volonté de lutter contre la consommation de drogues dures chez les jeunes. En plus de son arrêté interdisant les puffs à l'école, Tearii Alpha a annoncé une possible subvention en faveur de la Fédération citoyenne de lutte contre les drogues.

The Conservative MP began a trip to investigate illegal migration last night, travelling to northern France to visit a migrant camp near Dunkirk.

The Supreme Court addressed the escalating stray dog issue, criticizing civic authorities for neglecting existing regulations. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta highlighted the severity of dog bite incidents and rabies deaths, emphasizing the need for a solution balancing animal welfare and public safety. Senior advocates argued against the order to catch stray dogs, questioning the availability of shelter homes and sterilization efforts, as the court reserves its decision.

The Supreme Court emphasized the need to consider the ground reality in Jammu and Kashmir, citing incidents like Pahalgam, before restoring its statehood. The Centre has been asked to respond within eight weeks to a plea seeking immediate restoration.

The Election Commission has strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi's «vote chori» allegations, deeming them an attack on Indian voters and election staff. Gandhi claimed widespread vote theft in Karnataka, citing duplicate entries and fake addresses. The ECI challenged Gandhi to provide evidence, but Gandhi insists the data is from the Election Commission itself, daring them to deny its accuracy.

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a plea to stay its earlier directive regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, expressing strong disapproval of local authorities' inaction. The court heard arguments highlighting the severity of dog bite incidents and the need for a resolution, while also considering concerns about the removal of stray dogs from the streets and the lack of adequate shelter facilities.

Fear and anxiety rocked Mandera residents as stray bullets, rockets and live ordnance hit Kenyan soil, endangering lives and destroying property.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Puntland security forces, in coordination with the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Interpol, have confirmed the arrest of former Qardho General Hospital Director Dr. Jama Ildab, who is wanted on rape charges.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia’s military court has executed three men convicted of belonging to the al-Shabaab militant group and carrying out deadly attacks in Mogadishu and the Lower Shabelle region.

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A man and a woman in their 30s died following a blaze that took place at Block 106 Jalan Bukit Merah on Wednesday (Aug 13) afternoon.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the fire at around 4pm, according to a Facebook post that day.Upon arrival, they saw that the living room and bedroom of a unit on the fourth floor were on fire, and worked to extinguish the flames with a water jet.Amid the operation, firefighters found two unresponsive individuals in the kitchen and immediately carried them out of the unit before conveying them to Singapore General Hospital.According to police, a 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where they subsequently died.The police do not suspect foul play and investigations are ongoing.

A 31-year-old woman was taken to the hospital following an accident involving two cars along Joo Chiat Road on Monday (Aug 11) afternoon.A video posted to Xiaohongshu the same day showed several people tending to a person lying on the pavement before Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers took over. An ambulance can be seen parked on the side road.The crash left the right rear bumper of a white car severely damaged, while the white Mitsubishi behind sustained a dent on its front, leaving its hood slightly crumpled. Debris was also seen scattered across the road between the two cars.When a Shin Min Daily News reporter visited the scene, a female shop assistant nearby said that she saw a passenger in a private-hire car injured after the accident, and a man falling to the ground after getting out of the vehicle. She added that the two cars had been travelling along the main road and had likely collided in a rear-end crash. Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and SCDF confirmed that they were alerted to the road traffic accident along Joo Chiat Road at around 3.10 pm.

Four alleged members of a Chinese criminal syndicate, who were charged with possessing housebreaking instruments, were taken back to Bukit Timah on Thursday (Aug 14) as part of police investigations. He Jiao, 38, Zhou Qifa, 36, Yang Chao, 41, and Zhou Yinggui, 36 were allegedly found carrying three screwdrivers and two wrenches near the Greenleaf private estate on the night of Aug 8, according to court documents. The quartet were charged in court on Aug 10.On Thursday morning, two of the men were brought to the Rail Corridor in two police cars. He Jiao, the first suspect to arrive, wore a stoic face when he alighted from the vehicle just before 10.30am.Flanked by three officers, he was led to a stretch of path near the Bukit Timah Truss Bridge and questioned. He jutted his head towards the bridge and pointed in that direction in response to questions posed by the officer. The man left in the police car slightly over five minutes later. The second suspect, Zhou Qifa, arrived at 10.37am and stepped out of the vehicle with his head kept bowed.

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Paris Saint-Germain rallied from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regular time, winning their first UEFA Super Cup at the Stadio Friuli on Wednesday night.

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