SINGAPORE - Nation building has never been the work of one party or one generation, and is both an individual and collective effort, said Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh in his National Day message.«Each and every Singaporean has the power to shape Singapore's future,» he said in the message put up on his party's Facebook page on Aug 8.«This civic duty is our responsibility alone.»In 60 years, Singapore has become a nation «united by Singaporeans with big hearts, a sense of righteousness, and a deep appreciation for mutual respect among all, regardless of race, language, or religion», said Mr Singh.He added that while Singapore, at 60, is not very old, it is certainly also not very young.And the Singapore story is still being written by everyone, from the seniors who live out their years with grace and purpose, to gig workers, public sector employees and young students, among others, he said.
Singapore received an early birthday present from its neighbours up north on Thursday (Aug 7).The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) welcomed the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) to Woodlands Checkpoint, where our Malaysian counterparts presented a cake for Singapore's 60th birthday.ICA took to Facebook on Aug 8 to commemorate the visit. The caption read: «ICA looks forward to strengthening our partnership, continuing our collaboration, and ensuring smooth trade and safe travels at our land borders.»Multiple photos of the visit accompanied the post, including a few displaying the SG60 cake.
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Regular died on Saturday (Aug 9) morning after he was found unconscious at Hendon Camp swimming pool, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement on the same day.The serviceman appeared to have been training on his own and was found unconscious at 7.15am, Mindef said.CPR and AED were administered immediately.The Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated, and an SCDF ambulance evacuated the serviceman to Changi General Hospital and resuscitation continued on route and upon arrival at the hospital.Despite resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at 7.44am, Mindef stated.Mindef noted that his death was not related to training.«The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman,» the ministry said.«We are also rendering assistance to the family during this time of grief.»[[nid:719673]]amierul@asiaone.com
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La tenante du titre cède sa place : Vahine Fierro s'incline durant les quarts de finale face à l'Australienne Molly Picklum, la n°1 mondiale. Si la reine de Teahupo'o a dominé tout au long de la série, elle n'a rien pu faire lors des dernières minutes, son adversaire détenant la priorité a su remonter son score pour accéder à la demi-finale.
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