A mother is looking for the man who saved her four-year-old son from drowning in the swimming pool at Pan Pacific Hotel.The incident occurred on Aug 10 at around 10am, according to a post on Xiaohongshu made on Tuesday (Aug 19) by the mother, Wang (transliterated).In her post, she recounted how her son Jasper almost drowned in the pool but was rescued by one or two bystanders who rushed to help and perform CPR on him.Wang said that Jasper was rushed to hospital after regaining consciousness, where he was warded for two days before being discharged on Aug 12.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they received a call for assistance at around 10.45am at 7 Raffles Boulevard, where Pan Pacific Hotel is located.SCDF said they sent one person to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.«Without (the bystander), I wouldn't dare to imagine where we would be today. Because of them, Jasper has a second life,» Wang said.

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SINGAPORE — North East Line operator SBS Transit has been found to be «100 per cent responsible» for an incident at Punggol MRT station, where the doors closed on a woman's head and neck after she tripped and fell while trying to exit the train.The woman, Ng Lai Ping, had filed a civil suit against SBS Transit for negligence over the June 27, 2022, incident.She contended that she was trapped between the doors for 12 seconds, though SBS Transit presented CCTV footage to show that, at best, it was for one to two seconds.In a judgment dated Aug 13, District Judge Sim Mei Ling found that SBS Transit had breached its duty of care to Ng.The trial will proceed to the next stage to determine whether the breach had caused the injuries allegedly suffered by Ng and the quantum of any damages to be awarded.SBS Transit has 14 days from the date of the judgment to file an appeal.According to the judgment, Ng had boarded a train at Sengkang MRT station, which was bound for Punggol MRT station, on the morning of June 27, 2022.She had intended to ride the train back from Punggol MRT station to Little India MRT station.

SINGAPORE — The Chinese city of Chengdu is famous for two things: Giant pandas and hotpot.After spending days in the capital of Sichuan without experiencing these delights, Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid finally managed to catch the famous bears and indulge in the spicy local cuisine when the World Games 2025 concluded on Aug 17.Ahead of the Games, she held off on both to focus on the competition.Her hard work and discipline paid off as the 32-year-old broke the deadlift world record twice at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre Gymnasium on Aug 14, lifting 210kg and 217kg in the women's lightweight final.Her new mark of 217kg was almost 8kg more than her previous mark of 209.5kg set at the IPF World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Chemnitz, Germany, in June.It was her 12th world record since first achieving the feat in June 2022.With additional lifts of 147.5kg in the squat and 70kg in the bench press, she finished sixth overall with 110.58 points. France's Tiffany Chapon took gold (124.45), ahead of New Zealand's Megan-Li Smith (122.69) and Evie Corrigan (120.79).

Vance also reiterated that US President Donald Trump expects Europe to take the lead in settling the Ukrainian conflict, taking on most of the burden

As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference earlier, Moscow does not exclude any formats of working on the Ukrainian settlement, adding that any interaction involving top figures must be extremely thoroughly planned

JD Vance emphasized that, despite uncertainty, the progress is evident

SINGAPORE — Unhappy with a six-year-old stranger who had caused his daughter to fall, a man slapped the boy's face once, bruising it.For about a week following his ordeal, the boy was observed to be noticeably quieter, and he also experienced occasional nightmares.The bruise he sustained subsided several days after his assault and his behaviour has since returned to normal, the court heard.On Aug 20, his assailant pleaded guilty to an assault charge.The 39-year-old Singaporean man cannot be named to protect the identity of his daughter, who was around three years old at the time of the incident and referred to in court documents as X1.Individuals below 18 years old are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act.The court heard that the man, his wife and their three daughters had gone to an indoor playground at Westgate shopping mall in Gateway Drive, near Boon Lay Way, on Dec 22, 2024.At around 2.30pm, he saw the boy kick a wall made of multicoloured styrofoam building blocks while at least one of his daughters was standing near to it.

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SINGAPORE – A staff member at the MindChamps PreSchool in East Coast has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) after a screening of children and staff there, as well as at MapleBear Toa Payoh.None of the children at either pre-school has tested positive so far, and there is “currently no evidence of spread within the pre-schools”, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) in a statement on Aug 20.The agency conducted screenings at the MindChamps and MapleBear pre-schools on Aug 13 and Aug 15 respectively, after a pre-school teacher who had taught at both schools tested positive for the disease.The staff member who was newly diagnosed on Aug 18 from the screenings is a household contact of the pre-school teacher, whom CDA was informed about on July 15.“The individual is currently asymptomatic and is on medical leave. She has commenced TB treatment and will be non-infectious after completing two weeks of treatment,” CDA said.

«We're working on them, but we haven't figured everything out,» US Vice President said

Après Rapa, Raivavae, Rimatara et Rurutu, c'est au tour de Tubuai de recevoir le gouvernement pour son conseil des ministres délocalisé. Pour la commune, c'est l'occasion de présenter ses projets concernant les infrastructures de l'île et notamment la réhabilitation de la route de ceinture.

C'est la fin de la cavale pour le voleur en série, impliqué dans dix affaires de cambriolage survenues entre juin 2024 et août 2025. L'enquête menée par la brigade territoriale de Moorea a permis son arrestation.

Owning represents security. I look at friends who are struggling financially in a cruel and challenging job market, and I think: however bad it may be, at least they've got somewhere to live.

A motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a crash in Exton, near Junction, St Elizabeth on Tuesday night. He is yet to be identified. Reports are that about 9 o’clock, the man was riding along a roadway when he lost control of his bike,...

The Port Authority of Jamaica is reporting that the removal of benches and planter pots from Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, was done to facilitate refurbishment, as they were in a serious state of disrepair. Some residents had raised...

Earlier, hackers broke into the databases of the General Staff of the Ukrainian army and according to their information, the losses are estimated at more than 1.7 million people killed, seriously injured and missing

On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved a plan to seize Gaza City

As Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said, a Russia-India summit is planned later this year

Hamas emphasized that the Israeli leadership’s decision «dismisses all efforts applied by the intermediaries» within the framework of talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

«No civilians were injured or killed, and there were no injuries to US or Coalition forces,» the TV channel concluded

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has, as a matter of policy, decided to introduce a comprehensive set of measures to prohibit the use of cell phones within polling stations for the September 1 general and...

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Vila Central Hospital (VCH) celebrated its Golden Jubilee yesterday, with Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat announcing that the hospital will be elevated to the Vanuatu National Hospital (VNH), becoming the country’s premier and teaching hospital.

The Opposition bloc is calling on Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat to reshuffle the current Minister of Health, John Still Tari Qetu.

The 50th anniversary of Vila Central Hospital (VCH) has inspired reflections from some of the pioneers who helped shape the nation’s health sector during its earliest days.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has confirmed that the government is actively addressing outstanding teachers’ claims and will ensure that all legitimate entitlements are paid. The announcement came during a press conference yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Unidentified resistance fighters ambushed a junta outpost in Sagaing Region on Sunday while regime forces were raiding surrounding villages.

Resistance reports fierce fighting as regime’s Operation Yan Naing Min pushes to retake towns, villages, and key routes in southern Shan and Karenni states.

Repatriation of around 1 million refugees to Myanmar on the agenda, but experts question international commitment to sustainable solutions for the crisis.