Two social experiments conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in June gave a glimpse about how members of the public might respond to potential threats.The experiments, which fall under the SGSecure movement, were conducted on June 10 and 13 during peak lunch and dinner hours. They featured situations mimicking bomb threats meant to provide observations on how the public responds to potential threats that could be easily overlooked in today's fast-paced environment.The first experiment involved a dummy Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hidden in a luggage that was left in a high traffic area of Our Tampines Hub, while the second involved a car loaded with empty gas cylinders that was parked at Bishan Community Club.Based on MHA's observations, just 17.3 per cent of the 2,530 people who walked past the suspicious objects in both experiments noticed them. However, of those who noticed the suspicious object, only about 5.9 per cent intended or took steps to inform the authorities, while the majority (90 per cent) walked away without taking any action.

Convinced by his online 'girlfriend' to live out his retirement years in China with her, a man reportedly gave up his HDB flat and transferred over $120,000 to her.With just a few thousand left in his bank account and nowhere to go, he sought help from a friend, who told him he had fallen for a love scam.Chen (not his real name), 59, told Shin Min Daily News that he met his 'lover' on Facebook in 2023. The woman claimed to be divorced and in her 30s, and said she is from Hangzhou.An internet romance bloomed between the pair, who started calling each other «wife» and «husband».A few months after they started dating, Chen's 'girlfriend' said she was experiencing financial difficulties and asked if he could lend her money.«It started with a few thousand dollars,» he recalled. «She said she needed it for living expenses, and as a couple, helping each other is normal.»He added that the woman would sometimes cry when telling him about her life hardships.

A local charity has raised a five-digit sum to show its appreciation to the migrant workers who helped to rescue the driver of the car which fell into the Tanjong Katong sinkhole.The fundraising campaign by ItsRainingRaincoats on Giving.sg, which started on Monday (July 28), saw more than $24,000 raised within 24 hours.More than $72,000 have been raised from over 1,600 donors as of Wednesday afternoon.Founded by lawyer Dipa Swaminathan in 2015, the charity said that the campaign is its way of saying «thank you» to the workers.At about 5pm on Saturday, a stretch of road along Tanjong Katong Road South collapsed, causing a vehicle to plunge into the hole.

Tahiti, Moorea et Raiatea accueilleront les Jeux du Pacifique en 2027. Depuis le début du mois de juillet, l’heure est aux rénovations des infrastructures sportives. Déloger des fédérations durant 12 mois n’est pas chose aisée. Entre impact négatif sur la pratique sportive des athlètes et retard dans l'engagement des travaux, les fédérations s’interrogent.

Un très fort séisme de magnitude 8,7 a eu lieu près de côtes russes, ce mardi midi. La Polynésie française est concernée par un impact potentiel, dans la nuit de ce mardi à mercredi, soit vers 00h, notamment aux Marquises vers lesquelles une onde océanique de 2,60m se dirige.

According to published information, the shock epicenter was located 149 kilometers southeast of the regional capital at a depth of 17 kilometers

«The strongest earthquake in the Kamchatka seismic focal zone since 1952 has just occurred,» Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported

Its magnitude reached 8.7 - this is the strongest earthquake since 1952 occurred in the Kamchatka region

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An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday triggering multiple tsunami alerts across the northern Pacific Read Full Article at RT.com

A massive earthquake has struck off the coast of Russia, sparking tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Guam.

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received EU Ambassador to the Kingdom Christophe Farnaud in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the Kingdom and the EU, as well as regional and international developments of common interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 1,559 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included 1,513 unexploded ordnances, 45 anti-tank mines and one anti-personnel mines, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said that 504,295 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

RIYADH: As part of Saudi Arabia’s Year of Handicrafts, a traditional handmade leather container used to store food before the advent of refrigeration is making a comeback in the Northern Borders region. For generations, Al-Samil played a vital role in desert life as a simple storage container for food and water.

RIYADH: As Riyadh sizzles under peak summer heat, residents are turning to the city’s new metro system for a faster, cooler way to get around, proving that public transport can thrive, even when temperatures soar. Arab News spoke to Riyadh residents about why the summer sun is no issue when it comes to commuting. For the past couple of months, Rashid Alikhan has opted to use the metro to get to work, hopping on at SABIC Station and getting off at King Abdullah Financial District.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has maintained its position as the top-ranked country in global cybersecurity, according to this year’s edition of the International Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook. The cybersecurity indicator ranking reflects what officials describe as continued support from the country’s leadership, including King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Officials added the leadership’s national digital transformation strategy has helped propel the Kingdom to the forefront of international benchmarks.

Un très fort séisme de magnitude 8,7 a eu lieu près de côtes russes, ce mardi midi. La Polynésie française est concernée par un impact potentiel, dans la nuit de ce mardi à mercredi, soit vers 00h, notamment aux Marquises vers lesquelles une onde océanique de 2,60m se dirige.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — A Minnesota judge has ordered Nolosha Development and its CEO, Abdiwali Abdullahi, to repay Somali-American families who paid tens of thousands of dollars in deposits for homes that were never built in a Lakeville housing project that failed to secure land, permits, or financing.

SINGAPORE – The US government did not negotiate its tariffs on Singapore and did not want to commit on whether the 10 per cent baseline tax could rise or fall in the future, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.DPM Gan, who visited the US from July 20 to 26, added that he did not get to further discussions on pharmaceutical tariffs being contemplated by the Trump administration.He told the SG60 IPS-SBF Conference on July 29 that these talks did not take place as he did not get the chance to meet Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. He did, however, meet other officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. They discussed ways to keep up the long and mutually beneficial bilateral economic relationship, as well as potential collaboration in areas like the digital economy.DPM Gan also met business leaders in New York, and congressional leaders handling trade issues in Washington. He also visited an ST Engineering aerostructures factory in Maryland.

SINGAPORE — The liquidators for three companies of Ng Yu Zhi, the alleged nickel-trading fraudster at the centre of a $1.5 billion nickel trading scam, scored a legal victory on July 29 to recover more than $900 million from nine former directors and employees for their role in Singapore's biggest Ponzi scheme.In 2021, the liquidators of Envy Asset Management (EAM), Envy Global Trading (EGT) and Envy Management Holdings (EMH) sued Ng, former directors Lee Si Ye and Ju Xiao, and former employee Cheong Ming Feng.Court documents state that Ng's three companies received about $1.09 billion, US$277.2 million (S$357 million) and €980,000 (S$1.4 million) in investor funds, supposedly for nickel trading.Of those sums, $593 million, US$192.2 million and €880,000 remain outstanding to investors.

SINGAPORE — A 49-year-old renovation contractor went on trial in the High Court on July 29 for allegedly raping a woman at her home after she contacted him to repair the lights in her flat.Koh Lee Hwa, a Singapore permanent resident, faces one count of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration and two counts of outrage of modesty.He was 45 years old when the offences were allegedly committed between about 11.40am and 12.40pm on Aug 23, 2021.Details such as the woman's age and the other occupant of the flat have been redacted from court documents provided to the media.According to the prosecution's opening address, the woman got to know Koh in 2015 when she engaged him to renovate the flat.Over the years, she occasionally contacted him regarding renovation and electrical works.Before the incident, their last messages were exchanged in 2019 regarding some works.On Aug 21, 2021, the woman contacted Koh via WhatsApp to repair the faulty light in the common toilet and the light switch in the kitchen.

A tsunami wave struck the northern Kuril Islands early Wednesday following a powerful earthquake in the Pacific Ocean Read Full Article at RT.com

A massive earthquake has struck off the coast of Russia, sparking tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Guam.

The Supreme Court has permitted the Election Commission to release Bihar's draft voter list on August 1, following a special intensive revision. Concerns were raised about potential voter exclusion due to migration or reported deaths. The court emphasized its oversight, promising intervention if mass exclusions occur from the January 2025 voter base.

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Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology, says he expects that an eruption in the Ljósufjöll volcanic system on Snæfellsnes may not be far off.

Iceland’s biggest travel weekend is just around the corner. Preparations are well underway for Þjóðhátíð, the country’s largest outdoor festival, held in Vestmannaeyjar — and everything is nearly ready for the weekend. Organizers aren’t letting a gloomy weather forecast dampen their spirits; they’re hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.

The European Union has effectively “bent at the knee” before US President Donald Trump, White House official Sebastian Gorka has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

A tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of Russia’s Far East, as well as Japan, Alaska and Hawaii, after a powerful earthquake Read Full Article at RT.com

NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Former Kenyan police officer Ahmed Rashid appeared before the High Court in Nairobi this week, facing two counts of murder over the 2017 killings of unarmed teenagers in Eastleigh, a densely populated neighbourhood in the capital. Prosecutors presented surveillance footage showing Rashid shooting the youths at close range in a public market area.