The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old boy, Riril Firdaus, who was last seen on Monday (Sept 8) at around 5pm in the vicinity of Lorong Napiri.Lorong Napiri is a street in Hougang.Checks online show that Bowen Secondary School, Gravehaven Children's Home, Bright Vision Hospital and AWWA School are the only properties located at the nearly 350m long street.Anyone with information is urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential, said the police.[[nid:722339]]editor@asiaone.com

The sham vote will only encourage resistance forces to fight harder, the NUG said on the fourth anniversary of its declaration of war on the junta.

Regime troops are advancing south after recapturing the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

SINGAPORE — The National Environment Agency (NEA) overpaid a project partner by $0.53 million for the operation of a waste-to-energy plant from December 2021 to January 2025.This occurred as NEA did not check with the partner on an update of the project's financial model, which would have included necessary adjustments to costs. It only did so when the Auditor-General's Office (AGO) asked about it in August 2024.This was noted in the AGO's annual report released on Sept 9 that highlighted key lapses by various ministries and public agencies for the 2024 to 2025 financial year.NEA's project partner was required to provide waste incineration services to NEA for a period of 25 years from 2021 to 2046. It had to submit a financial model incorporating the cost, funding, operating and technical assumptions, and update it within 30 days when it found out certain costs like the land lease premium and grid connection costs — which AGO found the partner had known since 2018.With the eventual update of the financial model, NEA estimated that it would pay $1.73 million less for the remaining contract period from February 2025 onward.

A 29-year-old man was arrested at Woodlands after being caught with over 1,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes.The Indian national was arrested on Aug 27 during an enforcement operation at Woodlands Terrace, said Singapore Customs in a press statement on Tuesday (Sept 9).During the operation at the back lane of the industrial estate, Singapore Customs officers noticed the man transferring a black trash bag between two Singapore-registered trucks. The officers then conducted checks and found 122 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in the first truck.Some 1,323 cartons and 16 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes were also found in the second truck.In total, Singapore Customs seized 1,445 cartons and 16 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes, in addition to the two trucks involved. The total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded amounted to around $156,693. Investigations revealed that the man had been allegedly instructed to transfer part of the duty-unpaid cigarettes from the second truck to the first truck for delivery. Court proceedings are ongoing against the man, said Singapore Customs.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s digital innovation startup Agile Innovation Digital (RAiD) have, for the first time, joined the ranks of Exercise Forging Sabre held in the US.A team from RAiD will form part of the over 800 personnel from the Singapore Army, RSAF, Digital and Intelligence Service and the defence technology community partaking in this year's drill.RAiD is a startup team that provides digital solutions to RSAF personnel. Over in the US, they will be working with the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to harness digital solutions and data analytics to help the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).The unilateral exercise is currently ongoing at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho from Sept 6 to 21, and is the tenth edition in a series that started in 2005. At this biennial integrated sense and strike exercise, the SAF will be sharpening its digital prowess through new technologies including upgraded mission software and an expanded drone line-up.

Andrew Cabot, a businessman who has been married to ousted Astronomer HR executive Kristin Cabot for two years, has broken his silence on the now viral kiss-cam incident.

The heaviest bombardment fell on the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, which was struck by 23 munitions and 18 drones

The fatalities include 140 children

According to Pierre de Gaulle, he and his wife want to shield their children from decadence and the decline of Western values

According to the media, Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel called on the prime minister to resign, arguing that only this would allow the military to stabilize the situation

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Aujourd'hui, les cœurs vibreront à l'unisson. Le Gabon affrontera la Côte d'Ivoire dans un duel qui va bien au-delà du simple cadre sportif. Ce choc de la 8ᵉ journée des qualifications pour la Coupe du monde est plus qu'un match : c'est une promesse, un rêve, une page d'histoire qui attend d'être écrite. Un seul petit point sépare les deux nations, et l'enjeu est immense. Le vainqueur prendra une option quasi décisive sur la qualification, s'approchant un peu plus du Graal : une place au (...) - FOOTBALL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed she is running to replace Angela Rayner and 'unite our great party'.

Keir Starmer insisted growth is the 'number one priority' as he gathered his new-look team in No10.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland has rejected the Federal Government of Somalia’s newly launched electronic visa system, accusing Mogadishu of overstepping its authority by attempting to control entry into regional territories.

Three Children Killed in House Fire in Burco, Somaliland Hargeisa (HOL) — Three siblings were killed in a house fire on Monday afternoon in the Jarmalka neighborhood of Burco, the capital of Somaliland’s Togdheer region, residents and witnesses said. The blaze broke out around 1:00 p.m. while the children’s mother had briefly left the home to charge her phone at a nearby shop. By the time she returned, the house had been engulfed in flames. Witnesses told local media that one child was trapped inside the burning house, while two others were pulled out alive but later died from their injuries. “I was sitting here, next to the house, and I smelled the fire and ran away. There was nothing we could do about it, and the fire department arrived too late,” one neighbor told an online channel. “The children burned for about three hours.” Residents blamed Burco’s fire service for failing to respond quickly, saying fire brigades are often stationed in only one area of the city and struggle to reach emergencies on time. This is not the first such incident in the neighborhood. Locals say previous fires have also caused damage and casualties, underscoring concerns about the city’s emergency preparedness.

The High Court in Kiambu has ordered the release of 15 former officers drawn from the now-disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS), who are facing charges of murdering two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver.

The subcommittee will have subpoena power and is authorized to conduct a complete investigation of the events in 2021, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.

State Rep. James Talarico on Tuesday entered his party’s primary for the seat currently held by GOP Sen. John Cornyn.

Democratic senators are filing a brief in support of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s suit against the Trump administration.

Malta's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) had an initial value of €344.9 million, while its amended plan is worth €336.3 million. Under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), at the core of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, Malta's RRF grant allocation decreased from €316.4 million to €258.3 million. In April 2023, Malta submitted a request to amend its NRRP, to which it added a new REPowerEU chapter with an additional grant allocation of €30 million. It also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€40 million). With these funds, and cutting some measures, the overall EU financial contribution to the amended plan amounts to €328.2 million in grants, with the rest to be covered by national means. A 2025 revision of the plan did not affect the total allocation. While in nominal terms, Malta has the second smallest allocation, it ranks higher in terms of RRF grants per capita. The value of Malta's grants under the RRF equals about 2.3 % of its 2019 gross domestic product (GDP), less than the average for the EU overall (the RRF equals 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). So far, Malta has received pre-financing (including REPowerEU) and three regular payments. The total disbursements stand at €215 million, or 65.5 % of its allocation (the EU average is 55.6 %). The plan takes account of the Council's 2019 and 2020 country-specific recommendations, and aligns with both national economic and investment plans and funding under EU cohesion policy programmes for the 2021-2027 period. The plan's overall objective is to contribute to sustainable, equitable, green and digital recovery, embracing major common EU challenges. The amended plan has a stronger focus on the green transition, devoting 68.8 % of the funds to it (up from 53.8 % in the original plan), making Malta's NRRP one of the greenest; 26.2 % of the amended plan (excluding the REPowerEU chapter), or 20.6 % (including the chapter), will contribute to the digital target. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on the implementation of the RRF, and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Sixth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Farmers across Malawi have welcomed the new fertilizer prices announced by President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday night, describing the move as timely and fair. In a national address, Chakwera revealed that under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), smallholder farmers will access a 50kg bag of fertilizer at K15,000, while commercial buyers will pay K90,000. Commercial […] The post Farmers Cheer Fertilizer Price Cut as Chakwera Slams NOCMA Sabotage appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera today takes his campaign to the Lower Shire, holding a series of rallies in Nsanje and Chikwawa districts to energise voters ahead of next week’s polls. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader is expected to address huge gatherings at: Mtowe (Nsanje South) Nsanje Boma (Nsanje West) Nsanje Railway Station Tengani (Nsanje […] The post Chakwera Invades Lower Shire to Rally Sena Voters appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Colleen Zamba was appointed Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) in June 2022, hailed as a reformist economist with international experience. Instead, she has turned Malawi’s highest civil service office into a factory of corruption, manipulation, and primitive accumulation. As Board Chair of the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), she has wielded unchecked […] The post Colleen Zamba: The Corrupt-In-Chief, Top Civil Servant Who Brought Malawi to Its Knees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Prophet Austin Liabunya has issued a strong warning to President Lazarus Chakwera regarding Colleen Zamba, calling for her immediate removal from office and investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). In a public statement, Liabunya said: “A Pulezident, ndinakuuzani mzimayi uyu mumuchotse urgently, ndipo amangidwe ndi ACB, afufuzidwe zokhudza fuel. Musamulole athawire ku South kumene wagula […] The post Prophet Austin Liabunya Urges Urgent Action Against Colleen Zamba appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Three years. Three years of scandal after scandal, and yet Colleen Zamba remains the Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) — the very person at the heart of Malawi’s fuel and fertilizer disasters. How is it that, despite overwhelming evidence of corruption, mismanagement, and abuse of power, President Lazarus Chakwera has not relieved her […] The post Editorial: Mr President, Why Is Colleen Zamba Still in Office? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

So now, as the dust starts to settle, how do I really feel after my divorce from the Tory Party and defection to Reform?