An ITE student sprang into action to help three people escape after a fire broke out in a Buangkok HDB flat early Thursday morning (Aug 20).The student, who lives in the unit next door, also responded with a fire extinguisher to help put out the fire, which occurred at Block 979B Buangkok Crescent.In a Facebook post on Thursday, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC Victor Lye said the student led three people out of the affected flat and responded with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the fire at about 12.25am that day.The blaze involved the contents of a bedroom in a unit on the second floor and was extinguished by SCDF firefighters using a water jet.About 60 persons were evacuated as a safety precaution during firefighting operations.One person was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.Lye said the person, an elderly resident, suffered cuts to their feet and has since been discharged.

SINGAPORE — An elderly scam victim’s $500,000 claim against UOB has been thrown out by the High Court after the court found that she had deliberately concealed evidence that was unfavourable to her.Assistant Registrar (AR) Ramu Miyapan said the woman’s conduct amounted to an abuse of the court process, as she had presented a version of events that was materially different from what she had stated in a police report.The court struck out the claim even though the assistant registrar acknowledged that the claimant was an elderly woman who did not speak English and had already lost a significant amount of money in what appeared to be a scam.In grounds of decision released on Aug 18, AR Ramu said the case was not about whether the woman’s underlying claim against UOB had merit, but about her conduct in the court proceedings.The claimant, Lao Iok Sim, also known as Liu Yuchan, opened a UOB savings account at the bank’s People’s Park Complex branch on June 9, 2022, and applied for personal internet banking that same day.

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A 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital after allegedly falling from a height at an HDB block on Wednesday (Aug 19) morning.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call for assistance at Block 43 Holland Drive at 7.45am. The woman was conveyed unconscious to National University Hospital and apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a witness at the scene, Zhang Jingbin (transliteration), said he heard that the woman would sometimes shout at her neighbour without reason.Zhang believed that the woman had fallen from the a fourth-floor unit as the window was open at the time of the incident.Footage supplied by Zhang showed how the rescue was carried out.

National carrier Singapore Airlines' low-cost subsidiary arm Scoot on Thursday (Aug 20) announced the launch of three times weekly flights to Guiyang in south-west China from Oct 26.Guiyang is the capital city of Guizhou province and is known for its rich ethnic minority cultures, captivating landscape of abundant green spaces and mountains, as well as a pleasant climate.The new route, to be operated by the Airbus 320neo aircraft, will strengthen its China network and offer travellers an additional gateway option ahead of the year-end holiday season, Scoot said.Prices for one-way economy class tickets will start from $158 inclusive of taxes.Bookings for the new flights are available via its website, mobile application from Aug 20, and will also be progressively made available through other channels, according to Scoot.Following the commencement of services, Scoot will operate 81 weekly flights to 16 cities in mainland China. Its network will also increase to 86 destinations across 18 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old teenage girl, Jasmine Tay Xin Yi.In a statement on Friday (Aug 21) morning, the police said she was last seen in the vicinity of Block 183B Boon Lay Avenue at about 12.30pm on Wednesday.She was wearing a black shirt and shorts.The said address is part of Boon Lay Grove, a HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) project near Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Those with information are 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, the police said.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

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Football Legends Association (FLA) has been left stunned after its entire consignment of tracksuits and jerseys sold out within weeks – with the merchandise now set to be officially launched at a star-studded gala dinner in Lilongwe. FLA board chairperson Jim Kalua revealed that demand for the items had been overwhelming, with the first batch […] The post Malawi football legends’ tracksuits sell out ahead of 29 August launch appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The fate of jailed rights activist Sylvester Namiwa hangs in the balance today, with High Court of Malawi Judge Mzonde Mvula set to deliver a crucial ruling on his bail application. In a notice of delivery issued yesterday, the judge confirmed the verdict will be handed down from 10am – bringing an end to weeks […] The post Namiwa bail ruling due as treason case continues appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian businessperson has scored a major legal victory after the High Court of Malawi’s Commercial Division lifted a preservation order that had frozen more than K383 million of his money, ruling there were no grounds to suspect the funds were linked to criminal activity. The order, originally obtained by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) […] The post No evidence of crime: High Court releases frozen K383m to Nema Farm Seeds appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

She swapped stateswoman formality for pure celebration – as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika was pictured dancing along with the Malawi Scorchers to the very morale songs the team belted out in their dressing room during their historic Wafcon campaign. The First Lady joined in wholeheartedly with the players’ chants and routines during a lavish luncheon […] The post First Lady joins Scorchers’ victory dance and photo spree at Kamuzu Palace appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawians have been warned to brace themselves for further power outages after a fresh 42-megawatt (MW) generation shortfall hit the national grid – a deficit that balloons to a crippling 83MW during evening peak hours. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) revealed in a statement that available generation capacity currently stands at just 347MW, […] The post Malawi warned of more blackouts after Nkula plant failures appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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