Four Certis officers were charged on Friday (Aug 8) with various offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Official Secrets Act (OSA).They are Sri Daniah Abdul Razak, Muhammad Haaziq Karudin, Muhammad Khairul Amir Suhaimi and Mohammad Aziffi Selamat.The Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and Singapore Customs said that the four were contract employees for the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.Their alleged offences are linked with a Singaporean named Muhammad Sukaimi Gasali, who was also charged on Friday.The 34-year-old allegedly paid the officers a total of $7,661 over multiple occasions between June 2021 and July 2023 to reward them for not taking enforcement actions against him at Jurong Port.He also gave Daniah, 26, an additional $2,190 as a reward for disclosing confidential information on enforcement actions at Tuas Checkpoint over multiple occasions between February and April 2024.

Car wash centres in Johor Bahru have been reclassified as high-risk businesses following repeated breach of regulations. This decision has prompted tighter licensing conditions and stricter enforcement by the Johor Baru City Council, reported the New Straits Times (NST).Johor Bahru mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the decision came during a recent meeting of the council's licensing committee in response to persistent non-compliance among operators. «Applications for new car wash licences have reopened, with immediate implementation of stricter requirements,» said Datuk Mohd Haffiz. According to The Star, Mohd Haffiz said new applicants must fulfil operating regulations before applying for a licence. "New applicants must operate from premises with adequate water drainage systems and ensure that their operations do not damage public roads.

A man has been charged for possessing five Kpods containing etomidate, three of which were allegedly for sale.On Aug 7, Muhammad Sabriee Mohd Tahar was charged in connection with an incident along Coleman Street at 12.10am on Oct 5, 2024.The 22-year-old Singaporean was handed two charges under the Poisons Act.The first charge was for possessing three vape pods containing etomidate in the area outside Grand Park City Hall hotel. The pods were meant for sale, according to court documents.Etomidate is classified as a poison under the Poisons Act and import and sale of the substance require a licence.The second charge was for possessing two additional vape pods containing etomidate which did not have a clear label indicating their contents and any distinction or mark indicating they contained poison.Sabriee was also handed three charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act for having three Kpods for sale, and possessing three vapes and two Kpods for purposes other than for sale.

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SINGAPORE — Restaurant-bars, pubs, bars and nightclubs in the Boat Quay and Clarke Quay area will be able to apply for extension of liquor licences till 4am on Thursdays and Fridays come Aug 18, as part of a year-long pilot programme aimed at revitalising the area.Businesses will also be allowed to submit proposals for new bars, pubs and nightclubs along the Boat Quay waterfront, Circular Road, Lorong Telok and Canton Street, ending a 16-year moratorium on new nightlife venues in the historic district.Circular Road will soon also resume being a car-free zone for events and pedestrian-friendly activities on weekend evenings and the eve of public holidays.The regulatory changes follow feedback from stakeholders on the vibrancy of the Boat Quay precinct and neighbouring areas, and are in line with ongoing efforts to provide opportunities for businesses in the city centre, said the authorities.Speaking to reporters on Aug 7, Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam said the Government had been in discussions with the Singapore Nightlife Business Association (SNBA) and Singapore River One (SRO) on ways to revitalise Boat Quay and Clarke Quay.

SINGAPORE — Marcus Chew and Dominic Han, co-captains of the Singapore men's softball team, remember their 2019 clash against Australia at the Softball World Championship in Prague vividly.Then, they were humbled 10-0, with their loss sealed by a walk-off three-run hit from their opponents.Six years later on Aug 6, the Singaporean team shed tears as they faced Australia again, though this time it was tears of joy after notching a 10-9 win against the two-time world champions at the World Games in Chengdu, China.The victory marked a milestone for the 11th-ranked team, as it was their first over world No. 4 Australia, who were last crowned world champions in 2022.«Several years ago, if someone said we would be beating Australia, it would not have been something believable,» said Han, 32.«We got off to a very huge lead at the start, and then we just hung on for dear life. It was a really exhilarating win for us.»Australia is definitely a superpower in the sport, and I would say we snatched the victory from them. Some of our teammates did shed a tear and for the older ones like myself... it's unbelievable."

A student from Yuying Secondary School was taken to the hospital after being found with a vape and behaving aggressively towards a staff member.A video shared on TikTok showed an ambulance at the school, with a student asking: «He took Kpods ah?»The original video has been deleted but has been shared by separate accounts on TikTok, where one shared on Tuesday (Aug 5) has since garnered almost 30,000 views.In response to AsiaOne's queries, Chong Jack Sheng, the school's principal, said that the incident happened on July 31 and that there is an ongoing investigation by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).Chong said that the police were called after a student displayed aggressive behaviour towards a staff member. The student was subsequently found in possession of an e-vaporiser.«The safety of our staff and students is a key priority,» Chong said, adding that the student is well and that the school is monitoring his well-being.«We take a comprehensive approach towards preventing and addressing vaping among students, including taking appropriate action for discipline and rehabilitation,» said Chong.

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legally binding agreement on Georgia’s non-use of force against Abkhazia and South Ossetia «will serve not only as a reliable guarantee that the tragic events of August 2008 will not be repeated, but also as a starting point for normalization within the Tbilisi-Sukhum-Tskhinval triangle,» Maria Zakharova said

«Their number is growing, and this is true not only for Russia, but for the rest of the world as well,» Managing Director for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States at Kaspersky Lab Anna Kulashova said

The leaders also exchanged numerous messages through mediators, the report says