A 73-year-old taxi driver was taken conscious to hospital after an accident in Hougang along Upper Serangoon Road in the early hours of Friday (Nov 21). The crash involved a ComfortDelGro taxi and a Trans-cab taxi. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident along Upper Serangoon Road towards Sengkang East Drive at about 3.05am. The other driver, a 53-year-old man, is assisting with investigations. A video of the scene shared on TikTok shows a blue ComfortDelGro taxi with the driver's door slightly ajar and its hazard lights on. A red Trans-cab taxi is seen on the other side of the road divider, having stopped against the flow of traffic with debris, skid marks and an oil slick on the road behind it.In a separate video, a passer-by can be heard speaking in Mandarin as he checks on the taxi driver, informing him that an ambulance is on the way.

A 16-year-old was among 250 people who are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules, where victims reportedly lost more than $7.74 million.Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven police land divisions conducted a two-week operation between Nov 7 and 20, said the Singapore Police Force in a statement on Friday (Nov 21).A total of 84 women and 166 men, aged between 16 and 79, are believed to be involved in more than 950 cases of scams, comprising mainly e-commerce scams, friend impersonation scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and rental scams.They are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, money laundering or providing payment services without a licence. Under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871, the offence of cheating carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine. Under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, the offence of money laundering carries an imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both. 

One hundred and forty suspected drug offenders were arrested and drugs seized in an islandwide operation from Nov 10 to 21, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement on Friday (Nov 21). The drugs seized include about 4.3kg of heroin, cannabis, Ice and Ecstasy tablets, among others.Also seized was a small amount of ketamine and numerous vape-related products including 316 e-vaporisers and 1,342 e-vaporiser pods believed to contain etomidate.The drugs seized are estimated to be worth more than $892,000, and the heroin, Ice and cannabis could potentially feed the addiction of 2,873 abusers for a week.The operation was conducted in areas including Bedok, Bugis, Bukit Batok, Geylang, Jurong, Sembawang and Yishun.Over 1,600 e-vaporisers and pods seized in YishunOn Nov 13, a 36-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for suspected drug-related offences at a residential unit near Yishun Ring Road. Cash amounting to about $5,320 and various foreign currencies such as Thai baht and Brunei dollars were seized from the unit. 

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National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has committed K20.5 million to the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) to support the on-going sanitation efforts, and the orientation of newly elected councillors. From the donation, K15 million is for sanitation and maintenance of the tools, while K5.5 million goes to the councillors’ orientation programme scheduled for Thursday. The […] The post NBM plc commits K20.5 million to LCC activities appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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In a commendable effort to support educational initiatives, Fed Steel Engineering has donated school desks valued at K15 million to Milonga Community Day Secondary School in Mulanje. This generous contribution is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility. During the donation ceremony held on Friday, Managing Director Fedson Selwin, a former student […] The post Fed Steel Engineering Donates K15 Million Worth of School Desks to Milonga Community Day Secondary School appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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