SMRT Last Train and Bus Timings on Eve of Christmas and New Year

SMRT’s train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line, Thomson-East Coast Line, and some bus services will be extended for commuters travelling late during the eve of Christmas and New Year, on 24 December 2022 and 31 December 2022.

SMRT Train Services

There is no extension for Bukit Panjang LRT service and Changi Airport service.

SMRT Bus Services

In conjunction with the rail extension during the eve of Christmas (Saturday, 24 December 2022) and the eve of New Year (31 December 2022), the operating hours of the following SMRT bus services will be extended.

Please refer to Annex A and Annex B for more details.

For more information, please contact the SMRT Customer Hotline at 1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 8.00pm daily, or visit www.smrt.com.sg.

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Singapore ministers K Shanmugam and Teo Chee Hean were in Qatar for talks with Qatari officials as they held talks over a variety of topics.

The two also managed to catch the Argentina vs Netherlands match, as they saw Lionel Messi in action.

Teo said that the atmosphere in the stadium was “electrifying” and congratulated Qatar on their successful hosting of the competition.

He also added that he is looking forward to hosting the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid in Singapore next year, for the latter’s first official visit to Singapore.

Teo Chee Hean’s Facebook post

Productive discussions with Qatar PM/Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, DPM/Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, & DPM/Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah on global & regional developments, as well as strengthening cooperation in areas such as renewable energy & food security.

Sheikh Khalid & I co-chair the Singapore-Qatar High Level Joint Committee (HLJC) & I look forward to welcoming Sheikh Khalid to Singapore next year for his first official visit & next HLJC.

Met Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani after the Argentina v Netherlands quarter-final match, & conveyed my warmest

congratulations on Qatar’s successful hosting of the World Cup. It was wonderful to soak up the electrifying atmosphere at Lusail Stadium. Qatar can be proud of their success in hosting the first ever World Cup in the Middle East.

With Min K Shanmugam Sc

Netizen Judith shared that her son was on board a flight back to Singapore by United Airlines that was booked from Expedia SG.

After returning to Singapore, they found that their bottle of wine inside the luggage had been smashed into pieces, and spilt onto the clothes inside.

They tried to get help regarded the damages to the clothes and luggage, and were purportedly given a non-existent email.

They also added that they called United Airlines but didn’t get any response from them.

Here is what she said

My son was travelling back on Flights UA 2371 and UA 29, which was booked from Expedia SG with Ref: # 72431010137012.

Upon return to Singapore, we discovered that the bottle of wine inside was smashed into pieces when handling from the US.

When we tried to get someone to assist us regarding the extensive damages to the clothings and luggage itself, Expedia’s foreign agent provided us a non-existent email ([email protected]) to direct our queries to, while insisting they are not responsible whatsoever. Calls to United Airlines did not yield any responses.

Hence, fellow Singaporeans should exercise caution when booking travel tickets as it does not mean that aggresive advertisments on Mediacorp channels equals to quality or safety. I note though, that such incidents rarely happens when travelling on SIA as SIA’s customer service and handling is much better equipped and attentive to the needs of customers.

MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF VEHICLE

The Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle.

On 7 Dec 2022 at about 10.55pm, Police received a report of a motor vehicle stolen from the multi-storey carpark of Block 728A Woodlands Circle. The stolen motorcycle was subsequently recovered. The keys were allegedly left in the ignition.

Through follow-up investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division arrested the 48-year-old man on the same day.

The man will be charged in court on 9 December 2022 with theft of a motor vehicle under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

The Police would like to advise all motor vehicle owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

Park in well-lit areas;

Install an anti-theft alarm system for your motor vehicle and ensure it is well-maintained;

Remove cash cards and other valuables, such as laptops and mobile phones before leaving the vehicle;

Lock all vehicle doors and wind up all windows when leaving the vehicle, even if it is for a short while and;

Remove the ignition key and lock the vehicle whenever it is left unattended.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 December 2022 @ 8:30 PM

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗙 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆

On 8 December 2022, SCDF was alerted to a fire at 91 Henderson Road at around 11.10am. During the firefighting operation, CPL Edward H Go (吴宏澤), 19, fell unconscious in the kitchen area. He was brought out of the unit and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation was administered on him. An SCDF ambulance crew at the scene also used the automated external defibrillator on him and conveyed him to Singapore General Hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

CPL Edward enlisted with the SCDF to serve his National Service on 5 January 2022. He began his 12 weeks of training as a firefighter on 3 February 2022 and completed his training on 28 April 2022. Prior to enlistment, CPL Edward was certified medically fit and assessed to be of Physical Employment Standards’ (PES) ‘A’. After completing his Firefighter Course, CPL Edward was posted to Central Fire Station on 4 May 2022. Since his posting to the fire station, he had responded to more than 20 fire and rescue incidents.

SCDF frontline units comprise regulars, Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (ORNSmen), all of whom are trained to carry out roles as Rota Commanders, Section Commanders or Firefighters. In a fire or rescue emergency, officers of these vocations form a composite crew to respond to the incident. All the training for these different roles and responsibilities are carried out centrally at the Civil Defence Academy through various firefighting and rescue courses.

CPL Edward was part of the first response crew for the fire incident on 8 December 2022. SCDF officers, like CPL Edward, put their lives on the line each time they enter the scene of a fire in order to save others.

SCDF is deeply saddened by the death of CPL Edward. He is our first colleague to have fallen during an operation. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, and are providing them with our fullest support. With the agreement of the family, we will be holding a ceremonial funeral to honour CPL Edward H Go.