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40 CONTAINERS OF FACE MASK FROM SG SHIP WASHED ASHORE IN SYDNEY

Source: AMSA

A Singapore-flagged container ship APL England had reportedly lost about 40 containers near Sydney waters last week. The incident happened due to heavy seas.

As the containers were used to store medical supplies like face masks, many of them were washed ashore to several beaches in Sydney, like Magenta Beach and The Entrance.

As a result, Sydney beaches had to close temporarily to clean up the mess.

Among the items lost from the fallen containers are:

  • Household appliances, like air-conditioning ducts
  • Building materials
  • Medical supplies, like face masks
  • Plastic containers.
Source: AMSA

AMSA said investigations pertaining to the ship’s compliance with Australian and international maritime safety standards, and Australian environmental protection regulations, are ongoing.

SINGAPOREAN GIRL ALLEGEDLY ABUSED BY VIOLENT BOYFRIEND

A Facebook post of a Singaporean girl has been circulating on Hardwarezone forum. It shows the injuries suffered by a girl showing bruises and cuts to her body such as her face.

She stated in her post that her boyfriend has always treated her violently, and he continuous to deny the fact that he is violet. She even went on to protect the identity of the boy.

The girl continues to say that she is very hurt and feels a sense of injustice for the times that she have been hurt. Whether these injuries are self inflicted is still unknow.

Full post below.

SINGAPOREAN WANTED IN MALAYSIA FOR CONNECTION WITH DRUG BUST

Soure: The Star

The Malaysian Police are on a lookout for a Singaporean man with connection with a recent drug bust in regards to a manufacturing and trafficking syndication which saw the seizure of more than a million ringgit in drugs and other items.

The Singaporean, Ang Hoe Lee, 47, last known address was in Jalan Persiaran Danga Perdana, Danga bay.

The drug bust happened on May 15, where they seized several parcels containing drugs meant to be shipped to Singapore from a local courier company in Senai, said state police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.

“As a result of seizing the parcels, we were able to conduct 33 raids on drug syndicates in the Johor Baru, Senai, Kulai, and Kluang areas.

“The parcels contained 6kg of methemphetamine, 1kg of ketamine, as well as ecstasy in 105g powdered and 1,430 pills.

“By May 22, we rounded up 30 suspects made up of 25 locals, two Singaporean men and an Indonesian male. There were also two women from Myanmar and Indonesia, ” he said in a press conference at the state police headquarters yesterday.

One of the Singaporeans is the syndicate mastermind. Also seized were jewellery, 10 vehicles, Malaysian and Singaporean currency as well as equipment used to process and pack the drugs.

Comm Ayob said the syndicate would hide the drugs in numerous household items such as speakers and wooden decorations.

“We have shared the intel gathered from these raids with the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore, ” he said.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TO RESUME ON 17 JUNE

The English Premier League is to restart on 17 June with Man City v Arsenal and Villa v Sheff Utd.

A full fixture list would then be played on the weekend of 19-21 June.

All EPL Clubs are still discussing the idea at a meeting on Thursday, but it is understood all have agreed in principle at this stage.

The Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic and it will be 100 days after Leicester City’s 4-0 over Aston Villa on 9 March that competition will resume, with games now behind closed doors.

On Wednesday, clubs unanimously voted to resume contact training, having started non-contact training last week.

Currently, Liverpool is on the verge of winning the league. Will it finally be their time?

MAN CHARGED FOR PROVIDING CARPOOLING SERVICE DURING CB

According to the media release, a 53-year-old was charged after violating the circuit breaker regulations while providing carpooling services. The man was charged for leaving his residences without any valid excuse.

He was caught on the 22 Apr 2020, after being pulled over by traffic police, his vehicle was seized by the police on the same day.

He is not only risking his own health and safety but risking the health and safety of his passengers as well.

The man intends to plead guilty to his charges next month.

According to the law, anyone caught breaching the circuit breaker regulation will face a jail term up to 6 months or fine up to $10,000 or both. He will also face a jail term up to 6 months or fine up to $3,000 for driving with a public service licence.

OFFICIAL: THAILAND TO END LOCKDOWN ON JULY 1. TRAVEL TO RESUME

The government has set July 1 for the lifting of all business and activity lockdowns. This would include resuming all domestic and international travel.

NSC secretary-general Gen Somsak Rungsita said on Thursday that the lift of restrictions would be a complete reopening of the country. Officials would next month prepare measures for the reopening.

“Authorities will have serious discussions because after the emergency decree ends, other laws will be used instead,” he said.

“People’s cooperation is important. This concerns the use of face masks, social distancing, hand wash and limited activities. As long as the disease is spreading worldwide, we will have to fight against it for a while.”

OBSCENE MATERIAL OF 300 WOMEN LEAKED

According to the media release, obscene materials of 300 women have been leaked online. It is believed that most of the victims were Singaporean, these obscene materials were stored on a cloud database.

According to the media, the content stored on the cloud storage was well organised. Each folder was believed to be named after the woman involved or their social media accounts.

Among the 300 women, some of them are Singaporean social influencer and models. There is a total of 554 folders which contains 33,949 media files stored in the database.

A small portion of the contents are women from different countries including Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.

It is prohibited to publish obscene content in Singapore. According to the law, anyone convicted will face a jail term not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

PHASE 2: EATING OUT MIGHT RETURN BEFORE JUNE ENDS

Positive news for those that have been stuck at home for the past months. Earlier today, Minister Lawrence said in a press conference that if COVID-19 rates remain low and continue to stabilise, Singapore might be able to go into Phase 2 before end of June.

What is phase 2

  • Dine-in at F&B outlets, retail shops, gym, tuition centres
  • all students will return to school for classes
  • reopen of gyms and other sports facilities

Initially, the Singapore Government said that phase 2 will begin at least 4 weeks after circuit breaker.

Minister Wong mentioned that the Government will make a decision by mid-June whether Singapore can move to Phase 2 at an earlier date than projected.

Hopefully out social lives will return soon and we are finally on a path that shows the light at the end of the tunnel.

21 Y.O MOTORCYCLIST INVOLVED IN TPE TP CHASE ARRESTED

According to the media release, a 21-year-old motorcyclist and a 18-year-old pillion were arrested for dangerous riding and preventing the course of justice. The incident happened on the 27 May 2020 at 1620hrs along TPE.

The 21-year-old man was stopped by the traffic police on the expressway. Instead of cooperating, he decided to speed off which lead to a 5km traffic police chase. During the chase, the duo had violated several traffic offences including beating the red light and riding against traffic.

The duo managed to escape from the police after riding between pillars at a multi-storey carpark at Ang Mo Kio Ave 5. The police later identified the duo with the help of the CCTV and put them under arrest within 11 hours.

After further investigation, the 21-Year-old motorcyclist was found riding without a motor license. The duo was investigated for breaching the circuit breaker measures as well.

According to the law, anyone convicted for dangerous riding will face a jail term up to 12 months and/or fine up to $5,000. Anyone convicted for preventing the course of justice will face a jail term up to 7 years and fine.

21 YEAR OLD MAN COVERED IN BLOOD AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH EX-GF

According to the media release, a man was brutally attacked after a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend. The incident happened on the 27 May 2020 around 6 pm, at a location near to Block 106 Toa Payoh Lor 1.

According to the media, the man was slashed with knives by his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend and his friends. The man suffered from multiple injuries on his head and hands with a 40 cm long wound. The police were alerted after he escaped home covering in blood, the man was later rushed to the hospital by his family.

After the police were alerted, 8 police cars were spotted on the scene. A large group of police officers and the K-9 unit was activated to help with the search of the suspects with their belonging left behind.

Investigation is ongoing.