A collision between a lorry and taxi resulted in the taxi driver being permanently disabled. The driver, a 56-year-old man, died two years later.
The lorry driver, a 51-year-old, pleaded guilty to charges including dangerous driving. He received a jail sentence and was disqualified from driving for eight years after his release.
Further details of the incident and sentencing are available, including the charges the lorry driver faced and the circumstances of the collision.
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Several of the email accounts involved had previously appeared in data breaches on other platforms, the police said.
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JOHOR BAHRU: Retail food markets in Johor Bahru are bracing for a significant uptick in business when the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link begins operations in January 2027, with Singaporean grocery shoppers expected to drive increased footfall across hypermarkets, supermarkets, we...
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Festival Of Thrills will run till Nov 1 at Resorts World Sentosa and comprises numerous activities and experiences.
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The three-storey Moutai House Singapore will feature rare bottles worth up to S$1 million, a birth-year Moutai collection, Guizhou and Huaiyang cuisine by Imperial Treasure, and Moutai cocktails by Nutmeg & Clove....
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SINGAPORE: Earlier this year, the principal of a secondary school in Hong Kong who was accompanying students on a trip to Singapore made the news after a video of him shouting at local security guards was widely shared on social media. This was followed by heated discussions onli...
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SINGAPORE: Singaporean secondary school students have been exceptionally recognised once again as they achieve the highest rankings in the world. In the latest results of the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the country’s 15-year-old students ranked fir...
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SINGAPORE: Arguably, the biggest news in Singapore this week concerned the increase in political salaries , the first time such a pay raise has occurred in 15 years. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing both spoke on the issue,...
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Together with two women, Lee Seow Ser creates books with features such as braille, tactile pictures and dyslexia-friendly text. Their initiative, To SIR (Socially Inclusive Reads) With Love, uses books and events to foster understanding of people with disabilities and special nee...
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The Houthis' seizure of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and three strategic islands will likely deepen the Middle East war's impact on international commerce....
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Health is reviewing its overseas MediSave scheme in anticipation of increased cross-border patient flow once the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link opens in January 2027, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a written parliamentary r...
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Today, the Clementi-raised musician performs internationally, directs music festivals and helps young pianists gain the guidance and orchestral experience he never had....
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Trust Bank announced a new AI feature for its app; DBS and OCBC are planning similar roll-outs from later this year.
