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While kite flying is generally not seen as an extreme sport, it can lead to some severe injuries. On Tuesday, two middle-aged men went out to fly a kite in the Jiangsu city of Nantong. After a while, they noticed a storm approaching and tried to reel the kite back in. However, just then, a strong gust of wind blew in, wrapping the line around their hands. The line was wrapped so tight that it only came off after slicing off three fingers from one man and nearly severing the other’s palm in two. Fortunately, after 16 hours of surgery, doctors were able to reattach one of the men’s digits and sew the other’s palm back together. You can watch footage of their gnarly injuries below: https://shanghai.ist/2019/04/12/man-has-three-fingers-sliced-off-while-flying-kite-in-windy-weather/

SINGAPORE - Smart water meters will be installed in 300,000 residential and commercial premises here by 2023, with an eventual goal of having such devices islandwide, national water agency PUB announced on Friday (April 12). This will help people and companies keep tabs on their water usage, while allowing the PUB to optimise resources as well as detect anomalies, such as leaks, early. "Our challenge in PUB is to give our customers the water equivalent of the speedometer and fuel gauge, and so empower them to become smarter users of water," said PUB chief executive Ng Joo Hee. The digital smart water meter would be just the thing do this, he added. "Enabled by information on tap, something previously unavailable to end-consumers, we are convinced that they will be able to meaningfully adjust behaviour and become more efficient consumers, saving water and money in the process." There are currently about 1.6 million water meters at premises across the island. These are read manually once every two months. Customers are billed every month, with their water consumption estimated every alternate month. With smart water meters, water consumption will be read automatically several times a day, and transmitted accurately and remotely back to PUB on a daily basis. The agency said this will improve resource efficiency and augment PUB's capabilities in early leak detection within the water supply network and in customers' premises. Through a mobile application or online portal, every customer will have ready access to their daily water usage data. They will also receive high usage notifications and leak alerts promptly. Pilot trials in Punggol and Yuhua earlier showed promising results. A total of 800 households reported an average of 5 per cent in water savings, said PUB. PUB on Friday called a tender to appoint an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Specialist to evaluate and advise on meter devices and technology, and communications protocol, as well as to provide insights for enhancing operational efficiency and water savings. It will then call the tender for the installation of around 300,000 smart water meters early next year, and the first smart water meters will be installed by early 2021. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/smart-water-meters-to-be-rolled-out-to-300000-properties-here-to-help-save-water

SINGAPORE - Former foreign minister George Yeo will be retiring as the chairman and executive director of Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) in June to spend time with his family and pursue other interests, he revealed in a note to his colleagues that he shared on Facebook on Friday (April 12). The 65-year-old, who became chairman of the Hong Kong company in August 2012, said its current executive director Hua Kuok will take his place. Mr Yeo will however stay on as Senior Adviser, adding that he will make monthly visits to its Hong Kong headquarters. In the note, Mr Yeo wrote: "I indicated to Mr William Ma (the company's managing director) and Kerry Group of my wish to retire a year ago after my wife recovered from a serious illness. Reaching 65 this year, I want more time for my family and to pursue other interests." Mrs Jennifer Yeo, 60, a lawyer, was diagnosed with a rare form of nose cancer two years ago. In February 2018, Mr Yeo said she had responded well to her treatment in the United States, adding that a full check-up showed "no trace anymore of her cancer", though she will have to be "under close surveillance" in the first two years. Mr Yeo joined politics in 1988, when he represented the Aljunied GRC under the then Kampong Kembangan division. He became a minister in 1991 and served in various ministries, including the then Ministry of Information and the Arts, Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. After retiring from politics in 2011, he took on the role of chairman of Kerry Logistics Network in August 2012 and became an executive director in November 2013 .In his note, Mr Yeo expressed his appreciation to his KLN colleagues. He said: "I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support, guidance, encouragement and friendship over the last seven years. KLN has grown from strength to strength and will continue to do so with your contribution." https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/george-yeo-to-retire-as-kerry-logistics-networks-chairman-to-spend-time-with-family-and

SINGAPORE - A construction worker gave his phone numbers to a 12-year-old girl who caught his eye on the MRT, then sexually groomed her before taking her to secluded areas for sex. On Friday (April 12), Bangladeshi Das Ratan Chandra, 41, was sentenced to 22 years' jail and 18 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to three charges of statutory rape. Another 22 charges, including 10 for sexual penetration of a minor and eight for circulation of obscene objects to a young person, were taken into consideration. The offences, which took place between February and April 2017, came to light after the girl's mother chanced upon her behaving suspiciously during a video call with a man and went through her text messages. The High Court heard that on Feb 5, 2017, the girl was taking the train with her grandparents when the accused, who was in the same carriage, noticed her. He followed her and her grandparents when they alighted. The grandparents were oblivious as he caught her attention, signalled her to call him and passed her two phone numbers. She called him on the same day. He lied that he was 25 years old and she told him she was 12. As they continued to contact each other, he initiated chats of a sexual nature. Two weeks after they met, he began sending her photographs of his genitalia and asked her to reciprocate. While she was initially reluctant, she eventually sent him sexually explicit photos of herself. He also pestered her to have sex and she agreed to it at least five times. On three occasions, he took her to Lower Pierce Reservoir Park. They also engaged in sexual acts at a shelter in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East and an HDB void deck. On April 23, the girl's mother became worried after seeing the volume of messages between the girl and the accused. She told the girl's father and stepmother. The next day, the couple confiscated her phone and found sexually explicit text message exchanges with the accused. They took the girl to lodge a police report on April 25. The man was arrested a day later. Deputy Public Prosecutor Winston Man sought least 22 years' jail and 18 strokes of the cane, arguing that the accused had "deliberately and consciously cultivated the victim for sexual purposes". In sentencing, Justice Aedit Abdullah accepted that grooming and cultivation of the victim was an aggravating factor as it indicated premeditation. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/foreign-worker-who-had-sex-with-12-year-old-girl-gets-22-years-jail-and-18

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SINGAPORE — A British cyclist whose altercation with a lorry driver in Pasir Ris last December went viral was on Friday (12 April) fined $2,800. Eric Cheung Hoyu, 35, pleaded guilty to one charge of mischief and one count of contravening the Road Traffic Rules, by not riding in an orderly and careful manner and with due regard for the safety of others. The video of the road rage incident has been viewed more than 3 million times and shared more than 29,000 times. It divided netizens, with some blaming Cheung for not adhering to road rules, while others accused lorry driver Teo Seng Tiong, 58, of deliberately hitting the cyclist. As a result of the public backlash from the wide circulation of the video, Cheung’s personal and professional life were affected, the court heard. “His world has been turned upside down from the extremely negative publicity and trolls against him on the Internet and social media. He had to seek psychiatric help to deal with stress and anxiety attacks. He has been having sleepless nights since the incident,” his lawyer told District Judge Marvin Bay. Cheung’s job as an account manager was also badly affected. He reached a mutual agreement with his employers to resign, and is currently serving notice. Struck lorry’s side-view mirror On 22 December, Cheung and a friend were cycling abreast down the left lane of Pasir Ris Drive 3 in the direction of New Loyang Link. Cheung’s friend cycled closer to the kerb while he rode in the middle lane of the two-lane road. Teo was driving his lorry behind the cyclists. Teo tried to overtake Cheung using the right lane but was unable to do so due to other vehicles on the road. At the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 3 and Pasir Ris Rise, the road users stopped to conform to a red light signal. When the signal turned green, Teo sounded his horn and tried to overtake Cheung using the right lane but was again unsuccessful. “Cheung glanced twice at the lorry as he cycled closer to the kerb on the left, eventually coming abreast with the lorry. Cheung then raised his right hand and struck the lorry’s side-view mirror, breaking off portions of the mirror which fell to the road,” Deputy Public Prosecutor Gabriel Choong told the judge. Teo then swerved his lorry to the left, colliding with Cheung and causing him to fall off his bicycle and onto a grass verge on the left side of the road. Cheung’s head struck the ground, but he did not suffer any serious injuries due to his safety helmet. He had abrasions and bruises on his left arm and leg, and pain in the lower back. The left handlebar and rear frame of his bicycle were also broken, while the damage caused to the lorry was $15. The incident was captured by the in-car camera of a witness. Avid cyclist who rode to work In his mitigation plea, the court heard that Cheung was an avid cyclist. He passed his cycling proficiency test at the age of nine and has been cycling in Singapore for seven years – ever since he came to work here. Cheung, who has a clean record, regretted his actions and wants to make Singapore his permanent home. He is actively looking for another job. Meanwhile, Teo’s case is at the pre-trial conference stage. The driver has been charged with causing hurt to Cheung through a negligent act. Teo also faces another count of failing to make a police report of an accident within 24 hours of its occurrence.

SINGAPORE - There was no tomb. The death certificate was forged. And with that, Singaporean Abraham Rock's attempt to scam insurers of more than $3.7 million by declaring his mother dead was exposed. Rock had declared that his mother, Talat Farman, had died in a traffic accident in Pakistan, and tried to claim from policies bought from Great Eastern Life Assurance, MSIG Insurance and AXA Insurance. He submitted a police report, medical reports and a death certificate. But the insurance firms smelt a rat, and conducted investigations in Pakistan. There, they could not find Farman's tomb at the cemetery. Rock's supporting documents were found to be fake. So too, was his mother's purported death. On Friday (April 12), Farman - very much alive and wearing a mask - and her son turned up in court to face their charges. Rock, 35, whose Facebook account states that he is an automotive consultant at Pitstop Expat Services, faces 11 charges, including engaging in a conspiracy to commit cheating, giving false information, making a false statutory declaration and providing false evidence. He is married with one child. Farman, 53, who came from Pakistan but has since obtained Singapore citizenship, faces five charges, including engaging in a conspiracy to cheat. The conspiracy unravelled last year after Rock made claims to the insurers. He managed to get a payout of $49,000 from insurer NTUC Income under its Dependants' Protection Scheme, as well as $80,331.23 disbursed from Farman's Central Provident Fund account. But other insurers got suspicious after they detected irregularities in documents, and probed further. On Nov 13, AXA made a police report. One week after the police report was made, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department arrested Rock. Farman, who was in Pakistan, was subsequently sent to Singapore to face charges. The pair are represented by lawyer Ravinderpal Singh and their case will be mentioned again on May 10. The mother and son declined to comment. The maximum penalty for conspiracy to commit cheating is a jail term of 10 years, and offenders are also liable to a fine. If convicted of making a false statutory declaration, both mother and son could be jailed for up to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine. Anyone who gave false information could face a jail term of up to one year, or be fined up to $5,000, or both. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/son-declares-mother-dead-and-tries-to-claim-37-million-from-insurance

His version of the Naruto mirror run challenge on Tik Tok, the short-form mobile video platform, became a favourite among viewers and was described as a winner by Asian-American news site NextShark. Now Jaze Phua's latest effort, costing just $12.70, including fried chicken for his cast, has even got The Hulk excited. Phua, a Singaporean filmmaker, released a video on YouTube on March 31 recreating the trailer of Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, and it has lit up social media platforms. Called Avengers: Endgame Official Parody Trailer, the video has already garnered 1.1 million views on Twitter, more than 103,000 views on YouTube and more than 34,000 likes on Instagram. Actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays The Hulk, said on Twitter that he was "struggling to see the difference" between the original trailer and the parody. The movie's directors, Anthony and Joseph Russo, said the video was "pure genius". Phua is obviously over the moon. The 27-year-old, who runs a production company, heard about the Russos' tweet when a friend woke him to tell him about it on Sunday. Speaking to The New Paper yesterday, he said it felt like a dream. "My first thought was this is going to be on my resume to enter Hollywood," he said. "I'm very honoured." For the 2min 27sec video, Phua used former schoolmates Douglas Tan, 28, a director of photography, as Captain America and Ian Chua, 27, who works in insurance, and played both Hawkeye and The Hulk. Friends Kua Wanlin, 23, a childcare teacher, was Black Widow and Nebula, and Melanie Tay, 24, a technology recruitment consultant, played Captain Marvel. Phua himself played multiple roles, including Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and Falcon. MATERIALS Using materials around his office and whiteboard markers that cost him $2.70, he recreated Thor's Stormbreaker, Iron Man's arc reactor and the new Avengers space suits that were revealed at the end of the official trailer of Avengers: Endgame. Phua, who is one of the men on Cleo's website for its Most Eligible Bachelors 2019 competition, said: "We couldn't recreate Nebula's make-up so we just put blue plastic bags on our heads. "In the scene where Hawkeye was running away from an explosion, my friends and I were literally just holding up orange cloth and it was all just so silly that we couldn't stop laughing." Phua's trailer was filmed and edited within seven days. Most of the scenes were shot around his MacPherson office, but the opening "desert" scene was filmed at East Coast Park. The space suit reveal was shot at his alma mater, the Nanyang Technological University's Art, Design & Media school lobby. Phua's favourite superhero is Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr, and he is still holding out hope that the actor will give his video a nod. "I'm hoping that Robert Downey Jr will retweet the video but, even if he just watches it, I will be content," Phua said. https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/movies-directors-praise-singaporeans-parody-avengers-trailer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third. The deal follows months of vacillating over the East Coast Rail Link, which connects Malaysia's west coast to eastern rural states and is a key part of China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. It should also help bolster ties between China and Malaysia that were strained when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad suspended the project after his election last May. The prime minister's office said in a statement that the construction cost of the first two phases of the project will be cut to 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion), down from the original cost of 65.5 billion ringgit ($15.9 billion). It welcomed the signing of a supplementary agreement between Malaysia Rail Link Sendirian Berhad and state-owned China Communications Construction Company Ltd. to revive the project. "This reduction will surely benefit Malaysia and lighten the burden on the country's financial position," the statement said. In Beijing, Malaysian chief negotiator Daim Zainuddin told Malaysian media that the rail link will be 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) shorter at 648 kilometers (402.6 miles) but will remain a double-track line. Daim was quoted by the New Straits Times newspaper as saying the cost savings was a "big achievement." The lower cost also means the government can save in terms of interest on a lower loan, he said. He said the agreement will bolster bilateral relations and encourage more Chinese companies to invest in Malaysia. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, hailed the agreement. "We are happy to see that the two sides have reached a settlement through friendly negotiation. I also hope that the two sides can resume the project construction as soon as possible," he told reporters. Mahathir's government has axed or reviewed large-scale infrastructure projects to rein in surging national debt that it blames mostly on corruption in the previous government. The government last year suspended works on the rail link pending renegotiations. Mahathir initially suggested the rail project will be called off because the high cost could burden the country with debt for decades. But he later said negotiations were ongoing and the government hadn't made a final decision. The project is largely financed by China and the main contract was awarded in 2016 to CCCC by former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Mahathir's government has said the final cost could balloon to more than 100 billion ringgit ($24.2 billion) but bids to terminate the project could pose a challenge to the government, which would have to pay compensation and risk angering China, Malaysia's largest trading partner. Apart from the rail link, the government last year also cancelled two China-backed pipelines costing 9.3 billion ringgit ($2.3 billion) after discovering that 90 percent of the project's costs had been paid but only 13 percent of work had been completed. The government has said it is investigating whether any money in the rail project had been channeled by Najib's government to repay debts at the 1MDB state investment fund. A massive financial scandal at 1MDB led to the election loss of Najib's coalition last May and Najib is currently on trial for multiple corruption charges linked to 1MDB.

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SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - More teenagers from top schools are seeking help for school-related stress at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). IMH said that stress-related, anxiety and depressive disorders are common conditions seen at its Child Guidance Clinics, which treat children aged six to 18. The clinics saw an average of about 2,400 new cases every year from 2012 to 2017. Since IMH does not track the causes of the disorders, it does not have statistics on cases related to school stress. However, Dr Lim Choon Guan, senior consultant and deputy chief of IMH's department of developmental psychiatry, said: "Over the past few years, I have seen more teenagers in our clinic who are from top schools and report experiencing school-related stress." Replying to The New Paper's queries, Dr Lim said this trend does not necessarily mean more youth are feeling stressed about their studies but suggests they are more willing to seek help. Dr Lim said school-related stress could be academic-based (homework, examinations, projects) or relationship-linked (issues with school authorities, friendship and bullying). School stress became a hot topic of online discussion recently after someone who identified herself as a 17-year old International Baccalaureate student in a top school here wrote about her admission to IMH for suicide attempts and a history of depressive episodes. In her online post, she wrote about facing immense pressure to do well in school and claimed her brother, a junior college student, "killed himself two years ago, partly due to the pressure from my parents to do well". She claimed to have met in IMH four other students from top schools who had attempted suicide or self-harmed because of school stress. Experts told TNP that pressures faced by the young are real and can lead to anxiety, depression or suicidal behaviour. These pressures could come from the home or school environment or, more worryingly, even themselves. National Institute of Education's Associate Professor Jason Tan said the types and levels of pressure faced by the youth today have increased. Though the Ministry of Education (MOE) has expanded the university cohort to provide more opportunities, students still face stressors, he added. "Now it is not just about going to university but also getting into the best courses and prestigious schools," he said. Citing how the rise of social media has created self-image issues, Prof Tan said: "Now students are not just competing with their classmates or peers, they are exposed to youth around the world." This may lead them to have unrealistic expectations. He added that online bullying is also a major problem. He said: "Unfortunately, there are not enough safeguards in place. Mental health issues are silent, invisible killers. "Others unable to understand them or spot the signs may simply tell these youth to snap out of it or stop being lazy. It is difficult to handle, not just for the individuals but for their parents, teachers, classmates and friends," said Prof Tan. Madam Choy Wai Yin, director of MOE's guidance branch at the student development curriculum division, said: "Issues faced by students include management of emotions, sense of self-worth, motivation, family and peer relationships." She said such students have access to programmes and people should they need help. Many schools have implemented a peer support system to motivate students to look out for and encourage one another to seek help from trusted adults. "While schools can assist the students, support from home and community is also crucial. " We have stepped up our engagement with parents to raise awareness so they can better understand and support their children's mental health, and provide them with information on where they can seek help if needed," Madam Choy added. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/more-teens-in-singapore-seeking-help-for-school-stress-at-imh

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SINGAPORE: Struggling Indian carrier Jet Airways has halted flights to and from Singapore until further notice, Changi Airport said in a Facebook post on Thursday (April 11). "Passengers are advised to contact their booking agent or the airline directly ([email protected]) for available options," the airport said. The debt-laben carrier, India's second largest airline by market share, once blazed trails in one of the world's fastest-growing air travel markets. Jet Airways’s problems began when it embarked on an aggressive international expansion plan in 2006, said an industry executive who has been associated with the airline. As low-cost Indian carriers heated up the competition, Jet Airways lowered its prices without reducing its expensive services. High fuel prices and hefty taxes compounded its spending issues. The 26-year-old airline posted losses in eight of the past 10 years and its share of the domestic passenger market has fallen to about 15.5 per cent in 2018 from 22.5 per cent in 2015. It is now saddled with more than US$1.2 billion of bank debt and has been forced to ground more than three quarters of its fleet, mainly by lessors owed several months' payments, sources have said. That has led Jet Airways to cancel hundreds of flights, leaving thousands of customers stranded in recent weeks. On Apr 5, the Indian Oil Corporation announced that it briefly stopped supplying fuel to Jet Airways. "If there is some payment made by Jet, we will resume our refuelling services," a spokesman told AFP. Source: CNA/Agencies/nh(aj)

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has launched a fleet of drone-equipped vehicles it plans to use for pre-planned security events, search missions and situations requiring aerial surveillance. The one-year pilot programme is one of the high-tech law enforcement measures SPF is rolling out to enhance its operational effectiveness and become a “smart force”, it said in a briefing on Wednesday (Apr 10) for this year’s Police Workplan Seminar. These vehicles, called the Sky Aerial Response Command (Sky ARC), will each carry up to three drones. Other incidents in which the drones could be used include tracking suspects across a large area, such as a forest. The drones are equipped with thermal imaging and can detect human presence. The drones, which can fly to an altitude of a few hundred metres, will feed information and transmit images back to an integrated command and control system, said SPF. The Sky ARC will have an integrated command and control system. (Photo: Hanidah Amin) In response to concerns about privacy, SPF said that the drones come with sirens and markings to make their presence clear to people in the area. In addition, SPF will comply with existing government data storage and privacy policies. Speaking on how the police intend to deal with privacy concerns, director of planning and organisation Assistant Commissioner Daniel Tan said: “It’s a matter of the trust we have with the public, and this is something we don’t take for granted. “(This is) something that we have to emphasise to our officers and continue to have the systems and structures in place so that (there is) the trust with the public,” he added. OPERATIONAL, OUTREACH AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES The police are also exploring the use of wearable technology such as smart glasses equipped with video feeds for information gathering, said SPF. The glasses will be able to perform real-time video analytics such as facial recognition. The smart glasses are equipped with a video feed and facial recognition capabilities. (Photo: Hanidah Amin) The police will also use a miniature humanoid robot to enhance its outreach to pre-schoolers and students. Named Mi-ASTRO, the robot is programmed with customised messages on police information and safety tips for children, and is a “useful icebreaker between officers and kids”, said SPF. Mi-ASTRO is programmed with customised messages on police information and safety tips for children. (Photo: Hanidah Amin) The robot has already been trialled at three PCF pre-schools. SPF hopes to eventually equip the Mi-ASTRO with a translator to communicate with the elderly. There were also demonstrations for two other training technologies to improve police defence tactics and marksmanship. The Impact Measurement Trainer, a manikin with embedded force sensors, is meant to provide immediate feedback to trainees. Display screens on the side will show the accuracy and strength of the trainees’ hits. A police officer strikes the Impact Measurement Trainer, a manikin that provides immediate feedback on the accuracy and strength of hits. (Photo: Hanidah Amin) The Enhanced Live Firing Range System will similarly provide real-time feedback on marksmanship. Sensors will provide users with recommendations on weapon handling, breathing, posture and gaze. Source: CNA/ga(aj/cy)

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