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https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/i-walked-down-singapores-most-exclusive-street-and-found-it-was-a-strange-mix-of-mansions-embassies-and-empty-estates/ss-AAMXrU5 this one go to link else i paste until i siao

The Standard, a hip hotel brand with locations in the U.S., U.K. and Maldives, is expanding into key markets in Asia with the announcement of The Standard, Singapore on Orange Grove Road. The Standard, Singapore, slated to open in 2023, represents the latest destination for the brand in Southeast Asia, following The Standard, Hua Hin, set to open in November 2021, and The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, which will open in 2022. The hotel in Singapore will house 143 rooms, along with an infinity pool and a pool bar set within a lush botanical courtyard. “Singapore is a culturally rich and dynamic city that is ready to embrace the creativity and personality of The Standard,” said Standard International Chief Executive Officer, Amar Lalvani. “Singapore has emerged into an incredibly important and innovative hub in Asia and we couldn’t be more excited about this development. New hotel licenses in the city are rare and highly coveted and we feel very fortunate to partner with Invictus Developments to bring this project to life. Although the global travel dynamics remain challenging at the moment, we continue to build landmark projects around the world in anticipation of a brighter future.” The hotel will be developed by Invictus Developments, a boutique real estate investment company owned by the family of Indonesian businessman Bachtiar Karim. “We are delighted to bring The Standard into Singapore. They are known for pushing boundaries and challenging norms which reflect our values. Their unconventional and offbeat approach will bring a differentiated experience to the current offerings in the vicinity,” said Chayadi Karim, principal of Invictus Developments. https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/topstories/first-look-the-standard-is-coming-to-singapore-in-2023/ar-AAMXQ4V

The owner of a restaurant claiming to serve abalone for breakfast has been arrested after a sting operation uncovered the ingredient to be a lesser seafood—squid. Authorities earlier received information alleging that the Tai Po cha chan teng was serving fake abalone meals. Pretending to be a customer, an officer from the Customs and Excise Department ordered two sets of breakfast, “abalone and ham macaroni” and “abalone and ham omelette,” the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. Tests conducted on the samples at a government laboratory found that the seafood was actually squid, not abalone. The restaurant owner, a 47-year-old woman, was arrested Tuesday. According to a law enforcement source cited by the SCMP, the breakfast meals cost less than HK$40 (US$5), so it’s likely that customers would have known that they didn’t actually have abalone in them. Nonetheless, the fact that abalone was stated on the menu constitutes a breach of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. The maximum penalty upon conviction under the ordinance is a fine of HK$500,000 (US$64,300) and imprisonment for five years.

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Let them fight

Can't be I hear male voice only. Nv hear a single female voice

ya, sad life

why so big, i not blind la

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https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=263511858557769

should be, the guy not happy another guy that picture. so he record and post

SINGAPORE: A man who was seen without a mask on a train was ordered by a judge on Thursday (Aug 5) to be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) after ranting in court. The prosecution also pointed out that British national Benjamin Glynn's family and friends had written to them reporting a "marked change of behaviour" in Glynn that was noticeable especially after COVID-19 restrictions set in. Glynn, 40, faces four charges for failing to wear a mask without reasonable excuse, public nuisance and using threatening words towards a public servant. Throughout the hearing, Glynn repeated that he was a sovereign, living man against whom the charges had no effect. He called the proceedings "preposterous" and "disgusting". His supporters filled the courtroom, with one woman repeatedly laughing and another clapping loudly when Glynn slammed Singapore's judiciary. Court officers stepped in to stop them at various points. Thursday was meant to be Glynn's first day of trial, but he insisted he would not be pleading guilty or not guilty as it was "nonsense". The hearing opened with Glynn trying to introduce his legal counsel, a Mr Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman. He had appeared in court with Glynn previously, but was stopped at the door for improper attire. Deputy Public Prosecutor Timotheus Koh told the court that the prosecution had performed their checks and confirmed that Mr Abdul Rashid was not an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Mr Abdul Rashid said he is not, but that he is an "ambassador at large and advocate of Kingdom Filipina Hacienda", and that he was there to defend his "sovereign compatriot". He said he understood the meaning of the bar, but said "I don't need a licence to practice". Mr Koh told the court that the prosecution would be making an application for Glynn to be assessed at IMH, to see if he is of unsound mind. FAMILY AND FRIENDS SENT LETTER ON GLYNN'S BEHAVIOUR "Prosecution has received a letter from the accused's family and friends or persons purporting to be his family and friends and in this letter, the persons report a marked change of behaviour in the accused's person that was noticeable especially after the COVID restrictions set in," he said. Given this new information, as well as Glynn's behaviour in court and previous hearings and his choice of counsel, the prosecution said it would be "prudent" to assess Glynn to ensure he is of sound mind and capable of making his defence. Glynn interrupted at multiple points. He told District Judge Eddy Tham: "I assure you my mind is very sound. Every time I ask you hard questions, you can't answer me, you shoot me down. What law have I broken? I asked you three times the last time, you gave me silence, silence, silence." He added that he was "wide awake", "enlightened" and researched "everything" but believes nothing. When Mr Koh added that Glynn's family members have reported his "increasing hostility" towards them, Glynn interjected: "The certificate of vaccine regulations do not apply to the living man and I'm well aware of this fact." "Why have the mask regulations been dropped all over America and Europe? Because they are unconstitutional. I don't get my information from the Straits Times." He asked if the prosecutor had seen his "sovereign ID", adding that he felt like "a PhD law lecturer dealing with a GCE law student". He claimed that the police "kidnapped and abducted" him on his daughter's birthday, arresting him a second time at his hotel. "I hid in the bathroom and I said - I do not consent, I do not comply. They dragged me out of the shower and handcuffed me. I asked them what crime am I accused of committing. Silence," Glynn continued. He claimed he spent 18 days "being tortured in Changi Prison". "What kind of justice is this, this is preposterous, and the torts against either living man that have been done against me include two unlawful arrests, two false imprisonments, two trespasses against me. They've stolen my passport, my God-given right to travel," he said. He added that he understood the law "better than anyone you've ever dealt with before" and demanded to be released and sent back to England with his family, "and let's not have a big fuss and scene over this". He continued that his defence is "very solid and water-tight" and that the prosecutor "has no control over my legal fiction". "I will never plead guilty or not guilty. I can't believe this has been going on since the 8th of May," Glynn said. "It's so straightforward it's so clear that this sham of a case should be dropped." A woman in the public gallery burst out laughing soon after this, and another woman waved two thumbs up at Glynn. Judge Tham ordered Glynn to be remanded at IMH for two weeks and return to court on Aug 19. At this, Glynn raised his voice, saying this is "absolutely outrageous injustice". "I am disgusted. How can you send an innocent man to prison when he has not been found guilty and the charges do not apply to him ... I am disgusted at how the Singapore judicial system has treated me and my family," he said. The woman who had raised her thumbs at Glynn clapped very loudly at this point, and the judge reminded her to observe court decorum. As proceedings wound down, Glynn called to the prosecutor: "Good luck getting into the book of life, Mr Koh. Good luck with that one. How can you say Singapore is a safe country. Police who hunt me down like a pack of wild animals. This is not justice. This is disgusting. I am appalled." He added that he would be "seeking lawful remedy". Glynn will be taken back to court in two weeks. He has been in remand since Jul 19, after being handed a charge for not wearing a mask outside the State Courts. Source: CNA/ll(rw)

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Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), which had recently divested of all its media properties, has announced what each shareholder would receive following Keppel’s proposed acquisition of the company. In a bourse disclosure, SPH said each of its shareholders will receive a total of $2.099 per share, comprised of $0.668 cash per share, 0.596 Keppel REIT units valued at $0.715 per share, and 0.782 SPH REIT units valued at $0.716 per share from a distribution in-specie by SPH. The scheme posts a 39.9% premium on the last trade price of SPH shares at $1.5 per unit before the strategic review of SPH’s businesses was announced end-March. This is also an 11.6% premium on the last share price of $1.88 per unit as of end July. “The outcome is the result of a strategic review process that has taken place over many months. We took the first step with Media Restructuring to ensure a sustainable future for the media business, while removing its losses from SPH. The next step was a thorough process to unlock and maximise value for all shareholders for the remaining company. With the privatisation offer from Keppel, shareholders now have an opportunity to realise the value of their SPH shares at a premium of 39.9% to the last traded price before the Strategic Review was announced,” said SPH CEO Ng Yat Chung. Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua said the offer is a good deal for both companies. “I think it is win-win, as I mentioned. It is a very unique and rare opportunity, an attractive opportunity for Keppel. But it is also a very good opportunity, we believe, for SPH unitholders to realise their investment, post the media demerger or spin-off,” he said in a media briefing Monday. OCBC Investment Research likewise said that it is a fair deal. “In our view, the deal looks fair in both unlocking value for SPH shareholders and avoiding a situation where prime assets may be cherry-picked, while the receipt of SPHREIT and KREIT units will allow shareholders to still participate in the recovery prospects of the retail and commercial real estate segments at attractive dividend yields (historical average yields ~4% range),” it said in a report. In a separate report, OCBC said Keppel Corp could monetize over $3b to $5b of SPH’s assets, carrying a total value of $17.5b, over the next three years. https://sbr.com.sg/in-focus/sph-shareholders-receive-2099-share-following-acquisition-keppel

SINGAPORE — The number of police cameras deployed island-wide will increase more than two-fold to at least 200,000 by 2030. These cameras — numbering more than 90,000 now — will help police officers detect, deter and solve cases, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said during a parliamentary motion on Tuesday (Aug 3) to commemorate the bicentennial of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). SPF, set up in 1820, marked its 200th anniversary last year. The motion was tabled by Members of Parliament (MPs) Christopher de Souza of Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency, Murali Pillai of Bukit Batok and Patrick Tay of Pioneer. Addressing criticism that surveillance cameras are an invasion of privacy, Mr Shanmugam said that such claims overlooked the “basic” point that most people want to live in a safe and secure environment. “Conceptually, having cameras in public spaces is no different from the police interviewing eyewitnesses to establish what happened,” he said. “The camera is a constant, ever-present eyewitness, whose memory won’t be suspect. It’s literally black-and-white evidence.” Mr Shanmugam, who is also Law Minister, pointed to surveys showing that people feel safer when police cameras are placed prominently in their neighbourhoods. Since 2012, more than 90,000 police cameras have been installed in public places such as housing estates, neighbourhood centres and car parks. On the effectiveness of police cameras in keeping law and order, Mr Shanmugam gave the example of how an auxiliary police officer suspected of being behind an armed robbery in April had been caught in five hours, with the help of footage from police cameras. The suspect was carrying a gun and allegedly robbed a moneylender in Jurong. MEDALS FOR PAST AND PRESENT POLICE OFFICERS During the motion, Mr Shanmugam also paid tribute to the 125 police officers who died in the line of duty. These officers included the late inspector Allan Lim Kim Sai, who died aged 28 in a shootout with a kidnapper in 1965, and station inspector Boo Tiang Huat, who died aged 47 while making anti-housebreaking rounds in 1994. Members of the House applauded both their families, who were present in the gallery at Parliament House on Tuesday. Said Mr Shanmugam: “These officers and others gave up their lives while trying to keep us safe and secure. We remember what they have done for the SPF and for Singapore.” In response to suggestions by several MPs to honour retired and fallen officers, Mr Shanmugam said that the ministry would award a commemorative police bicentennial medal to SPF officers who were in service last year. They include regular and volunteer police officers, and full-time and operationally ready national servicemen. The medal will be worn on their uniforms. The medal, said Mr Shanmugam, is a reminder of SPF’s history and the country’s appreciation for the officers’ commitment to safeguarding the lives of everyday Singaporeans. His ministry will also award a medallion to former police officers who retired or completed their national service liabilities before Jan 1 last year in recognition of their contributions. It will also be given to civilian officers who were in service with SPF last year. The families of SPF officers who died in the line of duty will also receive the medallion “in honour of their contributions and sacrifice”, Mr Shanmugam said. Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/number-police-cameras-double-least-200000-2030-shanmugam

SINGAPORE - Another mask distribution exercise is to start this month. And, this time, the Temasek Foundation will hand out free surgical and N95 masks. The Delta variant is twice as contagious as the coronavirus variants that caused Covid-19 last year, and will require Singapore residents to wear more effective masks to bring down infection numbers, Temasek chief executive Ho Ching said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Aug 4). Noting that each case has an infectivity rate of between five and six people, she said 80 per cent of the population needs to wear "80 per cent effective masks or better" to curb the spread. To facilitate this, the Temasek Foundation is working with Capitaland malls and larger supermarkets to distribute masks using SP Group utility bills, she said. Under the new exercise, each household will receive 50 medical grade surgical masks and 25 N95 respirator masks. The exercise, originally scheduled to start after National Day, has been pushed back to the end of this month to give participating organisations more time to test the system, Ms Ho added. Temasek Foundation also said there was no mask distribution exercise on Wednesday (Aug 4), after a photo of a banner advertising the giving out of masks made its rounds online. Only a trial of the collection exercise, not open to the public, is taking place from Aug 4. Ms Ho, who is the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said: "As the boxes of masks are much bigger than the little oximeters, the pharmacies do not have enough space to cater for mass collection. Hence, the pharmacies are not part of this coming collection exercise for (two or three) boxes of masks." Pharmacies were involved when oximeters were given out between July 5 and Aug 5. Explaining the reason for medical grade surgical masks, Ms Ho said that they had 95 per cent filtration efficiency or better. She added that N95 masks are worn for high risk jobs such as looking after Covid-19 patients or doing mass swabbing exercises. In comparison, reusable double-layer masks as well as many of the pleated disposable masks can offer protection of about only 80 per cent. She said: "With the medical grade surgical and N95 masks with effectiveness of 95 per cent or better, we have an additional option for better protection." Ms Ho added that a medical grade surgical mask should be worn by those with flu-like symptoms or on visits to the hospital or a nursing home. N95 masks are meant to be used if a person has tested positive on an antigen rapid test kit. Household representatives are encouraged to reduce plastic waste by taking their own bags to carry the boxes of masks when the collection exercise begins.