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SINGAPORE – The USB charging ports on public buses here are of significantly lower voltage, which greatly reduces the likelihood of electrocution, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said. “These ports operate at a significantly lower voltage of about 5V DC (direct current), compared to the 230V AC (alternating current) voltage of standard three-pin sockets,” it said in response to queries. LTA added that it regularly checks on public bus operators to make sure that their monthly inspections on their vehicles are up to maintenance standards. Some 870 public buses here are equipped with USB charging ports, the authority said. As at May 2022, Singapore has about 5,800 public buses. Malaysia has banned the use of three-pin sockets and USB ports on express buses since Nov 6, after an 18-year-old died from electrocution on Nov 1. He was using an electric socket to charge his phone while he was on an express bus to Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Nov 20 that the teenager died due to faulty electrical wiring installed by unlicensed parties.   He added that a task force that looked into the incident reported that the wiring between the distribution box and the socket was installed in reverse and the electrical equipment used in the bus failed to meet safety standards.     To prevent similar incidents, he said the ministry has planned stricter enforcement of safety standards for electrical wiring and related equipment in public transport vehicles. Malaysian cross-border transport operator Causeway Link, whose buses operate in Singapore, said it is considering upgrading its equipment and enhancing safety inspections on its buses. It has since Nov 6 suspended the use of charging ports on all its buses. It is considering buying powerbanks to loan to customers who need them on its express buses, its spokesman said in response to queries. The spokesman added its express buses are already equipped with a system that cuts power off to the charging points in the vehicles if there is an electrical fault.

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Four men and 10 women, aged 24 to 44, were arrested in a cross-border operation by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in collaboration with the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF). Between Nov. 4 and 20, SPF and HKPF conducted raids at 13 locations in Singapore and Hong Kong, resulting in the arrest of eight vice abettors and six vice workers. During the operation in Singapore, a 33-year-old man was arrested under the Women's Charter 1961 for allegedly operating an online vice syndicate. Investigations against three other vice workers aged between 24 and 31 are ongoing.   Photo via SPF     Photo via SPF     Photo via SPF   If found guilty, any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earning of the prostitution of another person can be jailed for up to seven years and fined up to S$100,000. Any person in or outside Singapore who uses remote communication services with a Singapore link that offers or facilitates the provision of a woman or girl to another person for sexual services in Singapore in return for payment or reward and is convicted will face a fine of up to S$100,000 or jailed for up to five years. Yeo Yee Chuan, deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Department of SPF, expressed his appreciation to all SPF and HKPF officers involved in the operation for their professionalism and excellent teamwork. "The anti-vice operations are part of police's ongoing efforts to keep Singapore safe and secure," he said. "Vice syndicates leverage technology to facilitate their operations and extended their reach across national borders." The head of Organised Crime and the Triad Bureau of HKPF also expressed his appreciation for SPF's collaborative effort in the operation.