The Parliament of Singapore elected Tan Chuan-Jin as the new Speaker of the House today. He urged the Members of Parliament to stand for a united Singapore to speak with one voice.
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Canada’s Supreme Court extradites Indian-origin duo for honour killing
Canada’s Supreme Court last week ruled that two of its citizens can be extradited to India for their alleged role in an honour killing 17 years ago.
Indian-Americans open homes as Hurricane Irma hits southern part in US
As hurricane Irma made landfall, Indian-Americans in Atlanta and neighbouring areas have opened up their homes for friends, families and community members from Florida. Hurricane Irma has claimed three lives in Florida till now, PTI reported.
Need diaspora’s help to make India a stronger nation: Indian High Commissioner to UK
India’s High Commissioner to the UK YK Sinha said yesterday the nation needs the help of people of Indian origin who have been assuming positions of power in various countries.
SCDF promptly responds to ‘industrial incident’ at Bukit Batok
An ‘industrial incident’ at Enterprise Centre in Bukit Batok resuled in injuries to five persons. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded immediately and sent the injured persons to the hospital.
Indian-origin engineer jailed in Singapore for causing motorist’s death, banned from driving
An Indian-origin engineer in Singapore has been sentenced to 10 days in prison and banned from driving for five years by a court for negligently causing injuries and the eventual death of another motorist.
Cashless society: QR code payment starts at Tanjong Pagar hawker centre
In another step towards a cashless society, NETS has rolled out standardised QR code payments system at Tanjong Pagar Plaza Food Centre today. As a result, customers can now make payments for their meals by scanning a quick response (QR) code with their mobile devices.
Seniors urged to serve community
In its endeavour to make Singapore society more caring and cohesive, RSVP Singapore has launched an initiative named ‘Retire with a Purpose’ today. They have urged people of at least 45 years of age to come forward and serve the community.
Vatican declares Mother Teresa a Patron Saint of Calcutta
The Vatican earlier this week declared Mother Teresa, a patron saint of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, at a Mass in the city where she dedicated her life to the poorest of the poor, 16 months after her canonisation by Pope Francis.
Salman Khan inaugurates driving centre in Dubai
Indian expatriates made a date with Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Dubai as he inaugurated the Belhasa Driving Centre’s latest branch at Al Quoz.
