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.
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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.
Republic of Singapore Air Force completes Hurricane Harvey relief operations in US
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has completed Hurricane Harvey relief operations in the United States. All the 34 air force personnel are returning to training detachment at Grand Prairie, Texas tonight.
India-Singapore trade can reach USD25 billion by 2019-20: Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Bilateral trade between India and Singapore can achieve the target of USD25 billion by 2019-20 as it has seen a strong growth in the recent years, a senior Indian trade official has said.
Indian man hits AED7 million jackpot in Abu Dhabi raffle
An Indian man has won AED7 million in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he hit a jackpot in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle. Besides, six other Indians and one Emirati have also won AED1 million.
