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Two lanes on Loyang Ave closed overnight for emergency water pipe repairs
Motorists on Loyang Avenue in Singapore face heavy traffic as two lanes are closed for emergency repairs following a water pipe leak. The closure, between Block 149 Pasir Ris Street 13 and the Pasir Ris Drive 1 junction, is expected to last until the morning of Sept 4. PUB is investigating the cause of the leak, and water supply to homes and businesses is not affected.
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Australian man jailed for stealing perfume at Changi Airport
An Australian man was sentenced to four days in jail on September 1 for stealing two bottles of perfume worth over S$400 from a shop at Changi Airport in November last year. He was arrested when he tried to re-enter Singapore in August.
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Van driver jailed 14 years for running over fellow contraband dealer in Kaki Bukit
A 51-year-old Singaporean van driver, Toh Sze Ee, was sentenced to 14 years' jail on Wednesday for causing grievous hurt to a cyclist in Kaki Bukit Avenue 5. The victim, a Bangladeshi man, later died in Bangladesh. The charge was downgraded from attempted murder during the trial.
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20 evacuated after fire at Tampines HDB block; cause under investigation
Twenty people were evacuated from Block 477 Tampines Street 43 in Singapore after a fire broke out at a ground-floor unit on Sept 3. The Singapore Civil Defence Force extinguished the blaze, which involved an electrical distribution box. One person from a neighbouring unit was assessed for shortness of breath but declined hospital care.
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Man, 68, Dies in Flat Fire at Lorong Lew Lian
A 68-year-old man, Abdul Rahman Ahmad, died in a fire at his flat in Lorong Lew Lian, Upper Serangoon, on September 1. Neighbors remembered him as a friendly and kind person, especially towards children. Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng also expressed his condolences.
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Lawyer clarifies Kembangan grassroots role is voluntary, not as MP
Lawyer Ahmad Firdaus Daud said his role as second advisor for the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRO in Kembangan is purely voluntary service, not as an elected MP. He clarified this in an interview at a coffee shop in Ubi Avenue 1, responding to online comments that followed his recent appointment.
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Man jailed 8 weeks for drunken ruckus at Changi Airport that delayed Scoot flight to Malaysia
A 25-year-old British national was sentenced to eight weeks' jail and fined $2,800 on Sept 2 for causing a disturbance at Changi Airport Terminal 1. Arudchelvan Karnan, who was drunk after drinking a bottle of whiskey, shoved a Scoot employee and triggered an anti-hijack button, delaying a Malaysia-bound flight by 53 minutes.
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Joo Chiat Road section to go car-free on Oct 3 for World Car-Free Day
A section of Joo Chiat Road between Dunman Road and East Coast Road will be closed to traffic on Oct 3 from 3.30pm to 9.30pm for World Car-Free Day. The Land Transport Authority announced the closure on Sept 2, marking the first time the annual event will be held outside the Central Business District.
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Bai Nian Food Court at Chai Chee loses S$250,000 in seven months due to lack of footfall
Bai Nian Food Court at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee has lost about S$250,000 over the past seven months. Owner Tommy Pang says the food court is only 10 to 20 per cent occupied on weekdays due to a lack of footfall, as companies moved out of the business park after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fatal fire at Lorong Lew Lian flat leaves one dead, three hospitalised
A fire broke out at a flat on Lorong Lew Lian in Singapore, killing one person and sending three others to the hospital. The incident adds to a recent spate of fatal residential fires in the country since late July.