Sunday, May 31, 2015

Ardmore Park incident: Police shootings very rare in Singapore

The Straits TimesArdmore Park incident: Police shootings very rare in SingaporeThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - A 34-year-old man was shot dead by police on Sunday (May 31) and two others, aged 26 and 31, were arrested. The incident happened near the Shangri-La Hotel where the Shangri-La Dialogue, a high-level security summit, was held.High drama unfolds at pre-dawn police shootout in SingaporeMalay Mail Onlineall 4 news articles »

Police identify man shot dead and two arrested in Shangri

The Straits TimesPolice identify man shot dead and two arrested in Shangri-la Hotel incidentThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - Police have identified the man shot dead in the incident at the Shangri-la Hotel as Mohamed Taufik Zahar. The 34-year-old Singaporean was the driver of the car that crashed through barriers near the hotel early on Sunday where a high-level ...Suspects identified in shooting incident near Shangri-La HotelChannel News AsiaSuspects identified in Singapore's shooting incidentGlobal Timesall 8 news articles »

Singapore defence minister: Cops did the right thing in Shangri

The Star OnlineSingapore defence minister: Cops did the right thing in Shangri-La incidentThe Star OnlineMembers of the Singapore Police Force inspecting the site of a shooting at the junction of Orange Grove Road and Anderson Road, where a man was shot dead and two others were arrested after a car illegally bypassed a police vehicular checkpoint, early ...Singapore Prime Minister Encourages US Role in AsiaWall Street JournalBreak the vicious cycle, Singapore tells South China Sea rivalsYahoo NewsDefence chiefs gather in Singapore for Shangri-La DialogueThe Straits TimesCCTV -AsiaOne -The Sun Dailyall 167 news articles »

SEA Games: Tickets for Singapore

The Straits TimesSEA Games: Tickets for Singapore-Philippines football game sold outThe Straits TimesSingapore U-23 coach Aide Iskandar (in blue) with his charges, training at Jalan Besar Stadium on May 20, 2015. All tickets for the Young Lions' first match this SEA Games, against the Philippines at Jalan Besar Stadium, have been sold out. -- PHOTO ...and more »

Singapore Police Kill Man Near Security Summit

Aljazeera.comSingapore Police Kill Man Near Security SummitSky NewsAll three men in the car were Singaporean. Both passengers were arrested after police found what they believe to be controlled drugs and a "drug-making utensil" in the car. "The driver and one of the passengers are wanted by authorities for various ...Drug suspect shot dead near Singapore security summitAljazeera.comSingapore Police Shoot Man Dead Outside Shangri-La Dialogue Security ...Wall Street JournalMan shot dead after incident near Shangri-La hotel: PoliceChannel News AsiaThe Star Online -Fox Newsall 368 news articles »

Police shoot man outside summit US defense secretary attended

Wall Street JournalPolice shoot man outside summit US defense secretary attendedCNN(CNN) Police on Sunday shot a man dead and detained two other people outside a Singapore hotel where a high-level security summit was being held, according to a statement from Singapore police. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter had been attending ...Singapore Prime Minister Encourages US Role in AsiaWall Street Journalall 286 news articles »

Singapore Sports School aiming to become an academy of excellence

Channel News AsiaSingapore Sports School aiming to become an academy of excellenceChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: The SEA Games competition is heating up, but Singapore is already taking steps to stay ahead of the game. The Singapore Sports School, which has a number of current and former athletes participating at the Games, has undergone a review, ...and more »

Singapore Police Shoot Man Dead Outside Shangri

Wall Street JournalSingapore Police Shoot Man Dead Outside Shangri-La Dialogue Security ...Wall Street JournalSINGAPORE—Police in Singapore said Sunday a man was fatally shot while two others were detained after they drove at high speed through a police checkpoint outside an international security summit. Police said no explosives, arms or weapons were ...Singapore police shoot man dead after car hits barricades near Asian defence ...The GuardianDrug suspect shot dead near Singapore security summitAljazeera.comSingapore Police Kill Man Near US Defense Secretary's HotelNBCNews.comFox News -Yahoo Newsall 306 news articles »

Netball: Singapore crush Brunei in SEA Games opener

Channel News AsiaNetball: Singapore crush Brunei in SEA Games openerChannel News AsiaA Singapore netballer takes a shot in the SEA Games opening fixture against Brunei at the OCBC Arena. (Photo: Nadia Jansen Hassan). Enlarge; Caption. Email; More. A; A. SINGAPORE: The Singapore netball team opened their SEA Games campaign with ...Singapore hoping SEA Games can inspire sporting legacySBSSEA Games Netball: Defence helps Singapore to opening 72–21 win over BruneiRed SportsSEA Games: Praise for Hirubalan, debutant Teo as Singapore netballers open ...The Straits TimesTuoitrenews -fourthofficial.comall 20 news articles »

Hisham unharmed by shooting incident in Singapore

The Star OnlineHisham unharmed by shooting incident in SingaporeThe Star OnlinePETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein who was attending a security summit at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, was unharmed by the incident that left a man dead near the hotel on Sunday. "Semuanya ok Alhamdullilah. (All is okay, praise God.) ...

Singapore hoping SEA Games can inspire sporting legacy

Channel News AsiaSingapore hoping SEA Games can inspire sporting legacySBSSingapore is hoping the biennial multi-sports event, seen by many in the 11-nation ASEAN bloc as their Olympics, can help paint a positive image of sport in a country where parents rank academic success far higher than athletic prowess. "One of the ...Netball: Singapore crush Brunei in SEA Games openerChannel News AsiaSEA Games Netball: Defence helps Singapore to opening 72–21 win over BruneiRed SportsSEA Games: Praise for Hirubalan, debutant Teo as Singapore netballers open ...The Straits Timesall 14 news articles »

Singapore security meeting in lockdown after police shooting

The Seattle TimesSingapore security meeting in lockdown after police shootingThe Seattle TimesSINGAPORE (AP) — Police in Singapore stepped up security around the venue of a major international conference Sunday after officers fatally shot one man and detained two others at a nearby roadblock. The Shangi-La Dialogue security conference, ...Security stepped up at Singapore Shangri-La conference police shooting at ...Fox NewsSingapore police kill man at security conference checkpointCBC.caDefence chiefs gather in Singapore for Shangri-La DialogueThe Straits Timesall 80 news articles »

Singapore police shoot man dead after car hits barricades near Asian defence ...

The GuardianSingapore police shoot man dead after car hits barricades near Asian defence ...The GuardianSingapore police shot and killed one person and detained two others early on Sunday after the car they were travelling in crashed past police barricades near a hotel where the US defence secretary, Ash Carter, was staying. Police said the incident ...Drug suspect shot dead near Singapore security summitAljazeera.comSecurity stepped up at Singapore meet after police shootingYahoo NewsSingapore police shoot dead man near Shangri-La summitBBC NewsWall Street Journal -Channel News Asiaall 277 news articles »

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Tower Transit out to attract Singapore bus drivers

Channel News AsiaTower Transit out to attract Singapore bus driversChannel News AsiaLONDON: Ahead of London firm Tower Transit's move into the Singapore market, the company tells Channel NewsAsia it will officially begin recruiting within "a few months", and that it is already receiving high levels of enquiry about employment ...and more »

Singapore Launches App to Kindle Interest in Tamil

NDTVSingapore Launches App to Kindle Interest in TamilNDTVSingapore: Singapore has launched a mobile app to kindle interest and help young children understand the Tamil, one of the four official languages in the country. The "Arumbu" app was launched at the opening of the 14th Tamil Internet Conference ...Singapore launches mobile app for Tamil languageTimes of Indiaall 2 news articles »

Drug suspect shot dead near Singapore security summit

Aljazeera.comDrug suspect shot dead near Singapore security summitAljazeera.comAn Asia-Pacific security summit in Singapore has been placed under lockdown after police shot a man dead in an apparent drug-related incident outside the venue, according to a police statement. Police said they opened fire after a car with three ...Singapore police shoot dead man near Shangri-La summitBBC NewsSecurity stepped up at Singapore meet after police shootingYahoo NewsMan shot dead by police, 2 others detained in incident near Shangri-La HotelThe Straits TimesThe Guardianall 68 news articles »

Singapore police shoot dead man near Shangri

BBC NewsSingapore police shoot dead man near Shangri-La summitBBC NewsSingaporean police say they have killed one man and detained two others near the Shangri-La hotel. Defence ministers and leaders from around the world are attending the Shangri-La Dialogue at the hotel. Police say that the car was stopped early on ...Singapore Security Meeting in Lockdown After Police ShootingABC NewsSingapore Prime Minister Encourages US Role in AsiaWall Street JournalSingapore police kill man near US defense chief's hotelYahoo NewsAljazeera.comall 186 news articles »

Man shot dead, 2 others detained in incident near Shangri

U-T San DiegoMan shot dead, 2 others detained in incident near Shangri-La hotelThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - A man was shot dead and two others were detained in an incident near the Shangri-La hotel at 4.36 am on Sunday, police said. The trio was earlier stopped at a police vehicular checkpoint set up along Ardmore Park, police said in a Facebook ...Security stepped up at Singapore meet after police shootingU-T San DiegoSingapore Prime Minister Encourages US Role in AsiaWall Street JournalSingapore police kill man near US defense chief's hotelYahoo NewsReuters UK -BBC News -Channel News Asiaall 123 news articles »

Singapore police shoot dead man near Shangri

BBC NewsSingapore police shoot dead man near Shangri-La summitBBC NewsSingaporean police say they have killed one man and detained two others near the Shangri-La hotel. Defence ministers and leaders from around the world are attending the Shangri-La Dialogue at the hotel. Police say that the car was stopped early on ...Singapore Prime Minister Encourages US Role in AsiaWall Street JournalSingapore Security Meeting in Lockdown After Police ShootingABC NewsSingapore police kill man near US defense chief's hotelYahoo NewsChannel News Asia -Reuters UK -The Straits Timesall 115 news articles »

Singapore Security Meeting in Lockdown After Police Shooting

BBC NewsSingapore Security Meeting in Lockdown After Police ShootingABC NewsPolice in Singapore stepped up security around the venue of an international security conference Sunday following a shootout at a roadblock in which officers fatally shot one man and detained two others. The Shangi-La Dialogue security conference, a ...Singapore police kill man near conference attended by US defence secretaryReuters UKSingapore police shoot dead man near Shangri-La summitBBC NewsSingapore police kill man near US defense chief's hotelReutersall 32 news articles »

Singaporean bookie and Timor Leste team manager charged over plotting to fix ...

The Straits TimesSingaporean bookie and Timor Leste team manager charged over plotting to fix ...The Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The manager of the Timor Leste SEA Games football team was charged on Saturday for corruption, after he allegedly agreed to be paid if he arranged for his team to lose. Orlando Marques Henriques Mendes, 49, who is also the technical ...Several arrested for SEA Games football match-fixing in SingaporeChannel News AsiaIndian-Origin Man in Singapore Faces Match-Fixing Bribe ChargeNDTVSEA Games: Young Lions' natural-born killers to lead gold assaultESPN FC (blog)Bangkok Post -GMA News -Reuters UKall 136 news articles »

Defence Ministers Ng Eng Hen, Hishammuddin Hussein reaffirm Singapore ...

Channel News AsiaDefence Ministers Ng Eng Hen, Hishammuddin Hussein reaffirm Singapore ...Channel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen met with Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Saturday (May 30) on the sidelines of the 14th Shangri-La Dialogue. Singapore's Ministry of Defence said both Ministers reaffirmed the close and ...US defense chief to China: End South China Sea expansionCNNBreak the vicious cycle, Singapore tells South China Sea rivalsYahoo NewsDefence ministers reaffirm cooperation to tackle terrorism, human smugglingThe Straits TimesAsiaOneall 1,015 news articles »

The Facebook SecDef: Pictures from Ash Carter's Hawaii and Singapore Trip

Defense OneThe Facebook SecDef: Pictures from Ash Carter's Hawaii and Singapore TripDefense OneThe secretary's first post is a picture of him shaking hands with a Marine aboard an MV-22 Osprey in Singapore. Carter is there for the Shangi-La Dialogue, an annual meeting of Asia-Pacific defense leaders. Since DOD photojournalist Glenn Fawcett is ...and more »

Nature Area in Singapore Botanic Gardens extended

Channel News AsiaNature Area in Singapore Botanic Gardens extendedChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Another 14 hectares has been designated as a Nature Area at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, announced the National Parks Board (NParks) on Saturday (May 30). The 14 hectares of the Learning Forest comprises a 10-hectare fragment of ...New Nature Area designated at the Singapore Botanic GardensAsiaOneall 4 news articles »

Muslim youths contributing to Singapore society: Yaacob

Channel News AsiaMuslim youths contributing to Singapore society: YaacobChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim has said Muslim youths in Singapore are contributing constructively to society and that the two self-radicalised individuals are isolated cases. Dr Yaacob was responding to reporters on ...