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But three other family members also live in the sixth-floor flat at Blk 76 Lorong Limau — Cai's second son, his wife and their four-year-old daughter.

Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao at the mortuary on Tuesday, Cai's youngest son, Cai Jincheng (transliteration), 29, said the family of three were holidaying in Johor Bahru when the fire broke out.

They were discharged after a day and will temporarily stay with his aunt, Cai Jincheng said.

Hi Leskmi Nasi Lemak has a few other branches in Punggol, East Coast and Tampines, which are managed by Cai Jincheng and his second brother.

Joey, 43, was excited with the selection and said: "To be able to try out so many durians today, what good deeds have I done in my past life?".

In a separate clip, she encouraged Charlene to try out Mao Shan Wang, which the 41-year-old picked up hesitantly to taste.

Chinese actor Han Dongjun forgotten by cast after filming in Singapore.

Chinese actor Han Dongjun, also known as Elvis Han, was almost stranded in Chinatown recently while filming Chinese travel reality show Divas Hit the Road — Good Friends in Singapore.

During his ministerial statement in Parliament today (May 8) on Singapore's drug control policy, Shanmugam also criticised anti-death penalty activists for painting a one-sided image of convicted drug traffickers to mislead the public.

However, these stories omit the realities of the harms these traffickers have caused to the victims of drug abuse, he said.

To streamline these applications, Shanmugam said that the Post-appeal Applications in Capital Cases Bill, or the PACC Act, was passed in November 2022.

Shanmugam added that there will be a candlelight display to remember the victims of drug abuse, not only from Singapore, but from all around the world.

Installation for ERP 2.0 'complex', to take longer due to more options: Chee Hong Tat.

The installation process for ERP 2.0 on-board units (OBUs) has become more complex due to the more options being available to drivers, Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat explained in Parliament on Wednesday (May 8).

"By providing more choices, the process becomes more complex, and the workshops will require more time to complete the installation," he said.

Driver accuses cyclist of road hogging and name calling.

BEIJING — China's foreign ministry congratulated Vladimir Putin on his inauguration as president of Russia, according to a spokesperson on Wednesday (May 8).

"China congratulates President Putin on his inauguration," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, noting President Xi Jinping had already sent a congratulatory message to Putin on his re-election.

Lin said Sino-Russian relations have remained healthy under the strategic guidance of the two leaders.

The two heads of state agreed to continue to maintain close exchanges to ensure the smooth and stable development of Sino-Russian relations," he said.

It was just a few months ago that Japanese dessert chain Warabimochi Kamakura landed in Singapore.

For those craving more Japanese sweet treats, you'd be happy to hear that another famous Japanese chain has landed on our shores.

Maru Mochi has opened two locations in Singapore this month, one in Bugis Junction and the other in Jurong Point.

Hailing from Hokkaido, this brand is known as Maruamami in Japan, and they are known there for their Mochi Obanyaki, or mochi-stuffed pancakes.

Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, has said the law is discriminatory and aimed at protecting the EU's oilseeds market.

Palm oil is used in everything from lipstick to pizza.

"Malaysia cannot take a defencive approach to the issue of palm oil," he added.

"Instead we need to show the countries of the world that Malaysia is a sustainable oil palm producer and is committed to protecting forests and environmental sustainability.".

BERLIN — Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local library, according to a police statement on Wednesday (May 8).

Giffey, local minister for the economy and a member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), was slightly injured in the attack, police and the local prosecutor's office said.

The attack follows calls for greater police protection of politicians in Germany after a number of high-profile verbal and physical attacks against them.

Prominent members of the Greens, who are in coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD at federal level, have also faced angry protests this year, when Germany holds a string of state elections against a backdrop of rising support for the far right.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must make sweeping changes to address widespread sexual harassment and other misconduct, according to an independent report released on Tuesday (May 7) that raises questions about the future of the banking regulator's leadership.

The report, prompted by a Wall Street Journal investigation, cited accounts from more than 500 people, including some who alleged FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg had engaged in bullying and verbal abuse.

"For far too many employees and for far too long, the FDIC has failed to provide a workplace safe from sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct," said the report, adding that those accused of misconduct were frequently reassigned new roles.

"Chair Gruenberg must accept responsibility and must immediately work to make fundamental changes to the agency and its culture.".

SINGAPORE — Shell said on Wednesday (May 8) it has agreed to sell its refinery and petrochemical assets in Singapore, Asia's main oil hub, to a joint venture between Indonesian chemicals firm Chandra Asri and Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore.

CAPGC is majority-owned and operated by Chandra Asri Group and minority-owned by Glencore through their respective subsidiary companies, the Indonesian company said in a statement.

For Glencore, Shell's assets would give the global trader a physical foothold for its trading in Asia.

Shares of Chandra Asri Pacific rose as much as 1.9 per cent, outperforming the benchmark Indonesia index's 0.5 per cent drop on Wednesday afternoon.