Monday #sgroundup: Singapore PM demands apology from blogger

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Singapore PM demands apology from blogger
Lee Hsien Loong looks at a computer screen at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Califorina, on May 7, 2007
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded an apology from a local blogger for a posting seen as accusing him of corruption, Lee's lawyer said.

Lawyer Davinder Singh wrote to Roy Ngerng Yi Ling on Sunday asking him to take down the original article as well as the links posted on his Facebook pages and to post an apology by Wednesday.
Singh said the allegations by Ngerng in his May 15 blog post were "false and baseless".
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-pm-demands-apology-blogger-084428281.html
 
Results are in: What Singaporeans most want in their Jubilee Baby Gift pack
Karin Graubard-Reiter, medical nutritionist/founder of Nutritious N' Delicious and mum of 2, clears the air on …
Looks like babies born next year will most likely receive a special medallion or coin as part of their Jubilee Baby Gift Pack.

According to voting results released by the National Population and Talent Division on Monday, the gift item garnered the highest vote (61 per cent) followed by a multi-functional shawl (47 per cent), a baby sling (44 per cent) and a set of baby clothes (44 per cent).
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/results-are-in--what-singaporeans-most-want-in-their-jubilee-baby-gift-pack-094710716.html
 
OCBC Aquatic Centre is first Singapore Sports Hub facility to be completed

The Singapore Sports Hub announced the completion of its OCBC Aquatic Centre on Monday. Singapore swimmers can now look forward to swimming at the new venue.

Members of the public can also enjoy the facility from June onwards, after the centre goes through a series of soft events before becoming fully operational.
https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/photos/ocbc-aquatic-centre-is-first-singapore-sports-hub-facility-to-be-completed-1400494866-slideshow/
 
 
Indonesian presidential favourite picks running mate
Indonesian presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (L) chats with his vice presidential running mate …
Indonesia's presidential frontrunner has picked a popular former vice president who is a formidable political operator as his running mate for elections in July, a party official said Monday.

Joko Widodo, who has become a hugely popular figure during his time as Jakarta governor due to his common touch, has selected Jusuf Kalla, 72, as his vice presidential candidate, the official said.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/indonesian-presidential-favourite-picks-running-mate-043610399--finance.html

84-year-old could face firing squad in Bali drugs case
A bag containing 2.8 kilos (6.2 lbs) of "crystal meth" (methamphetamine hydrochloride), locally known …
An 84-year-old man could face death by firing squad for smuggling crystal methamphetamine worth more than $400,000 into the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official said Monday.

Arsain bin Anwar, an Indonesian national who lives in Malaysia, was arrested on Friday with 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds) of the drug in his luggage, airport customs chief I Made Wijaya said.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/84-old-could-face-firing-squad-bali-drugs-083349780.html
 
 
 
 

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