MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 2015
3 HR PSI 53
SINGAPORE 33°C/25 °C
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Death in Yishun flat: Woman remanded for psychiatric assessment
An amended charge of causing grievous hurt to her landlord with a dangerous weapon on Nov 21 was tendered against Malaysian Woo Mui Mee, 34. Woo has also been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric assessment. http://str.sg/ZDwi ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
Ex-Malaysia diplomat pleads guilty to indecent assault of New Zealand woman
Mohammed Rizalman bin Ismail was a military attache at Malaysia's Wellington embassy when the incident happened last year, and the case caused outrage when he fled to his home country, citing diplomatic immunity.http://str.sg/ZDwk PHOTO: AFP
JUST IN: Singapore to get Michelin Guide in 2016
Singapore will be the first South-east Asian country to have the dining guide, which will be a bilingual one with English and Chinese text. http://str.sg/ZDUE ST PHOTO: TAN HSUEH YUN
Lower property tax in 2016
All HDB flat owners will pay lower or no property tax next year while 8 in 10 private residential property owners will pay lower property tax in 2016, Iras said in a release on Monday (Nov 30). In particular, all 1- and 2-room HDB flat owner-occupiers and 28,200 3-room HDB flat owner-occupiers will not have to pay any property tax when the revised annual values take effect from Jan 1, 2016. http://str.sg/ZDUK
Basketball: NBA legend Kobe Bryant to retire at the end of current season
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant, 37, announced on Sunday that this will be his final NBA season, saying in a first-person essay on the Players Tribune website that "this season is all I have left to give." http://str.sg/ZDUh PHOTO: AFP
Team Singapore national para-athletes taking MRT from Stadium to Bayfront stations on Monday (Nov 30) morning
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Singer Sinead O'Connor 'threatens suicide' in Facebook post
The post, whose authenticity could not immediately be verified, expresses hurt that O'Connor had been cut off from her family in events described as "a horrific set of betrayals". "I have taken an overdose," the statement read. http://str.sg/ZDUm PHOTO: RUBY WORKS
Pasir Ris' 'neighbour from hell' returns
The Straits Times learnt that Mr Liew Chien Siong, 34, who was arrested last year after making loud banging noises in his Elias Road flat round the clock, has resumed his banging of "solid objects" against his walls and ceiling, giving his neighbours sleepless nights. http://str.sg/ZDJp
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US President Barack Obama visits Paris attack site, pays tribute to victims
He joined French counterpart Francois Hollande to pay his respects to the victims at the Bataclan concert hall, a day before the official opening of a UN climate conference. http://str.sg/ZDUd PHOTO AFP
Football: Nuno Espirito Santo quits as Valencia coach, Phil Nevill tipped to take charge
The club - owned by Singapore billionaire Peter Lim - is expected to officially announce Nuno's resignation on Monday after their 1-0 league defeat to Sevilla. http://str.sg/ZDUA PHOTO: EPA
Automakers betting on bigger cars after one-child policy relaxed in China
There are hopes that Chinese families will embrace the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), and that the larger, unsexy sibling of the bestselling SUV will become the next big thing. http://str.sg/ZDUQ PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Batam-Singapore ferry strikes floating object, all 97 passengers rescued
In a statement on Sunday (Nov 29) night, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that it had received a report that the Indonesia-registered ferry Sea Prince had hit a floating object after leaving the Nongsapura ferry terminal in Batam. http://str.sg/ZDUx
97 people, including 51 Singaporeans and seven crew, were on board.
Weather & traffic updates
Thundery showers are expected over northern, eastern and western Singapore in the afternoon. No traffic incidents reported.
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