Ship fire death: SCDF officer was 30-year-old captain who aced fitness, proficiency tests
SINGAPORE — A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighter who died after battling a blaze on a ship on Thursday (May 16) was identified as CPT Kenneth Tay Xue Qin, a regular officer who had attained top scores in fitness and proficiency tests.
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SCDF officer dies after fighting fire on China-flagged tanker anchored in Singapore waters
SINGAPORE — A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) regular died early on Thursday (May 16) after fighting a fire on a ship that was anchored in the southwest of Singapore.
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'Strategic thinker, introverted yet approachable': S'pore's next PM Lawrence Wong in the eyes of those who worked with him
SINGAPORE — When he was in the Ministry of Finance (MOF) back in the early 2000s, Mr Lee Kok Fatt remembered how his boss Lawrence Wong, then still a young public servant, would reply emails even while in camp for reservist training.
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Tony Leung Wears S$139 Women’s Casio G-SHOCK Watch... And Now We Want One Too
The model has yet to be released and we expect it to fly off the shelves now that Tony has endorsed it.
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Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC residents rejoice as PM Lawrence Wong joins them after Istana ceremony
Marsiling-Yew Tee residents in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s constituency jostled to meet him when he arrived at Yew Tee, following his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana.