SINGAPORE - When he smelled smoke coming from the unit next to his fourth-floor Bedok North flat earlier this month, Mr Willie Toh went to check on his neighbours. A man in his 30s was standing at the window, calling for help. "He passed me a set of keys and begged me to save him," Mr Toh, a logistics driver, said. He added that he managed to unlock the wooden door as the … [Read more...] about ‘I saw them but could not save them’: Man laments failure to save next-door neighbours in Bedok North fire
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Mother and son found dead at home, no signs of foul play, say cops
GOMBAK: A mother and her son were found dead, with no signs of foul play linked to their deaths. In a statement on Sunday (May 22), Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said that the bodies were found in a house in Kampung Baru Kundang. At the scene, the 71-year-old woman was found unconscious while the 35-year-old man was found dead. "Investigations at the scene … [Read more...] about Mother and son found dead at home, no signs of foul play, say cops
Bali’s back – but so are the ‘trashy tourists’
Bali is back – but so are the tourists’ shenanigans. The Indonesian resort island has seen a rash of reports about badly behaved foreigners since it fully reopened to international tourism in March. Over the past month, a Canadian and a Russian have been deported for public nakedness, a foreign tourist went viral for complaining about beach vendors, and an Estonian pageant … [Read more...] about Bali’s back – but so are the ‘trashy tourists’