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Most of us probably don’t give much thought to the uniforms worn by police and firefighters, or the vehicles that they drive in. After all, the sights of the outfits and vehicles are something that we have come to simply just recognise, whenever we see an officer show up, ready and alert, at the scene of a crime or fire/accident, or when we cross the checkpoints. But such features, that we might perhaps have come to take for granted, involve much effort behind that contributes to the performance of Home Team officers. The work that goes into such enhancement is done by the Human Factors and Simulation Centre of Expertise (HF&S CoE), which is also part of HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency). Making uniforms “smarter” Granted, we may perhaps assume that there has been a certain level of engineering which has gone into the firefighting outfits that have at least been designed to resist high levels of heat. Beyond that, a significant amount of research and ... » Learn More about Here’s the science & engineering that goes into enhancing the performance of Home Team officers

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Muhammad Nur recently moved into a Marsiling jumbo flat with his wife and three children last year. Over 1,800 sq ft Some key features of the home? A kitchen island, an airy living room and dining room area, four bedrooms, and a walk-in wardrobe for the couple. Homeowner Muhammad told Mothership that given the space of the unit — over 1,800 sq ft — they could have carved out three more bedrooms if they wished. However, they decided against it as they were keen for the home to have more space. Here's a look at the massive space: Modern theme Muhammad explained that it was his Aart Boxx interior designer (ID) who advised him on most things, from the lighting down to the tile selection. "I put my trust in Sam (his interior designer)," said Muhammad, who selected the firm after putting research into firms familiar with renovating jumbo flats. In ... » Learn More about 1,800 sq ft Marsiling jumbo flat transformed into modern, open-concept home

A Singaporean man is appealing for assistance to help his neighbours get back on their feet, after their Telok Blangah Crescent home caught fire and left the flat completely destroyed. Aaron Wong, who sells mee hoon kueh in the vicinity, said that his neighbours need to have their floors, doors and windows fixed. He put up an appeal on Facebook on May 8, requesting donations. The entire house was blacked out According to the Wong's Facebook post , his neighbour's house caught fire on Apr. 30, at around 5pm, although thankfully nobody was home. Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) soon arrived and put out the fire, although the corridor and windows were left completely blackened, with the the entire area cordoned off. By 7pm, the area was declared safe, and his neighbour also returned from work at the same time, after being contacted by the authorities. "The screams and cries from a woman who literally just lost everything she owned ... » Learn More about S’porean seeks donation for neighbours after they lose Telok Blangah home in sudden fire

"Are you back in the Philippines? Why did you come back?" a source asked me one day, when I was asking for information for a report. Not this question again, I thought. I've run out of ways to answer that question, and frankly, my family is also running out of ways to understand why I keep coming back. I've just come from an extended 3-month stay in the United Kingdom, where my family lives. It was only supposed to be for one month, but the new UK COVID-19 variant closed the border and forced me to extend for another month. The second extension was, well, out of coercion, premised on the need to help my sister settle into a new home, but with an undercurrent of staying longer. "I see that the kidnap Lian operation has succeeded?" our friend said when she found out I had said yes to staying in the UK until March. My friends in the Philippines told me to tell my family I would lose my job if they didn't let me go. Well, wouldn't my family like ... » Learn More about [OPINION] Coming home is always hard, but always easy

It's been a year since the start of the pandemic, and the Philippines has recorded more than one million cases, with more than 17,000 deaths. More than 17,000 families are now grieving over loved ones they've lost to an invisible enemy. Throughout this time, I have been strictly following all basic health protocols: double-masking, wearing a face shield, practicing physical distancing, and, of course, washing my hands. So after testing positive with COVID-19 recently, I was more frustrated than shocked. I had done my part but still got infected. What had gone wrong? My family resides on Maginhawa street in Quezon City – home to hole-in-the-wall restaurants and the ever-inspiring Maginhawa Community Pantry. Eight years ago, we converted our garage into a restaurant, and since then, it has become the bread and butter of my family. Eventually, I had also set up a co-working space for my business and youth organizations. Unfortunately, our restaurant and co-working ... » Learn More about [FIRST PERSON] When your whole family is sick at home with COVID-19

Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's new book, Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years , was officially launched on Friday (May 8). And Singaporean author Catherine Lim had confirmed that she intended to attend the launch in person. The book launch event was a special one, as it included many of Goh's "former Cabinet colleagues, Principal Private Secretaries and Press Secretaries" who have worked with him during his premiership. Lim, unfortunately, could not make it for the event due to medical reasons. If they had met at the book launch, it would be the first time that Lim and Goh would be crossing paths in nearly two decades. A long history The story of Lim and Goh go way back to the early 1990s, when Goh had been serving as Prime Minister. In 1994, Lim published two commentary pieces in The Straits Times , "The PAP and the people — A great affective divide" and "One government, two styles", published three months later. Following the second article, ... » Learn More about Catherine Lim was ‘looking forward’ to meeting Goh Chok Tong, but had to stay home due to medical reasons

LANZAROTE, Spain (Reuters) -More than 40 African migrants were rescued after their boat ran aground on the rocky coast of Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands late on Thursday, emergency services said, while over 100 people on two more boats made it safely to other islands. Rescue workers pulled the body of a young boy out of the ocean on Friday afternoon, bringing the total death toll to four, while police divers were preparing to begin searching for one person who remains missing. The bodies of a man and two women, one of whom was pregnant, had been recovered earlier in the day, an emergency services spokesperson said. Local resident Marcos Lemes, who was first on the scene and alerted emergency services, told Reuters he had begun pulling people out of the water after giving his phone to a boy to use as a torch. "I ran out of the house with two buoys that I keep at home and when I got there it was madness ... I saw a huge number of people on the reef." A dozen of the ... » Learn More about Dozens of migrants rescued, four dead after boat runs aground on Spain’s Lanzarote

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain captain Sergio Busquets has recovered from COVID-19 and is to rejoin the squad immediately, the team said on Friday, in a boost to their Euro 2020 campaign after making a lacklustre start. Busquets tested positive on June 6 while preparing for the tournament at Spain's training camp in Madrid and was sent back home to Barcelona into quarantine, although he was able to continue training on an individual basis as he was asymptomatic. The midfielder will return to the team's camp after returning a negative test and will fly with the rest of the squad to Seville ahead of Saturday's game against Poland, the team said in a statement on their official website. Busquets, 32, is the only surviving member of Spain's 2010 World Cup winning side still in the squad and was named skipper after Sergio Ramos was left out of the squad due to injury. The Barcelona player, however, is unlikely to face Poland after being unable to train with the group since he first ... » Learn More about Soccer-Busquets returns to Spain squad after negative test

BAKU: Switzerland and Turkey share the same mission in their last Group A game on Sunday: securing a first win of Euro 2020 to give them a chance of advancing to the knockout phase. Switzerland, who had high expectations of their experienced team, have only one point after drawing with Wales and taking a 3-0 drubbing from Italy in their second game. Turkey, who three months ago sent out a signal of potential by beating the Netherlands 4-2 in a World Cup qualifier, have lost to both Italy and Wales and are yet to score. Switzerland could still finish second in the group but would need Wales to lose to Italy in Rome at the same time. They would also need to have a better goal difference. Turkey's best option to advance is as one of the four best third-placed teams, as they have already missed the top two. For the Swiss, their slovenly start has been sobering. Captain Granit Xhaka suggested before the tournament the side could go all the way to next month’s final, ... » Learn More about Soccer-Last chance for Swiss or Turks to keep Euro campaign alive

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 16 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore as of 12pm on Thursday (June 18). This brings the total number of cases to 62,382. Of these 16, there are 14 new cases of locally-transmitted Covid-19 infection. 10 are linked to previous cases, of whom five were already placed on quarantine. The other five were detected through surveillance. The remaining four cases are currently unlinked. MOH said that there are no new cases in the dormitories. There are two imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore. Both are returning Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents. Daily cases in past week Here are the daily case numbers in the past week: Jun. 12: 18 Jun. 13: 13 Jun. 14: 25 Jun. 15: 14 Jun. 16: 24 Jun. 17: 27 Jun. 18: 16 Top image by Zheng Zhangxin ... » Learn More about 14 locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore, with 4 unlinked, on June 18