An ITE student sprang into action to help three people escape after a fire broke out in a Buangkok HDB flat early Thursday morning (Aug 20).The student, who lives in the unit next door, also responded with a fire extinguisher to help put out the fire, which occurred at Block 979B Buangkok Crescent.In a Facebook post on Thursday, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC Victor Lye said the student led three people out of the affected flat and responded with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the fire at about 12.25am that day.The blaze involved the contents of a bedroom in a unit on the second floor and was extinguished by SCDF firefighters using a water jet.About 60 persons were evacuated as a safety precaution during firefighting operations.One person was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.Lye said the person, an elderly resident, suffered cuts to their feet and has since been discharged.

SINGAPORE — An elderly scam victim’s $500,000 claim against UOB has been thrown out by the High Court after the court found that she had deliberately concealed evidence that was unfavourable to her.Assistant Registrar (AR) Ramu Miyapan said the woman’s conduct amounted to an abuse of the court process, as she had presented a version of events that was materially different from what she had stated in a police report.The court struck out the claim even though the assistant registrar acknowledged that the claimant was an elderly woman who did not speak English and had already lost a significant amount of money in what appeared to be a scam.In grounds of decision released on Aug 18, AR Ramu said the case was not about whether the woman’s underlying claim against UOB had merit, but about her conduct in the court proceedings.The claimant, Lao Iok Sim, also known as Liu Yuchan, opened a UOB savings account at the bank’s People’s Park Complex branch on June 9, 2022, and applied for personal internet banking that same day.

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A 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital after allegedly falling from a height at an HDB block on Wednesday (Aug 19) morning.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call for assistance at Block 43 Holland Drive at 7.45am. The woman was conveyed unconscious to National University Hospital and apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a witness at the scene, Zhang Jingbin (transliteration), said he heard that the woman would sometimes shout at her neighbour without reason.Zhang believed that the woman had fallen from the a fourth-floor unit as the window was open at the time of the incident.Footage supplied by Zhang showed how the rescue was carried out.

National carrier Singapore Airlines' low-cost subsidiary arm Scoot on Thursday (Aug 20) announced the launch of three times weekly flights to Guiyang in south-west China from Oct 26.Guiyang is the capital city of Guizhou province and is known for its rich ethnic minority cultures, captivating landscape of abundant green spaces and mountains, as well as a pleasant climate.The new route, to be operated by the Airbus 320neo aircraft, will strengthen its China network and offer travellers an additional gateway option ahead of the year-end holiday season, Scoot said.Prices for one-way economy class tickets will start from $158 inclusive of taxes.Bookings for the new flights are available via its website, mobile application from Aug 20, and will also be progressively made available through other channels, according to Scoot.Following the commencement of services, Scoot will operate 81 weekly flights to 16 cities in mainland China. Its network will also increase to 86 destinations across 18 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old teenage girl, Jasmine Tay Xin Yi.In a statement on Friday (Aug 21) morning, the police said she was last seen in the vicinity of Block 183B Boon Lay Avenue at about 12.30pm on Wednesday.She was wearing a black shirt and shorts.The said address is part of Boon Lay Grove, a HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) project near Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

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