The second confirmed case is a 43-year-old Singapore Permanent Resident who returned to Singapore from San Francisco via Manila on Tuesday (May 26) at 1750 hours. She was on Singapore Airlines flight SQ 917 and was seated at 33H. She became unwell while on board.
The third confirmed case is a 28-year-old American woman working in Singapore. She returned to Singapore from Honolulu via Tokyo on Tuesday (May 26) at 2353 hours, on United Airlines flight UA 803. She was seated at 33C and became unwell on May 26.
The fourth confirmed case is a 28-year-old Singaporean man who returned to Singapore from Chicago via Hong Kong on May 25 at 0036 hours. He was on United Airlines flight UA 895 and was seated at 55H. He became unwell on May 25.
Source: CNA
Circle Line first day down 10 mins
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Service on the Circle Line was disrupted for about 10 minutes on Thurday on its first day of operations.
The Straits Times understands that the power went out after lunchtime, and a train with passengers on board was stuck in the tunnel. It was moved to Bishan MRT and passengers were evacuated within four minutes.
Service on both sides of the line was down for about 10 minutes before it resumed.
Trains started rolling through the line's first five stations - Marymount, Bishan, Lorong Chuan, Serangoon and Bartley - on Thursday morning, with the first train arriving at 6 am.
The Straits Times understands that the power went out after lunchtime, and a train with passengers on board was stuck in the tunnel. It was moved to Bishan MRT and passengers were evacuated within four minutes.
Service on both sides of the line was down for about 10 minutes before it resumed.
Trains started rolling through the line's first five stations - Marymount, Bishan, Lorong Chuan, Serangoon and Bartley - on Thursday morning, with the first train arriving at 6 am.
Malaysia to detain Mas Selamat for two years
An Islamic militant described as Singapore's most wanted man has been detained under Malaysian security laws for a two-year term, state media reported Wednesday.
"(He) will be detained for two years under the ISA in the Kamunting detention camp," it quoted an unnamed source familiar with his capture as saying.
Mr Najib said Malaysian authorities needed to extract "more information" from Mas Selamat and downplayed suggestions that Singaporean authorities would be anxious to have him in their custody. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak described him as a "threat to national security" and said he was being held for two years "to know more information".
"While under detention, Mas Selamat will be undergoing a rehabilitation programme which will include debating with religious experts on Islam," said the sources.
Mas Selamat, a Singaporean citizen of Indonesian origin, is alleged to have plotted to crash a hijacked plane into Singapore's international airport.
Indonesian authorities arrested him on immigration violation charges in 2003.
He was handed over to Singapore in 2006 and detained in a high-security prison.
But he escaped in February 2008, managing to squeeze through the toilet window and climb over a fence while guards waited outside.
He evaded a massive manhunt and slipped into Malaysia by swimming across a narrow strip of sea that separates the two countries.
He was detained in a joint operation between Malaysia and Singapore in Malaysia's southern Johor state on 1 April.
To find out more at CNA and BBC.
"(He) will be detained for two years under the ISA in the Kamunting detention camp," it quoted an unnamed source familiar with his capture as saying.
Mr Najib said Malaysian authorities needed to extract "more information" from Mas Selamat and downplayed suggestions that Singaporean authorities would be anxious to have him in their custody. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak described him as a "threat to national security" and said he was being held for two years "to know more information".
"While under detention, Mas Selamat will be undergoing a rehabilitation programme which will include debating with religious experts on Islam," said the sources.
Mas Selamat, a Singaporean citizen of Indonesian origin, is alleged to have plotted to crash a hijacked plane into Singapore's international airport.
Indonesian authorities arrested him on immigration violation charges in 2003.
He was handed over to Singapore in 2006 and detained in a high-security prison.
But he escaped in February 2008, managing to squeeze through the toilet window and climb over a fence while guards waited outside.
He evaded a massive manhunt and slipped into Malaysia by swimming across a narrow strip of sea that separates the two countries.
He was detained in a joint operation between Malaysia and Singapore in Malaysia's southern Johor state on 1 April.
To find out more at CNA and BBC.
Singapore reports 1st H1N1 flu case
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Singapore has confirmed its first case of Influenza A (H1N1), the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
The patient is a 22 year-old Singaporean woman who was in New York from May 14 to 24. She arrived back in Singapore from New York on SQ25 on Tuesday at 6.30 am.
She began to develop a cough while onboard. She passed the thermal scanner uneventfully as she did not have fever then. Later in the morning, she consulted a GP who decided to send her to TTSH via a 993 ambulance, given her travel history.
She was immediately admitted for testing. Laboratory confirmed her infection was made at midnight on Tuesday. The patient is currently being treated at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and is in stable condition.
Passengers who had travelled in the same flight and were seated in rows 52-58 are urged to called the hotline at 1800-3339999 so that the ministry can check on their health condition.
Source: Straits Times
The patient is a 22 year-old Singaporean woman who was in New York from May 14 to 24. She arrived back in Singapore from New York on SQ25 on Tuesday at 6.30 am.
She began to develop a cough while onboard. She passed the thermal scanner uneventfully as she did not have fever then. Later in the morning, she consulted a GP who decided to send her to TTSH via a 993 ambulance, given her travel history.
She was immediately admitted for testing. Laboratory confirmed her infection was made at midnight on Tuesday. The patient is currently being treated at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and is in stable condition.
Passengers who had travelled in the same flight and were seated in rows 52-58 are urged to called the hotline at 1800-3339999 so that the ministry can check on their health condition.
Source: Straits Times
"Angels & Demons" flies high overseas
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" could not dislodge "Angels & Demons" as the No. 1 film at the foreign box office last weekend.
The biggest market for the sequel was the U.K., where it finished No. 1 with a muscular $6.8 million. It also finished No. 1 in France ($5 million), Russia ($4.4 million) and Australia ($3.6 million). "Angels & Demons" has earned $198.3 million internationally.
A delayed Mexico debut revitalized the recently reopened market by generating a powerful $4.1 million. "Angels & Demons" premiered strongly in Norway, grossing $1.9 million for the country's 11th biggest opening weekend.
The biggest market for the sequel was the U.K., where it finished No. 1 with a muscular $6.8 million. It also finished No. 1 in France ($5 million), Russia ($4.4 million) and Australia ($3.6 million). "Angels & Demons" has earned $198.3 million internationally.
A delayed Mexico debut revitalized the recently reopened market by generating a powerful $4.1 million. "Angels & Demons" premiered strongly in Norway, grossing $1.9 million for the country's 11th biggest opening weekend.
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