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The unselfish and dedicated front-liners in the fight against Covid-19 were collectively given The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2020 award yesterday.
The award, now in its sixth year and presented by global wealth manager UBS Singapore, is given to a Singaporean individual or group that has made a significant social impact.
Seen here flanking President Halimah Yacob at the award ceremony at the Istana yesterday are National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) executive director Leo Yee Sin (far left) and Professor Ooi Eng Eong, co-developer of Lunar-Cov19, Singapore s sole Sars-CoV-2 vaccine that is now in human trials.
The two are among five individuals representing national front-liners who received the award. The other three are (second row, from right) Mr Abdul Wahab, a nurse clinician in the intensive care unit at the NCID; Mr Nigel Quek, commanding officer of Certis Integrated Quarantine Order Services; and Mr Benson Ng, a Covid-19 swabber employed under the Heal
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Yoga has undoubtedly become a popular form of exercise among urbanites in Singapore. Touted to have many health benefits, including stress reduction, more people are trying out yoga as a way to maintain their physical and mental health.
Choosing a yoga studio may be mind-boggling since there are just so many options to choose from. Due to its increasing popularity, yoga studios have mushroomed all over the island over the past decade.
Factors such as class type (Hatha, Vinyasa, Flow, etc.), location, price and even instructors all play a role in deciding where to strike your yoga pose.
The man later called the Health Promotion Board to inquire about his vouchers.
He was informed they had been mailed to his old address and had been used. He then made a police report.
Asmah also stole grocery vouchers belonging to a resident of the housing block, who learnt after speaking to staff at Tiong Bahru Community Centre that her vouchers had been used. She made a police report on Oct 14 last year.
Asmah was traced through closed-circuit television footage and arrested two days later.
Court documents state that no restitution has been made, and the victims have since applied for replacement vouchers.
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Asmah Isnin, 34, admitted to three counts of theft involving three victims, including a married couple. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, Jan 16 A food delivery rider pleaded guilty on Friday (Jan 15) to using an improvised device to steal S$450 (RM1,366) worth of Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from letterboxes.
Asmah Isnin, 34, admitted to three counts of theft involving three victims, including a married couple.
She will return to court on February 19 to be sentenced, as she told District Judge Prem Raj that she has to undergo surgery.