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Court orders 15-year-old caught repeatedly with vapes to be placed in boys' home
Court orders 15-year-old caught repeatedly with vapes to be placed in boys' home

CNA

time21 hours ago

  • CNA

Court orders 15-year-old caught repeatedly with vapes to be placed in boys' home

SINGAPORE: A 15-year-old boy who was caught with electronic vaporisers on five occasions has been ordered by a court to be placed in a boys' home. The boy, who cannot be named as he is under 18, will be placed at the Singapore Boys' Home for two years. According to a statement from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Jul 24), he was given five charges for each occasion he was found in possession of a vape device. He received another 15 charges from the Singapore Police Force in the hearing in the Youth Courts, which is not open to the public or the media. Under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, it is illegal to possess, purchase or use electronic vaporisers in Singapore. The five vape-related incidents occurred over a span of 10 months. On Feb 4 last year, the boy had one vape set at a void deck in Punggol. On Mar 19 the same year, he was found with two vapes at a McDonald's outlet in Nex shopping mall. On May 30, he had one device at Sin Ming Avenue and less than two weeks later, he was caught with another vape in the same area. The last incident took place in October 2024 at Serangoon Central. The penalty for possessing a vape device is a fine of up to S$2,000.

New two-car trains begin service on Sengkang-Punggol LRT Line
New two-car trains begin service on Sengkang-Punggol LRT Line

CNA

time15-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • CNA

New two-car trains begin service on Sengkang-Punggol LRT Line

SINGAPORE: The first two of 25 new trains have entered service on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT line, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SBS Transit announced. After their first day of service on Tuesday (Jul 15), the new two-car trains will initially operate on the Punggol West and East loops over the next two weekends, before being deployed for weekday service towards the end of July. The remaining 23 trains from the fleet will arrive progressively and will enter passenger service from the third quarter of 2025. Each two-car train will be able to carry about 200 passengers. By the end of 2028, these third-generation trains will fully replace the existing first-generation fleet, which currently comprises 25 one-car and eight two-car trains. Eight second-generation two-car trains will remain in operation. Once the transition is complete, the Sengkang-Punggol LRT will have a fleet of 33 two-car trains, increasing passenger capacity to meet ridership demand, LTA and SBS Transit said. "Residents of Punggol and Sengkang have been looking forward to this development for many years now," Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said on the sidelines of the launch. "We hope for the residents' consideration as we seek to improve transport connectivity," said Ms Sun, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Ms Sun was joined at the launch by fellow Punggol MPs: Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister of State of Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary, and Ms Yeo Wan Ling. IMPROVED FEATURES The new trains have ergonomic seating, improved air-conditioning systems and indicator light strips for clearer door-closing alerts. They also include operational upgrades such as an onboard touch-screen diagnosis panel for quicker fault detection during testing and maintenance, as well as easier access to equipment for staff. The new trains are also equipped with inter-car doors to facilitate safer and quicker passenger evacuation during emergencies. To support the larger fleet, the Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot will be expanded from 3.5ha to 11.1ha, to provide additional stabling and maintenance facilities. To facilitate these depot expansion works, service adjustments will be required along select stretches of the Sengkang-Punggol LRT line, LTA and SBS Transit said. More details will be announced at a later date.

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