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Intel executive based in Singapore fallen to death on Washington's Mount Rainier
Intel said Monday that one of its vice presidents was among the six who are presumed dead in a climbing accident on Mount Rainier last week.
"Intel is greatly saddened to confirm that Intel Vice President Uday Marty is among the six mountain climbers missing and presumed dead following a fall on Mount Rainier," the company said in a written statement, first reported in the San Jose Mercury News. "We are providing support in this difficult time to Uday's wife and other members of his family."
According to his LinkedIn biography, Marty was based in Singapore where he served as managing director of Intel's business in Southeast Asia. Full story
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Six climbers likely to have fallen to deaths on Washington's Mount Rainier - The Guardian
Filipino migrant group distrust Singapore police, called on Philippine government and embassy to investigate domestic maid death
Pinoy-ofw.com, 22 Apr 2014A Filipino migrant group called on the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine embassy in Singapore to investigate the death of a Filipino domestic worker who reportedly fell to her death from her employer’s apartment in the Lion City.
Migrante International said that the family of Milagros Altoveros Okamoto, 28, of Panitan, Capiz, sought its help it suspected foul play in her death on April 16 last year after bruises were found on her inner thighs and groin area. After Okamoto’s remains arrived in the Philippines on Jan. 7, her family continues to wait for the results of the re-autopsy they requested, Migrante said in a statement. The family is also waiting for the investigation results of Singapore police. Full story
Investigation on Filipino maid's death will be closely watched, Philippine embassy warns Singapore authorities
MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore will follow closely the investigation being conducted by authorities there on the death of a Filipina household helper.
Earlier reports said that Milagros Altoberos Okamoto fell to her death on April 16, 2013. The family is still awaiting the results of the re-autopsy on the OFW's body after it arrived in the country on January 7.
At a press briefing, DFA Spokesman Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said that information from the Health Sciences Authority of Singapore stated that Okamoto died of multiple injuries.
But on the request of the embassy, Singapore's Coroner Office will convene a Coroner's inquiry shortly to determine the actual cause of death and circumstances. Link
A defiant Philippine government insists UN had overstated Typhoon Haiyan death toll figure
The Philippines has raised its official death toll from Typhoon Haiyan to 3621, but it is still below a UN estimate that has caused friction between the world body and the government.
Reynaldo Balido, spokesman for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said the number of confirmed dead had risen significantly from the previous count of 2360, adding that 1140 were reported missing.
"It is the result of reporting by the LGUs (local government units)," he said on Friday. Full story
Singaporean studying in University of Southern California found dead days after party
A University of Southern California student who was found dead by his roommates this weekend may have died from alcohol poisoning just as school officials cracked down on student partying, officials said Monday.
Thu Yain Kyaw, a sophomore from Singapore whose friends called him "Roy," had not been seen for a few days after a party at his home in the 1300 block of W. 29th Street, just blocks from USC's South Los Angeles campus, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
No one checked Kyaw’s room until Sunday, when his roommates found their friend dead. Full story
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- Student Found Dead Identified as Sophomore Marshall Student - AVTN.org
- University of Southern California student dies from apparent alcohol poisoning — days after school crackdown on parties - NYDailyNews.com
- Autopsy pending for USC student found dead in apartment near campus - Los Angeles Times
- Friends, Fellow Students Mourning USC Sophomore Found Dead - CBS Los Angeles
54-year-old SAF personnel dies in army prison, MINDEF claims he died from heart attack
A Ministry of Defence (Mindef) defence executive assistant who was being detained at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Detention Barracks suffered a cardiac arrest while taking a shower on Friday and was eventually pronounced dead on Monday night.
In a statement, Mindef said 54-year-old Sivaperumal Tanggayelu was detained to "assist in investigations", and had collapsed at about 6.49pm on Friday.
A medic immediately started resuscitation efforts on Mr Sivaperumal, who was unconscious and without pulse. He was then brought to the Tengah Air Base Medical Centre, where an SAF doctor assessed that he had suffered from a cardiac arrest.
Mr Sivaperumal was then brought to the National University Hospital's (NUH) emergency department at about 7.40pm, with resuscitation efforts continuing en route. Link
81-year-old lady dies at AMK blk 222 void deck after spending 3 nights queuing for free food given by nearby temple
The 81-year-old lady succumbing to stress and exhaustion, died suddenly at the void deck leaving behind his distaught 85-year-old husband.
Omy. sg, 1 Oct 2013
80多岁老夫妇，为吃庙宇提供的免费食物，连续3天睡在组屋楼下，老妻昨午突晕倒，送院后不治。
这起悲剧发生在昨天下午4时45分，地点在宏茂桥4道第223座组屋。
记者接获读者拨打热线通知，立即赶到现场了解情况，当时81岁老妇蔡洗已被送往陈笃生医院急救，丈夫冯亚聪（85岁）坐在妻子的轮椅上，一脸无助。
冯老先生受访时说，妻子昨天淋了雨，身体一向虚弱的她，突然晕倒在轮椅上，把他吓坏了。
两老相依为命，夫左眼瞎妻手脚萎缩；救护车载走妻，老汉不知所措。 Link
Omy. sg, 1 Oct 201380多岁老夫妇，为吃庙宇提供的免费食物，连续3天睡在组屋楼下，老妻昨午突晕倒，送院后不治。
这起悲剧发生在昨天下午4时45分，地点在宏茂桥4道第223座组屋。
记者接获读者拨打热线通知，立即赶到现场了解情况，当时81岁老妇蔡洗已被送往陈笃生医院急救，丈夫冯亚聪（85岁）坐在妻子的轮椅上，一脸无助。
冯老先生受访时说，妻子昨天淋了雨，身体一向虚弱的她，突然晕倒在轮椅上，把他吓坏了。
两老相依为命，夫左眼瞎妻手脚萎缩；救护车载走妻，老汉不知所措。 Link
Singapore's dengue epidemic claims fifth victim as current cases soar to a new peak
SINGAPORE, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported a death case from dengue fever on Tuesday, raising the dengue death toll in the city state this year to five.
The latest death involved a 52-year-old Chinese male, said a joint statement by the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency.
Singapore experienced a dengue epidemic, with the total number of dengue cases reported so far this year at 14,363. This is significantly higher than the previous peak, though with fewer number of severe cases. Full story
Leading defence journalist's sudden death in Singapore is "natural"
BBC News, 30 Jul 2013A leading defence journalist died of natural causes on business in Singapore and probably did not know he had a rare serious illness, an inquest heard.
Adam Baddeley, 40, from Emneth, Norfolk, died suddenly and post-mortem tests found he suffered from Sarcoidosis of the lungs.
Singapore police investigated the death but decided it was "not suspicious". Full story
Woman allegedly killed answering her charging iPhone 5
Apple Inc is investigating an accident in which a Chinese woman was killed by an electric shock when answering a call on her iPhone 5 while it was charging, the U.S. technology company said on Monday.
Last Thursday, Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old woman from China's western Xinjiang region and a flight attendant with China Southern Airlines, was electrocuted when she took a call on the charging mobile telephone, the official Xinhua news agency quoted police as saying on Sunday.
Ma's sister tweeted on Sina's microblog saying that Ma collapsed and died after using her charging iPhone 5 and urged users to be careful, a message that went viral on the site. Full story
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Apple to probe death of woman who used iPhone while it was charging - Pasadena Star-News
Suicides hit all-time high in affluent Singapore, more younger Singaporeans are ending their lives
SINGAPORE: Suicides in Singapore hit an all-time high of 487 in 2012 as more young people bogged down by stress and relationship woes took their own lives, a charity group dealing with the problem said on Friday.
The tally, a 29 percent increase from the 2011 total, was boosted by an 80 percent rise in the 20-29 age bracket, the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said in a statement.
Suicides cases have consistently hovered around two percent of total deaths in Singapore, an affluent city-state of 5.3 million residents known for its pressure-laden school system.
Despite a virtually full employment rate, Singapore also has a highly competitive work environment. Full story
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US scientist's family says Singapore inquest 'a sham and cover up' for murder
The family of an American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year dismissed on Tuesday the city-state's findings that he committed suicide as "a sham and a cover-up" for a murder.
"I am not surprised by the state's findings because the state refused to consider murder, they only investigated suicide," Mary Todd, mother of the late electronics engineer Shane Todd, told AFP by email from the United States.
The Singapore government, summing up its position after two weeks of public hearings in May, on Monday rejected the family's conspiracy theory, saying Todd killed himself in June 2012 in his own apartment after a bout of depression.
"If they had nothing to hide, they would not care one way or the other what happened to Shane. Sadly, the inquest was never an open, non-adversarial, fact-finding inquiry as promised but was a sham and a cover-up," the mother said. Full story
Singapore says US scientist hanged himself
SINGAPORE — The Singapore government on Monday rejected a conspiracy theory behind the death of an American scientist found hanged in the city-state last year, saying he killed himself after a bout of depression.
Summing up its position at a coroner's inquest into electronics engineer Shane Todd's death in June 2012, a government statement said "it is clear from the medical forensic evidence that the medical cause of Shane's death was asphyxia due to hanging." Full story
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Todds’ Murder Theory Misplaced, Says Singapore's Senior State Counsel Tai Wei Shyong - BruDirect.com
While NEA is busy playing politics, Singapore reports second death from dengue this year
SINGAPORE, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A 60-year-old man died of dengue fever in Singapore on Sunday, the second dengue death reported so far this year in the city state.
The man went to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Wednesday with fever, shortness of breath, vomiting and rash on his left leg. He was diagnosed with skin inflammation of the left leg and prescribed with antibiotics. He was also told to return to the polyclinic for a repeat blood test, the Ministry of Health and the Environment Agency said in a joint statement. Full story
Shane Todd's family reveals full evidence online to seek justice out of Singapore courtroom
MARION - A Marion family, who recently dropped their inquest request into the suspicious circumstances surrounding their son's death in Singapore, is now seeking justice for him outside the court room.
Tainted evidence, false testimonies, and a corrupt prosecution, they're all things Mary and Rick Todd say led to them walking out of a Singapore courtroom during the inquiry into their son's death. "It was a kangaroo court, it was a sham, it was a joke," said Mary, Shane's Mom.
This week, they put a public document online full of evidence suggesting Shane's murder. Their hope is that it will go viral.
"This document backs up every single thing we've said and every single contention we've made with facts. I'd like to get it out there. We hope that our country does that right thing, but I'm going to go on and live a good life. We can't do any more-we're just one family against 3 countries. We've received a lot of help from Senator Baucus and Tester's office, and Congressman Wolfe. We hope that continues." said Mary Todd. Full story
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Dr Todd’s father gives the family side of the story - TR Emeritus
Dengue death: Ang Yong Han waited 5 hours at TTSH's emergency department before being warded, says mum
Question: Would Ang Yong Han have survived if he had been treated earlier at TTSH?
Stomp.com.sg, 31 May 2013
Singapore saw its first dengue death on Wednesday morning: Mr Ang Yong Han, 20, had waited for five hours at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's emergency department before finally being admitted the next day prior to his death, said his mother.
Mr Ang Yong Han fell ill on May 22 with a fever. It later worsened to high fever, making him feel weak and uncomfortable, his aunt Madam Yeh, 56, told Shin Min.
Madam Yap's only child was due to enlist in National Service a day after his death.
His father, 56, told Shin Min he was heartbroken: "He is very filial and often helps me with delivering vegetables. I did not think his fever would be so serious, and he would end up dead." Full story
Stomp.com.sg, 31 May 2013Singapore saw its first dengue death on Wednesday morning: Mr Ang Yong Han, 20, had waited for five hours at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's emergency department before finally being admitted the next day prior to his death, said his mother.
Mr Ang Yong Han fell ill on May 22 with a fever. It later worsened to high fever, making him feel weak and uncomfortable, his aunt Madam Yeh, 56, told Shin Min.
Madam Yap's only child was due to enlist in National Service a day after his death.
His father, 56, told Shin Min he was heartbroken: "He is very filial and often helps me with delivering vegetables. I did not think his fever would be so serious, and he would end up dead." Full story
Singapore ambassador to US slams Associated Press report on Singapore police as "inaccurate, misleading and mischievous"
Singapore's Ambassador to the United States Ashok Kumar Mirpuri has said that a news report filed by the Associated Press on the death of American engineer Shane Todd in Singapore was "inaccurate, misleading and mischievous," local media reported on Friday.
In a letter to the wire agency, Mirpuri referred to several inaccuracies in the story filed on May 27, including the headline which said that police in Singapore had admitted to "flouting protocol" when handling the high profile inquiry into the death of the American researcher.
"In explaining his actions under oath, the investigator did not say he had violated any protocols let alone 'admit' to doing so," Mirpuri wrote in the letter, with copies forwarded to the Washington Post and CBS. Full story
Singapore police admits not following protocols to dust for fingerprints or collect DNA samples as they already predetermined Shane Todd's death as suicide
The Washington Post, 27 May 2013SINGAPORE (AP) -- Singapore police who examined the scene of an American's death admitted on the last day of a coroner's inquest Monday that they deviated from official protocols by not dusting for fingerprints or collecting DNA samples, and by examining the contents of a laptop computer there.
When asked by government lawyers why police had not ordered a further investigation of the apartment, police Sgt. Muhammad Khaldun Bin Sarif said he and his partner had made "a preliminary assessment" that pointed to suicide and determined there were "no signs of foul play." He said the officers decided as a result "not to perform fingerprint dustings or DNA swabs."
Asked why he had deviated from police protocols by assessing a personal laptop at a crime scene, Khaldun said he had found two notes in Todd's apartment, one of which contained a password which he used to gain access to the laptop nearby.
Khaldun explained that the protocol was only "a guideline which can be deviated from." He said he and his partner made an "operational decision" to assess Todd's laptop because the note containing the password "was left there for a reason" and would help police in determining whether there was foul play involved. Full story
Related:
- Singapore police acknowledge violating protocols in investigation of American's death - Fox News
- Singapore police acknowledge violating protocols in investigation of American's death - The Republic
- Protocols Flouted in U.S. Death - 27 First News
- Singapore police say protocols flouted in US death - News12 Brooklyn
- Singapore police admit failings in death of American - Independent.co.uk
- Singapore Police Say Protocols Flouted in US Death - ABC News
- Singapore police say protocols flouted in US death - Asian Correspondent
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