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TODAY’s brief, Tuesday, Oct 6

F1 track intruder’s case to be mentioned in court

British national Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, who ran across the track at the Singapore Grand Prix, arrives at the State Court on Tuesday (Sep 22) to be charged. Photo: Calvin Oh

British national Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, who ran across the track at the Singapore Grand Prix, arrives at the State Court on Tuesday (Sep 22) to be charged. Photo: Calvin Oh

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F1 track intruder’s case to be mentioned in court

The man who sauntered onto the track during last month’s Singapore Grand Prix will have his case mentioned in court again today. Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, faces the charge of committing a rash act that endangered the safety of drivers in the race. If convicted, he could be jailed up to six months and fined up to S$2,500.

 

Attention turns to ratification of TPP

After more than five years of negotiations, the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) economic pact covering 40 per cent of global output was completed yesterday. Attention will now turn to the ratification of the treaty. Among the impediments that will need to be overcome is a sceptical American Congress.

 

NATO Secretary General to speak on Russia’s bombing of Syria

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will hold a press conference today in Brussels, where he is expected to take a strong position against Russia’s bombing of Syria. Moscow has entered the fray in the four-year civil war but the US-led international coalition has expressed concern that the Russian operations have been directed at opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad rather than the Islamic State militants.

 

Nobel Prize physics winner to be announced

The Nobel Prize winner for physics will be announced today. Yesterday, three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland — Dr William Campbell, Dr Satoshi Omura and Dr Tu Youyou — won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Their discoveries led to the development of potent new drugs against parasitic diseases including malaria and elephantiasis.

 

Weather

Thundery showers are expected in the afternoon. The temperature is expected to be between 25°C and 32°C. There may be slight improvement in the haze situation. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index is expected to be in the mid to high sections of the unhealthy range, and may drop gradually to the low end of the unhealthy range if the haze conditions improve.

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