Jover Chew returns to court

Jover Chew, the owner of now-defunct Sim Lim Square electronics shop Mobile Air, will return to court today for a hearing on the 28 charges he faces, including for conspiring to cheat customers of over S$16,000. Four of his ex-employees facing similar charges were sentenced to between four and 14 months’ jail earlier this month. Mobile Air became notorious after a video of a tourist going on his knees to beg for a refund at the shop went viral. The Vietnamese customer had paid S$950 for an iPhone 6 but was told he had to add S$1,500 in warranty fees.

GE2015 expenses open for inspection

From today, the expenses returns submitted by electoral candidates for General Election 2015 will be open for inspection. Anyone who wishes to inspect these returns can make arrangements to do so with the Elections Department and will need to pay S$2 to inspect each set of candidate returns.

US, China clash over South China Sea

All eyes are on Washington and Beijing after the Chinese government yesterday accused the United States of committing a “deliberate provocation” by sending a navy destroyer into Chinese claimed waters in the South China Sea. Washington is challenging the 12-nautical-mile territorial limits China asserts around the islands in the Spratly archipelago, adding that the patrol was launched to exercise the right to freedom of navigation in international waters.

How will Indonesia tackle the haze?

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is under increasing pressure to tackle the worsening regional haze emanating from his country, as he cut short his visit to the United States to return home today. Vice President Jusuf Kalla yesterday said that Indonesia is considering declaring a national emergency over the forest fires.

Ticket launch for HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens

Local rugby fans can get the chance to meet three-time Tonga rugby World Cup captain Inoke Afeaki and former England Seves star James Forrester at Boat Quay’s Harry’s Bar on Wednesday evening as part of the ticket launch for next year’s highly anticipated HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens tournament.

WTA Finals action

Day 4 of tennis’ BNP Paribas WTA Finals will see Petra Kvitova up against Lucie Safarova in the White group at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The match will be followed by the clash between Garbine Muguruza and Angelique Kerber.

Cirque du Soleil in Singapore

Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM kicks off its run today (Oct 28) at the big top next to Marina Bay Sands. TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The cast features 46 circus artists, actors, musicians and singers from 17 countries performing an impressive collection of jaw-dropping acrobatic acts. Expect an uplifting array of athleticism, theatrics, lavish costumes and cutting-edge digital effects.

Weather forecast

The air quality for the next 24 hours is expected to be in the mid to high sections of the Unhealthy range. Thundery showers are also expected mainly over northern, eastern and western Singapore in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to range between 25°C and 33°C.