TODAY’s brief, Tuesday, May 17
Fans leave the stands after a security announcement during the English Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. Sunday May 15, 2016. Manchester United's final game of the season against AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford has been abandoned. Photo: PA
Coroner’s Inquiry into the death of Benjamin Lim starts
The 14-year-old Lim was found dead at the foot of his block on Jan 26 after being taken in for police questioning over an alleged molestation. The case had sparked debate over the approach taken by the authorities in investigating the case, with Cabinet ministers stepping forward to clarify some falsehoods that had been spread about the incident on social media.
PM Lee heads to Russia for working visit
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong kicks off an official bilateral visit to Russia on Tuesday. He will be in Moscow to meet Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, senior government officials and leading Russian and Singaporean business executives. On Thursday, Mr Lee will travel to Sochi to attend the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit that marks two decades of relations between both sides.
US presidential primaries open in Oregon and Kentucky
The United States Democratic presidential primaries open in Oregon and Kentucky on Tuesday and Senator Bernie Sanders will try to win over voters in the two states, with hopes that he can replicate his win in last week’s primary in West Virginia. Mr Sanders and his rival, Mrs Hillary Clinton have stressed on economic issues in their campaigns in Oregon and Kentucky. Oregon is also holding the Republican presidential primary where businessman Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee after rivals Senator Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropped out earlier this month.
Third Singapore-China Social Governance Forum begins
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean and Mr Meng Jianzhu, Communist Party of China political bureau member and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, will deliver keynote addresses at the opening of the third Singapore-China Social Governance Forum (SGF) on Tuesday. First held in 2012, this third installation of SGF will see senior officials from both countries sharing experiences and views on social governance issues.
Football match replayed after bomb scare
Manchester United will play their Premier League match against Bournemouth on Wednesday morning (Singapore time), two days after a bomb scare at Old Trafford saw tens of thousands of fans evacuated and the match abandoned. The match is effectively a dead rubber, with United needing to beat Bournemouth by 20 clear goals to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Weather
Warm conditions with thundery showers mainly over northern, eastern and central Singapore are expected in the afternoon. Temperatures will likely range between 25°C and 35°C.
