Day by day round-up, Sep 19: Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral begins; extra layoffs at Shopee; girl who prompted commotion with knife in Tampines arrested

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King Charles and different senior British royals had been joined by world leaders and monarchs in bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday (Sep 19).

That is Britain’s first state funeral since Winston Churchill’s in 1965. 

 After the state funeral, the procession set off for Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Nook. There, the coffin was positioned in a hearse to journey to Windsor, the place the queen will probably be buried along with her husband, Prince Philip.

Lots of of 1000’s of individuals crammed into central London to witness the ceremony for Britain’s longest-serving monarch.

Here is a breakdown of what is expected all through the day, which has been declared a public vacation within the UK for the event.

Storm Nanmadol, one of many largest storms to hit Japan in years, has killed no less than two folks and disrupted transport and compelled producers to droop operations.

Japan’s 14th storm of the season made landfall close to Kagoshima metropolis late on Sunday earlier than hitting the western island of Kyushu and transferring onto the primary island of Honshu on Monday morning.

Native media mentioned one man was discovered lifeless inside his automotive, which was submerged to the rooftop in the course of a subject, whereas one other man died after being caught in a landslide.

Intermittent bouts of heavy rain lashed Tokyo however companies within the capital had been largely working as regular.

E-commerce big Shopee reduce extra jobs on Monday (Sep 19), citing “ongoing efforts to optimise working effectivity with the aim of attaining self-sufficiency throughout our enterprise”.

The retrenchments had been introduced internally within the morning on the town halls with workers.

Earlier this month, the e-commerce agency rescinded dozens of job presents, and in June, Shopee laid off some staff in its meals supply ShopeeFood and on-line cost ShopeePay groups in Southeast Asia, in addition to workers in Mexico, Argentina and Chile. 

In a letter to staff of dad or mum firm Sea final week, CEO Forrest Li mentioned that the corporate had made “some tough bulletins” currently, citing a turbulent interval for the tech trade. 

Sea reported a internet lack of US$931 million within the second quarter, greater than double the loss it made in the identical interval a 12 months earlier.

A lady who prompted a commotion with a knife outdoors St Hilda’s Secondary College in Tampines on Monday (Sep 19) night was arrested for possessing an offensive weapon.

Witnesses mentioned they noticed her swing and wave the blade, and get extra agitated as cops approached her.

Police mentioned the girl stabbed herself within the stomach and threatened to additional hurt herself.

An officer fired a Taser to forestall her from additional injuring herself, police mentioned.

The lady was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon and suspected drug offences, and in addition apprehended beneath the Psychological Well being (Care and Remedy) Act.

She was taken to hospital aware and in a secure situation.

A code of observe that spells out the duties of firm CEOs and administrators on office security and well being will probably be gazetted by October. It additionally reinforces their accountability for accidents at work.

When there may be an offence beneath the Office Security and Well being (WSH) Act, the courts can think about compliance with the code of observe of their judgment.

It is going to apply to corporations in all industries, even people who contain no handbook work and little threat of bodily harm. It additionally covers the psychological well-being of employees.