mentioned again on Oct 14.

Xu was originally accused of failing to have proper control of the lorry, causing the vehicle to mount the kerb and hit the railings before surging forward and ploughing into the three pedestrians.

They were Mr Chua Cheng Thong, 86, his daughter Gina Chua Aye Wah, 58, and a family friend, Mr Yap Soon Huat, 63.

The lorry was said to have continued surging forward before it hit a stationary SBS bus at the entrance of Yio Chu Kang bus interchange. It then veered to the right and hit a bollard, coming to a stop.

Xu was injured in the accident and had to be charged in hospital.

He is currently on bail of $15,000.CIUDAD ROMERO, El Salvador (IPS) - Women are playing a leading role in a powerful social movement addressing natural resource protection, adaptation to climate change, and corporate accountability in this coastal village in El Salvador.

Cristina Reyes is currently in her second term as president of the local community council in Ciudad Romero, located in the department (province) of Usulután, on the Pacific Ocean.

Her work bringing electricity, potable water, roads and services for women to her area helped get her elected as head of the community council.

Her life before this -- and the lives of many others living in this area -- reads more like an epic story of adventure, survival, and resistance.

Reyes and her family had to flee their home village during the political violence that preceded the