A single mother filed a police report against police officers whom she claimed to have forced her 13-year-old son to admit a crime that he did not commit and the harsh treatment that her son had to go through. Six months later, the mother was told by the Internal Affairs Office (IAO) that no actions would be taken against the officers …

By 99.co Budget 2016 introduces some subtle, but significant, policies. In particular, we note that the government is sticking to its long time promise of affordable housing. Despite brushing off calls for the lifting of cooling measures, we feel that Minister Heng Swee Keat has nonetheless put in changes that could have a positive effect on the property market. How …

SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek (DK): We are investigating exactly how they got hit by the train. What we know is that they were walking along in a single file along the side, along the walkway. They were the number two and the number three; the supervisor was in front of them and exactly how they got onto the track or …

The track incident that led to the deaths of the two young SMRT trainees – Nasrulhudin Najumudin and Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari – was tragic, avoidable and certainly not unprecedented. In fact, just 6 years back, SMRT Technician Mr Chia Teck Heng was killed under similar circumstances. In the morning of 27 October 2010, Mr Chia Teck Heng, a technician who …

By Law Kim Hwee My Malay friends have shown me how resilient they are. When an unexpected death occurs, family members and friends will close rank, grief deeply but not showily – and then move on with life. As Muslims, they believe anything that can happen is Allah’s will. Still, may I extend my deep condolences to the families and friends …

Updates by SMRT state that safety procedures were not followed in the accident on 22 March that resulted in the deaths of two SMRT staff members who were hit by an oncoming train. If protocol had been correctly followed, all oncoming trains would have had to come to a stop at the site where works were to take place. In …

Mr Aw Kian Chow sued the Sembawang Town Council after a fall back in 2008 at a sheltered walkway led him to be paralysed from the neck down. Mr Aw, 59, died at noon on 26 March after experiencing breathing difficulties for a month. Mr Aw had been using a sheltered walkway to head back to his flat in Block …

The Military Working Dog Unit (MWDU) have announced that they are in search of potential homes for their retired military dogs. The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) in-house publication Cyberpioneer has the details and pictures of MWDU’s 18 canine veterans looking for new families. All large breeds, such as Retrievers and German Shepherds, the dogs up for adoption are 8-years-old or …

With the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the organisation has hopes to further boost the already increasing awareness of dyslexia in Singapore, with Chief Executive Officer Mr Lee Siang stating that much more can still be done. The DAS started out in 1991 with just twelve students under one teacher. By 1993, DAS had …

By Margaret Yang The Fed’s Yellen said the FOMC will move “cautiously” on rate hikes amid rising global risks and has “considerable” scope for stimulus last night. This statement sent US stocks to their highest levels year to date, with the S&P +0.88%, Nasdaq +1.67% and DJ +0.56%. The Dollar Index was down 0.85%. Gold regained its lustre. 10 year …