By Ghui I apologise for wading in late to the game. However, as the saying goes “better late than never”. This is especially in light of the seriousness of the issue. Most would agree that adolescence is a difficult and confusing period in one’s life. Even more would concur that rape or any form of sexual assault leaves a victim feeling …

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that a total of 319 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were reported among Singapore residents in the first 10 months (January – October) of 2016. The report was released in conjunction with World Aids Day on Thursday (1 December). Of these, MOH stated that it has analysed 206 cases reported in …

The world has grown more violent over the last decade, interrupting a long-term trend of increasing peace and disproportionately impacting civilians. This is despite rising financial flows to the most vulnerable places, according to a new OECD report. States of Fragility 2016: Understanding Violence calls for more development aid to be used to tackle the root causes of fragility and …

42-year-old, Lee Sze Yong, was found guilty of kidnapping the elderly mother of Sheng Siong supermarket chain founder Lim Hock Chee and has been sentenced to life imprisonment and three strokes of the cane. This is the first kidnap-for-ransom case in Singapore in more than a decade. Lee was high in debt with S$200,000 in loans from banks, friends and …

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counselor, visited Singapore and was welcomed officially on Wednesday afternoon (30 Nov) at the Istana, in her official visit to Singapore. Ms Suu Kyi said in her speech yesterday, “While Singapore and Myanmar may be different, both countries can work together on economic development and to enhance regional stability.” “Singapore and Myanmar can show …

By Lim Tean, Secretary-General of National Solidarity Party (NSP) For all the incessant talk by the People’s Action Party (PAP) about how exciting the future looks for Singapore, a stasis has descended upon our country. The stench of stagnation and deterioration is everywhere one year after we celebrated half a century of independence . Saturday’s dire economic news that Singapore is …

A fatal accident which claimed a life of a motorcyclist who was being run over by a tipper truck took place along Woodlands Centre Road near the junction of Admiralty Road on early Thursday (1 December) morning at around 6am. SCDF sent a fire engine, a red rhino and an ambulance to the scene. It said that the male motorcyclist …

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has announced the recall of “Snapmax” Party Mix – Mixed Peas and Peanuts (150g) It stated that it received feedback from a member of the public on 22 November 2016 about a small stone that was found in a packet. AVA is working with the importer to recall the implicated product, while …

Brunei’s Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is here in Singapore for six days for the 4th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) which is held from 28 November to 2 December 2016. YLP was started in 2013 to promote and strengthen the ties between young leaders from Singapore and Brunei. The Home Team news wrote that Crown Prince Billah was met by …

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Trains, and two of its employees were charged over a fatal accident on 22 March near Pasir Ris train station which claimed two lives of its trainee. SMRT, which is expected to plead guilty, was charged under Section 12 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. Anybody found guilty under this Act and has no …