Community Singapore’s suicide rate increase to 452 last year, elderly suicide deaths highest recorded since 1991: SOS The number of elderly aged 60 and above who took their own… 00308 July 2021
Malaysia Malaysiaa Politics Key Malaysian party withdraws support for embattled PM The biggest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition said Thursday it was withdrawing… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
International Tech US states accuse Google of app store monopoly Dozens of US states joined forces in a lawsuit filed Wednesday accusing… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
China International Politics UK lawmakers demand action over China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses A group of British lawmakers urged the government to take tougher action against… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Current Affairs CPF members’ balances, interest hit record-breaking high in 2020 The balances of Central Provident Fund (CPF) members hit a new high… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Asia Civil Society Letters Malaysiaa Asia CSOs ask for Malaysia to drop all investigations and halt intimidation on activists over an animated film about torture in police custody Five civil society organisations (CSOs) including CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation,… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Asia Health Japan Sports Japan to announce virus emergency throughout Olympics Japan’s government is expected to announce Thursday a new virus state of… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Labour Politics Minister Tan See Leng: Increase in Indian EP holders to 25% last year not due to CECA On Tue (6 Jul), Manpower Minister Tan See Leng told Parliament in… Correspondent8 July 2021
Editorial Parliament Politics Ministers give “motherhood statements” with half stats, rather than providing specific figures requested by PSP NCMPs Ministerial statements on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Labour Netizen shares personal experience of massive hiring of Indian professionals in Singapore from 2007 On Tuesday (6 July), Facebook page The Alternative View shared one of… The Online Citizen8 July 2021