Migrant worker rights groups in Singapore call for timeline to ban transporting workers in lorries
The collective statement by 47 organisations and members of the public comes after two recent accidents involving lorries.Read More
Man who deserted NS post since 1992 and came back because of COVID-19 gets 6.5 years’ jail
Soh Choon Wee had deserted his NS post for about 28 years and returned from the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because he missed his family.Read More
Singapore, Hong Kong reaffirm close and longstanding relations
Hong Kong’s chief executive John Lee is in Singapore for the first time since becoming the territory’s new leader just over a year ago.Read More
Planning a workout outdoors? New service offers advisory to minimise risk of heat stress
The advisory is based on the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, a widely-used indicator that reflects factors contributing to heat stress, such as air temperature and humidity.Read More
Sea robbery incidents in Singapore Strait continue to rise in first half of 2023
Perpetrators usually target ships that are ill-prepared, manoeuvre at slow speed and have low freeboard.Read More
Police officer who alleged workplace bullying before death offered help for ‘substantial’ work challenges: SPF
The police say they looked into the allegations of racial discrimination that Sergeant Uvaraja Gopal made in 2015 and found them to be unsubstantiated.Read More
Police officer who alleged workplace bullying before death offered help for ‘substantial’ work challenges: SPF
The police say they looked into Sergeant Uvaraja Gopal’s allegations of racial discrimination in 2015 and found them to be unsubstantiated, but will investigate the claims again.Read More
Myanmar maid abused to death was so emaciated her muscles had wasted away
The forensic pathologist who conducted Ms Piang Ngaih Don’s autopsy says she was severely malnourished for months and her bones were jutting out.Read More
Growing concern with youth radicalism, terrorism threat to Singapore remains high: ISD
Social media and online gaming platforms have enabled people to form a “virtual caliphate” propagating support for terrorist groups.Read More
Start-up Silicon Box’s semiconductor factory to create up to 1,200 jobs, boosting Singapore’s manufacturing hub status
The 73,000 sq m manufacturing and research and development facility is touted as the world’s most advanced semiconductor factory.Read More