Indonesian president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggested stiffening laws to classify such acts as "ecological terrorism".
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggested stiffening laws to classify such acts as "ecological terrorism".
safety
Neighbours at a Woodlands public housing block got together to put out a fire that broke out at a corridor and evacuate other residents on Sep. 14. They managed to extinguish the flames using hose reels before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived. In response to Mothe...
schools
A professor in China has come under hot water after his daughters, 15 and 20, published an 86-page exposé of his alleged decade-long affair with a student. 47-year-old Fu Lei, a former professor at Wuhan University, has allegedly maintained an improper relationship with 35-year-o...
schools
A former physical education (PE) teacher at a secondary school in Singapore, who committed sexual acts on his student when she was a minor, was sentenced on Sep. 16 to 16 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane. An earlier report mentioned that the man had pursued the student roma...
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Some athletes, who took part in the Hyrox Beijing event from Sep. 10 to 13, will reportedly be receiving refunds following an incident in which an athlete suffered faecal incontinence during the race and defecated herself. Photos and videos circulating online showed the Australia...
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The system will resume operation after investigations, safeguards and checks have been completed.
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Leong Sze Hian fell far short of standards expected of a surety, said the DPP.
Local
The toothbrush is sold out or in limited stock across major retailers following its launch on Sept 1.
Local
Singapore's Defence Minister and Coordinating Minister for Public Services, Chan Chun Sing, spoke at the 13th Xiangshan Forum on Sep. 16 in Beijing, China. The Xiangshan Forum is a defence and security forum hosted by the China Association for Military Science and the China Insti...
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The disability task force also called for stronger support for persons with higher needs, who typically face higher costs.
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The changes aim to lower the long-term costs for families of people with disabilities.
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The incident, which was first reported earlier in the week, involved a human resources and payroll system.
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The 50-year-old man reportedly died after he felt uncomfortable while descending from an acclimatisation climb.
