Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has expressed openness to exploring various measures to tackle sex crimes. A question about reviewing penalties for serious sexual offences prompted this response. The minister noted that evidence on certain methods is not yet conclusive.
Further details on the discussion are available. The exchange involved a query about additional measures to deter such crimes.
The minister's response indicates a willingness to consider different approaches if they can be proven effective.
Cinnabon will be closing its last Singapore outlet at ION Orchard on Sep. 22, 2026. The American bakery chain known for its baked cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting topping said on Instagram that the closure marks the end of its “chapter in Singapore”. “Until then, the ove...
On Sep. 6, German politics experienced what its Chancellor called a “tectonic shift” as the AfD, or Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany), won elections in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD has been labelled right-wing, far right, populist, and ev...
Five persons, aged between 29 and 66, have been identified and interviewed by the police in connection to online comments about the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in response to media queries. Following the floo...
Does having more portfolios mean getting paid more? Does a minister also get the Member of Parliament (MP) allowance too? If you have such questions in mind, here's the answer. The current practice is to pay all political appointment holders one salary package, even if they hold ...
Unhappy with the appearance of inactivity in Eurosports’ share counter, the offender traded in the firm's shares to create “blips” in the price chart to show trading activity....
