SINGAPORE: About 22,000 Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officers will receive an increase in their gross monthly salaries of between 3 per cent and 10 per cent from Jan 1 next year. Officers on the Home Affairs Uniformed Services, Home Affairs Services, Home Team Specialist Scheme, and the Commercial AffairsContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Four men who met on an online forum and discussed wife-sharing fantasies later put their plans into action by raping their accomplices’ drugged wives or ex-wife. One woman was raped multiple times over at least seven years by different men while she was unconscious. This was while she wasContinue Reading
Vice Premier Han and Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will co-chair the 18th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting.Continue Reading
Research has found that pro-Russia groups have raised millions of dollars in cryptocurrency donations to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is currently experiencing a small wave of increased Covid-19 cases following the discovery of the Omicron XBB sub-variant in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic). Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A man who was sentenced to death via Zoom for trafficking diamorphine or pure heroin has been acquitted of the charge, after the Court of Appeal considered new evidence that showed the prosecution did not prove its case. In a judgment released on Monday (Oct 31), the court acquittedContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Commuters who visit the new Tampines North bus interchange can expect family-friendly and inclusive facilities such as a quiet care room for those with sensory needs, when it opens on Nov 27, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The bus interchange, which will be managed by SBS Transit, isContinue Reading
People who were at the scene when the bridge in India’s Gujarat state collapsed told the BBC what they saw.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Slips, trips, and falls were found to be the leading cause of major workplace injuries in the first half of this year, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (Oct 31). Between Aug 15 and Oct 17, the Manpower Ministry conducted a nine-week enforcement operation aimed at reducing slips,Continue Reading
The largest portion of deficit was incurred under the Home Ownership segment, which covers the development and sale of flats, and disbursements of housing grants. Continue Reading