Laos is paving the path to an effective cross-sector and holistic approach to tackling child marriage amidst the worst economic crisis in decades
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SINGAPORE: A serial upskirt offender was jailed for the fifth year in a row after committing the same crime some six months after being released. Gary Huang Kunjie, 37, was sentenced to 36 weeks’ jail on Wednesday (Oct 19). He pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism, with another twoContinue Reading
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Neo Hong Chye pleaded guilty to injuring a security guard after he inched the Bentley forward despite being stopped from entering the school. Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Four people were charged with corruption on Wednesday (Oct 19) over bribes for SBS Transit contracts. Tan Hoon Gee, 46, was charged with obtaining bribes amounting to at least S$35,655 from several people between 2020 and 2021. These bribes were allegedly obtained by Tan, who was a senior engineerContinue Reading
Ransomware has become a growing concern for businesses in Singapore, with the number of cases rising by 54 per cent between 2020 and 2021.Continue Reading
ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DEATH PENALTY IN SINGAPORE An earlier study in 2020 – commissioned by MHA and done by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) – found that 79 per cent of respondents who were Singapore citizens and permanent residents believed that the death penalty deters people from trafficking substantialContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A teenager accused of murdering his father in Yishun will be remanded for psychiatric assessment for three weeks, a court heard on Wednesday (Oct 19). Sylesnar Seah Jie Kai, 19, appeared in court via video link. The prosecutor said the police have updated their preliminary investigations in the case,Continue Reading
First-time feature film director He Shuming and veteran actress Hong Huifang tell CNA Lifestyle all about making Ajoomma, a movie that people can relate to, identify with, and is ultimately “worth your time and energy to watch”.Continue Reading
How do you minimise the chances of ending up with unsuitable housemates? Should you consider renting an apartment all to yourself? And what added expenses should you budget for? Here’s what you need to know as a single woman renting in Singapore.Continue Reading