Community nurses ‘eyes and ears’ of heartlands in early detection of those with mental health needs
Community nurses making their rounds also keep a lookout for those who may have mental health needs, which allows for early intervention and access to specialist care.Continue Reading
Monitoring brains, offering mid-day yoga sessions: Firms tackle mental well-being of employees
An estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly US$1 trillion (S$1.44 trillion), according to the World Health Organization.
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Man remanded over bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 hires lawyer, charge amended
SINGAPORE: A man who has been remanded for about two weeks after being charged with making a bomb threat on a Singapore Airlines flight has hired a lawyer. The case for La Andy Hien Duc, 37, was heard in the State Courts on Thursday (Oct 13). One of his two chargesContinue Reading
Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction
Titus Low, 22, is the first person in the conservative nation to be jailed over the adults-only site.Continue Reading
6 popular hot springs around the world, and 7 in Malaysia
Soaking in a natural pool filled with mineral-rich waters is one of the top travel experiences you can enjoy in many parts of the world. Read full storyContinue Reading
Local actor Edwin Goh fined S$6,500 for drink driving, banned from driving for 3 years
SINGAPORE: Actor Edwin Goh was fined S$6,500 on one count of drink driving after he pleaded guilty at the State Courts on Thursday (Oct 13). Goh, 28, was charged on the same day and appeared in court unrepresented. In addition to his fine, Goh was disqualified from driving for threeContinue Reading
6 popular hot springs around the world Malaysians can visit
Soaking in a natural pool filled with mineral-rich waters is one of the top travel experiences you can enjoy in many parts of the world. Read full storyContinue Reading
Khairussaleh appointed Maybank Indonesia president commissioner
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Financial Authority (OJK) has approved the appointment of Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli as PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (Maybank Indonesia) president commissioner, effective Oct 4, 2022, says Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank). Read full storyContinue Reading
Mercy Relief provides relief items, free healthcare for mothers in flood-hit Pakistan
For many students, the floods have disrupted their education. At a makeshift school set up under tarp sheets near Malook Khaskheli, schoolteachers said that about half of the batch of 63 students aged five to 12 are still attending classes, while the rest had moved away. University student Wasseem AliContinue Reading
Teen accused of murdering father in Yishun remanded further as court rejects defence’s request to see him
SINGAPORE: A teenager accused of killing his father in Yishun will be remanded further for police investigations after a court granted a request by the prosecution on Thursday (Oct 13). At the same time, the court rejected the defence lawyer’s request to have access to 19-year-old Sylesnar Seah Jie KaiContinue Reading