3 Sengkang Green Primary pupils suspended for bullying schoolmate, with 1 of them caned: MOE
MOE said it would make the facts public, given the severity of the allegations made by the victim’s mother. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Religion growing in importance for S’poreans: IPS study
SINGAPORE – Religion has become a more important part of Singaporeans’ identity in recent years, according to an Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) report released on Aug 20. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Man admits slapping 6-year-old boy who kicked styrofoam wall, causing his daughter to fall
The man pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Aug 20 and will be sentenced in September. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Staff member found with active TB after screening at 2 pre-schools; no children diagnosed so far: CDA
Four other staff members had tested positive for the disease, but likely have latent infections. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Nearly 2 years’ jail, caning for man caught with at least 100 sexually explicit videos of children
Tan Wei Ting, 31, was caught after police officers raided his home in February 2023. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
MOM to add feature for public to easily report cases of illegal delivery work
The Ministry of Manpower will be adding a dedicated tab to report such cases on its website. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
18 persons nabbed and 82 vapes seized in HSA ops in Raffles Place and Haji Lane
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has seized 82 e-vaporisers, including 62 heatsticks, in anti-vaping operations conducted at Raffles Place and Haji Lane. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Judge finds SBS Transit ‘100% responsible’ in lawsuit filed by woman who was trapped in train doors
SINGAPORE – North East Line operator SBS Transit has been found to be “100 per cent responsible” for an incident at Punggol MRT station where the doors closed on a woman’s head and neck after she tripped and fell while trying to exit the train. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
No throttling for MyRepublic broadband users after sale to StarHub
SINGAPORE – StarHub, which completely took over the broadband business of MyRepublic on Aug 12, has broken silence on the latter’s no-throttling policy, assuring concerned customers that they will continue to enjoy this feature. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News
Hyflux sought to position itself as a growth company instead of utility company to get better valuations
SINGAPORE – Hyflux sought to position itself as a growth company rather than a utility company to get better market valuations, the lead counsel for Olivia Lum told the court on Aug 20. Read MoreThe Straits Times Singapore News