Survey: 1 in 3 young people have faced sexual violence; few seek or receive help
A new survey indicates that sexual violence – from verbal and cyber-harassment to non- consensual touching and rape – is a significant part of young people’s social environment. However, few…
View ArticlePolice queried on 4-year old case involving ex-YPAP member
A member of the public has posted a query with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) over a four-year old incident involving a former Young PAP (YPAP) member. Mr Paul Chen,…
View ArticleEdz Ello’s case still under investigation: Police
The police are still investigating the case of Filipino Ello Ed Mundsel Bello, it said in a reply to a query on the Singapore Police Force Facebook page. Mr Ello…
View ArticleForeign PMET number up 77% over last 5 years
According to the Ministry of Manpower [Link], the size of the foreign workforce continues to increase. At the end of last year, the total foreign workforce stood at 1.36 million:…
View ArticleOnline boast of not paying S&CC, police refers case to MND
On 30 March, a resident who apparently lives in Aljunied GRC posted online that he owes the town council of his estate “4+ months” worth of service and conservancy charges.…
View ArticleNorwegian and S’pore PR jailed 10 weeks for assaulting taxi driver
On 1 September last year, Norwegian and Singapore permanent resident Arne Corneliussen attacked a taxi driver in the wee hours of the morning. He was eventually arrested and charged, and…
View ArticleLetter to PA about threat made by alleged grassroots leader
The following is the content of an email sent to the People’s Association (PA) by Mr Andrew Loh. The email, sent on 03 April 2015, asks the PA about the…
View ArticleFor free and fair elections, owners “have to be us”: MARUAH
By Howard Lee Human rights group MARUAH launched a campaign yesterday, 4 April, to increase citizen awareness on Singapore’s electoral system, starting with a forum to outline a compilation of…
View ArticleSMRT suspends bus driver after elderly passenger suffers severe injury
A photo of a gruesome leg injury went viral on social media of what is said to be of an accident resulting from a elderly woman falling off a bus.…
View ArticleElderly lady’s toes amputated after suffering serious injuries from bus accident
An elderly lady's toes has been amputated after suffering serious injuries from a bus accident.
View ArticlePolice investigating alleged assault by its officers during spot check
The Online Citizen (TOC) reported on Sunday that a police report has been lodged against several police officers for possible assault on a 41-year old man during a spot check…
View ArticleMost Singaporeans against animal culling: ACRES
Animal protection is important to Singaporeans and only a minority agrees with the current animal culling measures, as findings from a first-ever comprehensive public survey on animal protection issues...
View Article6 dead in 4 months – how did govt agencies miss the signs?
Time to eradicate death trap dormitories On 3 April, two foreign workers from Bangladesh were killed in a dormitory fire in Geylang. This was the second incident in four months…
View ArticleAGC drops case against teen responsible for fake LKY death announcement
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has decided not to prosecute the male Singaporean student who was responsible for releasing a fake announcement of the supposed death of Lee Kuan Yew. On…
View ArticleFormer nurse charged with sedition and lying to police
Former nurse Ed Mundsel Bello Ello, better known by his Facebook handle Edz Ello, was charged on Tuesday, 7 April, with sedition and giving false information to the police following comments…
View ArticlePolice requests witness to possible traffic accident scam
In what appears to be a strikingly similar incident to the “please-hit-me” car scams elsewhere in the world, a video of a man in Singapore slamming himself onto the bonnet…
View ArticleCelebrating diversity rather than single Singapore identity: Ho Kwon Ping
By Howard Lee Noting that former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has essentially created a hegemonic Singapore national identity for us, SR Nathan Fellow Mr Ho Kwon Ping said that…
View Article68 illegal dorms “discovered” in Geylang – only tip of the iceberg?
In the last four months, a shocking 68 unauthorised dormitories for workers have been identified in Geylang alone. This was revealed by a report in the Straits Times on 9…
View ArticleACRES planning for wild dolphin watching tours and research in Singapore
Animal rights group ACRES launched a ground-breaking study today on the wild dolphins in Singapore waters, and also hopes to establish Singapore’s first-ever wild dolphin watching tours. The study...
View ArticleS’pore flag left on the ground, how many will pick it up?
In a social experiment to see how Singaporeans and the public would react, 22-year old student Ben Matchap placed an A4-sized copy of the Singapore flag on the ground at…
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