A six-year-old autistic boy, reported missing on Tuesday, was tragically found deceased in a river near Damansara Damai.
His distressed mother reported his disappearance, triggering an urgent response from authorities and volunteers who launched an extensive search to find the missing child.
Recent surges of pediatric pneumonia cases in China and Europe raise global concerns.
Emerging reports detail a significant uptick among children hospitalized in Beijing and Liaoning, China, while the Netherlands witnesses a concerning rise.
Moonlighting in Singapore’s civil service unveils a stark inequality – low-level officers face penalties for minor income supplements while high-ranking officials can hold lucrative side jobs. This double standard, undermining transparency and fairness, not only exacerbates income disparity, but also damages morale within the civil service. To rectify this, clearer guidelines should be established for all civil servants, regardless of rank, on what constitutes a conflict of interest.
The Employment Claims Tribunal of Singapore recently ordered a central kitchen operator, to pay over S$13,000 in unpaid salary and overtime wages to a cook.
As shared by TWC2, the employer allegedly asked the worker to sign blank pay slips, later altering them to suggest that the worker agreed to a S$2500 loan, a claim the worker disputes.
The Singapore Police Force apprehended two Indonesian men for illegally entering the country by sea.
The incident unfolded late Sunday when the Police Coast Guard detected a fast-moving craft heading towards the shoreline of Tanah Merah Coast Road. The suspects, aged 36 and 33, were found without valid travel documents.
Launched in June, Indonesia’s Satria-1 Satellite positioned itself over Papua, aiming to bridge the digital gap.
Scheduled for operation in December 2023, it boasts 150Gbps capacity, pioneering VHTS tech, and ranks among the world’s largest satellites.
Minister Masagos Zulkifli on Monday disclosed more about ComLink+’s enhancements, targeting added financial aid tied to stable employment for lower-income families in rental flats with children.
This enhancement bolsters the ongoing ComLink scheme, benefiting around 14,000 families facing comparable challenges.
After a recent closure, short video app TikTok is set to relaunch its Indonesian TikTok Shop, aiming for a comeback through collaborations with local e-commerce firms.
Regulatory breaches, including integrating e-commerce with social media against regulations, led to its closure in October.
In September 2022, a data breach occurred within Starbucks Singapore’s e-commerce platform developed by Ascentis, impacting 332,774 customers.
Ascentis was recently fined S$10,000 by the PDPC due to its failure to promptly address security vulnerabilities and protect customer data.
The pioneering “glow-in-the-dark” road markings, introduced by the Malaysian Public Works Department in Selangor, signify a groundbreaking safety innovation.
Despite acknowledging its benefits, the Work Ministry scrutinizes its efficacy and grapples with the project’s high implementation expenses for comprehensive evaluation.