Can home cleaning scheme replace live-in maids?
SINGAPORE – Ms Poe Ei San, 25, a Myanmar migrant, could not find work as a nurse in Singapore, so she cleaned homes instead. Every day, the Yangon University graduate […]
All 71 Singapore mosques will support anti-drug fight by CNB and Muis
SINGAPORE – All 71 mosques here will be backing an anti-drug campaign this year, with a specially crafted sermon encouraging the community to play an active role. The Dadah Itu […]
30 years’ jail for woman who starved and tortured Myanmar maid to death
SINGAPORE – A 41-year-old housewife who starved, tortured and ultimately killed her domestic worker from Myanmar stared blankly into space as she was sentenced to 30 years’ jail on Tuesday (June […]
Number of child abuse cases in S’pore investigated last year highest in 10 years
SINGAPORE – The number of child abuse cases investigated by the authorities last year was the highest in a decade, according to fresh data from the Ministry of Social and […]
More cases of psychological and emotional abuse seen amid Covid-19 pandemic: MSF
SINGAPORE – When a man in his 70s ended up in a hospital here after a fall, staff initially suspected elder neglect. The case was then referred to Care Corner […]
British PM Johnson condemns ‘shameful racism’ against Jews
LONDON (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday (May 16) there was no place for anti-Semitism in society and that British Jews should not have to endure “shameful […]
To protect children sexually abused by family members, CPS officers draw up safety plan
SINGAPORE – When the Ministry of Social and Family Development is alerted to a case of intra-familial child sexual abuse, its Child Protective Service (CPS) ensures the child is kept […]
Woman convicted of abusing Myanmar maid, who was left with bruises and hearing loss
SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old woman was on Friday (Feb 26) convicted of two counts of abusing her maid, in attacks which left the Myanmar national with bruises and the loss of […]
Govt to review 3 areas to ensure abuse of Myanmar maid who died doesn’t happen again
SINGAPORE – The abuse suffered by Myanmar domestic helper Piang Ngaih Don must never happen again, and the Government is reviewing three key areas to ensure this. Speaking to the […]
Singaporean student who imported child sex doll in Australia sentenced to 11 months’ jail
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean student living in Australia who imported a child sex doll and possessed child abuse material has been sentenced to 11 months’ jail. However, the 27-year-old, who was […]