Singaporean non-profit helps parents in prison bond with their kids
Unlike usual prison visits, inmates and their visitors are not separated by a glass panel during open visits.
Syarafana Shafeeq
More job options for Singapore’s ex-offenders, but acceptance by society remains an issue
The career retention rate among former offenders who got a job with the help of Yellow Ribbon SIngapore has dropped over the years.
More teens in Singapore getting hooked on digital devices and seeking help
Counsellors and social workers in Singapore say more youngsters are dealing with various forms of digital addiction, ranging from excessive use of social media and the internet to…
New savings account for newborns under Singapore’s Baby Bonus scheme
The savings account is for receiving government cash payments such as bursaries and cash gifts.
Third tranche of Singapore Red Cross aid worth $815,000 for Gaza
With the help of the SRC, an emergency humanitarian kitchen set up in Egypt’s North Sinai, near the border with Gaza, will aim to provide hot meals for at least 7,000 displaced…
No recent spike in tech-facilitated sexual harm, but AI poses concern for future: Women’s groups
Many worldwide have fallen victim to graphic deepfakes, which involve artificial intelligence tools being used to fraudulently create images or videos.
Ex-hawker graduates with law degree from SUSS
Mr Poh juggled running his hawker stall and going for classes at night, which proved to be a feat.
40% of S’pore parents used physical discipline like spanking their kids in past year: Study
Close to 30 per cent of parents who use physical methods of discipline were found to do so frequently.