THE salaries of social workers employed by voluntary welfare organisations in funded programmes will be raised by 14 to 16 per cent from April 1 as part of effort to attract and retain dedicated professionals …

THE Government is cracking down on defaulters to secure maintenance payments for their ex-spouses and children, as more couples in Singapore divorce.
Those who fail to pay maintenance on time will face tougher penalties and sanctions, …

FROM July, Public Assistance (PA) criteria will be made more flexible to benefit a larger pool of people. Needy Singaporeans whose CPF payouts under the Minimum Sum Scheme or CPF Life falls below the current …

PERMANENT Residents who intend to be citizens will now have to go through a mandatory Singapore Citizenship (SC) Journey, which will include a tour, a sharing session with grassroots leaders, an online tutorial, and a …

TWO new initiatives will be rolled out to provide greater support for the disabled and their families.

THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will align the means-testing criteria for its residential care and community programmes with that of the Health Ministry from April.

‘Unresistable offer’, ‘Shop theft is a crime’, ‘This is a self-cleaning cafeteria’ – these are instances of English misuse that can be found around us.

WITH the heat wave we’re experiencing in Singapore right now, the last thing you’d expect to see along the busy walkways of Orchard Road would be a house made of glass.

A MAN was charged on Wednesday with paying ,000 to have sex with a 16-year-old prostitute as well as procuring four women to have sex with men.
Lim Jun Chieh is also accused of cheating a …

A 17-YEAR-OLD Singaporean is in coma at a hospital in Florida, United States, following an accident when he lost control of his car.
Alton Yung was driving to school when he lost control of his car …