Singapore’s parliament passed a law on Monday that could jail “dangerous” sex offenders and violent criminals indefinitely. The “Sentence for Enhanced Public Protection” (SEPP) aims to keep convicts who show signs that they might re-offend behind bars, even after their jail terms have ended. The legislation will apply to offenders convicted of serious violent or Read more
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Singapore carries out 10 executions in four months
Thursday, August 11th, 2022Authorities said Singapore hanged two drug traffickers on Friday, despite international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment. This brings the number of prisoners executed in the last four months to 10. The spate of hangings included, in April, the widely criticised execution of a man with limited cognitive function. It came after Singapore Read more
Singapore deploys robot ‘dog’ to encourage social distancing
Monday, May 11th, 2020Singapore is trying a new way to get its residents to stay away from each other. On Friday, the government announced it would start deploying Spot, Boston Dynamics’ famous yellow and black canine robot, at one local park. The four-legged robot “dog” will patrol the area starting this weekend and broadcast a pre-recorded message to Read more
Singapore’s sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
Monday, April 20th, 2020
Singapore’s government is often praised, domestically and internationally, for its planning and foresight — and, in the past few months, particularly for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. But recent developments have demonstrated that you can’t have the foresight for things you refuse to see. A sharp increase in COVID-19 cases among the country’s migrant Read more
Singapore, Hong Kong Catholic dioceses cancel Mass
Monday, February 17th, 2020
Coronavirus and the threat of its spreading through populations is resulting in many religious leaders cancelling services and suggesting the faithful follow services online. There will be no masses in Hong Kong before the end of this month, while in Singapore masses have been suspended until further notice. Similarly, the Churches are suspending large public Read more
Problem gambling – Catholic church calls for safeguards
Friday, October 14th, 2016
Problem gambling has led the Catholic Church to urge Singapore’s Government to “continually review” measures to minimise online gambling’s ill effects. The Catholic Church, along with the National Council of Churches in Singapore said it is “deeply concerned” that the Government is sending “confusing and conflicting signals” with the partial lifting of the ban on Read more
Singapore archbishop blasts Madonna concert
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Singapore’s Catholic archbishop has expressed the local Church’s “grave concerns” at an upcoming concert by Madonna. In a statement released on February 20, Archbishop William Goh reminded Catholics of their “moral obligation not to support those who denigrate and insult religions . . .”. Archbishop Goh added that “‘pseudo arts that promote sensuality, rebellion, disrespect, Read more
Singapore national library pulps kids books about gay parenting
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
The national library of Singapore is planning to pulp three children’s books because they are seen as promoting homosexuality. One of the books is “And Tango Makes Three”, which is based on the true story of two male penguins which raised a chick in a New York Zoo. The others are “White Swan Express”, about Read more
Year of the Horse
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
January 1 has come and gone and 2014 is already well on its way. However, in China, Taiwan, Singapore and many countries and communities around the world, the new year is just beginning. Observed on January 31 this year, the Chinese New Year rings in the Year of the Wood Horse, but it’s marked this time Read more