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Rope in online sellers to help curb problem of unsafe mobility devices, say MPs in Parliament

Several MPs who spoke during the debate on the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill called for stronger safeguards against unsafe batteries.

S’pore to deepen integration, widen external ties as ASEAN chair in 2027: Vivian Balakrishnan

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ASEAN is aiming for deeper integration among its member countries and wider partnerships beyond just its traditional dialogue partners.

News report on Israeli meeting in May to discuss death penalty in S’pore is false: Shanmugam

Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said MHA responded to the Haaretz article because the article’s claims concerning the meeting with Israeli security officials were categorically false.

Tougher penalties for drivers providing unlicensed point-to-point services under new rules

Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng said illegal P2P services pose safety risks to passengers and undermine the livelihoods of licenced drivers.

When families cover up sexual abuse of a child, it can remain hidden for years: Shanmugam

In September, MSF officially launched its Sensemaking Alerts for Frontline Engagement and Response (SAFER) unit to better detect and prevent child abuse.

P1 registration: 15% of Phase 2C students at 12 popular primary schools live in public housing

Tao Nan Primary School, one of the 12 schools on the new two-track system, will reserve more places for children living more than 2km away.

Major data centres to meet strict security, resilience rules with the passing of new Bill

The facade of the Keppel Data Centre Campus at 82 Genting Lane.

No report of rogue AI agents attacking S’pore government agencies: Josephine Teo

Singapore will neither dismiss the potential “catastrophic” or “extinction-level” risks that AI poses, nor assume that every scenario will materialise, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo in her written reply on Oct 6.

About one in 10 special education teachers resigned between 2021 and 2025: Desmond Lee

Despite the high attrition rate in special education (SPED) schools, the SPED teacher workforce grew from about 1,600 in 2021 to 1,900 in 2025.

MOH probes emergency response lapse after senior faced faulty call button in assisted-living flat

An ambulance was only called to Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok over two hours after the fall.

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