World News - A five-year-old girl died after her mother inadvertently left her in a parked car at Hospital Shah Alam in Selangor, The Star reported on Feb 1. The mother, who is a staff member at the hospital, had picked up her daughter from a daycare centre at about 2pm on Jan 30. She. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A 38-year-old man who twice tried to rape his daughter when she was four to five years old was sentenced to 13 years’ jail and 16 strokes of the cane on Jan 29. The man, a Malaysian who used to work as a food server at a. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A man who disciplined his nine-year-old son by hitting him several times with two umbrellas and a cane was sentenced to three weeks’ jail on Jan 29. The 45-year-old man committed the offence after his wife suspected the boy had stolen $50 during a birthday. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Ostracised and bullied in school, 11-year-old Jane (not her real name) sought refuge in an online karaoke app where she posted videos of herself singing the latest tunes. She felt validated by the praise she received and was happy she could make friends. Things. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A 59-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a two-year-old girl in a pre-school may be handed additional charges of a similar nature, a district court heard. The man, a former pre-school staff member who was charged on Dec 6, 2023, had his case mentioned again on Jan. Read more at www.tnp.sg