Singapore News - A maid stole $28,200 from an 82-year-old woman with mild dementia whom she was hired to care for. She sneaked off with the woman's debit card on 23 occasions and withdrew money, some of which she remitted to her family in the Philippines and some she spent on. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Distributors told The Straits Times that extended manufacturing lockdowns in South-East Asia because of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a patchy global supply chain, have disrupted the supply and distribution of school uniforms here in Singapore, adding to the usual end-of-year scramble.
Singapore News - Residents living in Bedok Reservoir know her as "Hua Jie", a cheery 54-year-old who turns up every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon to distribute free food and groceries. With the help of six to 10 volunteers, the co-owner of a tentage company has been providing free advice. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - More than 200,000 seniors here have received their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, while 87 per cent of seniors aged 70 and above are fully vaccinated against the virus. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli gave the update on the vaccination of. Read more at www.tnp.sg