SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Installing tamper-proof locks on donation boxes and hiring security personnel are among the precautions some places of worship have taken in the wake of a string of thefts from Catholic churches, mosques and Taoist temples.
The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions. World News | Tamilians in Singapore Celebrate First Post-pandemic Thaipusam with Fanfare.
Come Feb 5, the sound of music will fill the 3.2km stretch between Serangoon Road and Tank Road as Hindu devotees walk from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple in the Thaipusam foot procession.