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Singapore Reports 129 Knife-related Crimes In 2024

Kingsley Chukwu1 week ago01 mins

Singapore recorded 129 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery, rioting, and serious harm involving knives as of November 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling announced that the list of regulated weapons will be expanded to include flick knives and knuckledusters in the first half of…

Singapore Intensifies Mpox Prevention Measures

Kingsley Chukwu4 months ago02 mins

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday updated detection, tracing, isolation, and vaccination measures to prevent the mpox Clade I infection. “Medical practitioners and healthcare institutions should be vigilant in detecting and reporting mpox cases. “Close contacts of a confirmed Clade I case will be quarantined in a designated government facility for 21 days,” MOH…