The number of folks who dropped dead without warning in recent months is rather alarming, might this portent a trend of no return?

19 Apr 2023

'He kept to himself, but would smile at neighbours': 54-year-old Man found dead in Serangoon flat after residents notice strong smell

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SINGAPORE - A 54-year-old man was found dead in a Serangoon flat on Monday evening after neighbours detected a strong smell coming from the unit. The police, who were alerted at 7.30pm, said the man was found lying motionless in the unit. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its assistance was not required. Investigations are ongoing, but the police...

15 Apr 2023

SINGAPORE – Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from political office over a “lapse of judgment” in handling his interactions with a woman, who is a member of the public.

Most of their interactions took place through online messages and they also met on the sidelines of public events, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a statement on July 20.

Zaqy Mohamad, who is currently Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Defence, will take over as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Faishal, in a letter of resignation to PM Wong on July 20, said there was no physical relationship between him and the woman, and that he had not intended for the interactions to develop into one.

But he said on reflection, he recognised that his conduct “fell short of the standards expected of me and was not consistent with the responsibilities entrusted…