The hardest part of being prime minister is having to manage people, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in an interview with The Financial Times (FT) on Tuesday (Oct 21).In a 27-minute-long interview, PM Wong fielded questions from FT's editor Roula Khalaf about the changing world order and Singapore's economy, in addition to the biggest challenge he has faced since stepping into the leadership role as prime minister in 2024.While he began his response by stating that «there are many hard things», PM Wong singled out people management and the process of party renewal as the hardest.«I would say the hardest has been really in managing people,» he said, adding that it turned out to be much harder than he expected prior to assuming the position.In particular, he spoke about Singapore's General Election which took place earlier this year in May.As leader of the People's Action Party (PAP), he faced the difficult task of strategising and planning for the party's renewal.He said: «One of the keys to the PAP's success has been a full focus on renewing our team every election. And this is not easy to do at all.»

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Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli has apologised over the handling of the fatal abuse of four-year-old Megan Khung.“I would like to say that we are sorry for the outcome and acknowledge that more could have been done when we handled the case,” he said to media on Thursday (Oct 23).“Megan’s death saddens me — and saddens us all. Nothing can bring her back. Not this review. Not our grief. Not our regret,” he added.An independent review panel has identified instances of a “lack of clear understanding and communication” among the authorities involved in the events leading up to Megan’s death, after she endured a year of abuse by her mother, Foo Li Peng, 29, and her then-boyfriend, Wong Shi Xiang, 38.@asiaone

A review panel convened to examine the fatal abuse of four-year-old Megan Khung found instances of a “lack of clear understanding and communication” among the agencies involved in the events leading up to her death.It listed five findings and seven recommendations surrounding the case, detailed in a 42-page report released on Thursday (Oct 23).Among the key findings was that the report of Megan’s injuries when they were first discovered by her pre-school could have been submitted earlier and with more detail.And when she had gone missing, a police report could have been lodged months earlier. The investigation officer, who assessed the case to be low risk, tried to look for her, but did not inform her supervisor she was unsuccessful.Megan, whose tragic death in February 2020 shocked the nation, was physically and emotionally abused by her mother Foo Li Peng, 29, and her then-boyfriend Wong Shi Xiang, 38, for over a year. The abuse they'd inflicted including starvation, beatings and forcing Megan to sleep outside.

A playground in Punggol was left in disarray following the Deepavali long weekend, with litter scattered across the area — much to the dismay of residents.In a Reddit post uploaded on Monday (Oct 20), a resident in the area shared a photo showing the aftermath of the celebrations.«This morning, there was an unbelievable amount of litter left all around this beautiful park in Punggol,» the resident wrote.«The crowd was here since 7pm, and I could hear celebrations all the way until midnight.»The playground is reportedly located next to Block 270, Punggol Field.When reporters from Shin Min Daily News visited the site on Tuesday (Oct 21), large amounts of coloured paper, plastic bags and litter were found scattered around. There also appeared to be burn marks on the ground, with discarded sparklers left on the grass.

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A police officer saved a choking baby with his quick responses while responding to a case of domestic dispute.The incident occurred on Sept 19, when Sergeant (Sgt) Muhammad Ammar Bin Abdul Razak was dispatched to a domestic dispute case at Tampines Street 33 during his night shift.Sgt Ammar and his partner were expecting what seemed like a straightforward case — a man reported that his domestic helper was having a dispute with his wife at home. Before reaching the incident site, the duo was already discussing ways to resolve the conflict, according to Police Life, an online magazine of the Singapore Police Force.During the mediation, the wife involved noticed that her baby was unresponsive and choking. She then ran to Sgt Ammar, shouting that her baby is choking. «He was trying to cry but he couldn't, and his cheeks were turning purple,» said Sgt Ammar, who immediately sprung to action and called the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

The police are investigating a case involving a moving car with two children riding on its rear along Dairy Farm Walk. In a video posted to the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Monday (Oct 20), a yellow Porsche Cayman is seen travelling along the road with two young boys holding onto the vehicle's spoiler while seated atop its rear. Two women can also be seen standing nearby watching the children. In a separate TikTok post — which has since been deleted — the same boys appear to be sitting on the vehicle's rear without any safety restraints as the sports car drives off.According to the TikTok post, the video is believed to have been uploaded by Prem Roy Motoring, a car brokerage firm. The clip also showed a man wishing viewers a happy Deepavali.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.

SINGAPORE — An elderly man without a valid driving licence drove his girlfriend’s car without her permission and crashed the vehicle after stepping on the wrong pedal.On Oct 22, Loh Chun Meng, 82, was sentenced to two weeks’ jail, fined $2,000 and banned from driving for two years.He pleaded guilty to three charges — driving without a valid licence, driving without insurance and driving without due care and attention.A fourth charge for taking away a vehicle without the owner’s consent was taken into consideration for sentencing.Court documents stated that Loh’s driving licence had expired on Nov 3, 1995.In October 2023, he stayed at his girlfriend’s home in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and woke up the next day feeling pain in his knees.While the 57-year-old woman was still asleep, he took her car keys to drive to a clinic in Towner Road to get an injection for his knee pain.After getting his injection, Loh drove to Block 151 Bishan Street 11 to buy breakfast.At the open-air carpark near the block, he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.