While suicide deaths showed a general decline across most age groups, there was a 50 per cent increase among adults aged 30 to 39.There were 99 such deaths in this age group in 2024, up from 66 recorded the year before.The final number of cases in 2024 is 441, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in its Report on Registration of Births and Deaths (2025) on Monday (July 27). There were 434 reported cases in 2023.The authority had previously reported a preliminary number of 314 suicide deaths in 2024 due to pending legal investigations.With the finalised number at 441, the suicide death rate is 8.23 per 100,000 residents — an increase of 0.04 from 2023.Majority of cases — 65.8 per cent or 290 — were men, as was the case in past years.It is the leading cause of death among youths aged 10 to 29, and the second leading cause of death in adults aged 30 to 39.The preliminary number of suicide deaths in Singapore for 2025 is 256, according to ICA.

The 15-month wait-out period for private property owners buying HDB resale flats, which was introduced in 2022 as a temporary measure to moderate demand, has been removed with immediate effect.  a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Announcing this at the Singapore Economic Review Conference held at Orchard Hotel Singapore on Tuesday (July 28), Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat said that the Government's policies must evolve and adapt to society's changing needs. The change means private residential property owners (PPOs) and former PPOs purchasing a non-subsidised HDB resale flat without an HDB housing loan will no longer be subject to the 15-month wait-out period.He said that the Government takes a pragmatic approach to policymaking and will do what works best for Singapore based on evidence rather than ideology.«This includes changing course when faced with a new situation or operating environment,» he added.

HONG KONG — HSBC will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian growth strategy as it expands higher-fee businesses and accelerates AI adoption.The announcement come as HSBC moves to launch a new AI centre in Singapore in the second half of 2026, the bank said in a statement on Monday.The banking group's Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said in May that AI would destroy and create certain jobs in the financial industry, and that the bank was retraining its workforce to meet the challenge.HSBC said it would recruit talent across natural language processing, data science, AI governance and human-centred design. The centre will initially focus on personalising customer wealth management conversations, introducing agentic treasury solutions, and expanding AI-enabled digital payments.Rival Standard Chartered announced in May that its AI transformation would eliminate about 8,000 jobs internally.HSBC is also looking to boost its local wealth management operation by adding another 100 relationship managers, a company spokesperson said.

Across most of the Muslim world, being gay is not exactly a picnic. In Afghanistan, the Taliban imposes the death penalty on anyone convicted of same-sex relations, including public stonings.

The Daily Mail - one of first media outlets to be allowed access to the frontline of the rampaging fire - saw first hand the enormous destruction it has wrought.

The Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale appears on a Home Office list of organisations with approval to sponsor skilled worker visas.

Suzy Lamplugh, pictured in a new image released today, was killed in 1986. Police have made one final appeal for information as they prepare to shelve the investigation into what happened to her.

A trove of secretive audio tapes showcasing former President Joe Biden's 'poor memory' and 'diminished faculties' have been released.

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The new system, which has already sparked concern among doctors and some health care advocacy groups, has been in the works for months. It allows Albertans to self-refer and pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and X-rays.

There isn't much left of the RCMP detachment in Morse, Sask., after a hydrant failed during efforts to fight a fire on Sunday. Local farmers and Hutterite colonies offered support to finally extinguish the blaze.

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Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini concluded its US visit and sailed for Portugal. The vessel participated in America's 250th independence anniversary celebrations in Boston. Representing India, the ship showcased its rich maritime heritage and strengthened partnerships. Sudarshini joined an international fleet of tall ships as a goodwill ambassador. This voyage continues India's maritime strength and professionalism on the global stage.

A high-powered committee for education reform has been formed. The Supreme Court seeks «out-of-box thinking» to address sector problems. The court will hear the NEET paper leak petition on August 3. Government needs to examine additional safeguards for online exams. The system's ad hocism is troubling and requires institutionalization.

The Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu to pay market rate compensation for acquired land. Alternatively, the state must return 970 acres of land to landowners within six weeks. This decision impacts Tamil Nadu's already strained fiscal situation significantly. The court emphasized landowners should not suffer due to government inaction. The state faces a substantial financial burden from this directive.

The Supreme Court upheld the Himachal High Court's order for transfers. Kullu Deputy Commissioner Anurag C Sharma and SP Madan Lal must be transferred. This action follows their alleged failure to prevent rave parties in Kasol. The court stayed further action on FIRs and the SIT probe. However, impartial departmental inquiries necessitate their relocation from Kullu.

According to the newspaper, on July 26, only 15 bulk cargo ships passed through the strait compared to 34 on July 20

All US senators have been invited to the meeting

Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali emphasized that the scope of cooperation between Iran and Russia is very broad

Ambassador to Jakarta Sergey Tolchenov noted that Russian companies are showcasing their expertise in the field of rare earth elements to the Indonesian side

Fifty-one senators voted to end debate and proceed to a vote on Jay Clayton’s confirmation, while 43 voted against it

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A dispute over leaving a child stroller at a Tampines HDB block escalated into a case of alleged assault, with a woman claiming that she was slapped.The incident occurred outside a pre-school on the ground floor of Block 878 Tampines Avenue 8 last Friday (July 24) morning, reported Shin Min Daily News.A resident, who declined to be named, said the woman, whose child attends the pre-school, alleged that she had been slapped twice by a man for leaving the stroller along the corridor.The man and woman had allegedly argued about the issue earlier on Thursday, the resident said.«They argued for a while, and the man kept yelling and swearing. There was no physical conflict then. The next morning, I heard them arguing again, and this time the police were called,» Shin Min quoted the resident as saying.The police said they received a call for assistance regarding a case of assault at about 9.35am. A 61-year-old man is assisting with ongoing investigations.According to the news report, the pre-school has a sign pasted on a window which asks parents not to leave their strollers outside.

Toronto’s mayor says she filed an urgent motion Monday to demand the province give back waterfront land after the federal government rejected a proposal for a jet expansion at Billy Bishop Airport.

Toronto's fire chief is sounding the alarm over the possible dangers of e-bikes, sharing a video of one catching fire on Sunday morning.

Calgary police say they are «refocusing» physical search efforts for 11-year old Parker, the autistic boy who went missing more than a week ago. Police search efforts will now be focused on specific information, such as tips, rather than the extensive ground searches that have been conducted since his disappearance.