COVID-19 outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland

Visitors to Shanghai Disney Resort were not allowed to leave until they tested negative for COVID-19.

South Korea vows tough action, moves to quell anger over Halloween crush

South Korea’s National Police Commissioner acknowledged that crowd control at the scene was “inadequate”, noting that police had received multiple reports warning of possible accidents on the night of the disaster.

Political contestation in Singapore here to stay, likely to become more intense: Lawrence Wong

“The political leadership will have to manage the politics. We do not assume the right to leadership. Just because the PAP has governed Singapore since independence doesn’t mean that it will always do so,” said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

10-year average return for Singapore Savings Bonds rewrites record high at 3.47%

The first-year interest rate of 3.26 per cent is also the highest ever, beating the record set in the previous issue.

'They don't realise they are victims': In family violence cases, hurdles are everywhere – but so is help

From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in police reports related to offences commonly associated with family violence, such as hurt, criminal force, assault and criminal intimidation. CNA spoke to social workers and police on the options for victims.