Nanny who poisoned two babies imprisoned for seven years

[ad_1] The mothers had entrusted their young daughters with the independent nanny, a registered nurse who was herself a divorced mother of two teenage daughters. But the court heard that when their unrelated girls were collected from Sa’adiah Jamari’s home separately in late 2016, the babies were unusually sleepy and …

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12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (December 8), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. All new cases were imported and given a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. Ad Ad A 17-year-old Singaporean who returned from the UK and two Singaporean permanent residents who returned from …

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China and Nepal agree on a new height for Mount Everest

[ad_1] KATHMANDU: The highest point on Earth rose a bit higher on Tuesday (December 8) when China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after decades of debate. The agreed height released at a joint press conference in Kathmandu of 8,848.86 m was 86 cm higher …

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Waterloo street vendors will operate in designated lots starting in January to address health and safety concerns, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Flower vendors and fortune tellers with makeshift stalls near two popular Waterloo Street temples will need a license starting next year to operate on designated lots as authorities move to deal with overcrowding and obstruction . Starting on January 4 of next year, the 41 street vendors …

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Children of divorced parents earn less than their peers from intact families and are more likely to divorce: MSF study, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A landmark study that examined the marital and financial backgrounds of more than 100,000 Singaporeans found that their parents’ divorce caused lasting damage in key areas of their lives. By age 35, these adult children whose parents divorced before they turned 21 earned less than their peers …

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