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Singapore ranked 105th by age-standardised suicide rate according to the World Health Organization in 2016. [6] Generally, the rate of suicide is rising. In 2016, the rate of suicide was 8.54 per 100,000 individuals, up from 8.43 in 2015. [7] Like most issues of mental illness and death, suicide is generally viewed as a taboo subject in Singapore.
In April 2021, Ong and SG Mental Health Matters has launched another initiative to start a conversation on mental health sentiments via the #AreWeOkay poll amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. Ong was one of three Singaporean women who went on an expedition to Antarctica to study climate change in 2018, funded by the 2041 Foundation. [15] [16]
There are currently two types of elections in Singapore.Parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the Constitution of Singapore, general elections for Parliament must be conducted within three months of the dissolution of Parliament, which has a maximum term of five years from the first sitting of Parliament, and presidential elections are conducted every six years.
Singapore is expected to roll out a generous budget ahead of an election as the ruling party seeks to appease voters who are feeling the pinch from a sharp economic downturn, analysts say. Prime ...
Election Day 2024 is still more than five months away, but many Americans are already feeling dread about it. In a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll of 1,794 U.S. adults, a total of 60% of respondents ...
The couple had paid about £638 (INR 66,750) for each ticket from India to Australia, with a stopover in Singapore. This was about £460 (INR 48,750) more than the equivalent economy class ticket ...
This allowed Nagaenthran to live for at least one more year after his failed clemency appeal. On 28 October 2021, in Nagaenthran's hometown in Ipoh, Nagaenthran's family received a letter (dated 26 October 2021) from the Singapore Prison Service (SPS), which informed them that Nagaenthran's execution date was scheduled on 10 November 2021.
Politics can weigh heavily on people’s mental health—about 77% of Americans are stressed about the future of the country, and 69% are anxious about the 2024 presidential election specifically ...