Megan Khung

News analysis

Can big data save the next Megan Khung? It’s definitely worth a try to keep children safer

Megan’s mother and her ex-partner horrifically abused the four-year-old girl to death, and the couple burnt her corpse to avoid detection.

MSF’s new SAFER unit alerted social workers to protect young child who was harshly punished

On Sept 22, the new unit, called SAFER (Sensemaking Alerts for Frontline Engagement and Response), was launched to strengthen the child protection system.

New MSF unit analyses data from police, CNB and other agencies to flag child abuse earlier

Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said the new unit, SAFER, would reinforce the ministry’s ability to identify high-risk cases.

MSF explores using tech to keep closer watch on abused children after they return home

An independent review into the death of four-year-old Megan Khung had identified multiple lapses across agencies and prompted a series of reforms to strengthen Singapore’s child protection system.

askST: What do I need to know about new child protection measures after Megan Khung’s tragic case?

On April 30, MSF designated about 80 child protection case management agencies with the relevant expertise to handle child abuse cases, starting from May 1.

News analysis

Why independent oversight matters when agencies disagree over child protection decisions

The formation of TAP also signals that raising differences should not be discouraged, and that varying perspectives may help surface blind spots.

About 80 selected agencies to manage child abuse from May 1, after Megan Khung case review

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said MSF has designated the CPCM agencies to provide more specialised support to families and children.

$15m care fund to be launched on Feb 1 for protection workers after Megan Khung abuse case

The Protection Practitioners Care Fund will be launched on Feb 1 and is expected to benefit over 1,000 such professionals.

She looks at her children’s small hands to calm herself down before disciplining them

Ms Kelly Tay, 38, with her son and daughter at VivoCity on Nov 13, 2025.

Discipline becomes abuse when child sustains injuries, including cane marks: MSF

ST USE ONLY.
ST20251024_202596400303: Gin Tay/ chgranny24/
A selection of toys and photo of Megan Khung taken in 2017, photographed at her grandmother's flat on Oct 24, 2025

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.