Negligent act

Jeju police chief apologises over mishandled missing person cases

Investigators examine the scene at a palm tree farm in Jeju on Aug 24, where the presumed body of a missing woman, Jang Mi-ran, was found.

Man gets one week’s jail for negligent cycling that killed elderly pedestrian

Haaris Sulaiman was also ordered to pay $5,000 in compensation, and will have to spend an additional 20 days behind bars if he fails to pay the amount.

Hong Kong wraps up probe into ‘preventable’ Wang Fuk Court fire

(FILES) Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. A devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year and killed 168 people was "preventable", lawyers told a committee investigating the blaze in closing statements on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Yan ZHAO / AFP)

Man jailed over woman who died after he drove bus while she was alighting from it

On July 7, Ang Oon Leng, 61, was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to causing the death of Lee Bee Lwee, 72, by performing a negligent act.

Childcare centre sued for negligence after 4-year-old girl falls and fractures skull

The civil suit seeks general damages and special damages to be assessed by a district court, where the maximum claim amount is $250,000.

Australian snowboarder dies after ski lift accident in central Japan

Man charged over fatal blaze after he allegedly used incompatible charger with PMD battery

8 people on trial over Hanoi apartment block fire that killed 56

Firefighters battle a blaze engulfing an apartment block in Hanoi on Sept 13, 2023.

Woman assisting with police investigations after 3-year-old boy is seen standing on HDB ledge

A video on Oct 20 went viral, showing a three-year-old boy dressed in pyjamas, staring blankly ahead as he stands on the ledge outside the window of a unit.

Cyclist who allegedly rode bike with faulty brakes charged with causing pedestrian’s death

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