Workplace safety and health

7 dead in work-related traffic accidents in first half of 2026

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said the deaths are “deeply concerning”, even though a few fatal accidents were caused by other road users.

Cleaning firm, worksite manager charged over fatal incident at PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks

The Singapore Civil Defence Force responding to a hazardous material incident at PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks on May 23, 2024.

‘No way out’: Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar inferno

Relatives mourn as they receive the body of a victim of a deadly blaze at a popular bar in Bangkok.

Forum: Invest in tech that reduces need for workers to perform high-risk tasks at height

S’pore tightens timber scaffold rules to cut fire risk after 2025 Hong Kong blaze

The rule, which aims to reduce the amount of combustible timber materials on construction sites, will take effect from Jan 1, 2027.

Jurong Marine Cold Storage to suspend ice-making, cold store ops after ammonia leak on its premises

Workers from Jurong Marine Cold Storage that operates at 11 Jurong Fishery Port Road transporting ice from a supplier into vehicles waiting near their factory.

MOM beefs up workplace safety measures after spate of deaths, including 7 workers in last 4 weeks

Seven workers have died in five workplace accidents in the past four weeks.

Forum: Follow through on workplace initiatives to get trends on staff improvement

South Korea’s Lee orders election watchdog probe to expand beyond ballot shortages

Lee also called for a crackdown on workplace abuses after the death of a firefighter in her 20s, and raised concerns over the exclusion of young people from the benefits of South Korea's economic gains.

Opposing Views

Disengagement at work may endanger Singapore’s AI push

In a manpower-lean economy with no room for the productivity it is leaving on the table, employee disengagement is a challenge Singapore must tackle.

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.