32-year-old woman raped at Pioneer Road by 2 men

Mar 10, 2022 | 🚀 Fathership AI
A 32-year-old woman was found injured but conscious along Pioneer Road by Police at about 7.25am on Tuesday (8 Feb).

When the police arrived at the scene, the woman was found to have suffered multiple injuries on her head and body. She was conscious when taken to the hospital.

Upon medical examination, her injuries suggested that she may have been sexually assaulted, said the police.

Two men identified within 12 hours

Two men, aged 30 and 36, will be charged in court for their suspected involvement in a case of rape, said the police on Thursday (Mar 10).

"Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department, Public Transport Security Command and Jurong Police Division immediately commenced investigations into a suspected case of rape," they added.

Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of police cameras and close-circuit television, the police said the two men were identified and arrested on the same day within "12 hours of the report being lodged".

Victim did not know the two men

Preliminary investigations revealed that both men were not known to the woman and they had allegedly brought the victim to Pioneer Road and assaulted her.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Both men will be charged in court later on Thursday with an offence of rape, said the police.

"The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 20 years and a fine or caning.

"The police take all reports of sexual assault seriously and will spare no effort to bring the perpetrators to justice," they added.

The police also advised members of the public to report cases of sexual assault to the police so that offenders can be dealt "firmly and in accordance with the law" to prevent them from causing further harm to other people.


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Mar 05, 2023 | 🚀 Fathership AI

新加坡副总理黄循财于2月24日在国会2023年度预算案辩论闭幕时,为新加坡低税负担和紧缩的财政立场辩护。他强调,新加坡需要在2024年进行第二次商品和服务税(GST)上调,以照顾不断增长的老年人口。

新加坡税负低

相比其他发达的经济体,新加坡的税收占国内生产总值(GDP)比率要低得多,仅为14%。这种低税负奖励辛勤工作的员工和企业,让人民和企业能够保留大部分所得。

增加政府收入的替代方案

反对党提出了替代收入来源,包括财富税、公司税和土地销售收入。然而,黄循财表示,在确保新加坡的健全和稳定的公共财政下,需要对收入、消费和资产征收混合税。财富税在现实中难以实行;公司税则面临竞争;将土地销售收益视为租约期间收入分割不太可能产生更多相比新加坡今时今日已获得的收入。

 社会流动和解决不平等问题的必要性

在周三的开幕演讲中,反对党领袖毕丹星警告说,在没有采取更多措施解决不平等问题的情况下,将出现“两个新加坡”。在他周五的闭幕演讲中,黄循财回应了呼吁采取更多行动以解决不平等问题的呼声。为确保低薪工人的实际工资可持续增长,国人需要为他们的同胞提供的服务支付更多费用来增加工资。

结论

 新加坡副总理黄循财为上调GST辩护,并强调了对收入、消费和资产征收混合税以提供新加坡健全与稳定的公共财政的必要性。他还回应了呼吁采取更多行动解决不平等问题的呼声,以确保社会流动仍然是“健全而有活力”。


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