Get ready to join the Black Parade once again. Emo music icons My Chemical Romance will finally return to Singapore on Apr 28, 2026 – close to 20 years since the group's last concert in 2007.  Say your Famous Last Words at the Singapore Indoor Stadium as Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Frank Iero rock out to their signature headbangers.     https://www.instagram.com/p/DLySFJ2TVAa/     Tickets for My Chemical Romance's upcoming Singapore concert will go on sale at 10am on Friday (Jul 11) via Sistic with prices ranging between S$148 and S$328.       Formed in 2001, My Chemical Romance gained mainstream popularity with its second album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, which was certified platinum. The group followed up its success with a string of acclaimed tracks, including Welcome To The Black Parade, I Don't Love You and Teenagers. In 2013, My Chemical Romance announced that it would be breaking up, saying that "like all great things, it has come time for it to end". However, in 2019, the group reunited for a show in Los Angeles, USA and has toured consistently since, performing in countries such as Germany, England, Japan and Mexico. Source: CNA/hq

Foreign women have been seen asking passers-by for money in Chinatown, with elderly individuals apparently targeted. Termed "freeloader girl groups", Shin Min Daily News earlier reported a spike in such cases in Tampines since March, including reports from a member of the public who said he was approached five times by different women using the same tactic.   According to a Facebook post shared last week, a man witnessed the women approaching an elderly man near Hong Lim Complex along South Bridge Road. When he tried to take a photo of them, the women quickly took the money and left. The post drew dozens of comments from netizens, with some claiming to have seen similar behaviour in other parts of Singapore. Several commenters said the individuals often left by MRT or bus after approaching their targets, and urged members of the public to call the police if they encountered such situations. Mr Cai, 54, a stallholder near South Bridge Road, told Shin Min that similar incidents involving foreigners asking for money under various pretexts had occurred in the area years ago. "If they come back, it will make the atmosphere here worse," he said. Ms Chen, a diner in the area, said she recognised the issue from news reports and was concerned it might escalate. Begging is illegal in Singapore. Under the Destitute Persons Act, those found guilty of persistently begging or causing public nuisance may face up to two years in jail or a fine of up to $3,000. Collecting funds in public without a licence may also result in a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.    

SINGAPORE: The number of marriages in Singapore last year dipped by 7 per cent compared to 2023, according to a report by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) released on Monday (Jul 7). A total of 26,328 marriages were registered in 2024, compared to 28,310 marriages in 2023. Data from the Department of Statistics (SingStat) cited in MSF’s family trends report showed a decline in civil marriages across almost all age groups in 2024 compared to 2023, with the largest fall in the number of marriages involving grooms and brides aged 25 to 34. A total of 15,213 brides in this age range got married last year, an 8.9 per cent fall from 16,707 in 2023. Similarly, 13,615 grooms aged 25 to 34 tied the knot in 2024, a 9 per cent slide from 14,956 in 2023. Out of all the marriages last year, 21,144 were civil unions, down from 22,914 in 2023. There was also a dip in Muslim marriages from 5,396 in 2023 to 5,184 last year.  This was mainly due to fewer unions involving grooms aged 30 to 34 and 45 and above, as well as brides aged 30 to 34 and 40 to 44.  These trends align with a broader shift, with the median age at first marriage increasing over the past decade.  For grooms, it rose from 30.2 years in 2014 to 31.1 years in 2024, and from 28.2 to 29.6 for brides over the same period. Meanwhile, a total of 7,382 marriages ended in a divorce or an annulment last year, a 3.7 per cent increase from the 7,118 marital dissolutions in 2023, SingStat announced on Monday.  Over the last 10 years, the median age at divorce rose from 42.6 years in 2014 to 44.4 years in 2024 for male divorcees, and from 38.4 years to 40.9 years for female divorcees. The median duration of marriage for divorces in 2024 was 11.1 years, longer than the 10.4 years in 2014. Couples who were married for five to nine years made up the largest share, accounting for 29 per cent of divorces in 2024, findings showed.  Despite this, couples who married from 2006 to 2013 have had lower divorce rates before the first 10 years, compared to the 2005 marriage cohort. The cumulative proportion of divorces before the 10th anniversary declined from 17 per cent for the 2005 marriage cohort to 14.4 per cent for the 2013 marriage cohort. This "signifies greater marriage stability among recent cohorts of married couples", MSF said.  It added that the "most significant improvement was seen in the fall in dissolution rates for Muslim marriages". "While the rate for Muslim marriages remained higher than that of civil marriages across all cohorts, the gap has narrowed significantly for more recent marriage cohorts," the ministry said. RISE IN MEDIAN AGE OF FIRST-TIME PARENTS Couples are becoming first-time parents later compared to a decade ago, findings from the report showed.  Last year, the median age of first-time fathers increased to 33.6 years from 32.9 years in 2014.  Similarly, the median age for first-time mothers increased to 31.9 years from 30.4 years over the same timeframe. The country’s total fertility rate remained at a record low of 0.97 in 2024, marking the second consecutive year it has fallen below 1.0. The family trends report also revealed that 56 per cent of fathers with children born in 2023 took government-paid paternity leave in 2023, compared to 53 per cent the year before. The take-up rate for maternity leave continues to remain high, with 74 per cent of mothers doing so in 2022 and 2023. INCREASE IN INFANT AND CHILDCARE SPOTS Over the last decade, there has been a nearly threefold increase in full-day infant care places, data from the Early Childhood Development Agency cited in the report showed.  Spots increased from 5,628 in 2014 to 16,207 in 2024, to cater to growing demand, MSF said, adding that enrolment numbers also rose from 3,506 to 11,265 in the same period.  Similarly, full-day childcare places nearly doubled from 104,066 in 2014 to 200,847 in 2024.  The enrolment rate of children aged three to four years increased from 76 per cent in 2014 to 90 per cent in 2024, while that of children aged five to six years climbed slightly from 91 per cent to 93 per cent in the last decade. MORE ELDERLY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONE The number of residents aged 65 and above living at home increased from 466,300 in 2014 to 767,900 in 2024.  While about 80 per cent of these elderly residents continued to live with their spouse or children, those living alone at home had doubled in the last decade from 42,100 in 2014 to 87,200 in 2024.  A 2023 MSF survey found that more than 80 per cent of respondents ranked family members among the top three choices in meeting the needs of the elderly.  The same survey also showed that the majority of respondents - 90.4 per cent - agreed that it is important for grandparents and their grandchildren to maintain close ties with one another, the ministry added.  “This shows that family members continue to be the key line of support for elderly,” MSF said. 

ZapIn Singapore, cases of individuals dying alone in their homes and being discovered only after an extended period have become an area of concern. These incidents often involve elderly residents or individuals living in isolation, with neighbours or authorities alerted by odours, uncollected mail, or inactivity. Several documented cases highlight the issue of social isolation in an urbanised and ageing society. Efforts by the government, social organisations, and grassroots initiatives aim to address this, focusing on fostering stronger community ties and implementing welfare checks. Technological solutions, such as emergency alert devices and senior-friendly housing designs, are also being adopted. These incidents have raised awareness about the importance of social cohesion and the need to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring they are not left behind in a rapidly modernising society. Documented cases in 2025   Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 5 January 2025 Sun Male 66 Blk 4 Boon Keng Road TNP 2 26 January 2025 Sun Male 74 Blk 102 Bedok North Avenue 4 Death Kopitiam 3 31 January 2025 Fri Male 53 Blk 510 West Coast Drive TNP 4 1 February 2025 Sat Male 71 Blk 141 Jalan Bukit Merah   5 2 February 2025 Sun Male 71 Blk 12 Bedok South Avenue 2 STOMP 6 10 February 2025 Mon Male 57 兀里连路第208A Zaobao 7 12 February 2025 Wed Male 73 Blk 9 Cantonment Close Death Kopitiam 8 2 March 2025 Sun Female 82 Blk 171 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 Zaobao 9 12 March 2025 Wed Female 57 Blk 112A, Depot Road Zaobao 10 20 March 2025 Thu Male 66 Blk 129 Lorong Ah Soo Zaobao 11 28 March 2025 Fri Male 71 Blk 63 Sims Place Zaobao 12 5 April 2025 Sat Male 69 Blk 478 Sembawang Drive Zaobao 13 9 April 2025 Wed Male 77 Blk 326A Sumang Walk MotherShip 14 10 Apr 2025 Thu Male 77 Blk 124 Hougang Ave 1 Zaobao 15 10 April 2025 Thu Female 82 Blk 319 Clementi Avenue 4 Death Kopitiam 16 30 Apr 2025 Wed Male 70+ Blk 8 North Bridge Rd Zaobao 17 15 May 2025 Thu Male 68 Blk 651A Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 Zaobao 18 15 May 2025 Thu Male 77 Blk 279A Sengkang East Ave MustShareNews 19 25 May 2025 Sun Female 77 Blk 163 Bedok South Road Zaobao 20 31 May 2025 Sat Male 81 Blk 117 Bukit Merah View Zaobao 21 12 Jun 2025 Thu Male 60+ Blk 49 Stirling Road Zaobao                                           Documented cases in 2024 # Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 3 January 2024 Wed Female 69 Block 19, Telok Blangah Crescent Asiaone 2 22 January 2024 Mon Male 58 Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Shin Min 3 26 January 2024 Fri Female 58 Block 118, Potong Pasir Avenue 1 Shin Min 4 3 February 2024 Sat Male 28 Block 47, Owen Road Mothership 5 10 February 2024 Sat Female 60 Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah Asiaone 6 20 February 2024 Tue Male 70 Block 1, Holland Close Asiaone 7 20 February 2024 Tue Male 73 Block 630, Hougang Avenue 8 Mothership 8 14 March 2024 Thu Male 76 Block 713, Bedok Reservoir Road Asiaone 9 18 March 2024 Mon Male 67 Block 313B, Anchorvale Road Shin Min 10 2 April 2024 Tue Female 75 Block 8, Saint Georges Lane Asiaone 11 2 April 2024 Tue Male 67 Block 174B, Hougang Avenue 1 Asiaone 12 3 April 2024 Wed Female 87 Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3 Asiaone 13 3 April 2024 Wed Male 52 Block 461A, Yishun Avenue 6 8 World 14 10 April 2024 Wed Male 63 Block 125A, Tengah Drive Zaobao 15 25 April 2024 Thu Male 70 Block 121, Bukit Merah View Asiaone 16 23 May 2024 Thu Male 63 Block 109, Hougang Avenue 1 Zaobao 17 8 June 2024 Sat Male 65 Block 35, Margaret Drive Shin Min 18 26 June 2024 Wed Female 80 Block 245, Jurong East Street 24 Asiaone 19 2 July 2024 Tue Male 67 Block 36, Circuit Road Mothership 20 5 July 2024 Fri Female 60s Block 110, Bukit Purmei Shin Min 21 5 July 2024 Fri Male 69 Block 535, Bedok North Avenue 3 Shin Min 22 13 July 2024 Sat Male 58 Block 510A, Yishun Street 51 Mothership 23 25 July 2024 Thu Male 78 Block 17, Ghim Moh Road Asiaone 24 5 August 2024 Mon Female 72 Block 146, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6 Asiaone 25 5 August 2024 Mon Male 69 Block 323, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Asiaone 26 9 August 2024 Fri Male 59 Block 233A, Sumang Lane Asiaone 27 13 August 2024 Tue Male 55 Block 622, Yishun Ring Road Asiaone 28 16 August 2024 Fri Female 51 Block 1, Lorong Lew Lian Zaobao 29 23 August 2024 Fri Male 71 Block 405A, Northshore Drive Zaobao 30 27 September 2024 Fri Male 67 Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road Zaobao 31 2 October 2024 Wed Male 72 Block 5, Banda Street Zaobao 32 3 October 2024 Thu Male 76 Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Zaobao 33 23 October 2024 Wed Female 70s Block 108, Tampines Street 11 Zaobao 34 27 October 2024 Sun Male 55 Block 101, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Zaobao 35 29 October 2024 Tue Male 82 Block 234, Choa Chu Kang Central Mothership 36 13 November 2024 Wed Male 59 Block 206A, Punggol Place Zaobao 37 24 November 2024 Sun Male 62 Block 499C, Tampines Avenue 9 Asiaone 38 10 December 2024 Tue Male 78 Block 2, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee Mothership 39 11 December 2024 Wed Female 73 Block 23 Chai Chee Road TNP 40 15 December 2024 Sun Male 71 Block 338B Kang Ching Road Straits Times 41 15 December 2024 Sun Female 67 Block 338B Kang Ching Road Straits Times Documented cases in 2023 # Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 8 January 2023 Sun Female 69 Block 100, Aljunied Crescent Stomp 2 11 January 2023 Wed Male 68 Block 376B, Hougang Street 32 Asiaone 3 18 January 2023 Wed Male 59 Block 257, Serangoon Central Drive Stomp 4 25 February 2023 Sat Male 70 Golden Mile Complex Straits Times 5 26 March 2023 Sun Male 66 North Bridge Road Market and Food Centre Stomp 6 26 March 2023 Sun Female 80 Block 11, Holland Drive Stomp 7 15 April 2023 Sat Male 49 Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre Straits Times 8 18 April 2023 Tue Male 54 Block 223A, Serangoon Avenue 4 Stomp 9 20 April 2023 Thu Male ? Bukit Merah HDB Shophouse Asiaone 10 24 April 2023 Mon Female 68 Block 885A, Tampines Street 83 Shin Min 11 24 April 2023 Mon Female 66 Block 48, Teban Gardens Road Stomp 12 29 April 2023 Sat Female 68 Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Shin Min 13 5 May 2023 Fri Male 41 Block 79, Indus Road Asiaone 14 30 May 2023 Tue Male 60 Block 5, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Shin Min 15 2 June 2023 Fri Male 51 Block 79, Indus Road Asiaone 16 8 June 2023 Thu Male 65 Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 ZaoBao 17 8 June 2023 Thu Male 62 Block 174C, Hougang Avenue 1 Oriental Daily 18 24 June 2023 Sat Male 77 Block 174, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Shin Min 19 29 July 2023 Sat Female 67 Block 93, Henderson Road Asiaone 20 29 July 2023 Sat Male 70 Block 93, Henderson Road Asiaone 21 12 September 2023 Tue Female 62 Block 503A, Canberra Link Shin Min 22 12 September 2023 Tue Male 60s Block 214, Kim Tian Place Shin Min 23 4 October 2023 Wed Male 93 Block 54, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Asiaone 24 23 October 2023 Mon Male 76 Block 179, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 Stomp 25 6 November 2023 Mon Male 63 Block 33, Eunos Crescent Asiaone 26 13 November 2023 Mon Male 67 Block 10R, Braddell Hill Stomp 27 15 November 2023 Wed Female 42 Waterbank at Dakota Shin Min 28 18 November 2023 Sat Male 56 Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah 8 World 29 18 November 2023 Sat Male 56 Block 43, Circuit Road 8 World 30 22 November 2023 Wed Male 61 Block 423B, Northshore Crescent Shin Min 31 4 December 2023 Mon Male 70 Block 115, Jalan Bukit Merah Shin Min 32 6 December 2023 Wed Male 53 Block 443B, Fernvale Road Asiaone 33 10 December 2023 Sun Female 70 Block 113, Bedok North Street 2 Shin Min 34 14 December 2023 Thu Male 81 Block 25, Hougang Avenue 3 Asiaone 35 17 December 2023 Sun Male 61 Block 128, Bukit Merah View Shin Min 36 27 December 2023 Wed Male 74 Block 50, Dorset Road Mothership 37 27 December 2023 Wed Male 64 Block 83, Commonwealth Close Mothership 38 29 December 2023 Fri Male 60 Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Mothership Documented cases in 2022 # Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 13 January 2022 Thu Male 67 Block 170, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Mothership 2 21 February 2022 Mon Male 58 Block 203, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Shin Min 3 5 April 2022 Tue Female 34 L'viv Condominium CNA 4 16 April 2022 Sat Male 46 No address CNA 5 1 May 2022 Sun Male 78 Block 17, Ghim Moh Road ZaoBao 6 21 June 2022 Tue Male 54 Block 85, Commonwealth Close Asiaone 7 13 August 2022 Sat Male 79 Block 214, Boon Lay Place ZaoBao 8 30 August 2022 Tue Female 83 Ghim Moh ZaoBao 9 2 September 2022 Fri Female 63 Block 2, Hougang Avenue 3 Shin Min 10 8 October 2022 Sat Male 44 Block 126, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Asiaone 11 22 October 2022 Sat Male 70 Block 285, Tampines Street 22 Asiaone 12 22 October 2022 Sat Female 92 Block 285, Tampines Street 22 Asiaone Documented cases in 2021   Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 1 June 2021 Tue Female 73 Block 230, Serangoon Avenue 4 Shin Min 2 17 August 2021 Tue Male ? Block 51, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Shin Min 3 4 September 2021 Sat Female 74 Block 514, Bedok North Avenue 2 Asiaone 4 3 October 2021 Sun Male 55 241, Tanjong Katong Road ZaoBao 5 19 October 2021 Tue Male 86 Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre ZaoBao 6 19 October 2021 Tue Male 86 Block 32, Bendemeer Road WanBao 7 29 October 2021 Fri Male 30s Block 18, Marsiling Lane WanBao 8 17 November 2021 Wed Male 72 Block 105, Towner Road Shin Min 9 26 December 2021 Sun Male 63 Block 100, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh ZaoBao Documented cases pre-2021 # Date Day Gender Age Location Source 1 3 January 2010 Sun Female 56 Block 110, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Shin Min 2 June 2011 — Male 63 Block 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3 Asiaone 3 2016 — Male 82 Geylang Bahru Asiaone 4 8 September 2016 Thu Male 52 Block 835, Woodlands Street 83 ZaoBao 5 28 December 2017 Thu Male 70s Laguna Park Asiaone 6 28 December 2017 Thu Male 68 Block 621B, Edgefield Walk Straits Times 7 30 December 2017 Sat Male 52 Block 57, New Upper Changi Road Straits Times 8 9 January 2018 Tue Male 65 Block 30, Marine Crescent CNA 9 21 September 2018 Fri Female 79 67, Worthing Road ZaoBao 10 21 September 2018 Fri Male 60 67, Worthing Road ZaoBao 11 2 December 2018 Sun Male 79 Block 4, Beach Road Asiaone 12 29 January 2019 Tue Male 77 Block 440, Tampines Street 43 Straits Times 13 February 2019 — Female 80s The Shore Residences Asiaone 14 28 September 2019 Sat Male 68 Bedok North Avenue 1 Asiaone 15 28 September 2019 Sat Male 53 Block 32, Marsiling Drive ZaoBao     https://politicalsg.com/wiki/Deaths_of_individuals_alone_in_Singapore

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