Child Abuse Cases Rise: Singapore’s ECDA Investigates 147 Incidents in 2023
Many times praised as a stronghold of security and safety is Singapore. Recent statistics from the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) however show a concerning increase in occurrences of child maltreatment. Rising from 137 in 2022, the ECDA looked at 147 cases of child abuse in 2023. This concerning trend emphasises how urgently strong policies are needed to guard the …