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Singapore recorded the highest number of suicide cases in over 20 years, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported citing the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)..
Last year, a total of 476 suicides were reported, it said, adding that family problems, employment and financial difficulties, as well as romantic relationships were the most frequently presented problems by people who contacted their services.l)..
In 2022, the number of suicides was a "concerning rise" of 25.9 per cent from the 378 reported in 2021, SOS said.. Read more: Ukraine's Zelensky's tough security order after Wagner mutiny against Putin..
People aged between 70 and 79 registered the biggest increase - 60 per cent - in suicides last year compared to 2021, reported CNA..
