The troops who could be deployed are trained for cold-weather missions and belong to two U.S. Army infantry battalions within the 11th Airborne Division.
Based on data collected from eight major hospitals and 16 emergency departments, the report estimates that between 16,500 and 18,000 people have been killed.
At present, offenders face fines of up to S$1,000 for a first offence and S$2,000 for repeat cases. If the Bill is passed, these could rise to S$10,000 and S$20,000 respectively.
Fort Worth police arrested twin brothers who allegedly killed a teen at an apartment complex and a restaurant worker weeks later. According to police, at least one of the alleged killings was revenge for a previous robbery.
The accused include three men, one woman and a male teenager, and face a range of charges linked to cheating, the misuse of Singpass credentials, and others.
Under the Act, individuals convicted of conducting unlawful betting operations as operators can face fines of up to S$500,000 and imprisonment of up to seven years.