SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 -- A preschool teacher in Singapore has been charged with ill-treating three babies under her care, in what authorities describe as the latest in a troubling series of abuse cases in early-childhood centres.

According to Singapore-based media organisation CNA, the 36-year-old Singaporean - whose name was redacted from court documents to protect the children's identities - was handed three charges yesterday relating to separate incidents last September.

A gag order also shields the location of the preschool.

Prosecutors allege that on September 23, 2024, the woman force-fed a 12-month-old girl "until she vomited" between 12.03pm and 12.07pm. She is also accused of striking the child on the face and back.

Two days lat...