Singapore: Gaming addiction on the rise among children amid pandemic, say Counsellors - Special focus by The Straits Times

Counsellors say they have seen a stark increase in reports from parents about their children being hooked on online gaming since the pandemic hit, with the number of cases rising by up to 60 per cent. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (The Straits Times/ANN): Cooped up at home during the circuit breaker in 2020, his teenage daughter found a new way to pass the time with the help of video games.

Lim Cheng Mong was concerned about the long hours the 18-year-old spent gaming, which he estimated to be six hours a day.