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The Malaysia Prime Minister’s office and surrounding buildings are shrouded in haze in Putrajaya, 25 August 2026.

Haze Concerns Prompt Preparations for Coconut Water Distribution, N95 Mask Orders Among Others

Singapore is preparing for a possible worsening in haze conditions with measures such as a haze ward in a nursing home, distribution of care packs to seniors and other vulnerable people by the Singapo...

He represented Malaysia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Malaysia Hockey Legend Sarjit Singh Laid to Rest

Mr Pua hopes that the facility can reach 30 per cent occupancy by August 2027.

First Private Assisted Living Home To Charge S$8,000 to over S$13,000 Per Month

The soothing dish is traditionally served at the end of a South Indian meal because it cools the palate and aids digestion after eating spicy dishes.

Does Anyone Dislike Like Curd Rice?

His dismissal lacked sufficient justification, even as the tribunal rejected his primary claim that he was let go because of a mental health condition.

Tribunal Rules Dismissal Unjust Despite Firm Following Termination Clause

Senior resident physician Ong Hui Yi examining a worker at St Andrew’s Mission Hospital in Penjuru Recreation Centre, 21 September 2023. 

Enhanced healthcare plan for more affordable, accessible outpatient care for migrant workers

Stroke survivor Edmond Poh using an assistive hand grip on his left hand while lifting weights in stroke-focused adaptive gym S3 Summit on July 29, 2026. On his left is exercise trainer Reosherra Lim.

First specialised gym for stroke patients opens to aid with rehabilitation and fitness

For 2025, ICA’s report has provisionally recorded 256 suicide deaths. This data is preliminary, which means it has not yet been finalised.

Suicide numbers among adults in their 30s rises

Head of Mandai Wildlife Centre, Charlene Yeong, showing an X-ray of a Sunda pangolin outside the diagnostic imaging room at the new Mandai Wildlife Centre on July 2.

New specialised hospital opens in Mandai to treat Singapore’s wildlife

A white board with general information on dengue patients inside a ward at District General Hospital in Negombo

Sri Lanka Uses Air Force Drones to Tackle Rapidly Spreading Dengue Outbreak

The National Stadium at The Kallang surrounded by condominiums at Tanjong Rhu and HDB flats

NEA Monitoring Air Quality after Smell of Gas Detected in Parts of Central Singapore

Doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during his hunger strike in New Delhi on July 15.

May Die In 2 Days: Plea In Court Seeks ‘Force-Feeding’ Of Activist Sonam Wangchuk

A municipal worker fumigates a market area during a dengue prevention campaign in Colombo

Sri Lanka expands Anti-Dengue Drive as Deaths Mount

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced the new initiative at the NCS Impact 2026 conference on July 9.

Healthcare AI model tailored to Singaporean patients being developed

(Clockwise from top) Chicken rice made using TLL’s Temasek Rice, ikan asam pedas using locally produced jade perch, and tomato and bocconcini salad.

High-nutrition S’pore tomatoes, fish could be on the menu on flights, in schools, for NSmen

There were 12 active dengue clusters reported as at June 15, including four with the red-alert classification.

119 dengue cases recorded in second week of June, highest so far this year

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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of May 29

Mr Ong also said that as modern aviation allows pathogens to spread more quickly, key aviation nodes, like Singapore, should “consistently and responsibly” detect novel pathogens, sequence them and share their findings.

Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said risk of another pandemic crisis remains after recent Ebola outbreak news

The Ebola virus can spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals or humans, as well as objects contaminated with such fluids.

CDA is stepping up public health measures to prevent imported cases of Ebola after WHO warning

Both studies were launched by The Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection.

New trials for multi-cancer early detection tests and targeted cancer screening by the National Cancer Centre Singapore

Mrs Kinnari Bhosale is recovering from a rare disease named Granulomatous Mastitis, a rare, benign inflammatory breast disorder that primarily affects women of reproductive age. It can mimic breast cancer and other inflammatory conditions, making diagnosis challenging.

Kinnari Bhosale: A Mother’s Battle with a Rare Breast Disease

A patient suffering from Nipah infection being shifted to an isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala on July 20, 2024.

India Declares Nipah Virus Outbreak Contained Amid Regional Vigilance

Mr Azharuddin Mohamed Naseem and his four-year-old son Zain, who has piebaldism.

Strands of Solidarity: Father Colours Hair to Match Son’s Piebaldism

Celebrities participate in a cancer awareness walk in Hyderabad on World Cancer Day.

More Women in India Get Cancer, But More Men Die

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