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Costs of public community care apartments reduced, basic services cut following lacklustre demand

The Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok was the first community care apartment project launched.

Nature lovers and activists hold rally in Hong Lim Park

Nature lovers and activists at a rally organised by SG Climate Rally in Hong Lim Park on Aug 16.

New scheme offers patients in Jurong with serious organ failure more help at home

(From left) Loving Heart community health head Elaine Ho, Loving Heart volunteer Germaine Soh and Ranjit Kaur, a care connector under the new scheme.

One dead, 50 evacuated after fire at Jurong East HDB flat

The SCDF was alerted to the fire at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at 3.55am on Aug 16.

S’pore adopts a ‘just in case’ approach to strategic vulnerabilities: Chan Chun Sing

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing highlighted the importance of strengthening Singapore’s resilience through upstream and sustained investments in healthcare capabilities.

New IP riders attract heightened interest but sales remain muted for some insurers

Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) cover stays in higher-class wards in restructured hospitals as well as in private hospitals, including this room at Raffles Hospital.

Health Sciences Authority to have more powers and manpower under proposed new laws

The proposed legislative amendments confer the Health Sciences Authority with new regulatory functions.

Woodlands Hospice opens; plans for 70 beds to serve palliative care needs in the north

Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung officially opened Woodlands Hospice on Aug 3 and also visited patients receiving palliative care.

Prominent scientist Tan Chorh Chuan to retire from permanent secretary roles on Sept 1

Renowed scientist Tan Chorh Chuan will relinquish his roles as Permanent Secretary of National Research and Development, and Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office, Prime Minister’s Office on Sept 1.

Personalised exercise plans on Healthier SG for 270,000 users through AI

Director, Population Health, Synapxe, David Chua with the Health Plan AI Beta, a new AI-powered feature on HealthHub on July 27, 2026.

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