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Govt to look at easing hurdles for new mothers to rejoin workforce: Chan Chun Sing

Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.

New community-driven exhibits and programmes celebrate Punggol’s heritage

Ms Esther Siah’s dioramas are among a series of exhibits showcasing Punggol’s heritage.
Ms Esther Siah’s dioramas are among a series of exhibits showcasing Punggol’s heritage.

Ground-up pilot to give out 500 location trackers to help track people with special needs, dementia

(From left) Veteran lawyer Peggy Yee, Actxa CEO Marcus Soo, Activate Interactive CEO Joel Chin and CaringSG CEO Edwin Tan.
(From left) Veteran lawyer Peggy Yee, Actxa CEO Marcus Soo, Activate Interactive CEO Joel Chin and CaringSG CEO Edwin Tan.

Activist Han Hui Hui’s three children taken to hospital to keep them safe, say MSF and police

Police had received multiple reports regarding Ms Han Hui Hui’s family since August 2025.
Police had received multiple reports regarding Ms Han Hui Hui’s family since August 2025.

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‘I feel confident about building a future here’: Why this expat chooses to call S’pore home

Gushcloud CFO Andrew Lim with two male colleagues.
Gushcloud CFO Andrew Lim with two male colleagues.

Dementia programme expanded to seven centres in Singapore, aims to reach 1,200 by 2028

Madam Maria Hadi, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2025, playing a cognitive game at NTUC Health’s Day Centre for Seniors in Kampung Admiralty. With her is NTUC Health staff member Kamaria Md Yassin.
Madam Maria Hadi, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2025, playing a cognitive game at NTUC Health’s Day Centre for Seniors in Kampung Admiralty. With her is NTUC Health staff member Kamaria Md Yassin.

‘She’s my best friend’: S’pore employer supported domestic worker’s English lessons, diploma studies

Madam Jamie Too (left), who received the Employer of the Year Award 2026, encouraged her domestic worker Ms Ika Septia Purnamasari to pursue higher education and funded part of it.
Madam Jamie Too (left), who received the Employer of the Year Award 2026, encouraged her domestic worker Ms Ika Septia Purnamasari to pursue higher education and funded part of it.

‘Living the dream’: Why a young Singapore lawyer chooses to serve migrant workers full-time

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Photos of MWC's only full time lawyer, Nur Shukrina, on Feb 10, 2026.
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Photos of MWC's only full time lawyer, Nur Shukrina, on Feb 10, 2026.

Helper seeking injury compensation feared seeing a lawyer, till she went to pro bono law centre

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Singapore's first Migrant Worker Law Centre, which is open five days a week to provide legal assistance for this community, is approaching the end of its first year. It was set up in April 2025 by the Migrant Workers' Centre and law charity Pro Bono SG. 

Photos of the Law Centre along Serangoon Road on Feb 10, 2026.
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Singapore's first Migrant Worker Law Centre, which is open five days a week to provide legal assistance for this community, is approaching the end of its first year. It was set up in April 2025 by the Migrant Workers' Centre and law charity Pro Bono SG. 

Photos of the Law Centre along Serangoon Road on Feb 10, 2026.

‘The emotional abuse is relentless’: Dad gets personal protection order for daughter against mum

Facade of Family Justice Courts(FJC), taken on Feb 6, 2026. PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG.
Facade of Family Justice Courts(FJC), taken on Feb 6, 2026. PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG.

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