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Enhanced ComLink+ packages give low-income families a stronger nudge up the social ladder

The new measures reflect an acknowledgement that families with the fewest resources face multiple, complex and persistent challenges that are not easily overcome.

MUIS defends policy of charging market-rate rent for wakaf properties

The facade of the Sultan Mosque is lit up during a light show at the official opening of Gemilang Kampong Gelam on Feb 21, 2025.

Bread stall initiative offers female ex-offenders a shot at being their own boss one day

Ex-convicts Yun Li Hua (left), 45 and Chris Wong, 52, manning a bread stall, Roti Kari. To create employment for female ex-offenders, a charity called Blessed Grace Social Services has partnered an F&B Group to run hawker stalls hiring the women ex-convicts. The women get paid a salary and some profit sharing for running these stalls selling bread.

Early help for kids and youth exposed to abuse reduces risk of delays and mental illness: KKH, IMH

Generic picture of a victim of domestic violence/abuse.

Revamped Malay Heritage Centre to feature new artefacts, greater focus on women’s contributions

Malay Heritage Centre assistant curator Hadi Osni sharing about a stencilled sign dated 1897 which was uncovered during restoration works for the centre.

Record 19,000 devotees fill streets for Thaipusam 2026 in Singapore

The annual Thaipusam festival is jointly organised by Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Sri Thendayuthapani Temple and Hindu Endowments Board.

National scams simulation exercise to be part of Total Defence initiative in 2026

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo (second from right) and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad (centre) during the Total Defence Commemoration Event.

Quantedge Foundation aims to do more for social mobility through philanthropy, says CEO Xie Yao Quan

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Interview with MP Xie Yao Quan, in his capacity as Quantedge Foundation's CEO.

S’pore a ‘special place’ in giving journey of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and wife Elaine

The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation was recently ranked among the Republic’s 10 largest private donors.

FairPrice freezes prices of chilled pork, popular seafood and veg ahead of CNY

ST20250131_202592400595/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic of shoppers at FairPrice Xtra Jurong Point on Jan 31, 2025. Can be used for stories on supermarket, groceries, inflation, finance, economy, domestic expenditure, singapore gross domestic product (GDP), budget. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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