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Afghan women on way back to official international matches after FIFA rule change

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Elaha Safdari of the Afghan Women's Refugee team makes a save during a selection camp at St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - August 26, 2025 REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Elaha Safdari of the Afghan Women's Refugee team makes a save during a selection camp at St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - August 26, 2025 REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo

From pharmacy to finance: How firms are tapping neurodiverse talent

Mr Chua Teng Sheng (left) and Mr Cedrick Chia exemplify how individuals on the autism spectrum can contribute meaningfully to the workforce.
Mr Chua Teng Sheng (left) and Mr Cedrick Chia exemplify how individuals on the autism spectrum can contribute meaningfully to the workforce.

Crunchy Teeth bakery helping youth with autism step out of their comfort zones

Social enterprise bakery Crunchy Teeth offers job skills training for autistic individuals who are 18 years old and older.
Social enterprise bakery Crunchy Teeth offers job skills training for autistic individuals who are 18 years old and older.

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Where the best minds come to challenge science, preserve health and move medicine beyond the lab

Driven to make a real difference in patients’ lives, assistant professor Anissa Widjaja helped uncover a breakthrough discovery that is paving the way for new treatments for chronic diseases.
Driven to make a real difference in patients’ lives, assistant professor Anissa Widjaja helped uncover a breakthrough discovery that is paving the way for new treatments for chronic diseases.

JPMorganChase tops Singapore’s best employer rankings; Asia Pacific Breweries retains No. 2 spot

JPMorganChase took the top spot in the Singapore's Best Employer 2026 survey.
JPMorganChase took the top spot in the Singapore's Best Employer 2026 survey.

Looking for a career move? Here are Singapore’s best employers in 2026

The mystery of good judgment

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been compared unfavourably with some of his predecessors like Mr Robert McNamara and Mr Donald Rumsfeld.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been compared unfavourably with some of his predecessors like Mr Robert McNamara and Mr Donald Rumsfeld.

World Veterinary Day

Helping pets that act out: The specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine giving hope to families

Dr Emmanuelle Titeux, Singapore’s first board-certified specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, pictured with her dogs Scapim (left), four and a half and Sam Sam, five, at Beecroft Animal Specialist and Emergency Hospital on April 22, 2026.
Dr Emmanuelle Titeux, Singapore’s first board-certified specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, pictured with her dogs Scapim (left), four and a half and Sam Sam, five, at Beecroft Animal Specialist and Emergency Hospital on April 22, 2026.

World Veterinary Day

‘Our job is to safeguard their welfare’: The vet who is helping to rewrite Singapore’s animal rules

Dr Petrina Teo, with a rescued community cat, is a senior veterinarian with the Centre for Animal Rehabilitation at the Animal & Veterinary Service, a cluster of NParks.
Dr Petrina Teo, with a rescued community cat, is a senior veterinarian with the Centre for Animal Rehabilitation at the Animal & Veterinary Service, a cluster of NParks.

World Veterinary Day

First Singaporean female specialist in small animal surgery gives dogs and cats a second chance

Dr Derniese Goh, the first female small animal surgeon practising in Singapore, at her clinic Westside Emergency, on Apr 14, 2026.
Dr Derniese Goh, the first female small animal surgeon practising in Singapore, at her clinic Westside Emergency, on Apr 14, 2026.

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