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RP student, a stroke survivor, wins award for designing tool for people with disabilities

Republic Polytechnic student Liu Yin Rui, 21, is the inaugural winner of RP’s Character Award.

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Istana Open House features inclusive employment for the first time

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse Jane Ittogi speaking to Fathima Zohra, an inclusive employment recruiter at social enterprise Inclus, at the Istana open house on Nov 1.

SBS Transit aims to train 70% of front-line staff to support commuters with disabilities by 2030

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Shawn Huang (right), SBS Transit group CEO Jeffrey Sim (second from left) and SG Enable CEO Lee May Gee (third from left) speaking to Jurong residents after the signing of an MOU between SG Enable and SBS Transit on Oct 29.

Dysphagia-friendly ramen developed by Japanese researchers, restaurant owner

Restaurant owner Yuki Onodera’s ageing parents prompted him to develop the dysphagia-friendly ramen.

App to help diners with visual impairment at hawker centres among ideas at inaugural challenge

The team of four developed a prototype app to help diners with visual impairment find empty tables at hawker centres. They include product designers from Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) Tay Yu Qing and Genevieve Yip (in white), Ho Yin Mei, a principal design lead from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and Jeffrey Ang, a principal architect from the Urban Redvelopment Authority.

Asian Para Games trace roots to Japanese disability sports pioneer

The opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Oct 18.

Forum: Wearing a hearing aid in school doesn’t make me different

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Hiring is just the first step. Can Singapore keep workers with disabilities in their jobs?

United Overseas Bank (UOB) began hiring persons with disabilities in 2013, including at their Scan Hub, where documents are digitised and archived.

Purple Parade among events postponed, cancelled amid haze concerns

Over 15,000 people turned up for the biggest edition of The Purple Parade in 2025.

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