Ong Ye Kung

Singapore aims to help WHO get new vaccines approved during global crises: Ong Ye Kung

Pointing to Covid-19, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that the approval process for new vaccines could become a bottleneck as they all had to be certified by WHO.

Preparing for Disease X: S’pore to make mRNA vaccines to boost pandemic readiness

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the capability of developing and producing mRNA vaccines will help in Singapore’s pandemic preparedness.

KKH-MUIS team wins top healthcare award for guiding Muslim couples from marriage to parenting

The team from Project ARIF includes (from left) Suzanna Sulaiman, Nur Adila Ahmad Hatib, Mohamad Helmy Mohamad Isa and Siti Nurzakiah Zaran.

‘Father of emergency medicine’ among 17 doctors to receive apex title in S’pore medical field

Venkataraman Anantharaman (left) and Phua Kong Boo were among 17 doctors and dentists who received the Eminent Academician title.

How to thrive in a tight graduate job market

Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung speaking during the dialogue session at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum on Sept 7.

Syed Saddiq invites Ong Ye Kung to Oct 10 wedding with Bella Astillah

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (right) invited Health Minister Ong Ye Kung to his wedding.

Graduates can stay confident that S’pore is still creating jobs amid tighter job market: Ong Ye Kung

Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung’s remarks come as the proportion of graduates who secured employment six months after graduation declined from 92.9 per cent in 2023 to 88.9 per cent in 2025.

More financial help from 2027 for caregivers of those with intellectual disabilities or autism

The eligibility criteria for schemes such as the Home Caregiving Grant will be expanded.

New private not-for-profit hospital to be located in the east due to high occupancy rates: MOH

Mount Alvernia Hospital is currently the only not-for-profit private acute hospital in Singapore. Details of a possible second such hospital are still being worked out currently.

New SUSS initiative to boost student start-ups and social ventures tackling social challenges

Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung trying out virtual bowling at SUSS’ Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival, on Aug 26 at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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