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A United Nations (UN) panel of experts said on Wednesday (March 4) it was "deeply disturbed" by the deaths of children, after the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in southern Iran on Saturday, which it said killed more than 160 children. #news #Iran #MiddleEast 📸: Reuters (Main), Facebook/United Nations (Inset)

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim said the Malay/Muslim community can thrive at every stage of life by moving forward together, highlighting three key pillars during the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth’s Committee of Supply debate on March 5. #sgnews #singapore #Parliament 📸: Youtube/Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI)

A 29-year-old man who allegedly drove while intoxicated and crashed into two elderly pedestrians in Choa Chu Kang last November will be charged in court on Thursday (March 5). Last August, the man was also arrested for driving under the influence of substance and driving without due care and attention. He is among three persons to be charged with driving under the influence of etomidate. #sgnews #Singapore #Court #Traffic #Car #Accident #Police

A 29-year-old man, who was arrested for driving under influence after the car he was driving crashed into two elderly pedestrians in Choa Chu Kang in November last year, is among three persons to be charged in court on Thursday (March 5). #sgnews #singapore #Traffic #Accident

Amidst the ongoing situation in the Middle East, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Assoc Prof Faishal Ibrahim on Thursday (March 5) said during the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's Committee of Supply debate that Singapore cannot take for granted the peace and harmony in Singapore. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Peace #Harmony #Community #Muslim

Singaporean students studying in the Middle East are safe and experienced "minimal disruptions" to their studies, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim. #Singapore #sgnews #MiddleEast #Iran #Conflict

Providing an update on the Middle East situation on Thursday (Mar 5), Foreign Affairs minister Gan Siow Huang said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is working with authorities and airlines to bring Singaporeans back home. #sgnews #Singapore #MiddleEast #Iran #Conflict #TravelAdvisory

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict the risk one has for developing diabetes or high cholesterol will be made available to healthcare providers from early 2027, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (March 5). #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health 📸: Youtube/Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI)

From December 2026, the Ministry of Health will offer subsidised genetic testing to at-risk individuals for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Apart from subsidies, the cost of tests can also be offset using MediSave. MediShield Life and MediSave use will also be extended to cover preventive surgeries for HBOC. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health #Screening #PreventiveCare #BreastCancer #OvarianCancer

Singaporeans diagnosed with complex chronic conditions will soon be able to withdraw up to $1,000 from their MediSave accounts annually to pay for their treatments. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health 📸: Unsplash

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will raise the MediSave limits from $500/$700 to $700/$1,000 to provide more support for preventive and chronic care in the community, said Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung during MOH's Committee of Supply debate on Thursday (March 5). #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health #MediSave

Speaking at the Committee of Supply debates in Parliament on Thursday (March 5), Minister of State (MOS) for Health Rahayu Mahzam said data collected by the Ministry of Health (MOH) also shows that residents in the north region engage in less physical activity. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health #Diabetes

The Ministry of Health's (MOH) data shows the prevalence of diabetes in the north is 10.5 per cent, while the national average is 8.8 per cent. Meanwhile, the prevalence of hypertension in the north is 35.9 per cent as compared to the national average of 33 per cent. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Health #Diabetes #Hypertension #HealthyLiving

A 65-year-old man was found dead at the foot of an HDB block at Block 381 Tampines Street 32 on Wednesday (March 4) night, with the police alerted to the incident at about 11.35pm and a cordon later placed around an area near the lift lobby. #Singapore #Sgnews #death #police

'Responding to parliamentary questions and supplementary questions on foreign news reports of Singaporeans serving in the Israeli Defence Force, Coordinating Minister for National Security said: "I think we have made it very clear. The simple answer is: 'Don't do it.'" He also reiterated that the Ministry of Home Affairs has no substantiated information confirming that any Singaporean has served, or is serving, in the IDF. #sgnews #Singapore #Parliament #Military #Israel