18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1003+ words) Kyle Lao (left) and Immanuella Indradjaja co-founded MenSC Labs, which uses stem cells from menstrual blood for regenerative women’s health. Published Sep 12, 2026, 10:35 AM SINGAPORE – At 25, Kyle Lao is chief executive and co-founder of MenSC Labs, a femtech start-up with an…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (831+ words) Co-founder Siew Suet Yen speaking at the official launch of maternal care platform Bosom. Published Sep 12, 2026, 10:35 AM SINGAPORE – After spending a decade building a regional creative agency, Siew Suet Yen, 35, quit her job in mid-2025 to enjoy a break from…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (793+ words) NUS Centre for Cancer Research assistant professor Alan Prem Kumar (centre, foreground) with researchers (background, from left) Cai Wanpei, Lam Hiu Yan and Xianning Lai. Published Aug 23, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026, 04:44 PM GENEVA - Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said on Aug 18, while 11 percent have no sanitation services at all. In a report, the UN’s health and…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (640+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026, 04:16 PM “I was in a park with a friend and we both needed to use the bathroom. He could go for free, but I had to pay 50 cents. I thought to myself: How is that possible?” Melanie Gradik,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (564+ words) Published Jul 20, 2026, 05:05 PM Updated Jul 20, 2026, 05:10 PM SINGAPORE - An insurance agent and business owner became the caregiver to his secretary’s teenage daughters in 2012 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. When he was 64 years old, he allegedly entered into a relationship…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (787+ words) (From left) Jensen Jing, Ryan Tay, and Timothy Foo, who raised $44,500 for cancer research in a 10-day relay run through China. Published Jun 19, 2026, 03:25 PM Updated Jun 19, 2026, 05:45 PM SINGAPORE – A catch-up dinner planted a seed in the minds of three friends…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters during a tour of his ballroom construction site at the White House on May 19. Published May 19, 2026, 10:59 PM Updated May 20, 2026, 01:28 AM WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on May 19 that the United States may…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (890+ words) Launching the studies by the Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection (RISE) were (from left) RISE co-director Ravindran Kanesvaran; Professor Lim Soon Thye; Mr Prajna Murdaya, who donated $2.5m to RISE in memory of his father; Lee Kong…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (985+ words) (Clockwise from top left) Mr Rafael Grossi, Ms Rebeca Grynspan, Mr Macky Sall and Ms Michelle Bachelet are in the running for the next UN secretary-general. Published Apr 21, 2026, 01:05 PM Updated Apr 21, 2026, 01:52 PM GENEVA – The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected…...