Even if they are enlisted for healthcare and social services, it may make manpower shortages in other sectors worse, he said.
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SINGAPORE - The societal cost of enlisting women into National Service (NS), even for non-military roles, would far outweigh any benefits, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Monday (May 9). Compulsory national service can be justified only if it serves a critical need of national security and defence, he said, adding there are "distinct pitfalls" if conscription is implemented.
Singapore News - Seven in 10 cases of technology-facilitated sexual violence seen last year involved image-based sexual abuse, including non-consensual distribution of sexual images such as revenge porn, according to the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware). This is the. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Seven in 10 cases of technology-facilitated sexual violence seen last year involved image-based sexual abuse, including non-consensual distribution of sexual images such as revenge porn, according to the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware).
Singapore is often seen as a bellwether of policy direction in Asia, offering clues on the best practices for regulating everything from cryptocurrency and healthcare to public transport. But until recently, it was lagging behind its neighbours in one glaring aspect: allowing healthy, single women to freeze their eggs. The island nation has for years sought to boost its dismal.