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• Singapore National Serviceman Under Investigation After CCTV Captures Vaping and Erratic Behavior in Sengkang

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A full-time national serviceman with the Singapore Armed Forces is being investigated by the Health Sciences Authority after being caught on camera vaping and stumbling outside a S...

• Singapore Scraps PES Status for More Precise Functional Medical Classification

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Singapore Government has announced a fundamental shift in National Service medical screenings, replacing the traditional Physical Employment Standard (PES) with a functional as...

• Republic of Singapore Air Force Deploys A330 Tanker Transport for Emergency Citizen Evacuations from Saudi Arabia

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Singapore government has authorized the deployment of a military aircraft to Riyadh on March 10, 2026, to repatriate citizens stranded by the escalating Middle East conflict. F...