SINGAPORE: Precision medicine therapies are set to be covered under MediShield Life to keep such treatments affordable for Singaporeans, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (Oct 10). The MediShield Life Council has recommended extending MediShield Life coverage to approved precision medicine therapies, he said, adding that the Ministry of Health (MOH) intends to accept the recommendation. “That way, the approved precision medicine therapies or high-cost therapies can be brought into our subsidy, MediShield…

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The station will be within walking distance of Punggol Coast bus interchange and it will have two entrances – one along New Punggol Road and another within the Punggol Digital District. There will be more than 300 bicycle parking lots to support sustainable mobility, while the station’s green features include…

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LONDON : Recovering consumer confidence has boosted online shopping in Europe this year, industry group Ecommerce Europe said on Wednesday, while low-cost marketplaces like PDD Holdings’ Temu have heightened competition.Inflation has hurt shoppers’ spending power around the world and helped fuel rapid growth in online platforms selling cheap products. In…

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French tourist Neyer Delphine, 52, said Icelandic museums offer more interactive and immersive experiences compared to those at home. She took her two children to several museums, including the phallological, sea monster, whale and sorcery and witchcraft museums. Thora Olafsdottir, managing director of the Museum Council of Iceland, worries that…