The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken enforcement actions against 10 doctors between January and October 2025 for making non-compliant MediShield Life claims.In a statement on Thursday (Nov 13), MOH said that these claims involved several improper practices. These included inappropriate multi-coding — submitting multiple unnecessary procedure codes — and upcoding, where a code is assigned for a more complex procedure than what was actually performed.MOH added that some cases also involved inappropriate treatments and the submission of cosmetic procedures as medical claims.Under the Escalation and Enforcement Framework, the ministry said that these doctors will be required to undergo mandatory training on proper claiming practices and adherence to clinical guidelines.

SINGAPORE — Most of the affected children from Beyond Social Services' (BSS) pre-school have found places in other centres, following the agency's move to close the school at the end of 2025.Of the 14 enrolled children, six will graduate from the pre-school, known as Healthy Start Child Development Centre (HSCDC), by the end of 2025 and are unaffected by the closure.Of the remaining eight, seven children have found places at alternative pre-schools or secured care arrangements, with help from BSS and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).BSS and ECDA gave these figures on Nov 13 in response to queries from The Straits Times.BSS had announced in October that HSCDC will shut down operations at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years due to declining enrolment.The number of children enrolled had dropped from more than 50 in 2018, to 14 in 2024, the organisation said, with fewer referrals when families relocated due to housing redevelopment.

Grab and WeRide will be stepping up their autonomous vehicle (AV) testing programme in Punggol after receiving approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA).WeRide, an autonomous driving technology company headquartered in China, partnered with local superapp Grab and began AV testing in mid-October.The latest approval from LTA allows them to conduct testing on the entire Ai.R (Autonomously Intelligent Ride) fleet which comprises 11 AVs, according to a joint statement on Thursday (Nov 13).They said they plan to increase the total number of AV test runs on shuttle service routes in Punggol by up to four times by the end of the year.According to the statement, Ai.R will serve two dedicated shuttle service routes  in Punggol and is expected to take its first batch of passengers by early 2026.With Ai.R, Punggol residents will have greater access to key amenities like Punggol Coast MRT station, Punggol Coast Mall bus interchange, malls, and clinics.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said denazification remains Moscow’s “absolute condition” for settlement with Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

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Après avoir été reçu à la résidence du Haut Représentant de la République française au Gabon le 5 novembre dernier, le Président de ACOSAH a eu près de heures de réunion de travail à l'ambassade de France, ce mercredi 12 novembre 2025. À la demande de Cécile Flobert, fonctionnaire du ministère français de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères en mission au Gabon depuis quelques jours, Benjamin Evine Binet, en sa double qualité de Président de l'ONG ACOSAH et coordonnateur Gabon du projet (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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Malawi’s hope for renewed budgetary support has hit a hard truth: it will not come until the country restores its relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The World Bank has made it clear — without macroeconomic discipline and credible reforms, pouring money into Malawi’s budget is like “putting water into a leaking bucket.” The […] The post IMF Holds the Key: World Bank Tells Malawi to Fix the Leaks Before Help Can Flow appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A new investigative report by the Malawi Anti-Corruption Civil Society Support (MACCSS) programme has uncovered widespread abuse, ghost projects, and politically driven mismanagement of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in three districts—Nsanje, Dowa, and Mzimba. The fund, created to promote equitable grassroots development, has instead become a cash cow for some Members of Parliament (MPs) […] The post Millions Lost, Communities Betrayed: Inside Malawi’s Failed CDF Projects appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Religious leaders in Malawi have mounted a powerful call to Members of Parliament (MPs), urging them to stand firm in defence of life following the recent High Court ruling on abortion that has reignited fierce moral and legal debate across the country. In a joint and uncompromising statement, the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB), […] The post Faith Leaders Draw a Line: Religious Mother Bodies Warn MPs Against Legalising Abortion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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There was no time to hesitate for SBS Transit bus captains Hu Jinshuai and Jamaludin Bin Mohamad Taib, who kicked into action immediately after spotting a car blaze along their bus route.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 9), SBS Transit commended the two bus captains for their quick thinking and initiative.The fire occurred on Oct 3 near the junction of Circuit Road and Circuit Link at around 3.25pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in response to AsiaOne's queries.The fire involved the engine compartment of a car, SCDF added.Describing the events that unfolded, SBS Transit stated that bus captain Hu had spotted the car ablaze while driving his usual route on Service 135. He immediately pulled his bus to the side and used a fire extinguisher onboard to contain the car fire. «I was worried there were still people in the car and knew I had to help,» he said.Jamaludin, who was driving the same route but in the opposite direction, also noticed the fire and stopped his bus to help Hu.

Two Singaporean men have been arrested following their deportation from Thailand and Cambodia, after they were believed to be involved in transnational scam operations and money mule offences.  In a statement on Thursday (Nov 13), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that both men, aged 44, were arrested on Nov 11 upon their arrival in Singapore. Ong Kwang Wee, was arrested by the Royal Thai Police during a raid in Bangkok, Thailand, for his alleged involvement in a transnational scam syndicate believed to be operating a scam centre in Myanmar. The syndicate had purportedly carried out government official impersonation scams targeting Singaporeans.«Preliminary investigations revealed that the (Ong) had travelled to Myanmar and was involved in administrative functions at the scam centre before fleeing to Thailand after the scam centre was raided by Myanmar authorities,» said the police. 

SINGAPORE — Singapore's central bank will hold trials to issue tokenised MAS bills next year and bring in laws to regulate stablecoins as it presses forward with plans to build a scalable and secure tokenised financial ecosystem, the bank's top official said on Thursday (Nov 13).«Tokenisation has lifted off the ground. But have asset-backed tokens achieved escape velocity? Not yet,» said Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), a keynote address at the Singapore FinTech Festival.He said MAS has been working on the details of its stablecoin regulatory regime and will prepare draft legislation, with the emphasis on «sound reserve backing and redemption reliability.»MAS is also supporting trials under the Blue Initiative, which explores the use of tokenised bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins for settlement, he added.«In the CBDC space, I am pleased to announce that the three Singapore banks, DBS, OCBC, and UOB, have successfully conducted interbank overnight lending transactions using the first live trial issuance of Singapore dollar wholesale CBDC,» he said.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Ali Yusuf Ali (Hosh) met with traditional and political leaders representing the clans recently involved in the conflict in Wanlaweyn district, in the Lower Shabelle region.