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S’poreans, PRs To Get Digital Push Notifications On Passport, IC Matters From Sept 1

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has partnered with GovTech to launch a new digital service to push notifications on identity card and passport-related matters from September 1. Recipients must first have a registered SingPass account. The notifications will be sent either to their SingPass mobile app, or as a …

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Ulcerative Colitis, Abe’s Affliction, Is a Long-Term, Debilitating Disease

Ulcerative colitis, the gastrointestinal affliction that has debilitated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan so badly that he is resigning, is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, which is suffered by millions and can flare up unpredictably. It irritates and inflames the innermost lining of the large intestine and rectum, causing …

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School Supplies For Grown Ups

Much like Christmastime and baseball season, back to school is less of a calendar item that affects me personally and more of a general, seasonal mood. It conjures up the feeling of bare legs in an air-conditioned Target, the smell of fresh pencils, the static-y plastic on brand new notebooks, …

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