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I am extremely shocked by the Obituary of Shin Leong early in the morning. He was younger than me at 47 yrs old. I had just dreamt of a coffin and a funeral yesterday morning but didn't know who was inside. Now I know. I got to know Shin Leong in 2001, when he called me and asked to meet up. He was going through the membership... 

Why is excess mortality in Singapore still so high even though the COVID-19 pandemic has long ended? Excess mortality (or excess death) is a term used in public health that refers to the number of deaths from all causes during a crisis above and beyond what we would have expected to see under normal conditions. In this study,... 

I refer to The Independent Singapore Feature News, “27yo becomes 1st SG female to complete SAF commando course” (Oct 26) and the OPINION “We need young men, not mummy's boys” (Sep 26). Foremost, it is pleasant and heart warming to learn that a 27 year female army captain had successfully completed her tough commando...