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Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Despite its premium pricing reputation, Mount Elizabeth hospitals do not always charge the highest fees in Singapore, with a CNA review revealing they were most expensive in only three out of ten common procedures in 2023. Great Eastern insurers recently ceased pre-authorisation for admissions...

SINGAPORE: A police officer, Sean Teo, was sentenced to 13 months in jail for misusing his position to solicit sex from a woman arrested for drug offenses. Teo, who accessed confidential information and contacted the woman under false pretenses, attempted to convince her to sleep with him, claiming he could help her case. Need More Context? 🔎

A man cycling in a restricted forest area near Nee Soon Range in Singapore was shot but did not initially report the injury upon arriving at the hospital. He was later found to have a bullet lodged in his back and is currently under investigation for wilful trespass, as military live-firing was occurring nearby; he has since been treated and is in stable condition. Need More Context? 🔎

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to hospital after a blaze broke out in a flat near Holland Village on Thursday evening (Jun 19). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at Block 5 Holland Close at about...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Singapore will on Jun 30 start a national genetic testing programme for an inherited cholesterol condition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jun 19).The programme aims to identify individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) early and reduce the risk of premature heart disease...

SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men were arrested in Thailand on June 17, 2025, as part of a joint operation by Singapore and Thai authorities targeting a transnational vice syndicate linked to over 70 arrests in Singapore since 2023. The arrested individuals, aged 36 and 38, allegedly managed prostitution earnings and facilitated operations, with assets valued at over 20 million Thai baht seized during the operation. Need More Context? 🔎