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Singapore allows hijab for Muslim nurses in public healthcare

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday announced that female Muslim staff in Singapore’s public healthcare, including nurses, are allowed to wear hijab or “tudung” as an add-on to their uniforms starting November. He noted that wearing tudung became increasingly important for the Muslim community, and for many Muslim women it is an important part of their faith and expression …

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Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first

The Singapore Food Agency, the city-state’s regulator, approved the sale of Eat Just’s lab-grown chicken in nuggets after concluding it was safe for consumption. (Eat Just via Reuters) Demand for sustainable alternatives to meat is rising due to growing consumer pressure SINGAPORE: Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore, after the city-state became the first to green-light …

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