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Even if they are enlisted for healthcare and social services, it may make manpower shortages in other sectors worse, he said. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The societal cost of enlisting women into National Service (NS), even for non-military roles, would far outweigh any benefits, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Monday (May 9). Compulsory national service can be justified only if it serves a critical need of national security and defence, he said, adding there are "distinct pitfalls" if conscription is implemented...
The Straits Times looks at what politicians, and the politically related, are up to in this weekly series. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
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SINGAPORE, April 6 — A White Paper tackling wide-ranging issues on women’s development in Singapore was endorsed by Parliament yesterday (April 5), even after some Members of Parliament (MP) said that more could be done to level the playing field here. Some of their suggestions included...