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Supermarkets to maintain rice prices
Three chains pledge to hold prices of house brands steady for nowBy Jessica Lim, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012SUPERMARKETS here said yesterday that they will be maintaining the prices of their...
View ArticleDump illegal substances into sewers? Sensors will smell a rat
Devices placed near factories help PUB protect S'pore's water networkBy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012COMPANIES that dump their waste chemicals into the sewage system will now be up...
View ArticleLi Jiawei retires
Hard for Li to say goodbyeFormer world table tennis champion retires after struggling with knee injury, may take on STTA role in futureBy May Chen, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012SHE has displayed...
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Ease Jakarta's jams? The odds are poor
By John Mcbeth, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012WILDLY popular Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, known to his legions of fans as Jokowi, may have finally spoiled his copy book by moving to phase out the...
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Major review to keep health care affordable
Govt's share of patient bills likely to be larger to help S'poreans cope: GanBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is embarking on a major review next year to...
View ArticleCPF Housing Grant
Retirees are buying already-subsidised new flatMR CHANG Fook Keong wrote that he was denied a housing grant as he and his wife are retirees, in his letter ("Denied housing grant - Reason given: We are...
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Silver Housing Bonus and Lease Buyback schemes enhanced
More cash for elderly downsizing flat or selling leaseBy Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2012ELDERLY Singaporeans can now get as much as $100,000 in cash, plus up to $20,000 in cash bonuses, if...
View ArticleStand Up for Our Singapore This Christmas!
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View ArticlePAP, WP in war of words over IT firm
Both sides hit back in dispute over contract for opposition town councilBy Goh Chin Lian and Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012AN ARGUMENT over the termination of an IT contract for an...
View ArticleIskandar: Boon or bane for Singapore real estate?
by Tan Chin Keong, Published TODAY, 28 Dec 2012Iskandar Malaysia was launched in November 2006 with the aim of developing the southern Johor region into a strong and sustainable metropolis of...
View ArticleForeign worker policies through lens of economics
Problems posed by large number of foreign workers in Singapore require not just the right incentives but also right norms and institutionsBy Donald Low and Rachel Hui, Published The Straits Times, 28...
View ArticleForeign workers and ageing citizens in the spotlight
The year 2012 was an eventful one for the political arena, and next year promises more of the same. But what kind of politics can Singapore expect to see in the year ahead? Dr Reuben Wong, Dr Chua Hak...
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Tight foreign worker policy 'could stifle growth'
Business federation wants labour rules calibrated in targeted approachBy Jonathan Kwok, The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012SINGAPORE'S largest business grouping yesterday sounded its loudest alarm yet over...
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Tan Chuan-Jin to focus on productivity, labour ties
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012STRENGTHENING industrial relations and increasing productivity will be among key areas to improve on in 2013 - a year "likely to be challenging", said...
View Article2013: A new consensus
The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012IF THE year 2012 could be characterised by a single symbol, it would be an exclamation mark.From a string of sex scandals to the first strike in 26 years, there seemed to...
View ArticleFinding the Words to Say Goodbye
By Bruce Feiler, The New York Times, 30 Dec 2012MY father spoke to his college roommate every day for 50 years. Though the two lived in different states, 800 miles apart, they were business partners,...
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The dirty truth about Singapore
Singaporeans' poor social graces a result of a weak sense of communityBy Han Fook Kwang, The Straits Times, 30 Dec 2012I couldn't find any public dustbins in Taipei where I was visiting about a week...
View ArticleMoving from value to values
Singapore is seeing a subtle shift from an almost exclusive focus on economics to softer social valuesBy Willie Cheng, Published The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012WHICH subject most engaged Singaporeans in...
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How to be happy
Polls show Singaporeans are a dissatisfied lot. So here are 10 rules to help them lead happier livesBy Tommy Koh, Published The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2012The results of the recent Gallup poll, as well...
View ArticlePM Lee's 2013 New Year message
S'pore economy grows 1.2%: PM LeeBy Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia, 31 Dec 2012Singapore's economy grew 1.2 per cent this year, hurt by weak US, European and Japanese economies, said Prime Minister Lee...
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