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Police sponsoring more junior officers for degree courses
By Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014THE police are offering university sponsorships to more junior officers who do not have a bachelor's degree.They hope this will attract more men and...
View ArticleDialogue between different faiths crucial: Ex-grand mufti
By M. Nirmala, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014THERE is no teaching in the Quran that says Muslims must convert every non-Muslim, look down on the faiths of others or kill non-believers, the former grand...
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Peter Lim gives NTU $3m to promote peace studies
Billionaire had experienced racial riots in Singapore in 1960sBy M. Nirmala, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014THE race riots of the 1960s made such an impact on billionaire Peter Lim that he has donated...
View ArticleCatherine Lim writes about trust in open letter to PM Lee
Singapolitics, 7 Jun 2014Author Catherine Lim has written an open letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, this time focusing on the issue of trust between the people and the Government.Ms Lim, who...
View ArticleDon't punish achievers
THE vicious circle of meritocracy is such that once those who decry the unfair playing field manage to climb the social ladder, they protect their position to maintain the same quality of life for...
View ArticleSchools closing door on parent volunteer scheme
At least 5 schools axe this scheme for P1 registration priority in phase 2BBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014AT LEAST five primary schools have scrapped the parent volunteer scheme which...
View ArticleMillion-dollar trust fund for Singapore-born paddlers
Tertiary education trust fund for local-born paddlersSet up with $1m from donor, it aims to spur them to chase Olympic dreamBy Lim Ching Ying, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014THE Singapore Table Tennis...
View ArticleShooting: Singapore's Veloso wins World Cup 10m air rifle gold
Channel NewsAsia, 9 Jun 2014Singapore's Martina Lindsay Veloso clinched a gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany, on Sunday.One of the youngest...
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Singapore finance minister accepts slower growth as trade-off for social...
By Rachel Armstrong and Paul Ingrassia, Reuters, 6 Jun 2014Singapore is willing to accept slower growth as a trade-off for social stability as it aims to keep down the number of foreigners working in...
View ArticleIndranee criticises WP for taking credit for MediShield Life
By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2014THE Workers' Party (WP) was yesterday criticised by Senior Minister of State for Law and Education Indranee Rajah for being quick to claim...
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Getting MediShield Life off on the right foot
By Jeremy Lim, Published TODAY, 11 Jun 2014When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the establishment of MediShield Life at the National Day Rally last year, he articulated three objectives:...
View ArticleA new cold war?
By Barry Desker, Published The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014THE annual Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore at the end of May saw sharp exchanges pitting delegates from the United States and Japan...
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To understand today's China, first understand its past
In a recent speech at the College of Europe in Belgium, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the key to understanding today's China is an understanding of its past. He outlined several traits of China...
View ArticleWashington, Beijing groping to find a new equilibrium
By Bilahari Kausikan, Published The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014CHINA has highlighted the need for a new model of great power relations. Who can really disagree? The United States seems to have echoed...
View Article"Balik Pulau" - Exploring Singapore's island heritage
A new exhibition sheds light on what life was like for those who lived on Singapore's offshore islands.By Alice Chia, Channel NewsAsia, 11 Jun 2014While many know Singapore as a sunny island, not many...
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Lower supply of new homes for second half of Govt land sales programme
Cutback comes amid record supply in the pipeline and falling demandBy Cheryl Ong, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014THE latest release of land for new homes here has been scaled back again as Singapore...
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Singapore 9th most pricey place in Asia-Pacific for expats: Survey
By Grace Leong, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014SINGAPORE is the ninth most expensive place in the Asia-Pacific for expatriates - for a second straight year.And for the first time since 2009, the...
View ArticleSingapore must stay nimble in rapidly-changing finance industry: Tharman
Rapid changes taking place in finance sector: TharmanBy Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014THE global finance industry is evolving rapidly as fast-changing technology hits customer habits and...
View ArticleGovernment accepts recommendations to Strengthen NS
Green light for changes to national serviceAt least one proposal by panel will take effect from next monthBy Lee Jian Xuan, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2014A RAFT of measures aimed at increasing perks...
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No reason to doubt CPF's intentions
To understand the CPF, we must understand that its primary purpose is to help us meet our basic retirement needsBy Christopher Tan, Published The Business Times, 11 Jun 2014I KNOW for a fact that many...
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