NDP 2014 to honour pioneers and other Singaporeans
Photos, videos paying tribute to them will be screened in parade segmentBy Lee Jian Xuan, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2014SINGAPOREANS who have toiled long and hard to build the country will be...
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NS a duty, not a job — thus no ‘salary’
We thank Mr Richmond Lee for his letter “Why did panel decide not to raise NS allowance?” (June 12).The National Service (NS) allowance is meant to support our full-time national servicemen in their...
View ArticleNew waterfront SAFRA club in Punggol
New $57.3 million SAFRA club to be built in PunggolAnother club will go up in the north-west, while Tampines and Mt Faber ones will undergo a revampBy Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2014PUNGGOL...
View ArticleAdvisory panel set up to review moneylending regulations
By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2014AMID calls for tighter controls on licensed moneylending and complaints of excessive borrowing and exorbitant interest rates, the Law Ministry has brought...
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WorkPro: $10,000 grant for bosses who try flexi-work schemes
$170m WorkPro programme offers more incentivesBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2014MORE incentives for employers to try out flexible work arrangements and implement health programmes for...
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Operating public buses: Lessons from London
Getting the public bus system right is no easy road. Private operators need to make money, commuters want affordable fares and good service. Singapore is now looking to the London solution of...
View ArticleCommuters aware of need to be gracious: LTA survey
Latest Land Transport Agency campaign hopes to inspire those on public transport to be thoughtful to fellow passengers.By Saifulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia, 19 Jun 2014A post-campaign survey by the...
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Sports Hub: How to get there
By Patwant Singh, Channel NewsAsia, 19 Jun 2014With 30,000 people expected to converge at the Singapore Sports Hub for multiple events next weekend, organisers on Thursday (June 19) outlined their...
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Moody's: Strong fiscal and debt metrics underpin Singapore's Aaa rating
Three strengths behind S'pore's top credit ratingBut Moody's warns about rising living costs and impact of restructuringBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 20 Jun 2014A STRONG fiscal position, low debt...
View ArticlePM's press secretary rebuts The Economist on defamation suit
Press sec refutes suggestion that Govt saw 'short-term benefits in effect of suit'By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 20 Jun 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's press secretary Chang Li...
View ArticleMUIS urges mosques not to take confrontational stand on LGBT lifestyles
By Laura Elizabeth Philomin, TODAY, 21 Jun 2014The Republic’s highest Islamic authority has called on mosques “not to adopt a confrontational approach or vilify those who are involved in LGBT...
View ArticleS'poreans urged to make a stand against hateful posts
Minister lauds Google's removal of 'vile' blog targeting Filipinos hereBy Hoe Pei ShanHATEFUL posts do not reflect who Singaporeans are as a people and should not be accepted, Manpower Minister Tan...
View ArticleThe responsibility to reflect and speak up
By Daniel Koh Kah Soon, Published The Straits Times, 21 Jun 2014A WISE professor of ethics at my alma mater, Southern Methodist University in Texas, used to remind students that in debate we should...
View ArticleCDCs have important role to play: PM Lee
Meet people's changing needs, PM tells mayorsUse next few years well, he urges them at swearing-in ceremonyBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 21 Jun 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday...
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Foreign labour pool will grow, but at slower pace: DPM Teo
By Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 21 Jun 2014THE pool of foreign labour will keep growing, but at a slower, more sustainable pace, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday.The process has...
View Article3Gen flats? Parents prefer bigger grants, priority for kids
Participants at MND session keener on children buying units near themBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 21 Jun 2014A TOTAL of 50 three-generation or 3Gen flats will be among the new Housing Board...
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Gan: Weigh Cost Benefits of Private Shield Plans
Important to choose 'appropriate' care rather than 'excessive' careBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 21 Jun 2014WITH MediShield Life expected to offer better payouts than the current national health...
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CPF is a robust and sustainable system: Tharman
By Walter Sim, The Sunday Times, 22 Jun 2014Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam defended the Central Provident Fund (CPF) yesterday, saying it is recognised internationally as a robust and...
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Mega reclamation project off Johor raises concerns
S'pore seeking more information from KL on massive island below Second LinkThe Sunday Times, 22 Jun 2014Singapore has expressed concern to Malaysia over a proposal for a massive reclamation project to...
View ArticleMore families hiring two or more maids
Additional help needed for task of caring for the elderly and children, on top of houseworkBy Amelia Tan, The Sunday Times, 22 Jun 2014Housewife Liew Bee Choo had been grappling with the decision to...
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