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OECD:Singaporean teachers youngest and best trained world-wide
Singapore teachers among the most hard-working: StudyThey clock 10 more hours a week than their peers; and they are the youngestBy Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014TEACHERS here are some of...
View ArticleWhy childcare supply and demand don't add up
Why are there queues for childcare centres when national figures show there are vacancies available? Inflated demand and mismatch in prices help explain that discrepancy.By Priscilla Goy, The Straits...
View ArticlePost-Little India riot: Some shops struggle six months on
Six months after the riot broke out at Little India, residents say they feel safer, but some small businesses are still struggling to stay afloat.By Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Jun 2014It...
View ArticleCivil servants' rebuttal proper: PMO
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014IT IS "completely in order" for civil servants to defend Singapore's interests by correcting misrepresentations about the country, said the Prime...
View ArticleFrail seniors match-made with caring befrienders
13 seniors benefit from pilot scheme started in Kreta Ayer neighbourhoodBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014RETIREE Chan Chew Lock, 78, and his brother Chew Mun, 75, suffer from slight...
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Extra $100 a month for disabled pioneer generation members
Pioneer scheme ramps up aid for elderly disabledAbout 9,000 recipients already identified, sign-ups start in JulyBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014SINGAPOREANS in the Pioneer Generation who...
View ArticleFriendship among diplomats
The nature of their work dictates that diplomats lead a nomadic existence. They meet many people but do they form any real friendships on their tours of duty?By Tommy Koh, Published The Straits Times,...
View ArticleCouncil on Foreign Relations: A Conversation with Singapore Prime Minister...
On democracy, China and regional tensionsIN AN hour-long dialogue with the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tackled a sweeping range of questions on Asia.The...
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PM Lee marks 10th anniversary of US-Singapore FTA in Washington
PM Lee urges US business community to back TPP'Good chance' trade pact can be completed this year, he saysBy Fiona Chan Senior Economics Correspondent In Washington, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014PRIME...
View ArticleThreat of world war behind us? Think again
By Michael Vatikiotis, Published The Straits Times 27 Jun 2014FOR some years now the world has been told that war is a thing of the past.Numbers have been deployed to measure the reduction in war...
View ArticlePGP Listening Point: Booths to be set up to explain Pioneer Package
The pop-up booths will be located in places frequented by elderly folkBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 27 Jun 2014MORE booths where seniors can ask about the Pioneer Generation Package are to be...
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MediShield Life premiums unveiled
$4 billion boost keeps MediShield Life affordableFor almost all S'poreans, premiums will be lower or they will rise a littleBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 28 Jun 2014WHEN the new MediShield Life...
View ArticleAlexandra Health scheme wins UN public-service award
By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 26 Jun 2014The Alexandra Health System on Thursday became Singapore's first healthcare system to win a United Nations Public Service Award - for a scheme to keep...
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S'pore remains No. 1 venue for meetings
Republic ranked top country for third year and top city for 7th year runningBy Hoe Pei Shan, The Straits Times, 28 Jun 2014SINGAPORE has once again emerged as the most popular place in the world to...
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Thomson Line groundbreaking ceremony
Work on Thomson Line gets into full swing22-station line will open in 3 phases; North-South Line to have new stationBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 28 Jun 2014WORK to build the 30km Thomson Line...
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Queenstown area set for biggest SERS project to date
31 blocks in Commonwealth Drive, Tanglin Halt Road to be redevelopedBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 28 Jun 2014THE biggest collective redevelopment for public housing is in the offing for one of the...
View ArticleSingapore Chinese Orchestra breaks Guinness records
SCO breaks two world recordsIt pulls off feats at first concert at National Stadium, a highlight of Sports Hub open houseBy Lydia Vasko, The Sunday Times, 29 Jun 2014The Singapore Chinese Orchestra...
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$400,000 gone in a day
SHE SCRIMPED AND SAVED ALL HER LIFE...Elderly cleaner Goh Kah Keow, who was cheated of her life savings by con artists from China, was afraid of growing old with no moneyBy Bryna Singh, The Sunday...
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What my 8-year-old learnt at a Philippine school
By Toh Yong Chuan, The Sunday Times, 29 Jun 2014Like many parents, I sent my eight-year-old daughter Deborah for extra lessons during the June school holidays which end today.But she didn't attend an...
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Leaning on the PISA tower of success
Education adviser to OECD puts up robust defence of global benchmarking testsBy Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent In Paris, The Sunday Times, 29 Jun 2014Andreas Schleicher does not mince his...
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