PM Lee confident US will bounce back
It can overcome strains of being top global leader, he tells magazineBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 2 Jul 2014THE United States may be growing tired of its foreign policy engagements as the...
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LTA seeking proposals for bike-sharing scheme
It plans to start trials on cycling path network by end of next yearBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 3 Jul 2014BEFORE a bike-share trial is wheeled out next year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA)...
View ArticleSame product, different city, different price
ASK: NUS ECONOMISTSBy Gilbert Neo And Davin Chor, Published The Straits Times, 3 Jul 2014Why is the same product often priced differently in different countries?IT IS not unusual to hear complaints...
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Paper credentials over "deep skills"
Should a promising chef stay in the kitchen or go to uni?The answer depends on how employers recruit and reward people. Paper credentials will always matter, if employers favour them over "deep...
View ArticleS'pore has never been winner-take-all society
SINCE when has Singapore ever been a winner-take-all society ("Engage now for a more equitable society" by Dr Edmund Lam; last Saturday)?Even well before the recent shift to "left of centre",...
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High demand for dental services; priority for emergency cases
WE REFER to Mr Lee Yong Se's letter ("Nine-month wait to see dentist"; June 23) concerning dental appointments for routine check-ups and cleaning.Subsidised dental care is available at polyclinics. It...
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Asset-rich, Cash-poor can apply for transitional subsidy for MediShield Life...
MediShield support for asset-rich, cash-poorThey can get transitional subsidy for MediShield Life premium rises: GanBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 3 Jul 2014HEALTH Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday...
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One-stop centre to help disabled people find jobs
The centre will also provide information and referral services, as well as grants and support.By Chitra Kumar and Tan Shi Wei, Channel NewsAsia, 3 Jul 2014A one-stop centre to help people with...
View ArticleConstruction deaths still on upward trend: Hawazi
50% rise in construction deathsBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 4 Jul 2014FATAL accidents in the construction sector here spiked by more than 50 per cent, with 17 fatalities in the first half of this...
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Two new S'pore-built satellites take off
They will monitor the environment while stress-testing sensors in spaceBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 4 Jul 2014SINGAPORE has a new eye in the sky. On Monday, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)...
View ArticleNew flat's ready but old one's still unsold
In a bind when new flat's ready but old one's still unsoldSome home buyers can't dispose of existing units, as required by HDBBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 4 Jul 2014FOR Mr Balaji Lakshmanan, the...
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S R Nathan: A tree planter who helped S'pore grow
Nathan marks 90th birthdayNathan pays tribute to friends and familyFormer president recalls ringside seat to nation's growth and people who made an impact on his lifeBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits...
View ArticleRiver cleanup: India 'has much to learn from S'pore'
By Y.p. Rajesh India Correspondent In New Delhi, The Straits Times, 5 Jul 2014INDIA has much to learn from Singapore's river cleanup experience - although the size and scale of the problem in the two...
View ArticleA smart city needs a dose of chaos
By Carlo Ratti And Matthew Claudel, Published The Straits Times, 4 Jul 2014SMARTPHONE, smart kitchen, smart city… as the label "smart" is applied across an increasingly broad swath of contemporary...
View ArticleComplexity decoded
How do policymakers deal with complexity and 'wicked problems' that defy boundaries? Answer: Break out of silos, and adopt a 'design approach', looking at how the end-user will be affected by a...
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Family Justice Bill to be tabled in Parliament
Set-up of Divorce Support Specialist Agencies among suggestions to be implemented to minimise conflictBy Laura Elizabeth Philomin, TODAY, 5 Jul 2014A Family Justice Bill will be tabled in Parliament...
View ArticleM1 to roll out Govt-subsidised digital TV set-top boxes to low-income homes
M1 digital TV kit for the poor from SeptBy Irene Tham, The Straits Times, 5 Jul 2014TELCO M1 will be rolling out digital set-top boxes from September to low-income homes under an official assistance...
View ArticleMedisave boost for civil servants
Most will get extra 1% of salary paid into Medisave accounts from JanuaryBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 5 Jul 2014FROM January next year, most civil servants will get an extra 1 per cent of monthly...
View ArticleConcession passes issued to low-wage earners and people with disabilities
Lower fares for 140,000 from todayBy Royston Sim, The Sunday Times, 6 Jul 2014Thousands of low-wage workers and the disabled can enjoy subsidised travel on public buses and trains, under two...
View ArticleEZ-Link top up surcharge now in effect
By Chitra Kumar, Channel NewsAsia, 5 Jul 2014EZ-Link cardholders now have to pay 20 cents every time they top up their card at all DBS, OCBC ATMs and AXS stations.According to an advisory posted on...
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