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Helping students make informed career choices
By Ng Jing Yng, TODAY, 10 Jul 2014As an education beat reporter who meets students regularly, I would often ask them about their aspirations. The younger ones would say: “Mummy asked me to find a job...
View ArticleHandful of S'poreans taking part in Syrian conflict
DPM Teo warns that some could return with terrorist skills, pose security threatBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 10 Jul 2014SEVERAL Singaporeans are among 12,000 foreigners taking part in the armed...
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MEDISHIELD LIFE DEBATE'No tax rise planned' for subsidies on MediShieldCurrent Budget has taken that into account, says Health MinisterBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 10 Jul 2014ALTHOUGH the...
View ArticleYou can lead a horse to water...
Public must make effort to keep up with policy changesTHE onus on ensuring that the public understands various government policies should not lie solely on the authorities, especially in a high-tech...
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PM: Bilingual policy kept Mandarin alive
Govt committed to helping S'poreans master mother tongueInitiatives such as bilingual policy helped keep Mandarin alive: PMBy Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 11 Jul 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong...
View ArticlePMO responds to Zaobao editorial on Chinese language
By Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 11 Jul 2014THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has responded to an editorial in Lianhe Zaobao that called for more space for dialects and for the social standing of the...
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Hri Kumar: Why I Do This – A Reflection on the CPF Forum
By Hri Kumar, Facebook, 10 Jul 2014A close friend of mine looked at the hullabaloo caused by my recent CPF Forum and asked why I bothered doing it. He had a point - it is easier to do nothing.So...
View ArticleRole of the media in need of rethink
Trust must be strengthened for meaningful work to continueBy Robin Chan Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 12 Jul 2014THE issue of public trust in the Government has been a hot topic of...
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CAAS eases rules on electronics in flights
With the change in rules, passengers on approved local airlines will get more leeway to use their electronic devices during flights.By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 11 Jul 2014Passengers on approved...
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SBS, SMRT raising fares for premium services
Higher operating costs cited as reason; three private firms set to follow suitBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 12 Jul 2014COMMUTERS using non-basic bus services run by SBS Transit and SMRT can expect...
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My Healthy Plate to replace food pyramid in Singapore textbooks
More fruit and vegetables on HPB's My Healthy PlateNew guide replaces Food Pyramid, gives portion sizes, healthier optionsBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 12 Jul 2014MORE than eight out of 10...
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Ho Kwon Ping: Why this Fellow? Because I always ask why
Businessman Ho Kwon Ping's initial reaction when he was named the first S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore was: I'm not a "logical" choice. The 61-year-old is executive chairman of luxury...
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Big Idea No. 6: $5 meals, $500 holidays and $50k homes for SG50
Our columnist continues his monthly series of Big Ideas for the nation: Be happy for a year, when Singapore turns 50 next August. Celebrate Singapore's success - because there's practically zero chance...
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Pioneers honoured at harmony event
By Grace Chua, The Sunday Times, 13 Jul 2014The pioneer generation of Singapore's seniors was honoured last night at an annual racial and religious harmony dinner.At the 11th Inter-Racial...
View ArticleSingapore to get first marine park
Guided walks planned for Sisters' Islands; research, conservation work to be ramped upBy Grace Chua, The Sunday Times, 13 Jul 2014Singapore's southern Sisters' Islands, and the waters around them, will...
View Article'Right to die' Bill backed by ex-archbishop
Drop in longstanding opposition comes 'in the face of the reality of needless suffering'The Sunday Times, 13 Jul 2014London - The former leader of the Church of England George Carey says he has changed...
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Advance Care Planning: Sign this form to have the final say
More patients are asked to take part in advance care planning, which empowers others to make medical decisions for them should they be unable to do so themselvesBy Joan Chew, The Straits Times, 10 Jul...
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Simpler forms, waiver of registration fees for Lasting Power of Attorney
Application forms for Lasting Power of Attorney simplified, registration fees waivedBy Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia, 12 Jul 2014The government is trying to encourage more Singaporeans to make an...
View ArticleHPB to Subsidise Healthier Cooking Oil at Food Joints
Oil subsidies to promote healthier fare at food jointsHPB wants food outlets to buy palm-canola mix of cooking oilBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 14 Jul 2014TO MAKE eating out healthier for...
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1 in 4 secondary students 'admits to cyber bullying'
Survey also finds that 1 in 5 primary school pupils has been bullied onlineBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 14 Jul 2014ONE in four secondary school students admitted that they have bullied their peers...
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