No Internet code of conduct for now; panel to focus on education
By Derrick Ho, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2013THE chief of a government- convened group to promote media literacy has made it clear that it will not be developing an Internet code of conduct.Instead, the...
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View ArticleParliament endorses Population White Paper
SPS Sim Ann's Mandarin Speech at the Parliamentary Debate on the Population White Paper from NPTD PMO on Vimeo.Minister Chan Chun Sing's Speech at the Parliamentary Debate on the Population White Paper...
View ArticleStrengthen S'porean core by getting married and having more children: PM Lee
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia, 9 Feb 2013In his Lunar New Year Message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the best way to strengthen the Singaporean core is to encourage more Singaporeans to marry,...
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A rich, diverse heritage shaped by interactions
On the eve of Chinese New Year, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Sim Ann shares with Andrea Ong what it means to be a Chinese Singaporean today. She heads the Bicultural Taskforce, a group of People's...
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Can Snake top 42,600 Dragons?
Births up, but zodiac effect may be waning; more babies listed as 'Others'By Jane Ng, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2013The Year of the Dragon yielded a bumper crop of 42,600 babies, the highest number...
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Health officials in strong defence of nurses
Lauded as high-skilled, highly valued professionals following error in White Paper footnoteBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2013Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has expressed regret over a...
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When voters have conflicting desires...
Many want to have more opposition MPs but not a change in governmentBy Elgin Toh, The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2013MATHEMATICALLY, it was difficult to argue that the People's Action Party's (PAP) rule was...
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South Korea helps young emigrate, Singapore wants them back
By Kyoko Horiuchi, Daisuke Furuta and Eri Goto, Published The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2013TIMES are hard for young job seekers in South Korea. So hard, in fact, that the government is now helping them...
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Govt needs to regain people's trust
White Paper debate shows people must be persuaded plans are in their interestBy Han Fook Kwang, The Sunday Times, 10 Feb 2013The Government's biggest problem in persuading a sceptical public to support...
View ArticleGovt to examine its experience in Population White Paper
By Saifulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia, 10 Feb 2013Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has acknowledged that the government could have done better in presenting the Population White Paper to the...
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Shaping curious, critical minds
TODAY, 12 Feb 2013Professor Tan Chorh Chuan has dived with whales in Tonga, trekked in Bhutan, explored the Amazon and more.Whether it was witnessing a whale up close and seeing parallels in it to...
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The SARS Battle: How it united Singaporeans
They were shunned for treating Sars patientsBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 12 Feb 2013WHEN a young lady was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in early March 2003 with fever and breathing...
View ArticleCall to help cabbies find relief drivers
Having two drivers per cab will increase availability, says association adviserBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 12 Feb 2013MORE should be done to help cabbies find relief drivers, said National Taxi...
View ArticleMore professional positions in retail, F&B to help build S'porean core
By Saifulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia, 11 Feb 2013Fresh university graduates and diploma holders will have more opportunities to embark on a career in the retail and food and beverage (F&B)...
View ArticleEconomic restructuring to raise productivity a priority: Heng Swee Keat
By Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 10 Feb 2013Economic restructuring to raise productivity must be a priority if Singapore is to raise living standards and strengthen competitiveness among...
View ArticleBusinesses hope for cost-easing measures in Budget 2013
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia, 12 Feb 2013Ahead of Budget Day on Feb 25, business chambers and employers have once again drawn up their wish-lists for the Minister for Finance.The collective view of...
View ArticleRAS urges government to review curbs on foreign workers
By Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia, 12 Feb 2013The Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) has urged the government to re-assess curbs on the inflow of foreign workers or businesses will face dire...
View ArticleThe foreign worker dilemma
Foreign labour curbs may hurt Singaporean workersTHERE has been a lot of discussion on the impact that hiring foreign workers has on the local workforce.Many feel that making it too easy to bring in...
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