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Rise and rise of Speakers' Corner
Popular protest venue shouldn't just be a place to vent anger or frustrationBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 26 Jul 2014IN LESS than two months, the Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park will...
View ArticleWestern radio broadcasters tuning out
They are ceding the short-wave, or political 'soft power', space to China insteadBy Nirmal Ghosh, The Sunday Times, 27 Jul 2014For 67-year-old Victor Goonetilleke, sitting with his headphones on in his...
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Errant bosses faking addresses of foreign workers
They state on MOM database the men are in approved housing while putting them up in cheaper placesBy Amelia Tan, The Sunday Times, 27 Jul 2014Errant bosses have been listing false addresses on a...
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Abortions fall to 30-year low
Figure dips below 10,000 as more S'poreans use birth control, but rate for foreigners on the riseBy Theresa Tan, The Sunday Times, 27 Jul 2014The number of abortions hit a historic low here last year,...
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Doc, could you speak slower, more simply?
Spotlight on helping patients, especially the elderly, comply with medical instructionsBy Salma Khalik, The Sunday Times, 27 Jul 2014If only patients followed their doctors' orders, fewer would land in...
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Door-to-door drive to warn residents about dengue
Over 2,000 volunteers to spread message; number of infections crosses 11,600 markBy Melissa Lin, The Sunday Times, 27 Jul 2014More than 2,000 grassroots volunteers will be trained to go door to door...
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Hari Raya brings out spirit of giving
By Nity Farhana, TODAY, 29 Jul 2014Hari Raya brought out the spirit of giving in some, as various efforts were made to help the needy over the holiday on Monday (July 28).Bangladeshi workers here have...
View ArticleAGC to simplify language used in Singapore's laws
By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014THE Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) is simplifying the language and presentation of Singapore's statutes, amid calls to use plain English in public...
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Singapore will match Malaysia's new Causeway tolls, says LTA
It says it is govt practice to peg such fees to those set by MalaysiaBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014IF MALAYSIA increases or introduces new tolls at the Causeway, the Singapore Government...
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4 new ERP gantries along AYE to begin operations on Aug 4
ERP rates at some gantries on MCE and ECP will be cut from next Monday, while four new gantries on the AYE will begin operation, the LTA announces.Channel NewsAsia, 29 Jul 2014Electronic Road Pricing...
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Better care for the dying in NUH’s emergency ward
NUH doctor says the hospital’s emergency department is seeing more terminally ill patients, for whom aggressive interventions may not be the way to go.By Neo Chai Chin, Channel NewsAsia, 29 Jul...
View ArticleDeep and strong ties with China
By Teo Chee Hean, Published The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014N EXT year, Singapore and China will celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations. Our ties are deep and our cooperation is broad.Last year,...
View ArticleSingapore's competitiveness at risk
High wage costs and a strong currency are putting the economy at risk, while productivity gains have not materialised.By Augustine H.H. Tan, Published The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014SINGAPORE'S...
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S'pore's no utopia but still a good place to live in
By Peter A. Coclanis, Published The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014IN RECENT months, Singapore's government, for a variety of reasons, has expanded and extended its social welfare activities and made moves...
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Germany seizes economic lifeline immigrants offer
By Anthony Faiola, Published The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2014AN UNEMPLOYED architect back in Barcelona, Mr Jordi Colombi weighed his options and decided to start a new life. Armed with two suitcases and...
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Singapore at the Commonwealth Games 2014
Give due credit to foreign-born S'pore athletesI HOPE the hard-earned victories of our national shuttlers and paddlers have vindicated the decision of our national sports associations to bring...
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Marriages down, divorces up in 2013
6% drop in marriages; divorce numbers 2nd-highest on recordBy Priscilla Goy And Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 30 Jul 2014THE number of marriages fell last year as divorces hit the second highest...
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CPF study to quiz 25,000 on health, retirement needs
Govt's aim is to improve policies and services related to ageingBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 30 Jul 2014SOME 25,000 Singapore residents aged 45 to 85 would soon be invited to take part in an...
View ArticleStudents get involved in keeping estates clean
By Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 30 Jul 2014GET a free canned drink for every 1kg of rubbish collected in a trash bag.Students at Woodgrove Secondary School plan to implement this idea to curb the...
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Debunking myths in revitalising Chinese languages
By Luke Lu, Published TODAY, 30 Jul 2014In the past few weeks, there have been various calls (including a letter to Today’s Voices and an editorial in Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao) for Chinese languages...
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