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Building A Nation: The Early Years
A three-decade transformationThe people behind this transformation tell MINT KANG how S'pore went from a state of squalor to a liveable and sustainable cityThe Business Times, 29 Jul 2014SAFETY;...
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SNEF chief Stephen Lee steps down after 26 years
SNEF head lauded for helping build ties between Govt, labour and bossesBy Aaron Low, The Straits Times, 31 Jul 2014ONE of Singapore's biggest employers' groups is getting a new chief: Dr Robert Yap,...
View ArticleSungei Road flea market will have to go
NEA turns down alternative sites traders suggestedBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 31 Jul 2014AROUND eight decades of history seem set to come to an end for Sungei Road flea market.As it has to...
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LTA launches funding plan for companies to promote flexi-travel
Grants for firms to help ease rush-hour crushBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 31 Jul 2014COMPANIES can soon tap more government funds to promote flexible travel arrangements, in a move to ease the...
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Patients now staying longer in hospital
Data from Health Ministry shows average stay is half a day longer than in 2008By Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 31 Jul 2014PATIENTS are staying half a day longer in hospital now than they did in...
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Nurses stepping up to gain recognition
NURSES' work ethics and dedication are better known today within the health-care sector, as stated by Dr Leong Choon Kit ("Nurses deserve more recognition"; Tuesday) and Dr James Low ("Our front-line...
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More nursing home beds by 2020
MOH targets 17,150 beds by 2020; it will also run small number of homesBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 1 Aug 2014FOR the first time, the Health Ministry (MOH) is planning to run its own nursing...
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Ebola Virus Disease
No travel curbs from WHO despite EbolaThe Straits Times, 1 Aug 2014GENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is not recommending travel restrictions despite the Ebola outbreak, as it says that there...
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Q2 job growth slows to lowest level in 4 years
By Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 1 Aug 2014THE labour market remained tight in the second quarter of the year, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stable at 2 per cent.But momentum eased...
View ArticleNew MOM department to probe discrimination complaints
Anonymous grouses hard to probe: MOMAnonymity limits new dept's ability to look into discrimination against localsBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 1 Aug 2014DO NOT make anonymous complaints...
View ArticlePioneer educators lauded for shaping entire generation
They're trailblazers who laid S'pore's educational foundation, says ministerBy Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 1 Aug 2014THEY laid Singapore's educational foundation; were resourceful, responsible and...
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PM Lee hands out first 100 pioneer generation cards
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave out the first 100 of about 450,000 pioneer generation cards yesterday, and promised there will be a "very big effort"...
View ArticleHDB expands EASE to benefit 100,000 more elderly households
Help for 100,000 more HDB householdsLower age criterion means more can apply for elder-friendly fittingsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014A HOUSING Board programme to install elder-friendly...
View ArticlePanel set up to monitor probes into Home Team officers
By Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014INTERNAL investigations into Home Team officers accused of serious misconduct may now be scrutinised by an independent review panel.The 19-member...
View ArticlePupil-teacher ratio differs from class size: MOE
IN HIS letter ("Is student-teacher ratio correct?"; Tuesday), Mr Ivan Goh compared the ratio to class size.The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) is the ratio of the total pupil enrolment to the total number of...
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Northpoint City integrated development to be ready by 2018
Northpoint extension will add 300 shops to mallBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014SINGAPORE'S first heartland shopping mall is to be extended, in a move that will see it boast almost three...
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New Canberra MRT station between Yishun and Sembawang stations
New MRT station up north to be completed in 2019It will be located in Canberra Link; work to start in middle of next yearBy Lee Jian Xuan, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014WORK on the new MRT station...
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Economic Restructuring: Time for a pause?
MTI refutes calls to slow the pace of restructuringIt says economists are 'too hasty' in saying the policy is not workingBy Robin Chan Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2014THE...
View ArticleThe lure of Hong Kong
Some high-profile names have joined the latest wave of Singaporeans who have moved to Hong Kong for various reasons.By Li Xueying, Hong Kong Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 3 Aug 2014When Mr Stanley...
View ArticleI, Robot. You, friend or foe?
Hitchhiking robot in Canada wins fans in experiment to see if it can rely on people for helpThe Sunday Times, 3 Aug 2014Ottawa - A talking robot assembled from household odds and ends is hitchhiking...
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