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NDR 2014: Reactions to National Day Rally
Adding a first pillar to old-age income supportBy Christopher Gee And Yap Mui Teng, Published The Straits Times, 19 Aug 2014THE World Bank Report of 1994, titled Averting The Old Age Crisis, introduced...
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122 students pick up awards for achievements in academic and non-academic areas
Top of the class despite personal setbacksBy Tjoa Shze Hui, The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2014WHEN Muhammad Asyraf Chumino was 11, he left primary school to care for his mother, who had depression.It was...
View ArticleSkills learnt in NS may get work certification
Plans mooted to speed up transition to working life after national serviceBy Lester HioTHERE are plans to certify skills learnt during national service in the armed forces so that they will be better...
View ArticleMalaysia militants aimed to create Islamic state across S-E Asia, including...
The Straits Times, 19 Aug 2014KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian police have foiled plans for a wave of bombings drawn up by radical Islamic militants inspired by Iraq's extremist jihad group the Islamic...
View ArticleWhen under attack, moderates must fight back
Moderation is a political choice. The individual and the state have to defend it in a non-violent way against encroaching radicalismBy Farish A. Noor, Published The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2014LIVING as...
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Religious rehab group is Berita Harian Achiever of the Year
Group honoured for role in countering religious extremismRRG plays crucial part in battle for hearts and minds, says PM LeeBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2014WITH conflicts in...
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6 in 10 polled say current film and arts regulations are balanced
'Most approve of film and arts regulation'Age, parenthood main factors behind differences in views: REACH surveyBy Melissa Lin, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2014BY AND large, people find the current...
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Foreign Worker Dorms: Move beyond dollars and cents for our guest workers
New dorms for foreign workers are coming up, but employers shun them, preferring to put workers in cheap, makeshift shelters. That is unconscionable and it is time Singaporeans showed more heart to...
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Patient discharge lounges in some hospitals help ease bed crunch problem
By Ng Lian Cheong, Channel NewsAsia, 20 Aug 2014Some acute care hospitals in Singapore have patient discharge lounges, which free up hospital beds by moving patients for discharge to a separate...
View Article$500m scheme to help SMEs adopt information tech
Govt to get up to 10,000 firms to use IT to enhance their productivityBy Rachael Boon, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2014LOCAL firms are being urged to start applying for a new $500 million scheme which...
View ArticleSingapore strongly condemns 'horrific murder' of US journalist by IS
Channel NewsAsia, 21 Aug 2014Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it strongly condemns the actions of the Islamic State (IS), after the group released a video of one of its militants...
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Jokowi vows to get tough with haze offenders
It is a question of political will, he says in exclusive interview with STBy Zuraidah Ibrahim Deputy Editor And Zakir Hussain Indonesia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2014INDONESIA'S...
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Reasons for soaring private health-care costs
Docs divided on reason for rise in costsSome feel new procedures come at a price; others blame overcharging peersBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2014WHEN it comes to rising medical costs in...
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Higher subsidies, Pioneer Generation benefits at Specialist Outpatient Clinics
Channel NewsAsia, 22 Aug 2014Starting Sep 1, lower- to middle-income Singaporeans can get higher subsidies of 70 per cent and 60 per cent respectively for subsidised treatment at Specialist Outpatient...
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Yusof Ishak: The Man and his Passions
Determined newsman who loved peopleBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2014WHEN Japanese planes flew over Singapore on Dec 8, 1941, in the first bombing raid of World War II, most...
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New cluster homes to have more open spaces
Revised guidelines aim to enhance common areas and add greeneryBy Rachael Boon And Rennie Whang, The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2014BUYERS of future cluster housing developments will no longer find their...
View ArticleMDA scraps self-classification scheme for arts groups
Proposal for self-classification dropped by MDAIt removes controversial scheme from list of planned amendmentsBy Corrie Tan, The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2014THE Media Development Authority (MDA) is...
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A paradoxical approach to policymaking
Short term versus long term. Using intrinsic motivation or incentives to drive good behaviour. How are policymakers to resolve such tensions? Endorsing opposing views can give good resultsBy David...
View ArticleTop talent the key to Singapore 'unicorns'
Woo world's best to help start-ups succeed: InvestorBy Irene Tham, The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2014FOR Singapore to create the next Google or Apple, it must attract the world's best to set up shop...
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IIMPACT 2014 dialogue with PM Lee
PM: Crucial to help S'poreans cope amid many changesHe points to new challenges posed by the speed of changesBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 23 Aug 2014AMID significant changes affecting the...
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