More choosing HDB loans on fear bank rates may rise
Tighter lending rules may have also made them more appealing: ExpertsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014BANK loans may have lower interest rates than Housing Board loans at the moment, but...
View ArticleTharman tells banks to do more to re-employ older workers
He lauds 9 banks for doing their part; workers also urged to stay nimbleBy Siow Li Sen, The Business Times, 30 Aug 2014BANKS should do more to promote re-employment of older workers, said Tharman...
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Civil service raises pay to keep pace with market
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014PAY hikes of about 5 per cent have been made this month for thousands of mid-level civil servants to ensure that their salaries are comparable to those...
View ArticlePresident's Award for Teachers 2014
Inspiring teachers win awardsFive honoured for their innovative teaching methods to engage studentsBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014PUPILS in Ms Sim Lucy's Chinese class at Guangyang...
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Too young to go under the knife
By Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014THERE are some things that youth should not be exposed to, too early in life - smoking, drinking and cosmetic procedures are...
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Changi General Hospital to get one-stop medical centre
Slated for 2017, it will handle patients with multiple medical conditionsBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014PATIENTS at Changi General Hospital (CGH) with many medical conditions will have it...
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CHAS scheme: MOH monitors claims by clinics
DR QUEK Koh Choon ("Emphasise ethics in health care"; Aug 15) and Mr Alfred Wong Kwok Wai ("Prevent abuse of subsidy scheme"; Aug 16) raised the concern that some clinics on the Community Health Assist...
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Health subsidies to benefit 1.2m people as pioneers join scheme
This is nearly double the number that qualified for such assistance in JanBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014ON MONDAY, 1.15 million people will be able to pay less at some GP and dental...
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Tin Pei Ling: A young politician needs thick skin, and a cause to fight for
In the 2011 General Election, Ms Tin Pei Ling received some of the harshest criticisms levelled at candidates. Then aged 27, she was deemed too young, inexperienced and lacking in substance. She was...
View ArticlePM Lee, Khaw urge new citizens to integrate and Singaporeans to help...
PM urges all citizens to build a common identityBoth new citizens and Singaporeans can take their cue from country's pioneersBy Tham Yuen-C and Rachel Au-Yong, The Sunday Times, 31 Aug 2014New citizens...
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'Hippie hair' crisis between Singapore and Malaysia
This is an excerpt from the book The Accidental Diplomat: The Autobiography Of Maurice Baker by Maurice Baker, an academic and one of Singapore's pioneer diplomatsThe Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014I...
View ArticleChina's experience with graft: The good and the bad
Decades of corruption have not slowed China's growth. In fact, "good corruption" might have catalysed the economy at some stages.By John Wong, Published The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014CHINESE President...
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Self-help groups ask better-off to chip in more
From next year, the Chinese, Indian and Eurasian self-help groups will raise monthly contribution rates. High-income earners face the largest increases. The groups said they need more money to cope...
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Bidadari to have first bus interchange underground
To be ready by 2019, it will sit below carpark and garden flanked by flatsBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 1 Sep 2014THE new Bidadari housing estate will be home to Singapore's first underground...
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Empathy a factor when choosing Public Service leaders
By Chan Boon Fui, Senior Director, Leadership Development, Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office, TODAY Voices, 1 Sep 2014We thank Mr Kwek Jia Hao for his comments in the letter “The...
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No degree, no problem
Culture shift a matter of degreesA university degree carries more weight in the workplace than any other academic qualification but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wants this to change. In his National...
View ArticleGovt looking at flexible options for lease buyback
* Enhanced Lease Buyback Scheme to Benefit More Elderly and Offer Greater Flexibility* Lease Buyback Can Be More FlexibleInstead of 30-year lease, flat owners may get to vary the number of yearsBy Lim...
View ArticleMaking it easier for retail investors to buy bonds
Small investors could get bonds on their menuBy Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2014THE man in the street could soon be offered another avenue to grow his money: Investing in bonds.Proposed...
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$50m fund to help SMEs turn their buildings eco-friendly
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2014SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will get help to make their buildings and premises more energy-efficient under a new $50 million scheme.Up to half...
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Cleaners get wage boost with new law
They will start off with basic pay of $1,000 a month as licensing law takes effectBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2014EFFORTS to raise the incomes of the lowest-paid workers here received a...
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