Health checks for cabbies and cabs
Two firms offer drivers check-ups when they take cabs in for servicingBy Danson CheongTwo taxi operators here have teamed up with the authorities to help their cabbies keep better tabs on their health...
View ArticleGuidelines for home-, centre-based care put up for public feedback
Efforts aim to raise quality of services in intermediate and long-term care sectorBy Siau Ming En, TODAY, 3 Sep 2014Draft guidelines, one set each for those providing home care and those providing...
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MOH publishes total operation fees for 65 common procedures
Check MOH website to find out cost of an operationBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2014PATIENTS will now be able to see just how much it costs to have an operation at public hospitals,...
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PM’s first radio call-in: Retirement issues top listener concerns
By Joy Fang, TODAY, 2 Sep 2014Making his first appearance on “live” radio, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was inundated with calls as listeners dialled in to Chinese-language station Capital 95.8FM,...
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Govt’s goal to create opportunities with different learning pathways: Heng
By Laura Elizabeth Philomin, TODAY, 3 Sep 2014The Government’s goal is to create more opportunities for Singaporeans “through a variety of ways in which they can learn and deepen their skills and be...
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Babies exposed to two languages show better memory and learning ability: Study
By Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014BABIES exposed to two languages may have better memory than those exposed to only one, and also process information faster, a new study of six-month-old...
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SingPost to raise postage rates from October
By Jacqueline Woo, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014LOCAL and international postage rates will go up on Oct 1, SingPost said yesterday.Local rates will increase between four cents and 20 cents, while...
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Yueh Hai Ching Temple and Lucky Shophouse pick up UNESCO Award
By Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014A $7.5 million, five-year makeover of the Yueh Hai Ching temple - which included two years on research alone - has earned the team behind it a 2014...
View ArticleWealth matters more in rich nations: Study
It suggests developed nations focus on both economic and social goalsBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014BEING rich in a wealthy nation lifts a person's satisfaction with life more than...
View ArticleThree win S'pore's top award for green efforts
Ngee Ann Poly, ITE and chairman of group that patrols waterways laudedBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014WHEN it comes to promoting awareness of the environment among the young, Ngee Ann...
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Jurong Rock Caverns officially opens
S'pore digs deep to realise oil storage dreamAmbitious Jurong Rock Caverns completed at a cost of $950mBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 3 Sep 2014SINGAPORE yesterday unveiled its latest engineering...
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S'pore still 2nd most competitive in the world
But further foreign labour tightening could harm its future rankingBy Kelly Tay, The Business Times, 4 Sep 2014Singapore has again been ranked as the world's second-most competitive economy by the...
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SSO sizzle at Proms debut
Conductor Shui Lan and 98 musicians wow audience in LondonBy Mervin Beng In London, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014SSO AT THE BBC PROMSSingapore Symphony Orchestra, Shui Lan, conductor, Andreas...
View ArticleLCZ696: Doctors hail new drug for heart failure
Yet-unnamed drug likely to be included in new treatment guidelinesBy Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014A DRUG that has yet to hit the market, and does not even have...
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Small businesses offer bigger perks to draw and keep staff
Competition for workers from bigger shops making them more creativeBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014LONG hours, less glamour - it is not easy for small businesses in the heartland to...
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Work needed on ASEAN community labour policy
By Sanchita Basu Das, Published The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014IN 15 MONTHS, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) comes into effect, heralding a new era in which the flow of goods, services, capital and...
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Singapore, Indonesia sign treaty on maritime borders in eastern Singapore strait
S'pore-Jakarta treaty 'sends key signal amid rising global tension'Yudhoyono: Boundary pact shows mutually acceptable solution possibleBy Zakir Hussain, Indonesia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times, 4 Sep...
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Indonesia's President Yudhoyono awarded Order of Temasek by Singapore
By Zakir Hussain, Indonesia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was awarded The Order of Temasek (First Class), Singapore's highest honour for a...
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Changes to HDB Lease Buyback Scheme
More cash upfront under enhanced lease buyback planSmaller sum goes into CPF; leases can vary and more will qualifyBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014MORE elderly flat owners will be able to...
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Temasek, JTC seek mega merger of urban planning firms
By Yasmine Yahya, The Straits Times, 5 Sep 2014TEMASEK Holdings and JTC Corp will begin exclusive talks to explore the merger of four of Singapore's key urban planning and development firms, the two...
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