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5-year plan to identify, build skills for the future
Steps to help workers have quality jobs as economy transits to next levelBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 18 Sep 2014WORKERS will get more access to training, career guidance and job market...
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Singapore's health-care system tops efficiency ranking among 51 economies
The Straits Times, 19 Sep 2014SINGAPORE overtook Hong Kong to top a ranking of the most efficient health-care systems, as the Government boosts spending on medical services to support an ageing...
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NSmen get to take charge of own fitness training
100 in trial to use tracking devices to monitor exercises on their own timeBy Jermyn Chow, The Straits Times, 19 Sep 2014OPERATIONALLY ready national servicemen (NSmen) will be allowed to use fitness...
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Household incomes up, with bottom 20% seeing fastest rises
Residents also spending more each month than five years ago: SurveyBy Aaron Low, The Straits Times, 19 Sep 2014HOUSEHOLDS here enjoyed rising incomes across the board over the past five years, with the...
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Patients don't always know best
That's why, sometimes, they need to rely on the doctor and on family.By Chong Siow Ann, Published The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2014MANY years ago, I had a patient with schizophrenia who, when she was...
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Joint govt effort to better unclutter lives of hoarders
New task force will work with community groups to identify and help those who hoardBy Janice Tai And Toh Yong Chuan, The Sunday Times, 21 Sep 2014Several government agencies have come together to deal...
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Punggol to get better links to highways
Road expansion project to meet anticipated growth in traffic will be completed by 2019By Carolyn Khew, The Sunday Times, 21 Sep 2014Punggol residents can look forward to less congested roads and better...
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Pre-school career path to focus on skills
Teachers may also get better pay with new initiativeBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 20 Sep 2014PRE-SCHOOL teachers will get a career pathway that focuses on their skills instead of qualifications...
View ArticleSingapore Summit 2014 Dialogue with PM Lee
Worries: ISIS threat, Asian stabilityBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Sunday Times, 21 Sep 2014The rise of a group of jihadists in Syria and Iraq, and growing nationalism in Asia, are two things that Prime...
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Lee Kuan Yew receives Global Citizen Award
By Jeremy Au Yong U.S. Bureau Chief In New York, The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2014AMERICAN dignitaries and global figures paid tribute to former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in New York on...
View ArticleITE student wins cookoff for Gordon Ramsay internship
By Rebecca Lynne Tan, The Straits Times, 22 Sep 2014First-year culinary arts student Koh Han Jie, 21, from ITE College West's Institut Paul Bocuse beat three other contestants to be the first intern at...
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A bus on the road to save kidneys
NKF bus to offer free health checks, raise awareness amid rise in kidney failure casesBy Adrian Lim, The Straits Times, 22 Sep 2014WITH four new cases of kidney failure diagnosed every day in...
View ArticleReducing the pain of health-care costs
Patients, health-care providers, payers and policymakers play key roles in keeping costs downBy Carol Tan, Published The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2014HEFTY health-care costs have become a global concern,...
View ArticlePilot programme gives a hand to vulnerable youth
A 25-week scheme at four schools see youth workers reaching out to students to encourage them to talk about their personal aspirations.By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 22 Sep 2014They are so-called “mid-risk”...
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Temasek 'a company like no other'
President Tony Tan hails investment firm at 40th anniversary dinnerBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2014ITS beginnings were modest and fraught with risk but when Temasek Holdings held its...
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More Singaporeans in top posts at foreign banks
Better talent and city's growing role as financial hub spur appointmentsBy Rachael Boon, The Straits Times, 24 Sep 2014MORE Singaporeans are securing top jobs at foreign banks, with a string of senior...
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Young folk launch '50 for 50' charity fund-raising
By Calvin Yang, The Straits Times, 24 Sep 2014WHO says young people care only about themselves?A group of 50 individuals aged 18 to 34 has set out to debunk the stereotype of apathetic youth with its...
View ArticleUS cannot get distracted from Asia: Shanmugam
No other region where its influence is 'as likely to be challenged as seriously'By Jeremy Au Yong, U.S. Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 24 Sep 2014WHILE acknowledging the many global...
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Use your smartphone to borrow library books
By Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 24 Sep 2014THERE'S no need to fret if you find yourself stuck behind a long queue at the library borrowing station these days - just whip out your phone.The National...
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Growing Our Teachers, Building Our Nation
New measures to bring out the best in every teacherThey will get more training, support and mentorship: Heng Swee KeatBy Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 24 Sep 2014TEACHERS can look forward to more...
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