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Community Justice Centre: Over 8,000 get aid from courts' one-stop centre
By Joyce Lim, The Straits Times, 30 Sep 2014MADAM Hirnie Tahir lost her cashier job when her degenerative eye disease became worse last year. Her former husband was in jail and she needed money for her...
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Motorists with in-car cameras help fight crime in pilot schemeBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 30 Sep 2014AN EXTRA set of eyes has been watching over 40 of Singapore's carparks for the past five...
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New Chinese centre to encourage multiculturalism
By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 30 Sep 2014PERFORMANCES at the upcoming Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre in Shenton Way will include collaborations with non-Chinese arts groups, said its chief...
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Delusions pushing Germany towards decline, experts warn
Pride in its economic growth model ignores massive 'lack of investment'The Straits Times, 29 Sep 2014BERLIN - Germany, which has long seen itself as the star pupil among debt-mired European economies,...
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Experienced crane operators wanted
More new hires but they lack experience needed for complex jobsBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 30 Sep 2014THE number of crane operators has nearly doubled in the past year, but construction...
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Rehiring past 65: Incentives for firms which voluntarily re-employ older...
Incentives for firms to re-employ workers past age 65By Janice Heng And Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 30 Sep 2014FROM next January, incentives will be given to companies that voluntarily rehire...
View ArticleMendaki social enterprise unit, Sense, opens new Changi HQ
Boost for Mendaki's social enterprise armBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 1 Oct 2014WITH the opening of its new headquarters in Eunos, the social enterprise arm of Mendaki will have...
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Local celebrities set in wax
Madame Tussauds Singapore will feature singer Stefanie Sun, film-maker Jack Neo and actor Gurmit SinghBy Benson Ang, The Straits Times, 1 Oct 2014At least three local celebrities will have wax figures...
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Nutrition guidelines set for food, drink ads aimed at children
By Amanda Lee, TODAY, 1 Oct 2014Details of advertising guidelines barring junk food and soft drink ads targeted at children — which could affect the way companies such as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola pitch...
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The endless battle for words and ideas
Word battles over the meaning of 'jihad' are not just about semantics. Meanings of words have to be contested, to fight the ideas behind them.By Farish A. Noor, Published The Straits Times, 1 Oct...
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Singapore condemns ISIS in 'strongest possible terms'
Republic welcomes US leadership in combating extremists: ShanmugamBy Jeremy Au Yong, US Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 1 Oct 2014FOREIGN Minister K. Shanmugam has reaffirmed Singapore's...
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50,000 pioneers saw GPs after special subsidies took effect
By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 1 Oct 2014ABOUT 50,000 members of the pioneer generation visited general practitioner (GP) clinics in the first three weeks of last month, after special subsidies...
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Dementia support nearer home
Some polyclinics are providing a range of services for dementia patients and their caregivers, hence reducing unnecessary referrals to hospitalsBy Ng Wan Ching, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014Caring for...
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CMPB on the move: Send-off spot where they go from boys to men
Ex-enlistees share memories - fond and not so fond - of Depot Road hubBy Jermyn Chow, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014IT MAY look like an ageing, nondescript, three-storey building.But the Central...
View ArticleHigher emission standard for new motorbikes and scooters
By David Ee, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014THE emission requirement for new motorcycles and scooters has been raised from Euro I to the Euro III standard in an effort to improve Singapore's air...
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The Causeway endures as a link through good and bad
By Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014YESTERDAY marked the 91st anniversary of the Causeway. The first bridge linking Singapore and Malaysia opened to traffic...
View ArticleMalaysia cuts subsidies for petrol and diesel
Move is part of plan to reduce fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP next yearThe Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014PETALING JAYA - Malaysia has cut the subsidies for petrol and diesel, with the prices at the pumps...
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Distance-based ERP on the way
By Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014SINGAPORE has called a tender for contractors to build the next-generation Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said...
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Singapore may rue fall in foreign student numbers
By Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 2 Oct 2014REMEMBER the days when Singapore was slated to be a Global Schoolhouse education hub, dubbed "Boston of the East"?Twelve...
View ArticleHDB shops go online to stay competitive
More are turning to cyber retail as rental and labour costs go upBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 3 Oct 2014POOR business coupled with steep costs for manpower and rental forced Madam Suzie Tan and...
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