S'pore set to be 'top centre for resolving commercial disputes'
Republic's new specialist court could steal march on London, say expertsBy K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent, The Straits Times, 6 Oct 2014THE planned Singapore International Commercial Court...
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S'pore 'capital with most air links in ASEAN'
By Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent, The Straits Times, 6 Oct 2014EVERY day, about 120 flights take off from Changi Airport bound for ASEAN capital cities.This makes Singapore the most connected...
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Lion City’s green ranking worsens
Singapore was found to have the seventh-largest ecological footprint – a measure of the population’s demands on natural resources – out of more than 150 countries.By Laura Elizabeth Philomin, TODAY, 7...
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Linking needy to jobs in their neighbourhood
Network pairs employers looking for help with residents in Marine ParadeBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 7 Oct 2014MOM-AND-POP provision shops and market stalls in Marine Parade struggle to find...
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Bowel incontinence 'not part of ageing'
SGH doc urges those with problem to come forward and get treated earlyBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 7 Oct 2014FOR years, Madam Matilda Miranda lived with what seemed like a persistent stomach...
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Support for caregivers frees up hospital beds
Chronic patients cared for at home, thanks to help from hospital staffBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 7 Oct 2014MS ROSE Kong cares for her 88-year-old mother who has had a fractured leg, suffers...
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Rising demand for senior care centres
At least 22 new senior care centres are expected to open by 2016, according to the Agency for Integrated Care.By Amanda Lee, TODAY, 7 Oct 2014One of the effects of Singapore’s ageing population has...
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More bus services, crowding and waiting times down under BSEP: LTA
Crowding eases after injection of busesBy Xue Jianyue, TODAY, 7 Oct 2014The number of bus services that were crowded during peak periods has fallen substantially over the past two years, following the...
View ArticleEMA explains electricity tariff - fuel price link
Electricity tariffs: Daily gas prices fell by only 3%From Juliana Chow, Director, Corporate Communications, Energy Market Authority, TODAY Voices, 8 Oct 2014Mr Narayana Narayana asked about the...
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Higher lead levels allowed in food, supplements here
Variations in limits with other countries no cause for concern: HSABy David Ee, The Straits Times, 8 Oct 2014SINGAPORE regulations allow slightly higher lead levels in food and health supplements than...
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A diplomat's secret weapon
A veteran diplomat spills the beans on the powerful wives' network that helped him do his job.By Tommy Koh, Published The Straits Times, 8 Oct 2014IN 1984, I had served for a total of 13 years as...
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Productivity drive a marathon without finish line, says PM
Resource constraints and developed economy make push more pressingBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 8 Oct 2014SINGAPORE'S productivity push is for the long haul and faces many challenges, but there...
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Parliament Highlights - 7 Oct 2014
Bill on remote gambling passedAll bets are off on unauthorised websitesIswaran explains exemptions as Remote Gambling Act is passedBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 8 Oct 2014THE new Remote Gambling...
View ArticleManual sorting of waste? Trash that - go high-tech
Singapore's trash is mounting, and with more waste being recycled, there is a need for better machines and systems to deal with it.By Feng Zengkun, Environment Correspondent, The Straits Times, 9 Oct...
View ArticleCommunity Chest: Workers giving more to charity each month
222,000 employees gave $14.5m from their salaries to ComChest last yearBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 9 Oct 2014EMPLOYEES are digging deeper into their pockets and giving more to charity each...
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Lim Kay Tong to play founding PM Lee Kuan Yew in the movie 1965
By Gwendolyn Ng, The Straits Times, 8 Oct 2014Despite an almost unanimous verdict among Singaporeans on social media that he is perfect for the role, veteran actor Lim Kay Tong admits he had to...
View ArticleParliament Highlights - 8 Oct 2014
Edusave contributions extended to all studentsBy Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 8 Oct 2014Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 8) passed a bill that will extend Edusave contributions to Singaporean children...
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Pioneer athletes, officials and coaches to get free lifetime access to public...
Free access for sport pioneersLifetime pass to pools and gyms for inspiring nation, says Lawrence WongBy Terence Ong, The Straits Times, 10 Oct 2014SINGAPORE's pioneer athletes, coaches and officials...
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Boon Lay Raja's recipe for success
Owner cites 3 'ingredients': affordable prices, quality food and sterling serviceBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 10 Oct 2014THE owner of the popular Boon Lay Raja Restaurant, Mr Henry Tan Kweng Nam,...
View ArticleSteps to make pre-school sector more attractive
Training award and new advanced diploma aim to tackle manpower shortageBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 10 Oct 2104TWO new initiatives to attract and develop pre- school staff were announced...
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