SGX move to mandate sustainability report long overdue
By Jessica Cheam, Published TODAY, 31 Oct 2014The Singapore Exchange (SGX) made an announcement two weeks ago that may have slipped under corporate Singapore’s radar but will no doubt have long-lasting...
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Tan Su Shan of DBS named world's best leader in private banking
Meet world's best private banking leader, right hereAccolade from Financial Times publications a first for SingaporeBy Yasmine Yahya Assistant Money Editor, The Straits Times, 31 Oct 2014IN A first for...
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Push to raise skills, productivity in construction sector
New rule sets targets for hiring of higher-skilled workersBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 31 Oct 2014AFTER years of watching the construction industry falter on productivity, the Government has...
View ArticleMOH cuts down on clinics offering liposuction
It will be allowed only in hospitals, approved clinicsBy Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 1 Nov 2014OUT of 29 clinics now offering liposuction, the removal of fat for...
View Article7 new nursing homes as part of plan to meet needs of ageing population
By Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 1 Nov 2014WORK on seven new nursing homes will begin next year as part of a bigger plan to ramp up the supply of such facilities across the island.Two will be in...
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Rail land dispute settled by tribunal
S'pore, KL look ahead as rail land tax issue is settledJoint venture firm won't have to pay development charge, tribunal rulesBy Zakir Hussain, The Straits Times, 1 Nov 2014THE issue of taxes on land...
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Too many lawyers? Or too few?
Some say too many lawyers are being minted, resulting in a rush for training places in law firms. Others point out that there's a shortage of family and criminal practice lawyers. The truth is: It...
View ArticleMore flats for parenthood as couples await housing
Popular rental scheme has delivered results - and babies - says ministerBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 1 Nov 2014MORE temporary flats will be set aside for couples waiting for their new Housing...
View ArticleOverspend first, be sorry later
MORE SINGAPOREANS IN DEBT TRAPBig spenders chalk up debts of more than a year's salary from splurging non-stopBy Yasmine Yahya, The Sunday Times, 2 Nov 2014It is so easy these days to shop online 24...
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Want to be happy? Lower your expectations
By Gary Hayden, Mind Your Body, The Straits Times, 30 Oct 2014I am a big fan of the British television show, Bargain Hunt, in which competing teams try to make profits buying and selling...
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Springleaf Nature Park: First of four new parks near Central Catchment Nature...
Go birdwatching at new nature parkBy Feng Zengkun, The Sunday Times, 2 Nov 2014Residents near the Upper Thomson side of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve can now go to a new nature park for...
View ArticleRecycling, energy-saving to figure in green plan
PM says Sustainable S'pore Blueprint will help create a home 'all can be proud of'By Lim Yan Liang, The Sunday Times, 2 Nov 2014An updated blueprint to keep Singapore clean and green in the years ahead...
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Lee Kuan Yew keeps tradition of planting a tree at Tanjong Pagar's annual...
Mr Lee joins constituency for Tree Planting DayBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 3 Nov 2014THERE were games and snacks galore to enjoy, but the 1,500 Tanglin-Cairnhill residents who attended an...
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Local studio gumi Asia behind game for Disney's Big Hero 6
By Irene Tham Technology Correspondent, The Straits Times, 3 Nov 2014SINGAPORE has grabbed a slice of the action for Disney's latest animated movie, Big Hero 6, set to open in the United States on...
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Iskandar Ismail: A music man till the end
He helped write a lot of the soundtrack of SingaporeBy Christopher Toh, TODAY, 3 Nov 2014There’s a lot to be said about the late Iskandar Ismail (not to be confused with the much younger singer of the...
View ArticleGame-changers for the PAP
The Straits Times, 1 Nov 2014ON NOV 21, the People's Action Party will mark its 60th anniversary, after a record 55 years in power.The Men in White - as the party is sometimes known, after adopting the...
View ArticleCall on youth to help shape Singapore in 2065
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 3 Nov 2014EVEN as Singapore marks its 50th anniversary next year, youth should look further to when their country turns 100, and consider how they can shape what it...
View ArticleSingapore to join coalition in global fight against ISIS
Singapore to send officers, equipment to anti-ISIS coalitionMove is part of country's ongoing efforts to fight terrorism: Ng Eng HenBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 4 Nov 2014SINGAPORE will...
View ArticleInterpol's new centre to counter cybercrime
By Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 4 Nov 2014A NEW digital crime centre to be set up in Singapore next year by the International Criminal Police Organisation, or Interpol, will help in the fight...
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New infectious disease centre to combat outbreaks
It has features to isolate treatment and reduce risk of cross-infectionBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 4 Nov 2014A NEW infectious disease centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) that aims to...
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