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Modified NAPFA test for pre-national service students from 2015
Pull-ups give way to push-ups in Napfa test for pre-enlistmentBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 7 Nov 2014MALE students in junior colleges, Millennia Institute, polytechnics and the Institute of...
View ArticleTask force to tackle youth drug problem
Students, NSFs, adults in their 20s will be focus of multi-agency groupBy Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014THE growing problem of drug use among Singapore youth is of such concern that a...
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'Eyes & ears' on ground pick up vital signals
Volunteers trained to spot signs of mental illness get help for residentsBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014WHEN an 80-year-old woman said her neighbours threw oil on her window, Kembangan...
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Raising wages in a way that pays off - with productivity
Labour chief on how Progressive Wage Model benefits workers and countryBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014UNIONS in other countries are mainly concerned with pushing for wage increases, but...
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Paying in coins? There are legal limits
By Yasmine Yahya, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014YOU do not have to accept a pile of 10-cent, 20-cent or 50-cent coins in payment of a debt.The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) pointed out yesterday...
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New challenges in shift to aspirational economy: ESM Goh
Need to pursue compassionate policies and still be competitiveBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014AS SINGAPORE runs up against new social challenges, it will need more local social science...
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PAP must deliver good leadership for S'pore: PM
On party's 60th birthday, he reminds members to stay true to its rootsBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014AS SINGAPORE charts a different path in a fast-changing world amid the rising...
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Barry Desker: No single interpretation of the past
Long-serving diplomat Barry Desker, 67, and retiring dean at influential think-tank, the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, gives Tham Yuen-C a history lesson, referencing Tan Pin Pin's...
View ArticleFall of the Berlin Wall, 25 years on
Vast improvements in many areas but failure to integrate Russia a dark strategic blunderBy Jonathan Eyal, Europe Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov 2014No one present in the German capital when the...
View ArticleThe idea of Asia
By Bilahari Kausikan, Published The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014ASIA is a political and not just a geographic concept; it is politics that defines geography.Asia as a political concept has a history...
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Home-spun cloth an emblem of national pride
By Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov 2014When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Ahmedabad in September, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented him...
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A safe place for sick kids to learn, play
Highly sanitised centre caters to children who cannot go to normal day-care centresBy Calvin Yang, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov 2014When she was two, Nur Zahra Nadiah was not allowed to play with her...
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$1 billion spent on tuition in one year
Figure is almost double the $650m spent by families 10 years ago: SurveyBy Theresa Tan, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov 2014Singapore's tuition industry is now worth more than a billion dollars.The latest...
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Kampung Kampus: Eco-friendly site to take root in Khatib
Non-profit group secures plot for project to nurture leaders and build kampung spiritBy David Ee, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov 2014A non-profit group that has drawn thousands of volunteers with its...
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Big Idea No. 10: Downsize the PIE
Need a car in 2065? Don't buy a private car. Use a smartphone app to find a shared one. Preferably driverless.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2014MY BIG Idea No. 10 in this...
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Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015
Towards a 'car-lite', zero-waste SingaporeGovt commits $1.5b to plans covering power, waste management, transport and moreBy Feng Zengkun Environment Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 9 Nov...
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SG50: New trees, ECP light-up to celebrate S’pore’s greenery
More planting, landscaping along expressways and in CBD among NParks’ plansBy Neo Chai Chin, TODAY, 10 Nov 2014The Republic’s green spaces will be part of its 50th birthday celebrations next year, with...
View ArticleFocus group discussions to gather views on CPF changes
The Straits Times, 10 Nov 2014A SERIES of focus group discussions will be held over the next few months to gather views from the public on how to enhance the Central Provident Fund (CPF) system.Post by...
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S'pore, Chinese troops wrap up Nanjing war games
By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent In Nanjing, The Straits Times, 10 Nov 2014THE People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and the Singapore Armed Forces wrapped up their biggest joint war games to...
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PM Lee at CapitaLand's China-Singapore Dialogue 2014
PM Lee confident TPP can be done by early 2015Small issues remain and all countries need to make push in final stretchBy Rachel Chang, In Beijing, The Straits Times, 10 Nov 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien...
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