Clean government - not about high salaries, but 'realistic' ones: PM Lee
In an interview with Chinese TV personality Yang Lan on Beijing Satellite TV, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong touched on regional trade agreements, China's proposed Maritime Silk Road, and Singapore's...
View ArticleMore students go on to post-secondary institutions
By Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 11 Nov 2014MORE students are continuing their studies beyond secondary school, according to data from the Ministry of Education (MOE).Of the cohort that entered...
View ArticleNew system to prevent rubbish chute fires on trial
Plan to discharge water on rubbish so it won't ignite easilyBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 11 Nov 2014REFUSE chutes at 20 HDB blocks all over the island will periodically squirt water on rubbish in...
View ArticleAll red light cameras to be digital by June 2015
More red-light violators caught with new cameras25,833 tickets issued from March to Sept a 37% increase over entire 2013By Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 11 Nov 2014DRIVERS be warned. New digital...
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Jobs till 67 - will softly, softly approach work?
From next year, carrots will be dangled to coax firms into hiring older workers until 67, instead of forcing them to do so by law. Why did the Government pick the carrot rather than stick approach? How...
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Progressive wage model is for all, not just low-wage workers: NTUC
A fifth of unionised firms adopt wage laddersBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014THE progressive wage model - which links pay hikes to training - has expanded to cover a lot more companies...
View ArticleAnti-rioting exercise aimed to promote mutual understanding: Khaw Boon Wan
By Amelia Tan and Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014AN ANTI-RIOT exercise which drew flak online and from migrant worker groups was meant to help promote mutual understanding, National...
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S'pore workers 'under happy' at work: Survey
Experts flag concern over findings, saying productivity could be affectedBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014SINGAPORE workers are less than happy at work, a survey has found, and experts say...
View ArticleFive special education schools start new school-to-work transition programme
Programme to help special education students find workBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014STUDENTS from special education (SPED) schools who are unable to get skills certification that helps...
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Eco-village to take root in Kallang park
Environmental NGO to partner NParks, inject life into green spaceBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, 12 Nov 2014A BIODIVERSITY pond to teach students about nature, walls painted with murals of the old...
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Fruit juice often laden with sugar, warns HPB
It says one glass may have as much sugar as a sweetened drinkBy Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014IF YOUR shot at good health is a daily glass of fresh fruit...
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On the road to watershed hustings
By Eugene K.B. Tan, Published The Straits Times, 12 Nov 2014WITH just 23 months left in the 12th Parliament's five-year term, the next polls, which will have to be held latest by Jan 9, 2017, promise...
View ArticleTwo Indonesian NSFs pulled out of joint exercise
By Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014INDONESIA is investigating two of its citizens for being part of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) contingent in...
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Ho Kwon Ping: The next 50 years of Singapore's economy
S'pore 'must get creative' on housing, income inequalityHo Kwon Ping offers radical ideas on challenges facing economyBy Fiona Chan Senior Economics Correspondent, The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014HOUSING...
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Probe's historic comet landing
The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014LONDON - A probe the size of a washing machine has managed to make a historic landing on a comet in a mission to explore how these giant balls of ice, rock and dust...
View ArticleMore fathers taking up paid leave benefits
More dads roll up sleeves at homeBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 14 Nov 2014FATHERS are making strides in sharing parenting duties, with more taking up government-paid parental leave.As of June,...
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Experts cool about Sino-US climate deal
They say emissions deal fails to avert the worst effects of global warmingThe Straits Times, 14 Nov 2014BEIJING - China's state media and climate experts sought to temper expectations in the wake of a...
View ArticleA reflection on Singapore's role in APEC
By Lim Chong Yah, Published The Straits Times, 13 Nov 2014BEFORE there was APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), there was the PECC - the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council.When the PECC had its...
View Article$50k Singapore history book prize up for grabs
Winning non-fiction work must deepen understanding of country's historyBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 14 Nov 2014ORGANISERS of Singapore's first history book prize are encouraging historians,...
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Tackle roots of extremism to counter ISIS, says PM
S'pore plans meet on deradicalisation as military response is not enoughBy Zakir Hussain Indonesia Bureau Chief In Naypyitaw, The Straits Times, 14 Nov 2014THE response to the threat of militant group...
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