Anti-immigration calls in Europe span political spectrum
Governments need to engage public in debate on both costs and benefits of new inflowsBy Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent In London, The Straits Times, 24 Nov 2014THE Swiss are a politically combative...
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Volunteers chip in to help NUH elderly
They join therapists in boosting patients' alertness via mental gamesBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2014ONCE a week, volunteer Nicholas Kng goes to the National University Hospital (NUH)...
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Big public-sector push to attract, retain engineers
Measures include review of pay and career progression, redesign of workBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2014SINGAPORE's largest employer is stepping up efforts to woo engineering talent, as the...
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S'pore not headed for debt disaster
Contrary to sensational headlines on the matter, debt in Singapore is in fact low and manageableBy Siriwan Chutikamoltham, Published The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2014IN RECENT years, there have been many...
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Taxman on the lookout for PIC fraud
10% of 45,000 claims it received in Feb-Oct period flagged as 'high risk'By Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2014COMPANIES that hire bogus employees or engage in undocumented high-value cash...
View ArticleAccess key official statistics with SingStat mobile app
Want to access statistics on Singapore? There's now an app for thatChannel NewsAsia, 25 Nov 2014The Department of Statistics (DOS) has on Tuesday (Nov 25) launched a new app, SingStat, to make some...
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Smart Nation Launch
Vision of a smart nation is to make life better: PM LeeTechnology will also help Singapore to keep pace with world's top citiesBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2014THE need for Singapore to...
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Scheme to draw graduates to manufacturing SMEs
Aim to give better understanding of sector, instil interestBy Jacqueline Woo, The Straits Times, 26 Nov 2014A PROGRAMME launched last year is helping to dispel the notion among graduates that smaller...
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When workers get Workfare, spouses work more
By Melissa Tan, The Straits Times, 26 Nov 2014SPOUSES of workers who become eligible for the Workfare Income Supplement scheme do not put their feet up once the extra cash starts coming in but instead,...
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S'pore continues to support Meulaboh
Years after tsunami, Aceh town taps on Republic's development expertiseBy Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent In Meulaboh (Aceh), The Straits Times, 26 Nov 2014AFTER extending considerable assistance to...
View ArticleMalaysia tables White Paper on Islamic militancy; says new anti-terror law...
Malaysia plans tougher anti-terror lawsGrowing Islamic militancy must be contained, warns Home MinisterBy Shannon Teoh Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014MALAYSIA...
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MOM busts illegal hiring syndicate
It brought in foreign workers, set up shell companies to get work permitsBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014THE office at a shopping centre in the Rochor area was nondescript and looked like...
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Four winners who make a difference to the lives they touch
They receive awards, training sponsorship and grantsBy Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014WHEN social worker Lee Sin Yan was distributing the proceeds from a bake sale, she was moved by the sight...
View ArticleA*Star scientist starts arts grant in protest against six-year bond
Drop ungrateful scholarship holdersWHILE funding for the local arts scene is always welcome, it is disappointing to see Dr Eng Kai Er use her one-woman arts grant as a thinly veiled attack on her...
View ArticleUS dating coach Julien Blanc will not be allowed into Singapore: MHA
'Pick-up artist' barred from entering SingaporeBy Jalelah Abu Baker, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014SELF-PROCLAIMED "pick-up artist"Julien Blanc will not be allowed into Singapore.The United...
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Yaacob Ibrahim: Striking the right balance in media regulation
Hard task as media evolves; policies must be adjusted over time: YaacobBy Tham Yuen-C and Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014STRIKING the right balance in an evolving media landscape is a...
View ArticleNew guidelines show which PMEs can join unions
By Xue Jianyue, TODAY, 27 Nov 2014As the number of white-collar workers here continues to grow, the labour movement and its tripartite partners yesterday released a set of guidelines to help determine...
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Rookie security guard learns to be seen, not heard: Just smile, don't talk
IN THEIR SHOESWRITER AS GUARD, CABBY, ELDERCARE WORKERThe Sunday Times, 23 Nov 2014This is the first of a three-part series in which Manpower Correspondent Toh Yong Chuan steps into the shoes of...
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Taxi companies to meet stricter taxi availability standards from next year
More cabs during peak hours under new rulesTaxi firms must ensure 85% of fleet meet minimum mileage on weekdaysBy Adrian Lim, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2014MORE taxis will have to ply the roads during...
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Poll shows home is where the hoard is
Clutter an issue - yet people hang on to things they rarely, or never, useBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014DO YOU gripe about cramped living spaces, but still keep clothes that have not...
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