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New measures to safeguard SingPass accounts
By Lester Hio, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014DO NOT panic if you wake up one morning to find you can no longer access your SingPass account.The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)...
View ArticleLaws in place to protect foreign workers: MOM
WE ARE heartened by readers' concern for the welfare of the foreign workers in our midst ("Come down hard on recalcitrant employers" by Ms Dipa Swaminathan, "Uphold migrant workers' rights" by Mr...
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Ferguson riots underline 'built-in' racism in US
Disparities between white and black communities remain entrenchedBy Jeremy Au Yong, US Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014AS PROTESTS in Ferguson in Missouri and many other towns...
View ArticleChina's bid for Internet influence
The country known for its great firewall champions respect for each country's sovereign control of online space.By Rachel Chang, In Beijing, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014THE irony was lost on no one....
View ArticleITE training model draws overseas interest
Institute's private arm boosting its revenue from consultancy servicesBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014EVEN as Singapore looks at improving the prospects of its Institute of Technical...
View ArticleSingapore's war on infectious diseases
No room for complacency amid new challenges of climate change and fast spread of pathogensBy Laurent Renia And Lisa F.P. Ng, Published The Straits Times, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014THE world is...
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Singapore ranked world's No. 2 for health-care outcomes: EIU
Health-care outcomes: S'pore ranked 2ndEIU report on 166 states assesses value for money in health careBy Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2104SINGAPORE has been...
View ArticleMore social support, economic boosts likely in Budget 2015
By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014NEXT year's Budget is likely to contain more measures to provide social support for Singaporeans and to press on with economic...
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The disabled can contribute to society: PM Lee
They should not be viewed as just people in need of help, he stressesBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014SINGAPOREANS who are disadvantaged and disabled should be viewed not merely as people...
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Procedure lets father give son new lease of life
It allows people to donate organs to those with incompatible blood groupsBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014POLYTECHNIC student Mohamed Zarif Maarof was 18 when he found out he had kidney...
View ArticleMental illness: Caregivers are forgotten collateral damage
Schizophrenia remains an enigma and the resolve of caregivers is to be admired.By Chong Siow Ann, Published The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014WHEN Ms Danielle Lim's maternal uncle, Seng, was taken by the...
View ArticleAudiences behaving badly
The Esplanade says inconsiderate behaviour is on the rise among concert and theatregoersBy Lisabel Ting, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014When the lights go down in the theatre, the symphony begins. The...
View ArticleHigher school fees for those entering polys, ITE next year
By Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014STUDENTS entering the five polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) next year will have to pay more school fees than their seniors, with...
View ArticleMiddle class in Singapore 'feeling more insecure'
They fear rising costs, loss of jobs amid widening income gap: ForumBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014THE sense of security typically associated with being middle-class has given way to...
View ArticleLondon Mayor Boris Johnson hops on an MRT train to meet PM Lee
By Chew Hui Min, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2014Mayor of London Boris Johnson hopped onto an MRT train to his meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, during a visit to Singapore."Riding...
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Singapore's employment rate at all-time high: MOM
Wages also improved, with low-income earners now taking home 12 per cent more compared to five years ago. Residents in full-time jobs also earned more - their median monthly income grew by 0.4 per cent...
View ArticleLibrary focused on helping workers here opens its doors
NLB-WDA effort offers vocational resources for working adultsBy Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014SINGAPORE'S first library dedicated to vocational learning for working adults officially opened...
View ArticlePolice launch drive to warn about scams
Aim to raise awareness, with rise in number of cyber casesBy Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2014CASES of cyber scams are five times more common today than a year ago, and the police want...
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AHPETC found guilty of holding fair without permit
Argument by town council’s lawyers wholly misconceived and untenable, says judgeBy Amanda Lee, TODAY, 29 Nov 2014The Workers’ Party-run Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) was yesterday...
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World Aids Day 2014
Early HIV detection vital: ExpertsBy Nadia Jansen, Channel NewsAsia, 29 Nov 2014Over 450 people, including local and foreign HIV experts, gathered for the 9th Singapore AIDS Conference on Saturday (Nov...
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