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In greying Japan, helping elderly is all part of the service
Companies realise that caring for older customers is good for businessThe Straits Times, 27 Dec 2014TOKYO - They would enter the bank and ask for their cash.Ms Yuriko Asahara, behind the counter, would...
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Move to help rehabilitate cancer patients
New service will help them relearn things like speaking and swallowingBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 27 Dec 2014THE first concerted effort to help rehabilitate cancer patients, after their...
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U Care Centre helps low-wage workers obtain what is rightfully theirs
U Care makes a big differenceNTUC support centre helps 5,500 low-wage workers with their problemsBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 27 Dec 2014WHEN Madam Lam Yook Chan approached the then newly opened...
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When horror strikes in the heart of peaceful places
There's an intangible fight at the invisible front in the war against terror. All of us - not just law enforcement agencies - are involved in that fight.By Indranee Rajah, Published The Straits Times,...
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3D projection show at SG50 countdown
Display of S'pore icons and fireworks set to music at party by the BayBy Lester Hio, The Straits Times, 27 Dec 2014COUNT down to Singapore's Golden Jubilee year by enjoying a 3D display of iconic...
View ArticleSG50: A time to reflect, give thanks and look forward, says PM Lee
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia, 1 Jan 2015As 2015 approaches, marking Singapore’s 50th birthday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it will be a time to look back, give thanks for the nation’s...
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Low- to mid-income S'poreans pay less for medicine from Jan 1
By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 30 Dec 2014LOWER- to middle-income Singaporeans will pay less for medicine at polyclinics and subsidised specialist outpatient clinics (SOCs) from Thursday, when the...
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Plans to turn Ang Mo Kio into cycling town
16km network to promote more cycling, walking in the estateBy Danson Cheong, The Straits Times, 31 Dec 2014RESIDENTS in Ang Mo Kio will soon be able to cycle seamlessly between Yio Chu Kang MRT station...
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Three wishes for the New Year
* Singapore to mature * ASEAN to stay neutral * Asia to be at peaceBy Tommy Koh, Published The Straits Times, 3 Jan 2015IT IS customary to make three wishes for the New Year. Since 2015 is now upon us,...
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Pink IC and red passport not enough to make you Singaporean
Do it like Duric... See what makes us SingaporeanTake a leaf from the book of Aleksandar Duric, the Yugoslav-born footballer who came to Singapore at 29 and became a Singaporean at 37. Focus on the...
View ArticleMaritime firms opting for foreigners
S'poreans perceived as avoiding tough work at sea; no ready pool of skilled localsBy Amelia Tan, The Sunday Times, 4 Jan 2015EMPLOYERS in the maritime sector say that foreign applicants often pip...
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Coloured, corrective contact lenses a concern
Each day, more than one contact lens wearer here ends up with a corneal infection. Most cases are mild but some are so bad that a transplant is needed.By Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The...
View ArticlePension to give peace of mind to the elderly poor?
The Central Provident Fund works for those who have CPF savings. But for those who don't, a targeted basic pension scheme is the answer.By Aaron Low, Deputy News Editor, The Straits Times, 1 Jan...
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CPF Advisory Panel to submit first findings by Feb 2015
The CPF Advisory Panel will submit its first findings to the Government by February 2015. The findings will touch on issues such as the Minimum Sum, lump sum withdrawal and payoutsBy Alice Chia,...
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Put your CPF money to work
Here are some tips on how to maximise the use of your Central Provident Fund savingsBy Rachael Boon, The Sunday Times, 4 Jan 2015Investments should give stable returnsThere is no better time than a new...
View ArticleBotanic Gardens concert first to tap SG50 fund this year
By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 5 Jan 2015DRUMBEATS pulsated around a Botanic Gardens lawn yesterday, as an ensemble of musicians came together to perform in this year's first ground-up event backed...
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Ketuanan Melayu: What's in a name?
By Joseph Chinyong Liow, Published The Straits Times, 5 Jan 2015AT UMNO'S recent general assembly, the trope of "Ketuanan Melayu" rang loud and clear yet again through the halls of the Putra World...
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The communist threat in perspective
Political science academic Bilveer Singh has just published a book Quest For Political Power: Communist Subversion And Militancy In Singapore (Marshall Cavendish, 2015). He distils the book's findings...
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Lift upgrading lifts spirits of many residents
Scheme opens doors of opportunity despite some missteps along the wayBy Janice Heng and Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 5 Jan 2015LEAVING her Serangoon Central flat for some fresh air used to be a...
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Unhappiness over Sengkang temple with columbarium
7 other cases of residents opposing developments near their homesBy Jalelah Abu Baker, The Straits Times, 5 Jan 2015Future residents of Build-To-Order (BTO) project Fernvale Lea are up in arms over a...
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