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Who's out of touch - our leaders or people?
While some feel the govt has become elitist, others say citizens are unrealisticBy Han Fook Kwang, The Sunday Times, 24 Feb 2013What's happening to Singapore?I get asked this question more frequently...
View ArticleBusting three myths of growing old
By Carol Tan-Goh, Published The Straits Times, 25 Feb 2013ALMOST everyone has a point or more to make on the Population White Paper and that "6.9 million" figure.Pessimists fret about the replacement...
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Woodlands Regional Centre to have two distinct precincts
By Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia, 24 Feb 2013The upcoming Woodlands Regional Centre, which aims to bring jobs closer to homes in the north, will have two distinct precincts.National Development...
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Beating the Labour Crunch
A new breed of companies has emerged to help food and beverage operators who cannot find enough workers to do work, from cleaning dishes to serving customers. JESSICA LIM finds out how these budding...
View ArticleBudget 2013: A Better Singapore
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View ArticleParliament Highlights - 25 Feb 2013
About 20,000 became Singaporeans last yearNumber is within expected range of 15,000 to 25,000 a year though figures fluctuateBy Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2013SINGAPORE granted its...
View ArticleMAS imposes restrictions on private car loans
By Sing Geok Shan, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Feb 2013The Monetary Authority of Singapore is imposing restrictions on loans for private cars to safeguard against borrowers defaulting on their...
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He takes in visitor, 80, who missed her flight
Airport worker's help beyond call of duty lands him top service awardBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2013HE LET a Greek octogenarian stay with him in his rented apartment for two nights and...
View ArticleScheme to expand local bone marrow donor pool
More donors mean more local tissue matches and also cheaper transplantsBy Poon Chian Hui, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2013THE tissues for four in five bone marrow transplants are flown in from abroad,...
View ArticleSingapore mirrors Australia in population trends
By Bruce Gale, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2013CAN Singaporeans debating population issues learn anything from Australia's experience?At first glance, the answer seems to be "no". One country is...
View ArticleLet’s converse like adults
By Tom Benner, Published TODAY, 27 Feb 2013It would not be like forward-looking Singapore to ignore the factors that will determine its future. Nor would Singaporeans, however upset some may be over...
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Govt acts to curb hiring of unskilled foreigners
Levy on contractors who bust foreign worker quota to rise to $1,050 in 2015By Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2013IN A move to curb contractors from hiring unskilled foreign workers beyond...
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Reactions to Budget 2013
How progressive is the new tax structure?Budget 2013 sees the introduction of wealth taxes on luxury cars and homes. The tax system is getting more progressive, but the Government also has to increase...
View ArticleLegislated framework would mean higher costs for SMEs: ASME
By Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 28 Feb 2013The Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) has said any framework that legislates SMEs to hire Singaporeans will result in increased costs...
View ArticleHong Kong unveils its Budget 2013
HK 'may not be able to make ends meet'Finance chief hints at wider tax base as population ages, health costs riseBy Li Xueying, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2013HONG KONG - Hong Kong, faced with a greying...
View ArticleYahoo chief's 'off the cloud, back to cubicle' order rankles
By Maureen Dowd, Published The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2013WASHINGTON - When Marissa Mayer became queen of the Yahoos last summer, she was hailed as a role model for women.The 37-year-old supergeek with...
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More HDB multi-storey car parks to house rooftop gardens
By Bryant Chan, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2013MORE than 100 multi-storey carparks with rooftop gardens are under construction, the Housing Board announced yesterday.The new facilities will allow...
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Why we invent in Britain but build in Singapore
By James Dyson, Published TODAY, 28 Feb 2013For the past 15 years, Dyson’s highly-skilled engineers have been developing a tiny revolution in our laboratories. It is a new motor a third the size of a...
View ArticleDeclining populations make peaceful neighbours
By Lee Kuan Yew, Published The Straits Times, 1 Mar 2013WHEN a nation's population is growing it is usually accompanied by a sense of optimism, which is then followed by a desire for expansion. This...
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Tougher action to clean up public food places
Operators face cleaning shutdown on hitting 12 demerit points instead of 24By Ian Poh, The Straits Times, 1 Mar 2013THE National Environment Agency (NEA) is toughening up its enforcement of cleanliness...
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