Help for cancer patients with new rehab centre
Facility coming up in Jem mall to offer counselling, support groupsBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 17 Jan 2015EVEN after cancer treatment succeeds, many patients find they need help getting back on...
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SAF Launches One-Stop Cardiac Screening Facility
Speedier heart tests for SAF personnelCivilian-run centre reduces hassle, waiting time for resultsBy Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 17 Jan 2015A NEW civilian-run heart screening...
View ArticleNew dementia day care centre at Ang Mo Kio adds to facilities available for...
AMK daycare centre for seniors with dementiaNew facility will complement others in estate with high proportion of old folkBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Sunday Times, 18 Jan 2015Ang Mo Kio's newest...
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Call to be guide-dog friendly nation
Year-long campaign aims to raise acceptance in S'pore of working animals which aid blind peopleBy Audrey Tan, The Sunday Times, 18 Jan 2015Jordie, an 18-month-old male golden Labrador from Australia,...
View ArticleCall to educate children, parents on online risks
MPs and social workers say more must be done after 'worst of its kind' sexual grooming caseBy Kok Xing Hui, The Sunday Times, 18 Jan 2015"Don't talk to strangers" may be easy advice to give children,...
View ArticleGirl asks Pope Francis how could God allow child prostitutes
Agence France-Presse, 18 Jan 2015A weeping 12-year-old Philippine girl, asking how God could allow children to become prostitutes, moved Pope Francis yesterday to hug her and appeal for everyone to...
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Kids' stress: Whose fault is it?
Parents acknowledge that their desire for their kids to have a good future may be the main cause of the cycle of stressBy Venessa Lee, The Sunday Times, 18 Jan 2015Accountant Goh Ruoh Sze used to sit...
View ArticleLess-privileged children should not suffer in their studies: Ng Eng Hen
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen said on Sunday no student should suffer in their studies because their family cannot afford it.By Sharon See, Channel NewsAsia,18 Jan 2015More than S$100,000 in...
View ArticleS'poreans of all races join in to create pongal rice dish, contributing to...
By Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 18 Jan 2015Bukit Panjang residents cooked up a storm yesterday to set a new national record for the biggest number of people cooking pongal rice together.Two hundred...
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Subsidies for food operators using healthier ingredients
By Matthias Tay, TODAY, 19 Jan 2015Food cooked using healthier ingredients, such as oil with a lower saturated fat content, could be readily available soon, with the Health Promotion Board (HPB) making...
View ArticleHiring maids becoming dearer with new rules
Manila eyes cap on number of maids coming here; Jakarta ups minimum payBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015TIGHTER regulations may soon make hiring foreign maids from Indonesia and the...
View ArticleS'pore ship that found AirAsia fuselage back home
By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015AFTER 20 days at sea, the ship that found the fuselage of the downed AirAsia plane is back in Singapore, concluding the Republic's...
View ArticleAll-out publicity drive to help CPF members grasp latest changes
By Toh Yong Chuan, Manpower Correspondent, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015CHANGES to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) might still be on the drawing board, but the CPF Board is already working on how to...
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CPF investments: Too much choice may end badly
By Christopher Gee, Published The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015LAST September, the CPF Advisory Panel was commissioned by the Ministry of Manpower to consider, among other things, whether or not to...
View ArticleGovt puts interests of Singaporeans first
Grace Fu addresses residents' concerns during ministerial visit to TampinesBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015CONCERNS about the number of foreigners in Singapore dominated a dialogue...
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Former president S R Nathan shares his concerns in new book
He dwells on rising discontent in society and how new media altered tone of political debateBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 20 Jan 2015FORMER president S R Nathan says he is concerned by an...
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Old hand at traditional games but still game to carve new niche
Maker of traditional games aims to interest younger generation in themBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2015IT IS a game that requires dexterity and skill - and no, it is not Angry Birds....
View ArticleWorld's richest 1 per cent will own more than the rest by 2016: Oxfam
Rich face pressure to curb rising inequalityStudy finds that richest 1% are set to control over half of globe's wealthThe Straits Times, 20 Jan 2015LONDON - Billionaires and politicians gathering in...
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SGX: Retail demand for 100-share lot encouraging
Blue chips had most orders; analysts less upbeat, citing low volumeBy Wong Wei Han, The Straits Times, 20 Jan 2015INVESTORS showed keener interest in blue chips yesterday as new rules allowing smaller...
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