MediShield Life Dialogue session with REACH
A Dialogue session with government feedback unit REACH on MediShield LifeOfficial938LIVE, 22 Jan 2015The legislation to facilitate the implementation of MediShield Life was introduced in Parliament...
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Casinos, Sars top list of best remembered S'pore events
IPS Study on Perceptions of Singapore’s HistoryNew survey identifies historic events that S'poreans are most aware ofBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 26 Jan 2015THE three events most Singaporeans...
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Jurong hospital to open by July
365 beds to be ready first; capacity to be ramped upBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015THE long-awaited 700-bed Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Jurong East will open by July.The hospital...
View ArticleNTUC calls for new training account to help Singaporean workers upgrade their...
NTUC plan: Accounts for training grantsBy Miranda YeoSINGAPOREANS may soon get their own "training accounts" in which they can receive government funding to upgrade their skills - if the Skillsave...
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Going 'behind bars' to bake and impart life lessons
Veteran baker runs Changi Prison bakery manned by 120 inmatesBy Danson Cheong, The Straits Times, 26 Jan 2015STEPPING into the bakery at Changi Prison's A3 cluster, a great roar greets you.It is a...
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New rehab centre opens for young drug offenders
Housing young offendersBy Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015YOUNG male drug offenders now have a dedicated centre to help them kick their addictive habits while carrying on with school or...
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Ng Eng Hen: Deeper issues beyond the ISIS threat
By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015EVEN when the threat of ISIS is stemmed, another rogue extremist religious group is likely to emerge and replace it, Defence...
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Singapore could have become 'one country, two systems' within Malaysia, not...
IPS SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES 2015S'pore and KL discussed possibility of forming confederationBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015BEFORE separating in 1965, Singapore and Malaysia had...
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Pioneer Generation Package 2? Depends on next generation: Chan Chun Sing
By Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015TO THE many Singaporeans who have asked if the $8 billion Pioneer Generation Package (PGP) will be expanded in future to...
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Why Singapore needs to be 'an extraordinary success'
IPS SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES 2015'Singapore must be a success to remain relevant'By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2015SINGAPORE'S ability to remain relevant depends on the country being an...
View ArticleJapan and the launch of Maritime Asia
The first country in Asia to link globalisation to maritime power was Japan. Now, China and India have awakened to that fact. How will Tokyo respond?By Wang Gungwu, Published The Straits Times, 28 Jan...
View ArticleNew Cyber Security Agency to be set up in April
New agency to direct S'pore's cyber defenceTop-level body set up to coordinate IT security of 10 critical sectorsBy Irene Tham, Technology Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2015A HIGH-LEVEL...
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Family-owned firms in S'pore 'least prepared for succession'
Study finds its 58% score lags behind Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, PhilippinesBy Ann Williams, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2015FAMILY-OWNED businesses in Singapore are among the least prepared in...
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Bankruptcy cases from licensed lending on the rise
By Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2015MORE bankruptcies here are arising from licensed moneylending activities, according to a report submitted to Parliament by the Estimates Committee...
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Majority of Singaporeans support alcohol restriction on sale and consumption
Wide support for 'night caps' on drinking in publicYoung people among those in favour of proposed alcohol curbs: SurveyBy Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2015THERE is strong backing from all...
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Vacancies rise as locals spurn low-paying jobs
By Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2015LOW pay and a long work week, with shift hours to boot.These are the main reasons why Singaporeans are not filling a rising number of job vacancies...
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NTUC launches $3m training grant to help PME members
NTUC ramps up courtship of PMEsLatest $3m push aims to attract more professionals to join partner groupsBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2015THE labour movement is accelerating its push to...
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Prewar British bunker to open its doors to public
By Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2015A LUSH expanse of forest that hugs the northern coast of Singapore holds a secret prewar bunker built before 1942.Back then, carts hurtling along a...
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'Use inter-faith relations to combat hate on Web'
Visiting rabbi and terror expert says S'pore in good position to do soBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2015SINGAPORE can capitalise on the strong bonds between communities to...
View ArticleManpower Ministry launches three-week enforcement operation at construction...
MOM steps up checks on construction sites3-week blitz to cover more than 200 sites to ensure safety first in CNY deadline rushBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2015THE Manpower Ministry has...
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