Is harm done when a diagnosis is doctored?
Do doctors tell the bad news to their patients all the time? What are the ethical issues involved?By Chong Siow Ann, Published The Straits Times, 31 Jan 2015WHEN Emperor Hirohito of Japan ascended to...
View ArticleIt's never too soon to think about the end
By Loh Keng Fatt, The Sunday Times, 1 Feb 2015My friend Peter is 48, an engineer, and expects to remain a bachelor for life.He has a sister two years younger and she is unmarried too. They catch up...
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One-stop website for Malay heritage
By Yeo Sam Jo, The Sunday Times, 1 Feb 2015Spanning news features, videos and even a digitised traditional game, a new website aims to be a one-stop gateway for resources on the Malay community's...
View ArticleLargest SG50 logo formed
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, Channel NewsAsia, 31 Jan 2015A new record has been set in the Singapore Book of Records as part of celebrations to mark Singapore's Golden Jubilee.Residents in Bishan...
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Paid maternity leave a pipe dream for most Americans
Culture of individualism, concerns for business interests have impeded adoption of such policiesBy Melissa Sim, US Correspondent In Washington, The Sunday Times, 1 Feb 2015Midway through her pregnancy,...
View ArticleCompromise to bridge generation gap at work
By Walter Sim, The Sunday Times, 1 Feb 2015In a brutal assessment that has struck a nerve in some quarters, the chief of a business association says that some Singaporeans have a misplaced sense of...
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CPF Panel: Allow partial lump sum withdrawals and voluntary Minimum Sum top-ups
By Toh Yong Chuan, Manpower Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 1 Feb 2015A government-appointed panel reviewing the Central Provident Fund (CPF) is expected to recommend allowing people to make one...
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Time is not on young Greek PM's side
Fate of nation rests on politician who won by promising the impossibleBy Jonathan Eyal, Europe Correspondent In London, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2015HE IS young, gifted and Greek. At the tender age of...
View ArticleSuccess for next 50 years? Yes, S'pore can: Lim Hng Kiang
But it must live within its means and not take achievements for grantedBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2015SINGAPORE can remain successful for the next 50 years, but only if it does not take...
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Budget will cater for current, future needs: Tharman
More help for needy seniors and to enable good careersBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2015THIS year's Budget will be one that addresses the needs of all Singaporeans, for now and the...
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Needy students get more private tuition help
Free services offered by some tuition centres and religious, college groupsBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2015STUDENTS in need of private tuition but who cannot afford to pay the fees are...
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Book commemorating Sembawang's rich heritage launched
Sembawang's history in printBy Adrian Lim, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2015GROWING up in Sembawang in the 1960s, Mr Gurusamy Selvaraj did not own a watch.But he could tell the time from a daily siren,...
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Rewriting history to understand our present
That Singaporeans remember some events of the past better than others is linked to a new generation wanting to rewrite history to better understand the times they live inBy Kwa Chong Guan, Published...
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SCDF’s Emergency Preparedness Centre opens
New centre to train Singaporeans for emergenciesBy Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 2 Feb 2015More Singaporeans can get trained to better respond to emergencies, with the opening of a new...
View ArticlePM Lee directs Elections Department to update voter registers
Voter rolls being updated againNo imminent election, say observers, who see second revision as routineBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015SINGAPORE'S lists of voters are being updated again,...
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Pop-up ATMs serve up crisp notes
By Calvin Yang, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015FORGET snaking queues and long waiting times at the banks.Twenty-nine ATMs have popped up at selected community clubs around Singapore to allow DBS Bank and...
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FAS signs biggest-ever partnership deal with MP & Silva worth $25 million
FAS' record deal paves way for high-profile gamesBy Jonathan Wong, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) yesterday signed the biggest commercial deal for the sport...
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Pace of increase in childcare fees slowing due to government schemes, stiffer...
By Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015PARENTS fretting about how it is getting more expensive to raise children may be somewhat relieved to hear this: Childcare fees rose last year, but at a...
View ArticleMOE to offer scholarship for budding academics
Open to S'poreans, it aims to nurture strong talent core at local universitiesBy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015YOUNG Singaporeans who want to pursue an academic career in the universities...
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MRT Tuas West Extension to soar above the ground
By Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 3 Feb 2015AS EARLY as the first half of next year, commuters will be able to take an MRT train to the western tip of the island...
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