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Bilateral problems not all Singapore's fault: Abdullah
The Straits Times, 6 Feb 2015KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia cannot blame Singapore entirely for the bilateral problems the two nations faced, says former prime minister Abdullah Badawi.He said that "we must...
View ArticleSDP calls for scrapping of CPF Minimum Sum
By Charissa Yong, The Sunday Times, 8 Feb 2015The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday issued calls to scrap the Minimum Sum requirement of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and to establish a...
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New mobile Community Health Centre will benefit patients with diabetes,...
New centre to stop at 17 different places monthly; those with other chronic conditions may also visit itBy Kash Cheong, The Sunday Times, 8 Feb 2015A new clinic on wheels is taking health screenings...
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50 pioneer generation couples share their love stories in book
50 elderly couples renew vows at eventAll have been married for at least half a century, with their stories now compiled into a bookBy Cheryl Faith Wee and Carolyn Khew, The Sunday Times, 8 Feb...
View ArticleCanada to allow doctor-assisted suicide
Canada scraps assisted suicide banSupreme Court strikes down laws barring doctor-assisted suicide for patients with grievous conditionsThe Sunday Times, 8 Feb 2015Ottawa - In a landmark decision, the...
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Past year PSLE exam papers to be published in full from this year
Pupils get to hone skills with past years' PSLE papersPublished exam questions used to be grouped according to topicsBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2015FROM this year, Primary 6 pupils...
View ArticleManufacturing needs an innovation boost
Local companies need to collaborate more, find new markets to target and change their corporate culture.By Michael Teng Yeow Heng, Published The Straits Times, 6 Feb 2015AMID the current economic...
View ArticleTemasek tells S&P: S'pore is not debt-ridden Greece
Investment firm says proposed new rating framework is 'confusing', in strongly worded critiqueBy Yasmine Yahya, Assistant Money Editor, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2015A PLAN by ratings agency Standard...
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SPRING S'pore supported 9,000 SMEs in 2014, will create 22,000 jobs
SPRING effect helps SMEs add $8b to the economyFunding and manpower assistance helping them weather restructuringBy Wong Wei Han, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2015AT A time when small firms are coping with...
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Paying the price of closing S'pore's gates
Time to ease up on anti-immigration, anti-growth rhetoric as reality starts to biteBy Warren Fernandez, Editor, The Sunday Times, 8 Feb 2015I am done, declared Roland, putting his fork down with a...
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Teen births drop to 20-year low
More young people believed to be using contraceptionBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2015THE number of babies born to teenage girls in Singapore last year reached its lowest level in at least...
View ArticleTerror threats real and evolving: Lawrence Wong
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong was speaking at a dialogue session on security threats which was attended by more than 350 youths, the first session to involve youths on such a...
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Stand up for what matters
As the nation turns 50 this year, The Straits Times begins a new series of interviews and features with people and places that reflect the new Singapore. This week, Ignatius Low talks to two founding...
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Police investigating online threat made on PM Lee
By Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2015THE police are investigating a threat made on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong via a Facebook post.A Facebook user by the name of "GM Pheonix" posted a...
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Facebook and Media Literacy Council join hands to prevent cyber bullying
By Jalelah Abu Baker, The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2015Facebook and the Media Literacy Council on Monday launched a site for the prevention of cyber bullying.The site, called the Bullying Prevention...
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Audit of Workers' Party-run town council flags major lapses
Potential conflicts of interest not managed properly: Auditor-GeneralBy Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2015THE Auditor-General has found "major lapses" in...
View ArticleShifting sands in Middle East leave mark on S-E Asia
The Middle East has grown in influence over South-east Asia, profoundly changing the texture of societies in this region.By Bilahari Kausikan, Published The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2015IT WAS only very...
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Japan, Singapore, and 70 years of post-war ties
Ties between Singapore and Japan will move forward, even as both remember what happened in February 1942.By Narushige Michishita, Published The Straits Times, 11 Feb 2015AS THE world prepares to mark...
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Singapore, India to be strategic partners
President Tony Tan says PMs of both countries will sign pact this yearBy Lim Yan Liang, In New Delhi, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2015AFTER five decades of friendship and a "special relationship" going...
View ArticleSoftware coding initiative reaches 19,000 in schools
Movement aims to build skill set for transition to smart nationBy Lester Hio, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2015A NATIONAL initiative to spark interest in software coding has reached more than 19,000...
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