More students caught smoking; schools install detection devices
By Hoe Pei Shan And Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 16 Feb 2015THE problem of underage smoking looks to have worsened, as some schools turn to detection devices to help them smoke out offenders.Last...
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Lampshade maker keeps family trade shining bright
He has continued his father's craft since taking over business in 1962By Isaac Neo, The Straits Times, 16 Feb 2015HE HAS made lampshades for people as distinguished as Queen Elizabeth II. But when he...
View ArticleNew Social Service Office in Bukit Panjang aims to meet community challenges
By Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 15 Feb 2015A new Social Service Office (SSO) was opened on Sunday (Feb 15) in Bukit Panjang.It means residents who require financial and other assistance no longer...
View ArticleFewer apply for HDB flats under parenthood scheme
20% drop attributed mainly to more of them succeeding in buying unitsBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 16 Feb 2015THE number of applications under a scheme to help married parents secure their first...
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Work out your CPF sums for retirement
Experts advise keeping your money in CPF, and adding private plans, investments if neededBy Mok Fei Fei, The Sunday Times, 15 Feb 2015Why it’s wise to keep money in CPFProposed changes to the Central...
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PM Lee's operation a success, expected to recover fully
Many wish him speedy recovery after removal of cancerous prostate glandBy Rachel Au-Yong and Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's surgery to remove...
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IE's helping hand for firms going overseas
Trade agency provided assistance to 28,000 companies last yearBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015LOCAL companies have steadily expanded their international footprint despite the challenging...
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Incomes rose across the board for Singapore households in 2014
Household incomes rise amid labour crunchBy Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015HOUSEHOLDS across all income groups earned more last year amid a tight labour market, although income inequality...
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S'pore jobs elude foreign workers who trained for them
Many stranded due to slowdown in building sector, tighter hiring rulesBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015THEY pay thousands of dollars for training just so they can get a job as a...
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Looming shortage of doctors to deliver babies
By Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2015SINGAPORE is facing another baby crisis - just as the number of babies born here rose by 2,000 last year from the year...
View ArticleMore Marriages and Babies in 2014
More marriages and babies last year bring cheer to SingaporeUnions involving at least one citizen at highest level since 1997By Tham Yuen-C, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 17 Feb...
View ArticleHome-grown international schools in demand from Singaporeans
Trio expand to take more students, with interest especially from S'poreansBy Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015THE three home-grown international schools...
View ArticleITE aims to ensure students are career-ready
It will ramp up internships, work mentors will help assess studentsBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015ALL Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students must go through 40 hours of training...
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WP must now walk the talk, take action
By Khaw Boon Wan, Published The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2015LAST week, I tabled in Parliament the Auditor-General's audit report on Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) and MPs had a full...
View ArticleThe problem with related party transactions
By Lee Kin Wai, Published The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2015RELATED party transactions (RPT) feature prominently in many corporate scandals around the world.For example, the top management team of Enron...
View ArticleThe politics of accountability
THE fracas over the Workers' Party's (WP) problematic accounting of town council funds highlights Singapore's uneasy transition to greater political diversity ("WP told it must act to recover public...
View ArticlePM Lee asks families to bond - with a little help from Government
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sets out what will strengthen Singapore families, in his Chinese New Year messageBy Fiona Chan, Deputy Political Editor, The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2015AS FAMILIES gather...
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Five new MOE kindergartens to begin registration in April
By Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2015THE next five Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens will be situated in Sengkang, Punggol, Sembawang, Woodlands and Jurong West.Education Minister Heng...
View ArticleDoes Advance Medical Directive impact insurance?
Advance Medical Directive: Insurance not affectedTHE Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that one signs in advance to inform the doctor treating him, in the event the patient becomes...
View ArticleSingPass beefed up with OneKey
New token will secure e-government transactions done by citizens and PRsBy Irene Tham, Technology Correspondent, The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2015ALL Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) can...
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