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Online database captures S'pore's rich biodiversity
Users can click on an animal to find how the flora and fauna interactBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 24 Feb 2015A NEW online database has been launched compiling research on how Singapore's flora and...
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New support group for colorectal patients
Volunteers visit CGH weekly, share stories on living with ostomy bagsBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 25 Feb 2015WHEN accountant Shiv Kapur was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2006, it hit him...
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Memorising answers won't score you the As
With few repeat questions in national exams, students must know conceptsBy Calvin Yang, The Straits Times, 25 Feb 2015IN THE months leading up to last year's O-level examinations, Zachary Branson spent...
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8 UK law schools to lose spots on recognised list
Change will apply to student intakes from AY2016/17 onwardsBy Teo Xuanwei, TODAY, 25 Feb 2015Following warnings of a looming glut of lawyers here because of a surge in the number of Singaporeans...
View ArticleSingtel opens centre to fight cyber breaches
It allows security firm FireEye to highlight suspicious activity on the telco's networkBy Grace Chng, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2015SINGTEL has set up an advanced security...
View ArticleAdvisory council submits proposals to boost support, recognition for NS
Channel NewsAsia, 25 Feb 2015The Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD) on Wednesday (Feb 25) announced it has submitted 18 proposals to the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) aimed at...
View ArticleHK's first Budget after protests tries to repair city's image
Measures include one-off tax breaks and help for affected businessesBy Li Xueying, Hong Kong Correspondent, The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2015HONG Kong is spending HK$290 million (S$51 million) to help...
View ArticleBridging social divide calls for more than HDB flats on prime land: Chan Chun...
Minister for Social and Family Development calls for designs of facilities that foster social mixingBy Rennie Whang, The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2015THE rich-poor divide in society cannot be bridged...
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Paying for that surge in Budget spending
By Chan Kok Hoe, Published The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2015BUDGET 2015 calls for a massive $11 billion rise in expenditure on the previous year.While substantial grants are planned for the middle class,...
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SkillsFuture scheme: How it can help you
SkillsFutureCredits or cash grants for training courses last a lifetimeThe Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015- What are SkillsFuture Credits?Cash grants from the Government for professional development...
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'It's older workers or no workers'
Tight labour market means firms need them despite cost hikeBy Aw Cheng Wei And Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015THE changes to the Central Provident Fund system may make older workers...
View ArticleDivorcing Muslims to learn about how split affects kids
By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015FROM April, Muslim couples finalising their divorce must attend a session at the Syariah Court that aims to help them understand the impact...
View ArticleTwo fostering agencies by June to train, support foster parents
Move to put more kids with families rather than in children's homesBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times. 27 Feb 2015TO ENCOURAGE more people to be foster parents and better support existing ones, the first...
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Singapore special envoy for Andhra Pradesh
Gopinath Pillai will act as adviser, liaison in projectsBy Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015SINGAPORE has appointed a special envoy to...
View ArticleTale of two cities holds lessons for Singapore
Boston, a former port turned IT hub, shows the importance of economic complexity. Detroit, dependent on the car industry, is the flip side.By Peter Ho, Published The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015CITIES,...
View ArticleYouth 'cannot afford to take S'pore's success for granted'
Two veteran diplomats also pay tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew's contributionsBy Jeremy Au Yong, US Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015TWO Singaporean envoys paid tribute to the...
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IPPT Gold, silver standards revised after trial
By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015AFTER a three-month trial, the Singapore Armed Forces has finalised the military's new fitness test that will be rolled out on April...
View ArticleNational service for women: Time to change mindset
The writer suggests starting with short stints of a few months for all women to learn the skills needed by a rapidly ageing societyBy Ho Kwon Ping, Published The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015IN A recent...
View ArticleTimely for S'pore to look into 'Internet neutrality' rules
By Irene Tham, Technology Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015ON THURSDAY, the five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States voted in favour of the toughest rules...
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CASE starts accreditation scheme for gold jewellers
Buy gold jewellery backed by gold standardStrict rules for stores accredited under new schemeBy Jessica Lim, Consumer Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015BUYERS of gold jewellery will soon be...
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