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Higher salaries for graduates from Class of 2014: Survey
The median gross salaries for graduates from three of Singapore's autonomous universities was 4.91 per cent higher last year, compared to 2014.Channel NewsAsia, 27 Feb 2015Those who graduated from...
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Bar set higher for aspiring poly students
All five polys see jump in number of courses with lower cut-off pointsBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015THE calibre of students entering polytechnics this year after completing the O levels...
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More take trains, buses as car numbers dwindle
Record 6.65m trips a day amid drive to get more to use public transportBy Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Feb 2015PUBLIC transport ridership grew last year by 4.6...
View ArticleBiggest Chingay parade for jubilee year
Chingay for all amid sea of lights and coloursBy Samantha Boh, The Straits Times, 27 Feb 2015Nine hundred dancers showed off skirts made of plastic "We Love SG" flowers at the opening of this year's...
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More mirrors for buses and heavy vehicles
LTA to enforce use of blind-spot mirrors meant to give drivers a better viewBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Sunday Times, 1 Mar 2015Buses and heavy goods vehicles will have to be retrofitted with additional blind...
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Social workers sound alert on young drinkers
Kids are starting to drink alcohol earlier than before and it's worrying, experts sayBy Danson Cheong, The Sunday Times, 1 Mar 2015Ben had his first drink of whiskey and cola when he was 13 and in...
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Help for special needs kids in mainstream schools
Trained educators provide support for children with special needs in mainstream schoolsBy Lea Wee, The Sunday Times, 1 Mar 2015When Montfort Secondary School normal academic student Eidren Loy emerged...
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What's needed for home care to work
As the country gears itself up to care for more people in the comfort of their own homes, Janice Tai and Priscilla Goy take stock of home-care efforts and look at whether they can be ramped up...
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Succession planning 'part of Govt's DNA'
Next team that will lead Singapore taking shape, says ESM GohBy Lim Yan Liang, The Sunday Times, 1 Mar 2015Succession planning has long been a part of the Government's DNA, and the next team of leaders...
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E-learning portal launched to guide investors on unlisted Specific Investment...
Channel NewsAsia, 2 Mar 2015An online e-learning portal on unlisted Specific Investment Products (SIPs) has been launched by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and Securities Association of...
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Singapore is 'not delaying progress on Rapid Transit System link with Malaysia'
Rail link: S'pore refutes KL reportsBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 2 Mar 2015THE Ministry of Transport has refuted Malaysian news reports claiming that Singapore is delaying progress on the Rapid...
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Why no Pioneer Generation benefits at A&E
MR DANAM Raphael asked if the Pioneer Generation card could be used at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals ("Pioneer Generation card not accepted"; Feb 14).The Pioneer...
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Helping patients get on with life after stroke
They learn about conditions, give peer support at regular meetingsBy Kok Xing Hui, The Straits Times, 2 Mar 2015AFTER two strokes paralysed the right side of his body and affected his speech, retired...
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Lithuania has lessons for Singapore: Ng Eng Hen
By Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 2 Mar 2015SINGAPORE can learn "many lessons" from Lithuania and must maintain its strong defence capabilities, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday in a Facebook...
View ArticleBest A-level results since curriculum change
91.4 per cent of cohort score at least three H2 passes and pass in GP or KIBy Pearl Lee And Calvin Yang, The Straits Times, 3 Mar 2015THE class of 2014 has set a record. When the A-level examination...
View ArticleChina's smog problem gets a popular airing
Ex-CCTV journalist's online documentary garners 100 million viewsBy Kor Kian Beng, China Bureau Chief, In Beijing, The Straits Times, 3 Mar 2015AN ONLINE documentary by a former CCTV celebrity...
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Mass fish deaths: Lab test sheds further light on algal bloom
By Neo Chai Chin, TODAY, 4 Mar 2015Laboratory tests of a seawater sample taken off Pasir Ris have zeroed in on the type of algae that wiped out massive quantities of farmed and wild fish in recent...
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Parliament Highlights - 3 Mar 2015
BUDGET DEBATE, DAY 1MPs back Budget, but warn about spendingProgrammes to help middle class must be sustainable, they sayBy Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 4 Mar 2015THE...
View ArticleASEAN integration remains an illusion
The grouping's members have diverse political, economic and legal systems and are at different levels of economic developmentBy Barry Desker, Published The Straits Times, 4 Mar 2015FOR the ASEAN member...
View ArticleHong Kongers protest at mainland shoppers
HK-mainland ties take another hitProtests in Hong Kong over parallel traders latest in spate of conflictsBy Li Xueying, Hong Kong Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 Mar 2015WHEN website editor Lao...
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