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Golden Jubilee Weekend: SG50 surprise holiday on Aug 7
Four-day weekend packed with Parade, concerts and discounts at major attractionsBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015The National Day long weekend just got longer. In a move which surprised...
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Seniors get priority and seating in bus queues
Yishun's temporary bus interchange makes life a bit easier for elderly and those with special needsBy Audrey Tan, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015A temporary bus interchange in Yishun that has priority...
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Singaporeans pack JB nursing homes
Homes expanding to meet demand as families send chronic sick and old folk thereBy Janice Tai And Toh Yong Chuan, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015In a quiet private estate within Taman Johor, a 30-minute...
View ArticleJack Sim: Why We Give a Shit about Toilets
U@live Speaker SeriesFounder of Base of the Pyramid Hub & the World Toilet Organization (25 Feb 2015)
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Floating casino draws Singaporeans loath to pay $100 levy at home
Gambling on the high seasBy Theresa Tan, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015It is a weekday afternoon and the Lido casino is packed with at least 500 people. There is hardly a seat available for those who...
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PAP activists give out fliers on problems at AHPETC
By Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015People's Action Party (PAP) activists in Aljunied GRC, Hougang and Punggol East are going door-to-door to hand out fliers...
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Youth 'must be wary of ISIS rhetoric'
Be on guard against terror group's social media reach: Maliki OsmanBy Lim Yan Liang, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015Youth in Singapore have a part to play in countering the threat posed by the Islamic...
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson fans show racism is alive and kicking
By John Lui, The Sunday Times, 15 Mar 2015Last week, I caught up with the times. I Ubered a car in Los Angeles. I'm usually on the tail end of trends, so it felt really good to be on the cutting edge...
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How to build a ‘rational’ cyberspace
By Carol Soon, Published TODAY, 12 Mar 2015Last month, the Media Literacy Council (MLC) launched a campaign to spur pro-social online behaviour. The campaign, timed to mark the Safer Internet Day,...
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Can Singapore survive? The Big Tent approach to increasing the Republic's...
Kishore Mahbubani asks: Can Singapore survive?His take: There are good reasons to answer "yes", "no", or "maybe".The Straits Times, 14 Mar 2015YES, WE CANSINGAPORE'S survival is by no means guaranteed....
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Could manpower squeeze stall S'pore economy?
Local employment growth set to slide: MOMBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 14 Mar 2015THERE are limits to how much more Singapore can tap the local workforce to grow the economy.This is because more...
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Working to keep buses and trains going
Long after the last commuter taps his card on the card reader, engineers and technicians are still hard at work. Under their charge are trains and buses - these are industriously cleaned and maintained...
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Changes to Medisave: Budget 2015
Several changes to Medisave were announced during the parliamentary debate over the Health Ministry’s budget last week.By Salma Khalik and Mike M Dizon, The Straits Times, 17 Mar 2015
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Grassroots leader still active after 50 years of service
His contribution in Jalan Besar was lauded by PM Lee recentlyBy Leong Weng Kam, Senior Writer, The Straits Times, 16 Mar 2015RETIRED businessman Phang Tai Heng has been a volunteer in Jalan Besar for...
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Singapore Red Cross delivers final rebuilding project in Japan after 2011...
TODAY, 16 Mar 2015Four years after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has delivered its final rebuilding project to the community: A multi-purpose community hall that...
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What it takes to keep S'pore in good fiscal health
A closer look at the numbers that matter in balancing the Budget, both now and in the future.By Wong Wei Han, The Straits Times, 17 Mar 2015IF A company runs into deficit more often than not, the...
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Singapore 'will have to ease immigration laws to stay competitive': EIU
Curbs on immigration will hurt business: EIUGovt will have to lift curbs, given low birth rate and productivityBy Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2015DESPITE...
View ArticleHDB to further assess feasibility of elderly monitoring, alert system
By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 17 Mar 2015The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will further study whether the Smart Elderly Monitoring and Alert System should be made available in suitable HDB...
View ArticleBig relief for young scoliosis patients
Technique used at NUH does away with need for multiple invasive surgeryBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2015YOUNG scoliosis patients usually have to undergo surgery twice a year to adjust the...
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