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Care models should go beyond domestic help: Chan Chun Sing
By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 18 Mar 2015With the Republic facing the challenges of changing family structures and an ageing population, Singaporeans need to look beyond care models of having foreign...
View ArticleMSF Assistive Technology Fund to cover more people: DPM Tharman
The fund will expand its scope to cover persons with disabilities at all ages and for all purposes, such as those in therapy, rehabilitation and seeking more independence in daily living, says Deputy...
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CPF retirement planning pilot to start in July
After three-month trial, service to extend to 6,500 individuals turning 55 this yearBy Matthias Tay, TODAY, 18 Mar 2015With three children and a career as a retail manager, retirement planning was the...
View ArticlePast Forward: Memory Project to feature 74 works evoking S’pore’s past
By Matthias Tay, TODAY, 19 Mar 2015From enjoying “kopi” at a pop-up coffee shop to watching films about forgotten islands, Singaporeans will have a chance to revisit the lesser-known slices of the...
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Rail Corridor on track to be continuous 24km green stretch
Six areas earmarked for special attention as URA calls for proposalsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2015SIX areas along the Rail Corridor are to be given special attention when it is finally...
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P-Max – WDA’s Enhanced Place-and-Train Programme for SMEs
Boost for scheme to draw professionals into SMEsBy Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2015A SCHEME to draw more professionals into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will get a boost from the...
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Learning for life? Policies, parents need to change too
The Government must review gifted education, direct school admissions and the PSLE; parents, too, must learn to look beyond grades.By Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 19...
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More constructive dialogue needed on contentious topics: Baey Yam Keng
Mr Baey, speaking in his personal capacity at a Social Policies Forum, says that it is important to proactively seek out the "middle spectrum" of those who hold moderate views. "Only when there is...
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Approach to ageing can alter future of S'pore: Gan Kim Yong
Nation may either succumb to silver tsunami or ride high on strengths of seniorsBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 20 Mar 2015WHAT Singapore will look like in the next 50 years depends partly on the...
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Musings on Lee Kuan Yew's legacy from ordinary people he touched
People in Singapore and overseas reflect on his contributions to nationBy Zakir Hussain, Deputy Political Editor, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015LIKE many Singaporeans, Madam Ranjani Rangan has been...
View ArticlePunggol mosque to open in time for Ramadan
Yaacob pays tribute to Mr Lee's role in creation of Mosque Building FundBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015IN THREE months' time, Muslim residents in Punggol will get a mosque near their...
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Investing for the future: GIC's long-term view
For Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, taking the long view is fundamental.By Lim Chow Kiat, Published The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015IN SINGAPORE, long-termism is our national ethos. A willingness to...
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Getting better at discussing population issues
A promised review of the Population White Paper is due before 2020 but in terms of fallout, it need not be deja vu.By David Chan, Published The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015IT HAS been two years since the...
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Study what makes people tick to effect change, says NUS prof
By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 20 Mar 2015When construction work begins in a particular area, residents living nearby use about 6 per cent more electricity, as they shut their windows and turn to...
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Smear campaign sparks calls for stricter ad rules
Singtel marketing fiasco a good wake-up call for industry: ExpertsBy Irene Tham, Technology Correspondent and Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015STARHUB and M1 have accepted a public apology by...
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AHPETC: MND applies to court to appoint Independent Accountants to safeguard...
MND seeks court's nod for independent accountants to be sent to AHPETCOnly then will it release $14m in grants to town councilBy Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 21 Mar...
View ArticleJamaica went for sprints, S'pore goes the distance
A journalist from the Caribbean island looks at the two former colonies' differing fortunes in search of lessons for his countryBy Garfield Higgins, Published The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2015TWO weeks...
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Thousands send good wishes to Lee Kuan Yew
As former PM's health worsens further, people gather at SGH, Tanjong PagarBy Fiona Chan, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times, 22 Mar 2015Thousands of Singaporeans took time out from their weekend...
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Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91
Remembering Lee Kuan YewPost by Lee Hsien Loong.Post by People's Action Party.Post by Lee Hsien Loong.(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return;...
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'Moral values among religions are similar'
The Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) turned 66 on Wednesday. In 2012, it moved into its first permanent HQ in Palmer Road, nestled between a Chinese temple and a mosque. IRO president Gurmit Singh, a...
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