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Monthly adult travel pass being considered
It will help middle-income with public transport expenses, says review panelBy Jermyn Chow, The Straits Times, 5 Mar 2013THE high-level committee that is reviewing public transport fares is considering...
View ArticleGovt studying foreign talent hiring process to ensure S'porean core: Tan...
Channel NewsAsia, 5 Mar 2013Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin said the government's focus is to look after the interest of all working Singaporeans.He outlined two broad issues for his...
View ArticleGovernment responds to population paper by Workers' Party
By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia, 5 Mar 2013The Singapore government has issued its response to the Population Policy Paper released by the opposition Workers' Party on February 23.It said if a...
View ArticleThe Net effect of mischief makers
The emerging online media landscape has created a new public forum without the traditional social norms and self-regulation that typically govern in-person exchanges - and that medium, increasingly,...
View ArticleProsecutors told not to be swayed by public opinion
Attorney-General urges them to act in the interests of fairness and justiceBy Tham Yuen-c, The Straits Times, 7 Mar 2013THE Attorney-General yesterday urged prosecutors not to be swayed by public...
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NTUC Foodfare 'not just for union members'
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 7 Mar 2013FAIRPRICE chief executive and Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng launched a spirited defence of the labour movement's foodcourt chain yesterday, saying...
View ArticleMaking Singapore roads safer
By Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia, 7 Mar 2013A slew of measures has been announced to make Singapore roads safer, among them a stiffer penalty for traffic offences near schools.The measures, under a...
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Cervical cancer rates drop after Pap smear scheme
Fewer cases during first 4 years of national screening; fewer deaths tooBy Poon Chian Hui, The Straits Times, 8 Mar 2013CERVICAL cancer rates have tumbled after a national Pap smear screening programme...
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Air-con for B2, C class in TTSH
Renovated wards get 'spot cooling' to keep temperatures at 28 deg CBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 8 Mar 2013AIR-CONDITIONING has found its way to subsidised wards in at least one public...
View ArticleWinding road ahead for universal coverage
Singapore is reviewing its health-care financing model, following growing concern over rising health-care costs. Reforms are needed, but the answer may not be universal health coverage.By Loke Wai...
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Youth with a mission
He was a bright child who floundered in secondary school and was labelled a failure. SPLAT! founder Dominic Lim tells Susan Long he now wants to help all young people believe in themselves and feel...
View ArticleNational Development Minister Khaw announces several new housing measures
By Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia, 8 Mar 2013A scheme that gives priority allocation for new HDB flats to first-timer married couples with a citizen child below the age of 16, will be extended to...
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New London cabs hit the road
Disabled users cheer arrival of new fleet that will grow to 30 by AugustBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 9 Mar 2013A NEW fleet of gleaming white London cabs hit the road yesterday, much to the...
View ArticleMy faith in India
Despite its challenges, the country has made tremendous progressBy Tommy Koh, Published The Straits Times, 9 Mar 2013GROWING up in a British colony, after World War II, I could not accept the right of...
View ArticleHave more immigrants or fewer citizens?
That's the dilemma facing countries with declining and ageing populationsBy Joseph Chamie, Published The Straits Times, 9 Mar 2013AN INCREASING number of countries in the 21st century face a critical...
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Reducing inequality
Narrowing the income gap will help citizens feel more invested in S'poreBy Fiona Chan, The Straits Times, 9 Mar 2013MUCH of the recent discussion over building a more inclusive society in Singapore has...
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