UK Election 2015 Leaders' TV Debate
No clear winner in TV showdownBritish party leaders fail to gain an edge ahead of general election on May 7By Jonathan Eyal, Europe Correspondent In London, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2015THE outcome of...
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What the crowds and the tears told us about LKY, Singapore & Singaporeans
What Papa's death taught us about ourselvesSingaporeans have respect and empathy for one another and should retain such behaviourBy Lee Wei Ling, The Sunday Times, 5 Apr 2015I am Lee Kuan Yew's...
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What's next for Singapore after Lee Kuan Yew?
Passing of larger-than-life leader will bring inevitable change, but key question is what this entailsBy Han Fook Kwang, Editor At Large, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2015IT HAS been almost a fortnight...
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How new leaders can sustain Singapore's success
GIC group president and former civil service head Lim Siong Guan spoke on honour, wealth, leadership and Mr Lee Kuan Yew's legacy at a Business Times conference last Tuesday. Here are edited excerpts...
View ArticleMultiracial Miss Japan fights for acceptance
Ariana Miyamoto entered beauty contest after a Japanese multiracial friend killed himselfThe Straits Times, 4 Apr 2015Tokyo - Ariana Miyamoto had not planned to enter a Japanese beauty contest because...
View ArticleReligiosity on rise in Asia-Pacific, proportion of freethinkers on decline
By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 6 Apr 2015A trend of increasing religiosity is taking hold in the Asia-Pacific region, while North America and Europe are experiencing the reverse with a projected spike in the...
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More young people take on home-cleaning jobs
The young take a shine to house cleaningMany attracted to higher hourly rates, compared with other service jobsBy Andrea Ng, The Straits Times, 6 Apr 2015WHEN home-owners hire a cleaner, they usually...
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Community policing rolled out at all neighbourhood posts
By Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 6 Apr 2015THE men in blue will be popping up in your neighbourhood more often.As part of a community policing system rolled out islandwide, police officers and...
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Coming in a van near you...
By Benson Ang, The Sunday Times, 5 Apr 2015- Dental service- Diabetes testing- Community club activities- Eyecare clinicMobile is the latest buzzword in the retail and service industry. For example,...
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Making bike commutes easy and safe
By Danson Cheong, The Straits Times, 6 Apr 2015IN THE 1960s, bicycles on Singapore's streets outnumbered motor vehicles by three to one.There were about 268,000 bicycles then.Today, as is the case with...
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Nanyang Poly kicks off productivity push with new centre
By Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2015A SERIES of workshops, internships and projects will be rolled out in Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to ingrain the idea of productivity in students early on.The...
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Tighter limits on credit card debt to be phased in
New rule to take effect over 4 years; heavy borrowers offered a lifelineBy Rachael Boon, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2015MOST people here drowning in heavy credit card debt - and other unsecured loans -...
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Recent marriages not standing the test of time
They are breaking up more often than those in the past, study showsBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2015MARRIAGES, it seems, do not last the way they used to. Recent ones appear to be...
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Community for Successful Ageing @ Whampoa
Whampoa's waySingapore is one of the fastest-ageing societies, with nearly 100,000 people turning 65 over the past four years alone. Over the next 15 years, the number of older folk will double to...
View Article'Battleship' is the new way of saying 'steam boat' in Singapore
By Jalelah Abu Baker, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2015After Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared on his Facebook that his late father Mr Lee Kuan Yew once used the word "battleship" to mean "steam boat",...
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Lee Kuan Yew: Behind the no-nonsense demeanour, a heart that beat for Singapore
By Irene Ng, Published The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2015I HAVE seen how Mr Lee Kuan Yew responded to protests. This was in Hong Kong - Dec 7, 2000. It was an episode I will never forget, as it revealed...
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Lee Kuan Yew and Suharto: Friends till the end
From honouring the loan of rice, to the Riau development project, mutual trust between Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Suharto fostered Indonesia-Singapore tiesBy Barry Desker, Published The Straits Times, 8...
View ArticleLee Kuan Yew: 新加坡精神
前线追踪: 新加坡精神6 Apr 2015新加坡建国总理李光耀3月23日过世，民众不分昼夜、不计时长纷纷到国会大厦排队吊唁。过程中，国人自动自发，通过派发食物、饮料、雨伞乃至捡拾垃圾等方式，发挥爱国和团结互助精神。从民间发起的这股巨大力量前所未见，这说明了什么样的新加坡精神？《前线追踪》采访报道。
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Tribute segment for Mr Lee Kuan Yew at this year's National Day Parade
A seat for first PM at this year's NDPBy Jermyn Chow, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2015AS TENS of thousands of Singaporeans fill the seats at the Padang for this year's National Day Parade (NDP), one will...
View ArticleUniversity at your doorstep
UniSIM to offer modular courses to public which can be studied at homeBy Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2015SIM University (UniSIM) - the main university here...
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