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DPM Tharman: Look outward to hit Asia's full potential
Tharman urges region not to be protectionist and to make education about lifelong learningBy Fiona Chan, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times, 12 Apr 2015Asia's economic ascendancy should not be...
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Singapore Day in Shanghai: DPM Teo leads Singaporeans in paying tribute to...
Bittersweet Singapore Day in ShanghaiAnnual event tinged with sadness as 5,000 S'poreans pay tribute to Lee Kuan YewBy Kor Kian Beng, The Sunday Times, 12 Apr 2015The annual Singapore Day, usually a...
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Ageing Singapore sees more cases of Parkinson's disease
No cure for illness which struck Lee Kuan Yew, but medicine and surgery can control the symptomsBy Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 12 Apr 2015Mr Lawrence Yong, 53, was...
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Singapore's longest serving police chief Goh Yong Hong dies at age 76
Ex-police commissioner diesBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 12 Apr 2015Singapore's longest-serving police chief Goh Yong Hong, who introduced community policing, died on Friday aged 76.He was...
View ArticleMahathir: Cash assistance being given to ungrateful people
TODAY, 12 Apr 2015KUALA LUMPUR — Dr Mahathir Mohamad has repeated his opposition to the government’s 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) policy, saying the cash assistance is given to ungrateful people.In an...
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What price Thailand's 30-baht healthcare?
The scheme is so ingrained among the public that no government has tried to halt itBy Tan Hui Yee, Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok, The Sunday Times, 12 Apr 2015Ms Kesorn Sukchit fiddles with her...
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Hong Kong's pan-democratic lawmakers can learn from Lee Kuan Yew
By Tony Kwok, Published The Straits Times, 11 Apr 2015SURPRISINGLY, our pan-democratic legislators in Hong Kong have been largely silent about the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In the past, they often...
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The secret of Singapore's success in education
By Stavros N. Yiannouka, Published The Straits Times, 11 Apr 2015LEE Kuan Yew's achievements have been the subject of much global discussion since his recent death. But one aspect of his success has...
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Revisiting Operation Coldstore
In recent months, several historians and former detainees have questioned the legitimacy of a major government crackdown on communists and leftists in 1963, saying Operation Coldstore was politically...
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Building the Singapore cathedral
Just as cathedrals are known for their stained-glass windows, so Singapore should come to be known as a place of beauty.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 11 Apr 2015A FAVOURITE story...
View ArticleProf, no one is reading you
An average academic journal article is read in its entirety by about 10 people. To shape policy, professors should start penning commentaries in popular media.By Asit K. Biswas And Julian Kirchherr,...
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University degrees: Mindset shift needed
By Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 13 Apr 2015IN SINGAPORE, most students hope to get a degree.Polytechnic officials estimate that eight in 10 polytechnic graduates here eventually go on to get a...
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Proof that disability is no handicap
Lecturer surmounts his blindness to help others support disabled studentsBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 13 Apr 2015UNLIKE most teachers, Dr Wong Meng Ee cannot make eye contact with his class of 150...
View ArticleSingapore to toughen laws against unruly air travellers
Move for wider enforcement part of global push to tackle growing problemBy Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent, The Straits Times, 13 Apr 2015TROUBLEMAKERS on Singapore-bound flights will not be let...
View ArticleSembawang community gardens help feed the needy
By Hoe Pei Shan, The Straits Times, 13 Apr 2015SINGAPORE'S densely populated urban landscape might not be an obvious place to plant, grow and harvest vegetables.Yet, 15 community gardens in Sembawang...
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Mr Lee Kuan Yew and 38 Oxley Road
Mr Lee adamant about having his house demolishedBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2015SINGAPORE'S founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew knew about calls from the public to turn his home at 38,...
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Do not rush into decisions on how best to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew, says PM
Parliamentary Statement on calls to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 13 April 2015No hasty decisions on honouring Mr Lee: PMHe sees value in symbols, but only if they are...
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Parliament Highlights - 13 Apr 2015
No drug-free assurance, so music event had to be axedBy Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2015DANCE music event Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) had to be cancelled because...
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New Interpol centre targets cybercrime worldwide
Dedicated office in S'pore will help Interpol form partnerships in AsiaBy Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2015THE International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) now has a dedicated...
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Nursing homes join forces to boost care with technology
They buy machines to reduce errors, adopt IT 'cloud' system to save spaceBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2015At most nursing homes here, the blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature of...
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