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Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum opens
Museum unveils dino starsVisitors will get to see giant attractions when museum opens doors to public on April 28By Audrey Tan, The Sunday Times, 19 Apr 2015Singapore's newest museum, the Lee Kong...
View ArticleMore taxi drivers caught stopping illegally for passengers
Installation of CCTV cameras by LTA leads to spike in summonsesBy Isaac Neo, The Straits Times, 18 Apr 2015THE use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the roads has led to more taxi drivers...
View ArticleDementia: Witness to loss and death at a glacial pace
One in 10 people in Singapore aged 60 and above has dementia. Almost all will need caregivers - but the caregiving process can be heartbreaking and caregivers need support.By Chong Siow Ann, Published...
View ArticleGrace Fu: More can still be done for S'pore women
PAP Women's Wing to address changing needs and aspirations of women in coming years By Walter Sim, The Sunday Times, 19 Apr 2015Thanks to the foresight of Singapore's pioneer leaders, women here have...
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Mum's had enough: more women in 50s and 60s getting divorce
Rising number of women in their 50s and 60s getting divorced after children grow upBy Theresa Tan, The Sunday Times, 19 Apr 2015A steadily rising number of women in their 50s and 60s are getting...
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Education, childcare accounts well used
But Govt's ActiveSG account to promote exercise seems least utilisedBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 18 Apr 2015MOST Singaporeans make good use of funds in various accounts the Government has set up...
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The Singaporean in the digital ether: An evolving identity
Undoubtedly, people here are turning to the Internet to spark positive change but with the good, comes the bad and the uglyBy Alicia Wong, TODAY, 18 Apr 2015In this “Wild Wild West” as the Internet has...
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Ho Kwon Ping: Young and upset? Offer solutions
In five lectures over the past six months, the Institute of Policy Studies' first S R Nathan Fellow, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, stirred up debate about Singapore's trajectory over the next 50 years. The...
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IMF lauds Tharman's panel leadership in tough times
His four years of helming IMFC earns the 'deep appreciation' of global bodyBy Jeremy Au Yong, US Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2015MEMBERS of the International Monetary and...
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Prison officer's ideas break all the rules
His innovations have won awards, saved SPS money and man-hoursBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2015AT ADMIRALTY West Prison, some 250kg of rice has to be cooked for every meal.It used to take...
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Singapore plays catch-up in global sports arena
By Jonathan Wong, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2015SINGAPORE'S growing reputation as a venue for world-class sporting events grew exponentially last year, with not one but two high-profile events joining...
View ArticleMore than 180 take part in LTA hackathon, more transport data made available
Apps aplenty for commuters at LTA hackathonBy Danson Cheong, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2015A GROUP of technology professionals has created an app that will make it easier for people with disabilities...
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Government will work for all Singaporeans no matter who they voted for: Tan...
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2015ALL Singaporeans are meant to benefit from the Government's work, regardless of who they voted for, Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s immigrants under attack
South Africa's xenophobic attacks: are migrants really stealing jobs?
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Church near KL removes cross following protests
Protests by Malay Muslims described as politically motivated by criticsBy Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2015A CHURCH just outside Kuala Lumpur has...
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Mediterranean Migrant Crisis: Europe hit with news of more sinking boats
20 reported dead by caller from one of three vessels in Mediterranean SeaThe Straits Times, 21 Apr 2015GENEVA - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) yesterday said it had received a...
View ArticleThe morality of public shaming
By Andy Ho, Senior Writer, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2015A RUDE taxi passenger who verbally abused his cabby was tracked down and shamed by netizens last month though only his voice was caught on a...
View ArticleIDA probes claim about employee
She's said to have fake MBA; agency said she was hired based on her BABy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2015THE Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is investigating a claim that one of its...
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More elderly suffer from malnutrition
Nearly half of old people admitted to hospital were eating poorly, a local study foundBy Joyce Teo, The Straits Times, 16 Apr 2015When retiree Ang Liang Huat, 73, was admitted to hospital in 2012 for a...
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NTU students get to operate actual satellites in space
Working with simulators is simply no substitute for the real thing, they sayBy Samantha Boh, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2015AFTER years of using simulators, students here can finally operate an actual...
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