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The Real Singapore shut down on MDA's orders
Socio-political site The Real Singapore taken down after MDA suspends editors' licenceBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 4 May 2015SOCIO-POLITICAL website The Real Singapore (TRS) was shut down by...
View ArticleQueensland floods a ‘one-in-2000-year event’
Death toll rises to six in Australian floodsThe Straits Times, 4 May 2015SYDNEY - Heavy rains that inundated Australia's east coast for the past two weeks have led to six casualties so far, as flood...
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Who are we? Art asks and shows
By Akshita Nanda, Arts Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 May 2015WHEN the new National Gallery Singapore opens in October, among the paintings on display will be Chua Mia Tee's National Language...
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NTU to set up campuses abroad
Bases in top research hubs will help build global mindset in studentsBy Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 May 2015NANYANG Technological University (NTU) - recently...
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3D printing, cupcakes, hot-desking as Tampines West CC caters to younger crowd
By Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 4 May 2015THREE-DIMENSIONAL printing, wine appreciation and hot-desking are hardly activities you would associate with your neighbourhood community club (CC).Yet,...
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BTO flat prices 'far lower than what people estimate'
Perceptions that new flats are costly linger despite fall in prices, poll showsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 4 May 2015NEW Housing Board flat prices are overestimated by the public, and the...
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William Wan: 'Motive doesn't matter, so long as people do good'
How gracious is Singapore, a nation which in March witnessed a groundswell of volunteerism and kindness during the mourning period for founding father Lee Kuan Yew, but which has also seen uncaring...
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S'pore's PMI falls for 5th straight month
Gloomy data dampens hopes of recovery in second half of yearBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 5 May 2015THE tough times show no sign of letting up for manufacturers, going by the dismal numbers out...
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1,000 robots to man 'zero-labour factory' in China
The Straits Times, 5 May 2015BEIJING - A manufacturing hub in southern China's Guangdong province has begun the city of Dongguan's first "zero-labour factory".The Dongguan-based private company called...
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New labour chief's goal: good jobs, good pay
NTUC to tie up with professional bodies to accredit skills of PMETs to help boost their prospectsBy Chuang Peck Ming, The Business Times, 5 May 2015"I DON'T aim to be a champion but if I do the correct...
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The nine pillars of productivity growth
The big challenge which Singapore must meet through sound policy based on facts and openness to foreign talentBy Augustine H.H. Tan, Published The Straits Times, 5 May 2015THE report in The Straits...
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Stricter advertising rules on foreign properties, gold investments
By Jessica Lim, Consumer Correspondent, The Straits Times, 5 May 2015AS THE lure of overseas properties comes with higher risks, foreign developers trying to woo Singaporeans will face stricter...
View ArticleTexas shootings a "war on free speech"
ANTI-MUSLIM MILITANTSGroup with history of controversyActivists known for making provocative claims on IslamThe Straits Times, 5 May 2015WASHINGTON - Ms Pamela Geller, the woman who leads the group...
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Workers' Party Town Council "technically insolvent"
By Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 5 May 2015The Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) is "technically insolvent", according to the Ministry of National Development (MND), which...
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Extra protection for prepaid spa packages
Payments will first go into fund managed by EZ-LinkBy Melissa Lin, The Straits Times, 6 May 2015CONSUMERS who buy prepaid packages from spas will get an additional layer of protection under a programme...
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Body-worn cameras: To monitor citizens and the surveillance state
The use of more body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers allows for more surveillance of citizens - but also keeps an eye on the surveillance state as it carries out its duties.By Simon...
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Discounted health screenings for caregivers
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 6 May 2015PEOPLE caring for elderly parents may regularly take them to the hospital - yet never have a check-up done for themselves.To help such caregivers take care...
View ArticleMonk at centre of Ren Ci scandal donates kidney
Ming Yi had surgery in April to give organ to strangerBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Straits Times, 6 May 2015THE VENERABLE Ming Yi was once famous for his daredevil stunts on television to raise funds for the...
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Graciousness Index 2015: Singaporeans back to being gracious, survey shows
Score of 61 on Graciousness Index a big jump from past two years' figuresBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 6 May 2015AFTER two years in which it seemed Singapore was becoming a less gracious...
View ArticleThe evolution of Singapore’s road signs
As Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary, Channel NewsAsia explores how its road signs have evolved over the years.By Janice Lim, Channel NewsAsia, 5 May 2015Motorists trying to find the exit on an...
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