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The wealth gap and Malaysia's cash handouts
By Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Correspondent, The Straits Times, 8 May 2015EVERYONE wants to be the bearer of good news. Few have been more eager than Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's government...
View ArticleConservatives clinch majority in surprise British vote
* PM Cameron wins second term * Labour leader resigns * Scots back nationalist partyBy Jonathan Eyal, Europe Correspondent In London, The Straits Times, 9 May 2015BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron...
View ArticleShould a country put immigrant places up for auction?
By Jock Collins, Published The Straits Times, 8 May 2015SHOULD Australia auction scarce immigration places to the highest bidder as canvassed by the Australian Productivity Commission's current review...
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PM Lee pitches science, tech, engineering, maths to students
Skills will remain crucial to nation's success in next 50 years, he saysBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 9 May 2015SCIENCE, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills will remain crucial to...
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London-based Tower Transit wins first Government bus contract to run services...
By Karamjit Kaur, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times, 9 May 2015A FIRM that runs buses in London and Australia has beaten SMRT and SBS Transit to the right to operate an inaugural government bus...
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A new dialysis patient every 5 hours
Kidney failure rates on the rise as S'poreans get more obese, don't keep diabetes in checkBy Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 10 May 2015Kidney failure rates here continue...
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Spectacular saris to mark Singapore's jubilee
By Amelia Tan, The Sunday Times, 10 May 2015A group of women are marking Singapore's jubilee year in style - by having their pictures taken at 50 iconic locations around the island while wearing the...
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The modern miracle that is ASEAN
The regional grouping is a strategic umbrella for Singapore that Mr Lee Kuan Yew laboured forBy Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 9 May 2015LIKE all great men, Mr Lee Kuan Yew left behind...
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Explosions as mock terror attacks rock Sports Hub as part of Exercise Northstar
'Under attack'Sports Hub rocked by 'explosions', 'gunfire' and 'chemical agent' in Exercise NorthstarBy Kok Xing Hui, The Sunday Times, 10 May 2015The drama began at 1pm yesterday, with two cars...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of Minister K Shanmugam
Here's the video of "A Day in the Life of a Minister."Wanted to thank the volunteers who put this together.I hope you enjoy it.http://youtu.be/vcfj4A6Jf9M#dayinthelifePosted by K Shanmugam Sc on...
View ArticleThe accused is famous
By Maria Kari, Published The Straits Times, 11 May 2015LIKE billions out there, I am a devout Salman Khan fan. My first Bollywood memory is of Andaaz Apna Apna.As a toddler, I took it upon myself to...
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Singing the praises of traditional arts and Teochew opera
By Paul Tan, Published The Straits Times, 11 May 2015ONE of the perks - or duties, depending on how you look at it - of my work as deputy chief executive officer of the National Arts Council (NAC) is...
View ArticlePM Lee officially opens Punggol 21 Community Club
Punggol reflects residents’ spirit of togetherness, says PM LeeBy Joy Fang, TODAY, 11 May 2015What really makes an estate a home is not only its infrastructure and facilities, but also a spirit of...
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World city or regional backwater?
By Peter Schwartz, Published The Straits Times, 11 May 2015SINGAPORE of 2065 could be a world capital of gleaming towers, creative talent, power, influence and wealth; the most important centre of a...
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Education Minister Heng Swee Keat explains delay in new junior college to...
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 10 May 2015Education Minister Heng Swee Keat on Sunday explained the considerations behind his ministry's recent announcement of a delay to a new but...
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Out-of-school youth find better jobs through career hub
Those aged 16 to 21 get career guidance, training to enhance long-term prospectsBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 11 May 2015MS JUNAINAH Jumani, 22, was forced to quit school after her O levels five...
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Riled up over intolerance
Cases of Singaporeans quick to take offence against others have sparked fears that such crusaders go too far to defend their values. Has this intolerance of intolerance gone too far? Insight takes a...
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Keeping faith with multiracialism
By Rachel Chang, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 11 May 2015FOR 50 years, Singapore's patchwork of races and religions has been held together by a strict legal framework that not only...
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AIIB: A 'Beijing Woods' alternative
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a welcome development, creating an Asian-focused alternative to Bretton Woods institutions to meet pressing needs in infrastructure financing.By Grace Leong,...
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'Made in Singapore' electric taxi charges fast, goes the distance
By Feng Zengkun, Environment Correspondent, The Straits Times, 12 May 2015SINGAPORE has created a fast-charging electric taxi that works well in tropical cities and could help the country to combat...
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