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Foreign workers given stale food: Survey
Workers also say they don't get enough to eat; drive to raise awareness launchedBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 12 Jun 2015OVER nine in 10 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore are given...
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No need to rush, but seniors hurry to claim free travel card top-ups
By Rei Kurohi, The Straits Times, 13 Jun 2015LONG queues formed at MRT stations across Singapore yesterday afternoon as senior citizens rushed to claim their free $50 travel card top-ups.Some had...
View ArticleLearn from Singapore education policy, Johor Sultan says
He says using English as medium of instruction helps forge national unityThe Straits Times, 13 Jun 2015JOHOR BARU - Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has told The Star newspaper that...
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Trust the people, share govt data
Expose the body politic to stress by being open with data to spark robust debates on Singapore's future.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 13 Jun 2015ONE of my recent big regrets is...
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Handling of town council saga speaks volumes of dishonesty
THE Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) last Saturday ("Town council saga: Workers' Party replies") took issue with my commentary ("WP town council saga: Why lapses cannot be swept...
View ArticleKinabalu nudists: Don't cover up good sense
By Fui K. Soong, Published The Straits Times, 13 Jun 2015CRISIS often brings out emotions that rule over rationality because fear of the unfamiliar is an unknown.A flurry of chats among my relatives...
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Bishan was site of bloody WWII battle
Former and current RI students pore over photos and documents to dig up the past for SG50 projectBy Tee Zhuo, The Sunday Times, 14 Jun 2015Instead of rows of red-brick housing blocks, there were rows...
View ArticleMore foreign workers seek help over wage woes
4,500 turn to MOM as it reaches out to workers via initiatives such as roadshowsBy Aw Cheng Wei, The Sunday Times, 14 Jun 2015More foreign workers are seeking help with salary disputes, new figures...
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Healthcare subsidies: MOH replies
Madam Rosalind Tham Pui Ying highlighted some feedback she received from pioneers regarding their Pioneer Generation benefits ("Address seniors' concerns about healthcare subsidies", May 31).Pioneers...
View ArticleLiving Lab for Pulau Ubin by December
Integrated facility will support researchers studying wildlife and biodiversity on islandBy Carolyn Khew, The Sunday Times, 14 Jun 2015A new integrated lab facility equipped with scientific equipment...
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What's that animal called in Hokkien?
By Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2015WHAT'S in a name? Plenty, when compiling a list of animals in Hokkien.What started out as a hobby for two curators at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History...
View ArticleAdopt-A-Precinct expands to two Jurong Central precincts
About 80 children from 60 vulnerable families in Jurong Central will now also get to benefit from the Adopt-A-Precinct programme after its expansion to two Jurong Central precincts.By Olivia Siong,...
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Studios, 2-roomers to come under same HDB scheme
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2015TWO-ROOM flats and studio apartments will be unified into a single scheme by the next Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise in August, said National Development...
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Many CPF investors get their fingers burnt
Only 15% made profits larger than 2.5% and 40% made losses: ReportBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2015MOST investors who use Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings to invest would have been...
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440,000 pioneers to get Medisave top-ups in July
Pioneer generation to receive letters informing them of their Medisave top-ups this weekBy Amir Hussain, The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2015SOME 440,000 pioneers will receive letters from the Government...
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Hire bankers on merit, not nationality
Good to have push for locals, veteran says; they must prove their worth tooBy Rachael Boon, The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2015A TOP banker has some advice for Singaporeans on the thorny question of hiring...
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Employment falls for first time in six years: MOM
Some 6,100 workers lost in Q1, but unemployment stays near record lowsBy Joanna Seow And Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 16 Jun 2015THE job market shed workers for the first time in six years, strangled...
View ArticleAlternative tobacco products to be banned
By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 16 Jun 2015SMOKELESS cigarettes are among alternative tobacco products - including those not yet available here - to be banned in Singapore from mid-December.And from...
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Look beyond market value in preserving green spaces
Cost-benefit analyses are just one method. Consider other ways to measure how people prioritise and value green areas.By Euston Quah And Nicolas Neo, Published The Straits Times, 16 Jun 2015SINGAPORE'S...
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Will small still be beautiful in 2065?
Can a city state like Singapore survive in a more contentious geopolitical environment? Or will it have to opt for some kind of confederation? Being small in the new world order requires hard work and...
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