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SEA Games 2015: Singapore ends Games campaign with 84 golds
Thank you #OneTeamSG athletes!As we get ready for the closing ceremony of SEA GAMES 2015, here's a video tribute to #OneTeamSG athletes and their extraordinary feats over the past 2 weeks of...
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Friendship the biggest winner at the GamesBy Rohit Brijnath And Chua Siang Yee, The Straits Times, 17 Jun 2015OUT there in Kallang a flame was extinguished last night, but maybe a stronger spirit for...
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Rail improvements to put SMRT on fast track
CEO's baptism of fire steels him for exciting challenges aheadBy Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 17 Jun 2015WHEN Mr Desmond Kuek went from being permanent secretary...
View ArticleNew Woodlands-Johor Baru shuttle train service from July
By Adrian Lim, The Straits Times, 17 Jun 2015A NEW shuttle train service plying between Woodlands and Johor Baru (JB) Sentral will start on July 1.Malaysian rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)...
View ArticleShanmugam: US risks losing credibility in Asia
It needs mature approach on key issues like trade and China, he saysBy Jeremy Au Yong, US Bureau Chief In Washington, The Straits Times, 17 Jun 2015THE United States may find itself irrelevant in Asia...
View ArticleTime to tighten the tap on cheap water
By Asit K. Biswas And Cecilia Tortajada, Published The Straits Times, 16 Jun 2015AMID the SG50 celebrations, one major item has taken a back seat: how Singapore managed to improve its water management...
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PUB explores underground space for drainage and water storage
PUB could unearth Spore's water solutionsIt's exploring underground drainage, reservoir system to fight land crunchBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 17 Jun 2015SINGAPORE could soon be digging deep for...
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Singapore to use food waste to boost energy creation
Technology that combines such waste with used water sludge to be tested at a new facilityBy Siau Ming En, TODAY, 18 Jun 2015When it comes to transforming waste to electricity, the sum of the parts is...
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Rail Corridor as cycling track, suggests PM Lee
He raises possibility after cycling on disused railroad track trail in HokkaidoBy Lester Hio, The Straits Times, 18 Jun 2015A LONG, straight and level cycling track.Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...
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Reading scheme for kids gets community support
South West CDC to fund scheme with $400 a childBy Rei Kurohi, The Straits Times, 18 Jun 2015IT WAS launched only two months ago but in that time, a reading programme for children from low- income...
View ArticleUS bans 'unsafe' trans fats in food
The heart attack-contributing oils must be removed in next 3 yearsThe Straits Times, 18 Jun 2015WASHINGTON - Artificial trans fats found in everything from margarine to cookies and frozen pizzas are...
View ArticleCivil servants to get $500 special one-off payment to celebrate SG50
Payout will be on top of mid-year bonus of half a month's salaryBy Chong Zi Liang And Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 18 Jun 2015CIVIL servants will each get a $500 one-off payment to mark...
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Road markings on trial in Tampines
Markings aimed at improving safety for cyclists and pedestriansBy Danson Cheong, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015NEW road markings aimed at making road crossings safer for cyclists and pedestrians are...
View ArticleTighter MOM rules to prevent crane accidents
By Amos Lee, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015ELEVEN dangerous incidents involving cranes have already been recorded so far this year, compared with 12 cases in the whole of last year.This has prompted...
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3 new primary schools to meet demand in Punggol
Veteran educators to helm the schools, which can take in 210 pupils eachBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015THREE new primary schools will open in Punggol next year to help meet the growing...
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Social media's influence in Singapore politics here to stay
By Carol Soon, Published The Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015IN AN interview with ASEAN journalists earlier this month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reflected on governance and social media in Singapore.On...
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Hong Kong lawmakers throw out Beijing-backed poll package
City in deadlock over picking leader as China's top legislature refuses to budgeThe Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015HONG KONG - Hong Kong lawmakers yesterday rejected a Beijing-backed electoral reform...
View ArticleCharleston Church massacre
The Straits Times, 20 Jun 2015* Killer: 21-year-old white man with racist views had talked often of attacking black people recently* Victims: Six black women and three black men, including pastor*...
View ArticleThailand confirms patient from Oman as first MERS case
* Ministry of Health (MOH) advisory on MERS-CoVMERS in ThailandThe Straits Times, 19 Jun 2015BANGKOK/SEOUL - Thailand confirmed its first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) yesterday,...
View ArticleMahathir 'undermining his own country'
Ex-premier spreading lies as part of personal vendetta: Foreign MinisterThe Straits Times, 20 Jun 2015KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman has accused former premier Mahathir Mohamad...
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