Fair policies for hiring locals
GOVERNMENTS around the world must ensure citizens get a fair shot at landing jobs in the face of competition from foreign workers. As Singapore grapples with this delicate balancing act, a team of...
View ArticleValue of silence in a loud world
By Stephen L. Carter, Published The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2013SHORTLY after the proclamation of the new Pope, a reporter for United States television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin...
View ArticleFlap over Punggol childcare centre plan
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013FIRST it was nursing homes. Now, some residents in one corner of Singapore are kicking up a fuss over a childcare centre soon to be built on a carpark...
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SINKHOLES. They are part of rapid urbanisation: Experts
They urge more preventive steps; LTA says roads checked regularlyBy Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013ROADS in Singapore are checked for potholes, cracks or other physical defects regularly,...
View ArticleCCTVs to keep eye on illegal parking
Trial scheme to be expanded to 30 roads by end of next yearBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013MORE closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed islandwide to put the brakes on...
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SMEs set aside beef over worker restrictions
They may have accepted curbs as focus at forum shifts to staying afloatBy Yasmine Yahya, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013BUSINESS owners here seem to be coming to grips with the fact that stricter...
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Singaporeans support Budget measures to tighten foreigner inflow: REACH survey
Two-thirds of 927 citizens polled also feel Budget will help build a better S'poreBy Tessa Wong, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013CLOSE to nine in 10 Singaporeans support measures in this year's Budget to...
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It’s drought, not floods, S’pore should fear
TODAY, 18 Mar 2013Both are leading names in the world of water and resource management and have advised governments all over the planet.Both are also firm admirers of the Singapore model — so much so,...
View ArticleWater in Singapore: the challenges ahead
Changing social attitudes towards water use and conservation is the most important oneBy Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K Biswas, The Business Times, 19 Mar 2013WATER is, and has always been, a...
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50 Years of Greening Singapore
Come and play as NParks marks 50 years of greeningTravelling playground mixes fun with function as it celebrates Republic's parksBy Debbie Lee, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2013IN THE heart of Singapore's...
View ArticleWhy I’m coming back to you, Singapore
By Charles Tan Meah Yang, Published TODAY, 19 Mar 2013In Singapore, as in life, change is the only constant. I am reminded of this fact every time I come home for Chinese New Year, looking out at the...
View ArticleEuthanasia is a matter for Parliament: CJ
Issues are complicated and need much debate, he saysBy K. C. Vijayan, The Straits Times, 20 Mar 2013CHIEF Justice Sundaresh Menon has made it clear it is for Parliament to decide if voluntary...
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CDCs still have a role in helping the needy
They'll continue aid schemes, work with social service offices: Amy KhorBy Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 20 Mar 2013SINGAPORE'S five community development councils (CDCs) will retain their role in...
View ArticleSingapore is 'most innovative Asia-Pac city'
It beats Sydney, HK for 'dramatic, perpetual improvements': SurveyBy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 20 Mar 2013SINGAPORE is the most innovative city in the Asia-Pacific region, a study has found, due...
View ArticleSingapore's lessons for an unequal America
Despite soaring levels of inequality, it is possible for the United States to reach the goal of achieving a fairer society, as the Singapore experience has shown.By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Published The...
View ArticleNew hospital for infectious diseases to open by 2018
It will be used to contain any Sars-like outbreak and located near TTSHBy Melissa Pang, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2013A NEW infectious disease hospital will be open in Singapore by 2018 and act as a...
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Low rents alone won't offer recipe for success
Some hawkers are having a tough time keeping their stalls goingBy Sabrina Tiong And Cheng Jingjie, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2013WHEN a minimum bid policy for food centre stalls was scrapped a year...
View ArticleUntidy memories for a loveable Singapore
By Liew Kai Khiun, Published TODAY, 21 Mar 2013Coming after a fortnight dominated by heavily-charged debates on immigration, cost of living and transportation, the announcement in Parliament last...
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S’poreans happiest people in Asia
Channel NewsAsia, 19 Mar 2013Singaporeans appear to be the happiest people in Asia, going by what they are saying on social media.According to the Asia Happiness Index 2013 of Eden Strategy Institute,...
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Investor confidence 'key to keeping S'pore miracle alive'
Mr Lee says nation must continue to have strong institutions, sound policiesBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2013THE key to keeping the Singapore miracle alive is retaining investors'...
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