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Deepen national identity: Tharman
DPM says Singapore can do it by weaving tighter bonds across communitiesBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2015Singapore's progress in the last 50 years would have been unthinkable without the...
View ArticleShort-term help for SMEs facing labour woes
By Toh Yong Chuan, Manpower Correspondent and Olivia Ho, The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2015There is some relief in store for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) undergoing restructuring. They will be...
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2-Room Flexi scheme: More flexible HDB flat options for elderly buyers
40% of flats set aside for seniors; studio apartment lease can be extendedBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2015Elderly flat buyers will have a good number of units allocated to them under a new...
View ArticleTwo-thirds Singaporean core in workforce a firm target
Move not reaction to past mistakes, but reflection that realities have changed: Manpower MinisterBy Loh Chee Kong, TODAY, 21 Aug 2015The Government will hold fast to its goal of having a two-thirds...
View ArticlePre-nursery staff get on-job training
Programme pays trainees while they learn how to care for and teach infants, toddlersBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015Many people think that taking care of infants or toddlers is no more...
View ArticleMaking public transport journeys easier for seniors
Ways to help seniors enjoy a smoother rideLTA testing coloured markings, larger and better-placed signs, bigger fonts, electronic screens with audio promptsBy Kok Xing Hui, The Straits Times, 21 Aug...
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Soldiers may help manage crowds in rail disruptions
LTA says it has approached SAF to explore deploying troops in large-scale breakdownsBy Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015Soldiers will be roped in as marshals to give...
View ArticleSingapore temporarily supplying more water to Johor: PUB
By Feng Zengkun, Environment Correspondent, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015Singapore has been supplying more drinkable water to Johor since last Friday, but this will not affect the country's own water...
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Elections Department sets rules for coming polls
Spending cap raised; photos on ballot paper; committees for minority candidates namedBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015The Elections Department (ELD) yesterday announced several changes...
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Shift towards inclusive society 'a work in progress': Tharman
DPM seeks people's support as many more years are needed to see measures throughThe Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015Singapore's shift towards a more inclusive society started years before the last general...
View ArticlePolitical change at the ballot box
By Devadas Krishnadas, Published The Straits Times, 20 Aug 2015Recently I was invited to an "informal chat" with a small group of undergraduates from our different universities. I found them...
View ArticleWP answers 'haven't shed light on AHPETC situation'
By Tham Yuen-C, Assistant Political Editor, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015In a blistering attack, Mr Hri Kumar Nair, a PAP MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, yesterday said the so-called answers given by the...
View ArticleRunning town councils a vital duty for MPs
The assertion by Ms Hazel Poa, who has since resigned from the National Solidarity Party, that "MPs are lawmakers first and should focus on issues that affect Singaporeans' lives - not the running of...
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Ways to improve Singaporeans' lives are national issues
Many issues have been debated in Parliament, including the accounting lapses at Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) and the People's Association, the population White Paper, and others...
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Ng Eng Hen - Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2015
PAP's policies are about the heartland: Ng Eng HenParty has stayed true to its roots and looked after the ordinary Singaporean, says ministerBy Aaron Low, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2015The People's...
View ArticleOur Population Predicament - Let’s Think About It
Let’s Think About It – Our Population Predicament20 Aug 2015Is there work-life balance? Where have all the Prince Charmings gone?Watch “Let’s Think About It”. Eelyn Kok, Violet Lim, Dr. Mathew Mathews,...
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More under-30s turning to drugs
More than two-thirds of new drug abusers arrested in first half of year are below 30By Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2015The number of young drug abusers is continuing to grow.Statistics...
View ArticleHDB clarifies stand on priority scheme withdrawals
By Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2015Those who apply for Housing Board flats under a priority scheme but later back out of it, will have their cases reviewed.This is to determine if the...
View ArticleDeez Nuts: Polls show US voters going Nuts over fake presidential candidate
The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2015LOS ANGELES • A fake US presidential candidate named Deez Nuts, created by an Iowa teenager, has stirred a social media frenzy by polling nearly 10 per cent of registered...
View ArticleCalculations behind WP's move to keep Aljunied team intact
By Chong Zi Liang, The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2015Repaying the faith of Aljunied GRC voters was the only reason publicly cited by Workers' Party (WP) leaders Low Thia Khiang and Sylvia Lim to explain...
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