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MDA: Bloggers not affected by new rules
Individuals publishing views on current affairs do not need a licenceBy Leonard Lim And Tessa Wong, The Straits Times, 1 Jun 2013THE Media Development Authority (MDA) yesterday said it wanted to "clear...
View ArticleA Kindness Day to call our own
Kindness Day SG will be celebrated on the last Friday of second school term to allow more schools to be involvedBy Alfred Chua, TODAY, 1 Jun 2013Instead of simply urging Singaporeans to be kind, the...
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Late SGH nurse donated $320,000 from sale of flat
Funds will go to Duke-NUS medical school for neuroscience researchBy Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 31 May 2013IN LIFE, nurse Tan Sew Kee was meticulous, well-organised and dedicated to caring for...
View ArticleNWC proposes wage increase of at least S$60 for low-wage workers
NWC urges more effort to lift low-wage earners' payIt raises pay-hike target to at least $60 for those earning below $1,000By Toh Yong Chuan And Elgin Toh, The Straits Times, 1 Jun 2013THE National...
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Remembering SARS: 10 Years On
Defence against outbreaks boostedBut most important measure is to be psychologically prepared: PM LeeBy Andrea Ong And Melissa Pang, The Straits Times, 1 Jun 13SINGAPORE has strengthened its defences...
View ArticleKeeping it civil: How now for political engagement
By Pravin Prakash, Published TODAY, 1 Jun 2013The relationship between the citizen, civil society, politics and the Government in Singapore is a complicated one.This relationship has come under...
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The Big Idea: Multi-Lateralism
7-7-7 is the magic number if the West doesn't want to dieLong-time United Nations insider Kishore Mahbubani wants the UN to give smaller countries more seats on its Security Council - in three groups...
View ArticleNEA vs AHPETC: Cleaning of Hawker Centres
NEA says more hawkers raise concern over AHPETC's spring cleaning exerciseChannel NewsAsia, 2 Jun 2013The National Environment Agency (NEA) has said that it has received feedback that the...
View ArticleBe ready for stiff competition, young S'poreans: Indranee
She tells pre-university students at seminar they must also learn to adaptBy Pearl Lee, the Straits Times, 4 Jun 2013AS MORE people head to Asia in search of opportunities, are young Singaporeans...
View ArticleRethinking Singapore’s housing policies
By Donald Low, Published TODAY, 4 Jun 2013Public housing policies in Singapore have been highly successful in enabling home ownership for the majority of Singaporeans and in giving citizens a stake in...
View ArticleRamped up supply of HDB flats not sustainable in long run
By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 3 Jun 2013The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has been ramping up the number of flats it has launched in the last few years but National Development Minister Khaw...
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Top NUS accolade for Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Speakers honour him as visionary leader who brought success to nationBy Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 5 Jun 2013SINGAPORE'S first prime minister has been conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws...
View ArticleGovt will maintain light touch on Internet, says Yaacob
But regulation needed to ensure responsible online behaviour: MinisterBy Tessa Wong And Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 5 Jun 2013THE Government's approach to regulating the Internet with a "light...
View ArticleFare review report delayed to collect more feedback
Channel NewsAsia, 5 Jun 2013The Fare Review Mechanism Committee (FRMC) said Wednesday it has delayed the submission of its findings to the government as it needs time to gather quantitative...
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Slower rise in 2012 private-sector pay
Real wages dipped because of high inflation; this year likely to be betterBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 6 Jun 2013PAY in the private sector went up more slowly last year and coupled with high...
View ArticleDon't bother arguing
By Gary Hayden, The Straits Times, 6 Jun 2013"Never combat any man's opinion; for though you reached the age of Methuselah*, you would never have done setting him right upon all the absurd things that...
View ArticleGermans band together to fight floods
DRESDEN - Germany pushed on with frantic efforts to secure saturated river dykes with sandbags, bracing itself for a surge of the worst floods in more than a decade that have already claimed 12 lives...
View ArticleMost systems have 'some form of assessment'
Not anything that seems boring is not worthy of learning: Heng Swee KeatBy Stacey Chia, The Straits Times, 7 Jun 2013MOST education systems have some form of assessment, including the much-touted...
View ArticleTraining 'gave wages a boost': Study
But proportion of workers with better job outcomes after WSQ shrank: SurveyBy Janice HengWORKERS who complete national training modules earn more than their peers who do not, according to a new study...
View ArticleMid-year bonus for civil servants
Extra $70 raise for lower-wage civil servants80,000 civil servants will also get a mid-year bonus of 0.4 monthBy Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 7 Jun 2013SINGAPORE'S largest employer, the Government,...
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