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CPF Life payouts: Minimum age for withdrawal stays at 65
Parliament: Minimum age for CPF payouts will remain at 65; priority is reviewing retirement, re-employment ages, says Josephine TeoBy Joanna Seow, Manpower Correspondent, The Straits Times, 16 Jan...
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Singapore selects F-35 jets to replace ageing F-16 fighters
RSAF may first buy a small number to evaluate their capabilities before deciding on a full fleetBy Lim Min Zhang, The Straits Times, 19 Jan 2019Singapore has identified the United States F-35 Joint...
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Singapore student takes on Mahathir at Oxford Union dialogue session on 18...
Darrion Mohan presses Malaysian Prime Minister on disputes between the 2 countriesThe Sunday Times, 20 Jan 2019A Singapore student at Oxford University took on Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad...
View ArticleWhy are SP Group's electricity rates higher than retailers'?
Why electricity retailers' rates are better in the Open Electricity MarketMr Albert Tang in his letter (Why are SP Group's rates higher than retailers'?; Jan 16) asked why electricity retailers are...
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Cross Island Line's first phase to be completed by 2029
29km stretch from Changi to Sin Ming will have 12 stations - four of them interchangesBy Christopher Tan, Senior Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 26 Jan 2019The first phase of the Cross...
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HIV-positive status of 14,200 people leaked online
Data of 14,200 people diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013 leaked online by American fraudster who was deported from SingaporeThe details of 2,400 at-risk contacts also leaked; American's doctor...
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More support for kids with special needs, Govt to spend $60 million a year to...
Enhanced Early Intervention: Govt to spend $60 million a year to subsidise families in early intervention programmes, fund two new schemesBy Shabana Begum, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2019Families of...
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Launch of the Singapore Bicentennial: 1819 marked start of modern,...
By Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent, The Straits Times, 29 Jan 2019Although a thriving seaport existed in Singapore as early as the 14th century, it was the year 1819 that marked...
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Merdeka Generation Package to include those who missed out on Pioneer...
Those born in 1949 or earlier, and got citizenship by 1996, eligible for scheme that covers healthcare subsidiesBy Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2019The beneficiaries of the Merdeka...
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Singapore's Government has not gone slack: Heng Swee Keat
Leaders will do what it takes to put things rightHeng Swee Keat rejects suggestion that political leadership has 'allowed the whole system to go slack'By Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 9 Feb...
View ArticleSingapore 50 years ago, and now: An Asian middle way?
A Harvard professor with a long acquaintance with Singapore reflects on its socialist roots and says it should continue to show the world a middle way.By Steven Kelman, Published The Sunday Times, 10...
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Why the bicentennial matters: Tan Chuan-Jin
When history leaps from textbooks onto our streets and into our livesTake a pause. Take stock. And take part in activities to mark the bicentennial. Singaporeans should step up to own their collective...
View ArticleTrophy for coming in 8th?: National School Games changes for primary school...
Recent changes to the National School Games Junior Division will see more participants in sport being recognised. But does giving out broad-based awards blunt the competitive edge and the drive for...
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Caregiver Support Action Plan: Raft of measures to help relieve burden of...
Aid ranging from new grant to respite care services to be rolled out over two yearsBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 14 Feb 2019A slew of measures will be rolled out over two...
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Digital Defence to be Singapore's sixth pillar of Total Defence, signalling...
Addition of new pillar after 35 years signals the threat posed by cyber attacks and disinformationBy Hariz Baharudin, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2019The Republic will introduce digital defence as the...
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Changes to Polytechnic Admissions for A-Level graduates from Academic Year 2019
Exemptions, earlier entry for A-level grads opting for polyBy Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent, The Straits Times, 16 Feb 2019Students armed with an A-level certificate who want to further...
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Day in the life of a postman: Two slices of bread and a toilet break between...
That is the gruelling pace of a postman as The Sunday Times follows him on his rounds. SingPost delivers three million mail items daily, which works out to 3,000 pieces by each of the 1,000 postmen.By...
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How to take feedback seriously
Public responses to incidents are a valuable source of feedback. While negative feedback may cause discomfort, it is important for policymakers to learn to process and respond better to such views.By...
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Oasis Terraces: HDB's first new-generation neighbourhood centre opens in Punggol
HDB launches first of its new neighbourhood centresCentre in Punggol developed by HDB after taking in residents' feedbackBy Joanna Seow, Manpower Correspondent, The Straits Times, 18 Feb 2019The first...
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Singapore navy launches first of its four new Type 218SG submarine named...
Timely move to acquire new subs with more firepower, combat options as maritime security challenges evolve: Ng Eng HenBy Lim Min Zhang, In Kiel, Germany, The Straits Times, 19 Feb 2019Singapore's...
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