Ageing: From peril to promise
Asean societies are ageing, but this should be welcomed rather than fearedBy Kanwaljit Soin, Published The Straits Times, 7 Jun 2013AGEING is often regarded as a negative word. But is it really a...
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Schemes to monetise flats 'can be simpler'
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 7 Jun 2013THE need to further simplify schemes to help senior citizens get cash from their flats was underlined by experts at an Our Singapore Conversation session...
View ArticleMany hepatitis B cases go undetected
New global network launched to aid countries in drawing up battle plansBy Poon Chian Hui, The Straits Times, 8 Jun 2013AS MANY as 160,000 people in Singapore are estimated to be infected with hepatitis...
View ArticleLTA seeking public feedback on COE, car ownership schemes
By Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 8 Jun 2013THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued a call for views on how the certificate of entitlement (COE) and car ownership schemes should be refined.A...
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Manpower Minister shares experiences: 'I've been misled before'
By Foo Jie Ying, The New Paper, 8 Jun 2013As an MP, one of his responsibilities is to make sure the residents in his constituency are well-taken care of.While far and few in between, it becomes...
View ArticleGovt commitment to lifelong education not "blank cheque"
By Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia, 8 Jun 2013Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has said the government's commitment to lifelong learning does not imply a "blank cheque" of subsidies.Engaging...
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Parents' paradise comes at a price
Almost all Swedish women work - and raise a family on lavish benefits. Their parental paradise has a subtle dark side, however. Lee Siew Hua reports from StockholmThe Sunday Times, 9 Jun 2013In Sweden,...
View ArticleGive respect where it is due
Public institutions may need to win people's trust again but beware of rubbishing their valueBy Chua Mui Hoong, The Sunday Times, 9 Jun 2013Some of Singapore's key institutions are facing, if not a...
View ArticleWhy Singapore's health-care system works
By Gillian Tett, Published The Sunday Times, 9 Jun 2013A decade ago, I had an experience that left me profoundly grateful to Singapore's health-care system. During a work trip to the island state, I...
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So, what is a Singaporean?
Whether Singapore's ethnic harmony is a natural or artificial development will determine the future of this accidental nation.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 8 Jun 2013LET me begin...
View ArticleKids to get early lessons in prudent use of gadgets
Cyber-wellness group in talks to run programme in PCF kindergartensBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2013PRE-SCHOOLERS will soon learn how to use devices such as smartphones and tablets...
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Father said, No, you mustn't be a nurse
'Mother of Nursing' defied parents, proved the profession is not about bedpans and lowly workBy Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times, 9 Jun 2013It was two days to Chinese New Year. Associate Professor Lim...
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A hawker's big(-hearted) portions for NSmen
He gives extra rice, eggs and chicken free as a form of thanks for their serviceBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2013CHICKEN rice without chicken, please.The strange request was made to...
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The US is proving to be Big Brother
By Edward Luce, Published The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2013FOREIGNERS are often struck by the polarisation in Washington. But when it comes to the US surveillance state, there is little daylight between...
View ArticleBetter, more affordable childcare by 2014: Chan Chun Sing
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid, Channel NewsAsia, 10 Jun 2013Better quality and more affordable childcare services could come as early as next year, said the Ministry of Social and Family Development....
View ArticleNTUC wants cleaning firms to follow wage guide
It seeks to tie licensing of companies to wages council's pay recommendationsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2013IN YET another move to increase the salaries of low-wage workers, the labour...
View Article'Cut number of cleaners' to keep Singapore clean
Move will make people think twice before messing up public areasBy David Ee, The Straits Times, 11 Jun 2013IT IS a suggestion that sounds perverse: keeping Singapore clean by cutting the number of...
View ArticleInmates' families get helping hand
440 volunteers reach out to over 1,000 families with members in jailBy Jalelah Abu Baker, The Sunday Times, 7 Jul 2013When retiree Betty Lai visited the parents of a woman who was in prison, she found...
View ArticleMaster reading, maths early for a good start in life
By Sandra Davie, The Sunday Times, 7 Jul 2013If you want to know which children will grow up to be the most successful adults, look at their reading and mathematics scores at Primary 1, a recently...
View ArticleFor kids' sake, speak properly
By Tee Hun Ching, The Sunday Times, 7 Jul 2013Friends often express surprise when they hear me converse with my kids in Mandarin, maybe because I work for an English language newspaper.This is usually...
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