Time to change P1 priority system?
Parents question 'fairness' of the Primary 1 registration scheme's several tiers and its societal impactBy Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 11 Jul 2013IT IS that time of the year. Anxious parents...
View ArticleMore marriages, fewer divorces registered in 2012
By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 10 Jul 2013More couples tied the knot and fewer married couples called it quits last year, according to the latest report "Statistics on Marriages and Divorces"...
View ArticleOnline sites have responsibility to give accurate info: Observers
This is especially so during crises, as rumours spread fast and cause anxietyBy Tessa Wong, The Straits Times, 11 Jul 2013BLOGGERS and websites have a responsibility to give accurate information,...
View ArticleNathan hopes to inspire youth with his stories
New book contains excerpts from memoirs rewritten more simplyBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 12 Jul 2013FORMER president S R Nathan hopes that young Singaporeans can draw lessons from the stories of...
View ArticlePM urges WP chief to clear doubts on fellow MPs' integrity
A PAP MP who lies will be out; and if innocent, must clear his name, he saysBy Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday urged Workers' Party (WP) chief Low...
View ArticleStaying on course in a messier environment
In an article printed in the June edition of Ethos, the Civil Service College journal, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for greater diversity in the civil service, and a change in the Government's...
View ArticleTo do good, be shrewd
Sharing Singapore's varied expertise with Indonesia can reap rewards well beyond the hazeBy Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013SINGAPOREANS should send a thank you note to...
View ArticleNo smoking in Nee Soon South except at designated areas
By Poon Chian Hui, The Straits Times, 11 Jul 2013NEE Soon South is set to become a giant no-smoking zone by the end of the year. And if it works, other areas will follow.In a bold effort to clamp down...
View ArticleMany locals asking about being crane operators
Inquiries pour in after Khaw urges more S'poreans to take on the workBy Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013MORE than 1,200 Singaporeans have stepped forward to inquire about being crane...
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Asia spending too little on poor: Report
S'pore trails high-income peers, 'missing middle' losing out on protectionBy Himaya Quasem, The Straits Times, 12 Jul 2013MOST Asian countries, including Singapore, are failing to spend enough on...
View ArticleAre Singaporean workers... expensive & entitled?
These are the charges some employers have levelled against locals in a recent debate over wages and skills. Robin Chan investigates.The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013A YOUNG university graduate walks into...
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Slower pace of life comes with trade-off, says Shanmugam
By Elgin Toh And Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013IF SINGAPOREANS want a slower pace of life, they must also accept a trade-off in living standards, Law and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said...
View ArticleSix outstanding individuals honoured at Singapore Youth Award
By Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 7 Jul 2013The Singapore Youth Award was given to six individuals for their contribution to the society on Sunday at the Istana.The six recipients were selected from...
View ArticlePM Lee urges the young to make Singapore better
They have job edge over their peers elsewhere, and should step forwardBy Rachel Chang, The Straits Times, 8 Jul 2013WHEN it comes to securing jobs, Singapore's young are in a more fortunate position...
View ArticleParliament Highlights - 8 Jul 2013
Singapore to push for action at haze meetingTop of agenda at Asean meet: Seeking accurate land concession mapsBy Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 9 Jul 2013SINGAPORE will seek several concrete outcomes...
View ArticleAmerican researcher committed suicide, no foul play: Coroner
By Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 9 Jul 2013AMERICAN researcher Shane Todd had killed himself by hanging, a coroner's inquiry into his death has found, dismissing claims by his family that he had...
View ArticleChildcare abuse case: NTUC First Campus dismisses teacher in incident
Two more parents lodge reports; teacher 'admits actions'By Priscilla Goy And Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 9 Jul 2013A CHILDCARE teacher who allegedly abused a three-year-old boy was sacked yesterday...
View ArticleOur Singapore Conversation themes identified, dialogue to continue
Various views’ gathered during engagement, not all issues raised reached a conclusionBy Ng Jing Yng, TODAY, 15 Jul 2013After almost a year of the national conversation on the country’s future direction...
View Article'Screenagers' out of touch with reality
Tips from American trainer on connecting today's tech-savvy children with the real worldBy Jane Ng, The Sunday Times, 14 Jul 2013A single mother whose sons wanted iPhones and iPads made them sit beside...
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First-class food, third-world toilets
Austrian cleaning consultant aims to raise industry productivity, standardsBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 15 Jul 2013AFTER six months in Singapore, Mr Oliver Andersch is charmed by the hawker...
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