When Singapore had a dream...
It harboured hopes of being the capital of Asia, but seems to have gone off the ideaBy Warren Fernandez, The Sunday Times, 11 Aug 2013Unexpectedly, Mr Lee Kuan Yew rose to speak. He insisted on making...
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Policy changes coming up after OSC: Heng
Housing, health care and education are top issues that concern citizensBy Rachel Chang, The Sunday Times, 11 Aug 2013Key concerns raised by 47,000 people who took part in the Our Singapore Conversation...
View ArticleS'pore must change to avert crisis: ESM Goh
He says some policies need overhaul; Govt and people must reinforce trustBy Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 12 Aug 2013SINGAPORE is at a turning point and needs to change to avert a mid-life crisis,...
View ArticleGenerating bright ideas in Singapore
Innovation is one of the most important drivers in Singapore's push to become an even smarter economy. The Government has worked hard to foster a culture of bold new business ideas, and some results...
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Parliament Highlights - 12 Aug 2013
All public officers must soon declare visits to casinos hereBy Elgin Toh, The Straits Times, 13 Aug 2013ALL public officers who visit Singapore's two casinos frequently or who buy annual entry passes...
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Pay doubled for airport trolley staff
It's part of labour movement's push to better the lot of low-wage workersBy Jermyn Chow, the Straits Times, 14 Aug 2013THE salaries of airport trolley handlers have been nearly doubled from last month,...
View ArticleTaking steps to raise social mobility in S'pore
By David Chan, Published The Straits Times, 14 Aug 2013SINGAPORE'S income gap has widened and attracted much media attention.But more worrying is that social mobility has slowed, making many ordinary...
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More access to help with launch of Social Service Offices
Centres will work with agencies within community to ensure needy residents receive coordinated assistanceBy Ashley Chia, TODAY, 14 Aug 2013Low-income families and individuals who need financial and...
View ArticleGPC makes recommendations for affordable healthcare
Allow wider use of Medisave: PanelParliamentary committee report urges tweaks to heath-care financingBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 14 Aug 2013MEDISAVE should be used to cover more services and...
View ArticleIncome launches first insurance scheme for autistic kids, youth
By Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013SINGAPORE'S first insurance scheme for autistic children and young adults was launched by NTUC Income yesterday.SpecialCare (Autism) is also believed to be...
View ArticleStudy on youth online discourse
Teachers 'should help students take responsibility online'By Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013IN AN increasingly digital world, teachers should help students be responsible for what they say...
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Student lauded for trying to save motorcyclist
By Maryam Mokhtar, The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013THE plucky 19-year-old nursing student who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an injured motorcyclist three weeks ago received the Public...
View Article$25m for small pre-schools with social aim
By Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013Small Pre-school Operators With A Social Mission Have Received A $25 Million Funding Boost From The Government.The money will be paid out over the next...
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Changes not knee-jerk or populist, says Heng
Policy shifts coming out of dialogues will not sacrifice strategic thinkingBy Rachel Chang, The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013NOW that a year-long national conversation involving some 50,000 Singaporeans...
View ArticleCentral hiring of social workers mooted
It could help small volunteer groups recruit and keep staff, says ministerBy Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 16 Aug 2013A CENTRALISED hiring system could help smaller voluntary welfare organisations...
View ArticleCities thrive in mix-and-match economy
People mix and match work and life. Innovators mix and match ideas and technology. When such connections matter, cities thrive.By Sanjeev Sanyal, Published The Straits Times, 15 Aug 2013TODAY, many...
View ArticleFive youths awarded President's Scholarship
By Sharon See, Channel NewsAsia, 16 Aug 2013Five young Singaporeans have been awarded the prestigious President's Scholarship this year.They are Joshua Jesudason, Stephanie Siow, I Naishad Kai-ren,...
View ArticleA Dutch example of health-care financing
By Jan Van Den Berg, Published The Straits Times, 16 Aug 2013IT WAS late in the evening in 2008 when I entered the taxi at Changi Airport's Terminal 2. I was jet-lagged and mumbled my home address to...
View ArticleBaby-boomers need more govt help
By Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 16 Aug 2013THE Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Health has worked months to produce a report on how health care can be tweaked to become more affordable...
View ArticlePerils of having a non-market housing segment
By Phang Sock Yong, David Lee, Alan Cheong, Phoon Kok-fai And Karol Wee, Published The Straits Times, 17 Aug 2013THERE have been many suggestions on how to restructure the Housing Board pricing and...
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