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We too must be responsible for ourselves
Saying the Government needs to do more for its people does not mean each of us needs to do lessBy Jeremy Au Yong, The Straits Times, 24 Aug 2013A DAY after the National Day Rally, a friend railed to me...
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The road less travelled
By Kim Lee, Published TODAY, 24 Aug 2013After 15 years of rural medical service in Yunnan, China, Dr Tan Lai Yong, with his wife and teenage children, returned to a more modern and crowded Singapore,...
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A beautiful mind
Dr Yeo Sze Ling's grit moved the PM to cite her as an inspiration in his National Day Rally speechBy Kezia Toh, The Sunday Times, 25 Aug 2013As a young girl, Dr Yeo Sze Ling fell in love with...
View ArticleTime for S'pore to have laws against age discrimination
By Kanwaljit Soin, Published The Straits Times, 24 Aug 2013IT HAS been said that age is an issue of mind over matter and that if you do not mind, it does not matter. But in Singapore, younger people...
View ArticleMOH to set up geriatric research institute at new Yishun hospital
By Vimita Mohandas, Channel NewsAsia, 23 Aug 2013The Geriatric Education and Research Institute (GERI) will be set up at the new Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) to better prepare Singapore for the...
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Pay higher premium when you're young?
Five days ahead of the National Day Rally, the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Health released its report on making health care more affordable. And at the Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien...
View ArticlePrepare for battle over MediShield Life
Idea of universal health coverage is good, but expect divisive debate over detailsBy Chua Mui Hoong, The Sunday Times, 25 Aug 2013I've been writing on health issues for a decade, including calling for...
View ArticleStress and the Education System
Beware pitfalls of direct admissionsExpanding scheme is a good idea but assess character differently, address diversity issueBy Sandra Davie, The Sunday Times, 25 Aug 2013The complaints have already...
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Go-ahead for third entrance at Bukit Panjang station
Lobbying by MPs, residents pays off with better access for Senja estateBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 26 Aug 2013BUKIT Panjang residents in the Senja estate will get an MRT entrance at their...
View ArticleAdopt-A-Precinct to benefit more families
By Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Aug 201340 more needy households in western Singapore will benefit from an ongoing assistance scheme run by the South West Community Development Council.Called...
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S'pore top destination for US investments in Asia
Outgoing US envoy lauds country's 'very hospitable business climate'By Ravi Velloor, The Straits Times, 26 Aug 2013SINGAPORE, for the first time, has emerged as the most attractive investment...
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OSC Survey: Majority want slower pace of life
Also a less competitive education scene and fewer foreignersBy Rachel Chang, The Straits Times, 26 Aug 2013WHILE generally optimistic about the future, the majority of Singaporeans want a slower-paced...
View ArticleGRC system and politics of inclusion
Is Singapore society ready for "post-racial" politics, where voters will send in enough MPs of different races to Parliament, doing away with the need for Group Representation Constituencies?By Gillian...
View ArticleDiverse team to plan nation's 50th birthday celebrations
By Leonard Lim, The Straits Times, 27 Aug 2013SINGAPORE'S 50th birthday celebrations should resonate with all Singaporeans, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday as the wraps were taken off...
View Article8 in 10 want COE system revamped, poll finds
Many prefer cars to be categorised by OMV instead of engine capacityBy Royston Sim And Jermyn Chow, The Straits Times, 27 Aug 2013EIGHT in 10 people want the current certificate of entitlement (COE)...
View ArticleWorkplaces, labour laws must be kept secular: MOM
By Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 28 Aug 2013WORKPLACES and labour laws have to be kept secular to preserve harmony, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday, explaining its decision to...
View ArticleHas 'global city' vision reached its end date?
By Donald Low, Published The Straits Times, 28 Aug 2013THE Prime Minister's National Day Rally address on Aug 18 and Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's speech at the Academy of Medicine...
View Article5 lessons from past as S'pore plans for future: Heng
By Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 28 Aug 2013AS THE country plans for its future, it would do well to draw lessons from its past, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. And underpinning them...
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Middle-income get more help to buy flat
Over 50% of households could get housing grant$6,500 income cap means more can get help to buy bigger new HDB flatsBy Charissa Yong And Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 28 Aug 2013OVER half of...
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Together again on a quest
Popular 1960s local band The Quests are reunited for a series of concerts where they aim to transport fans back to the era of their wholesome brand of musicBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 29 Aug...
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