Eligibility criteria for NS award: Mindef replies
THE Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) would like to explain the eligibility criteria for the National Service Recognition Award (NSRA), in response to queries from various letter writers ("Not called for...
View ArticleBreak for caregivers with drop-in programme
Free pilot scheme offers few hours of care for those with disabilitiesBy Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 29 Aug 2013THREE times a week, Madam Joanne Ong drops off her mildly autistic son, 19, at the...
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Addressing Income Inequality – Who Pays?
Talking Point: The Vote, 28 Aug 2013In Singapore, the top 10% earn 30% of all household income. The bottom 10%? 1.6%.Income inequality has been a fact of life since the 1980s, so what’s behind the...
View ArticleChanges to Cabinet and Other Appointments
PM makes 3rd round of Cabinet changesChan Chun Sing made full minister; 2 new office-holders; more womenBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 29 Aug 2013TWO years after entering politics, Acting Minister...
View ArticleHDB unveils plans for three new housing areas
By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 29 Aug 2013Three new housing areas will be launched over the next few years, offering 40,000 new homes in all. They are Punggol Matilda, Tampines North and the new...
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Tearing down barriers
Institute of Mental Health chief executive Chua Hong Choon wants his patients to break down walls, in a manner of speaking, to engage more fully with life. He tells Susan Long how.The Straits Times, 30...
View ArticleMore families to get health subsidies
Lower cash outlay for outpatient treatment and big hospital billsBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2013FROM today, more people will get to enjoy subsidies at private clinics under the...
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Massive health-care complex by 2030
By Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013NOVENA will have the country's biggest health-care complex by 2030, when all public and volunteer health-care facilities there, plus a medical school, are...
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Changi unveils plans for new mega T5
Options include a main facility and satellite terminals connected by railBy Karamjit Kaur, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013AMBITIOUS plans have been unveiled for Changi's mega new air terminal to cater...
View ArticleDenmark needs to cut welfare spending
Its budget priorities need rethink: Finance MinisterThe Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013COPENHAGEN - Scandinavia's weakest economy can no longer afford the kinds of entitlements its citizens were raised on,...
View Article$30m help to improve teaching in pre-school sector
By Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013NEW and existing pre-school teachers have received a $30 million boost from the Government, as part of an ongoing national push to improve the pre-school...
View ArticleTrace S'pore's rail history on bus, foot
New heritage trail aims to emphasise importance of friendship, self-relianceBy Yeo Sam Jo, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013BEHIND the quiet facade of the now-defunct Tanjong Pagar Railway Station lies a...
View ArticleChallenge of getting staff to work downtown
By Jessica Lim, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013ASKED if he would work in Orchard Road, Mr R. Ramalingam, 55, shook his head. The father of four has been looking for a permanent job for the past year but...
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Detroit or Silicon Valley route? The young will chart the path
By Leonard Lim And Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013THE actions of young Singaporeans over the next 50 years will determine the country's trajectory - whether it remains successful like San...
View ArticleFamily-friendly features a must for new buildings
New rules effective next April include provisions for the elderly, disabledBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 31 Aug 2013FAMILY-FRIENDLY features, from nursing rooms to upsized parking spaces, will...
View ArticleHave a heart, support MediShield Life
Some may chafe at higher premiums, but taking care of the less fortunate is the right thing to doBy Goh Eng Yeow, The Sunday Times, 1 Sep 2013In recent years, I have found myself visiting the hospital...
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Gap between Citizen and PR widens
Changes pushing some towards citizenship, but others looking beyond hard-nosed calculationsBy Janice Heng And Rachel Chang, The Sunday Times, 1 Sep 2013Ms Hoo Kai Peng, who has lived here for more than...
View ArticleS’pore needs ‘gotong royong’ spirit to do well: PM Lee
By Sara Grosse, Channel NewsAsia, 1 Sep 2013Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the strong community spirit present in kampongs should still be maintained today for Singapore to do well.Mr Lee made...
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Pilot takes orphans under his wing
Orphanage was first set up for kids affected by East Timor unrestBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2013PILOT Budi Soehardi still remembers the first time he saw young children abandoned in the...
View ArticleBilingual pre-school a hit with parents
Places at upcoming school in Tanjong Pagar oversubscribedBy Janice Tai And Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 2 Sep 2013A NEW bilingual pre-school championed by former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has...
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