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Lee Kuan Yew's life captured in bilingual pictorial book
In 480 pictures, it tells his story - as politician, statesman and family manBy Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 7 Sep 2013FROM unpublished photos of Mr and Mrs Lee Kuan Yew in their courting days to...
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Wild weather 'tied to global warming'
Climate change made some of last year's events more likely: ResearchersThe Straits Times, 7 Sep 2013WASHINGTON - A study of a dozen of last year's wildest weather events found that man-made global...
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Interim solution for AYE flood problem
PUB will build tidal gate at canal in 6 to 9 monthsBy Rachel Au-yong And Lim Yi Han, The Straits Times, 7 Sep 2013A DAY after flash floods ground morning rush-hour traffic to a halt on the Ayer Rajah...
View ArticleMany funding schemes to help SMEs
WE ASSURE Mr Liew Meow Koon ("Ensure SME help schemes are helpful"; last Saturday) that building a strong and competitive small and medium-sized enterprise sector is a key priority for the...
View ArticleSoft landing for HDB resale market
By Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 7 Sep 2013IS A soft landing in sight for the Housing Board resale market, with the latest round of property measures?Analysts are saying: Yes - finally. Yesterday, the...
View ArticlePolys to undergo major upgrade
More classrooms, labs, recreation facilities will be built to keep up with rising enrolmentBy Jane Ng, The Sunday Times, 8 Sep 2013About $1 billion will be spent on extra classrooms, laboratories and...
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Mendaki recognises high achievers who topped their cohorts in school
By Joanna Seow, The Sunday Times, 8 Sep 2013When Mr Muhammad Raimi Rahmat was 12 years old, he begged his principal and mother to let him go to a neighbourhood secondary school.This, even though he...
View ArticleInjured navy man will get desk job
He says he is looking forward to taking up role navy has reserved for him at its HQBy Jermyn Chow, The Sunday Times, 8 Sep 2013Navy serviceman Jason Chee will be given a desk job as an operations...
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'I told the minister to send me to jail'
But in the end, Pastor Lawrence Khong of Faith Community Baptist Church avoided it by paying a pregnant employee he had earlier sacked without benefits. He had otherwise been in breach of the...
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No dream is too big for high-flier
Susan Long meets Ng Ser Miang just before he heads off to Buenos Aires in Argentina to find out if he - a Singaporean - will become the next International Olympic Committee president.The Straits Times,...
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Slower pace of life
FASTER RAT RACE? NO.STRESSFUL SCHOOLING? NO.MORE FOREIGNERS? NO.A relaxed, slower pace? YesA majority of the 4,000 Singaporeans surveyed by the OSC say they want a more comfortable, slower pace of life...
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Construction firms offer pay hikes to skilled workers
Wages have risen over past 2 years as supply from China, India dries upBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 9 Sep 2013CONSTRUCTION firms are offering pay rises of up to 20 per cent to retain and attract...
View ArticleNUS online modules to give NSmen an early start
They can take 8 such courses from January before school starts in AugustBy Ong Hwee Hwee, The Straits Times, 9 Sep 2013NATIONAL servicemen starting school at the National University of Singapore (NUS)...
View ArticleMediShield Life to cover pre-existing illnesses, assures minister
By Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 9 Sep 2013SINGAPORE residents whose pre-existing illnesses are not covered by MediShield will be fully insured once MediShield Life kicks in, assured Health Minister...
View ArticleWhen Big Government gets even bigger
By Han Fook Kwang, The Sunday Times, 8 Sep 2013Get ready for Bigger Government.That's the message I am getting lately from an already Big G, including from the Prime Minister at his National Day...
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S’poreans must develop spirit of taking care of one another: Chan Chun Sing
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia, 8 Sep 2013Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said on Sunday the challenge for the nation is to find a way to have consensus on the various policy...
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A 12-year-old who prefers volunteering to gaming
By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 9 Sep 2013While many primary school boys spent the last June holidays playing computer games, 12-year-old Chia Yun Shan chose to spend every weekday of his break volunteering at...
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CGH to expand home care support for needy patients
By Emily Liu, TODAY, 10 Sep 2013A programme helping financially-strapped patients who suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities after they are discharged will be expanded.The Changi General...
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Shop for free at Taiwan's food banks
Growing number of such facilities being set up to help the needy stock up on groceriesBy Lee Seok Hwai, The Sunday Times, 8 Sep 2013Mr Lin Wan, 58, went shopping at a supermarket for the first time in...
View ArticleWhy it’s still worth learning from Finland
By Richard Hartung, Published TODAY, 10 Sep 2013From its education to its social support system, Finland has been lauded as a model worthy of emulation by many in Singapore.Finnish students score among...
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