Johor rest days switch may lead to higher consumer prices
By Seet Sok Hwee, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Nov 2013The Johor state government's decision to change its weekend days to Friday and Saturday from the traditional Saturday and Sunday, could lead to higher...
View ArticleTighter rules on alcohol sale, drinking in the offing
Places like void decks and parks may be declared no-liquor zones to protect publicBy Amanda Lee and Tiara Hamarian, TODAY, 26 Nov 2013The authorities are considering designating some public places as...
View ArticleRelook link between low wages and foreign workers
By Hoon Hian Teck, Published The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2013IT APPEARS to be a commonplace idea in public discussion that the huge inflow of foreign workers in the past decade caused a stagnation and...
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NTUC to open 2 help centres for career tips and legal advice
Union members will enjoy 'full' services but non-members to get 'basic' advice onlyBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2013PROFESSIONALS can turn to two new centres for career tips and legal...
View ArticleSingapore No. 2 in nurturing talent: Study
Republic also gets high marks for people development, workforceBy Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2013SINGAPORE is the second most attractive destination in the world behind Switzerland when it...
View ArticleIllegal subletting offences fall by 89%
Harsh penalties led number of cases to decrease from 63 in 2011 to seven this yearBy Sumita D/O Sreedharan, TODAY, 26 Nov 2013The prospect of facing a heavy fine for anyone found to be subletting his...
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Record 8,952 flats launched by HDB
Balance flats in mature estates may be a bigger draw than new units: ExpertsBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 27 Nov 2013A RECORD 8,952 flats were launched for sale yesterday by the Housing Board in...
View ArticleSpeaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob hopes for housing policy changes
Kids will benefit if single mums allowed to buy HDB flats before 35, she saysBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2013SPEAKER of Parliament Halimah Yacob said she hopes housing policy will change...
View ArticleFirst HDB retirement village on the cards
Tsao Foundation in talks with MOH, HDB to launch project in WhampoaBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2013SINGAPORE'S first HDB retirement village is likely to be located in Whampoa.Under this...
View ArticleCost a key issue at MediShield Life forum
By Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2013IT IS not just lower-income earners who are worried about rising premiums under the proposed MediShield Life.Even those who currently pay private insurers...
View ArticleAGC can act against blogger for contempt
By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2013THE High Court yesterday granted permission for contempt of court action to be taken against blogger Alex Au Wai Pang, but only for one of two articles...
View Article3 out of 6 taxi firms fail to meet availability standards
Regular taxi commuters say they do not notice a discernible improvement in the availability of cabs over the past yearBy Woo Sian Boon and Kenneth Cheng, TODAY, 28 Nov 2013Half of the six taxi...
View ArticleGuidelines for car pooling in the works: LTA
As demand rises, rules will mitigate abuse of such services as pirate taxisBy Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2013IF A car owner receives payment from those who car pool with him, is he...
View ArticleAir defence zone a 'lose-lose' for Beijing?
By Richard A. Bitzlinger, Published The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2013CHINA'S creation of a new Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea is quickly turning out to be a no-win situation...
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Teacher takes fight against terrorism to the classroom
By M. Nirmala, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2013FORMER physical education teacher Salim Mohamed Nasir has traded in his sports shoes for weighty lesson plans on how to keep at bay the terrorism...
View Article15 firms rapped for discriminatory job ads
10 are job agencies; they now cannot hire new foreign workers for 6 monthsBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2013THE authorities have cracked down on 15 companies for discriminatory hiring...
View ArticleNew laws to curb online gambling on the cards
Measures could include blocking websites and banning advertisementsBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 29 Nov 2013TAKING aim at the increasing popularity of online gambling in tech-savvy Singapore, the...
View ArticleTap Ez-Link cards on advertisements to donate; Govt to match welfare donations
By Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 30 Nov 2013EZ-LINK users can now use the card for another purpose: Donating to charity.Five MRT stations - Orchard, Somerset, Tiong Bahru, Yishun and Bishan - have...
View ArticleThe rights and wrongs of naming institutions
Selling naming rights to events or public facilities should be done only after careful consideration of the possible ramifications.By Willie Cheng, Published The Straits Times, 30 Nov 2013EARLIER this...
View ArticleSMRT aims to complete sleeper replacement programme by 2016
Expect smoother, more reliable rides once sleepers replaced: SMRTBy Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 29 Nov 2013SMRT has said commuters can expect a more reliable system and smoother rides when all...
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