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2014: The year of Big Ideas
The formulas behind Singapore’s success in the first 50 years of its post-independence history will not necessarily be appropriate for the next 50.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 11...
View ArticleColorado's marijuana policy a real pot shot
By Andy Ho, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014FROM this month, adults in Colorado have been able to get "joints", or marijuana cigarettes, as easily as regular tobacco smokes.The American state has begun...
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Health insurance to cover all Indonesians
National scheme will give citizens free outpatient, Class III treatmentBy Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014CHICKEN noodle pushcart hawker Paimin is 52, but has never seen a doctor....
View ArticleRecycle light bulbs to help needy families
S'pore's first light bulb recycling scheme launchedBy Melissa Lin, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014OVER the next six months, residents in the South West District can exchange their used light bulbs for...
View ArticleMore take up Lease Buyback Scheme
Higher number of seniors used scheme last year after rules were relaxedBy Maryam Mokhtar, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014THE number of seniors taking up the Housing Board's Lease Buyback Scheme went up...
View ArticleSingapore Canoe Marathon debuts in heartlands as 700 take to Punggol Waterway
Water sports flow inlandResidents in heartland can tap on activities from People's AssociationBy Fabius Chen, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014SINGAPOREANS can look forward to more water-sport activities...
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Two men receive SPD Youth Aspiration Award
Duo march to the beat of their own drumTwo young men refuse to let physical disability stand in the way of their dreamsBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014His transformation into Red Ranger -...
View ArticleHelp others, give back to society if you do well: PM
He stresses S'pore spirit and urges students to look beyond gradesBy Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 13 Jan 2014THOSE who do well in life should remember the people who helped them along the way and...
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Best performance by O-level students in almost a decade
By Amelia Teng And Pearl Lee, The Straits Times, 14 Jan 2014STUDENTS who took the O levels last year have notched the best result in nearly a decade.Of the 34,124 who took the exam, 82.7 per cent...
View ArticleSingapore scientists crack 'sneak tactics' of dengue virus
By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 14 Jan 2014SCIENTISTS in Singapore have discovered how the dengue virus manages to slip past the body's immune safeguards.A team of researchers, led by Duke-NUS...
View ArticlePayslips could be made mandatory in two years
MOM also issues guidelines to help firms comply with legal requirementBy Joanna Seow, The Straits Times, 14 Jan 2014A RULING on compulsory itemised payslips could come within the next two years, the...
View ArticleLTA tweaks COE quota system as supply is set to fall
Allocations will be determined every 3 months instead of 6By Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 14 Jan 2014CAR certificate of entitlement (COE) prices are likely to rise as the Land Transport...
View ArticleNEA explains reason for 'archaic' hawker rule
It was to ensure zhi char stalls had proper equipment to deal with smokeBy Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014A DAY after Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan ordered a...
View ArticleIndividuals' total borrowings from moneylenders may be capped
By Hoe Pei Shan, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014THE Ministry of Law is looking to clamp down on people who "over-extend" themselves by flitting between moneylenders to borrow cash.As part of an ongoing...
View ArticleAnimal abusers to face tougher penalties
Longer jail terms, heavier fines will boost deterrence: ShanmugamBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014STIFFER fines and longer jail terms will be dished out to animal abusers, revealed Law and...
View ArticleA foreigner's visit to a 'miracle' place called Singapore
By Wang Tian, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014I HAVE always wanted to visit Singapore, a predominantly Chinese city-state whose existence is unique in the world.My daughter and I began our trip to...
View ArticleS'pore objects to NYT editorial on Little India riot
It takes paper to task for refusing to publish ambassador's responseBy Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014SINGAPORE has objected to a New York Times editorial headlined "Singapore's angry...
View ArticleS'pore 'not at risk of credit bubble'
Financial system is robust, says MAS in response to Forbes articleBy Yasmine Yahya, The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2014SINGAPORE'S central bank has said the country is not in danger of being caught in a...
View ArticlePeak-hour traffic on MCE 'generally smooth' now
By Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 16 Jan 2014PEAK-HOUR traffic along the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) has been "generally smooth" and motorists are no longer avoiding it, the Land Transport...
View ArticleCost of living a concern' for young S'poreans
By Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 16 Jan 2014WHAT do young Singaporeans hope for their country in the next five years?An affordable place to live in, a society that defines success beyond academic and...
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