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Why Minorities Succeed
The triple package of successThree cultural factors explain the success of ethnic and cultural minorities in American society: a belief that the group one belongs to is exceptional; a goading sense of...
View ArticleSingapore maths makes its way to S. America
Textbooks based on MOE method adopted in some countriesBy Melissa Sim, The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2014AT SOUTHERN Cross School in Santiago, Chile, first- to fourth-grade pupils became more interested in...
View ArticleEnsuring job readiness the focus of poly, ITE education
WE THANK Ms Teo Mee Hong for her letter ("Prepare students to meet industry demands"; Forum Online, Jan 24).The Ministry of Education (MOE) shares her view on the importance of equipping students with...
View ArticleHealth board tackles gay issues in FAQs
Facts, advice in programme to teach youth about sexual health mattersBy Hoe Pei Shan, The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2014A LIST of some two dozen questions focusing on homosexuality and bisexuality has been...
View ArticleFree cancer screenings for those aged 50
By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2014SINGAPOREANS who turn 50 this year can get free screenings for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer at selected polyclinics and GPs.The year-long offer...
View ArticlePatients will pay less under MediShield Life: Gan
Medisave contributions should also be enough for new premiums, he saysBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2014WHEN universal medical coverage kicks in next year, patients' share of big hospital...
View ArticleBursary to help seniors stay active
South West District walks the talk in engaging low-income elderly folkBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 6 Feb 2014ELDERLY residents from the lower-income group in the South West District who wish to...
View ArticleMindset change key to fixing age bias in hiring
By Paul Heng, Published The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2014IT IS still not happening. Employers in Singapore have yet to fully embrace the Government's call not to discriminate when hiring. This is...
View ArticleOlder generation still pay their way in society
By Kanwaljit Soin, Published The Straits Times, 6 Feb 2014THE recent announcement of a special package for the "pioneer generation" has set Singapore abuzz.Some questions being asked include the...
View ArticleWhat kind of society do we want to be?
By Devadas Krishnadas, Published TODAY, 5 Feb 2014Singaporeans have been described as “economic digits” —living and working for the sake of the betterment of the economy. This description is...
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Teenager’s honesty is what sports can teach, says Heng
Education Minister emphasises value of sports and the ‘grit’ from itBy Adelene Wong, TODAY, 7 Feb 2014It was, in his eyes, the right thing to do.But the honesty shown by Dunman High School (DHS)...
View ArticleAtlas with race comments not used here: MOE
By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 14THE Ministry of Education (MOE) has clarified that schools here do not use an atlas with a page on Singapore containing "inflammatory comments"...
View ArticleCustom-built career ladder for carpenters
Their monthly pay starts at $1,500 and can rise to above $3,000By Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2014CARPENTERS are getting their own custom-built career path.The labour movement and an...
View ArticleMinimum wage rise is maximum idiocy
By Luke Johnson, Published The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2014THE hue and cry has gone up on both sides of the Atlantic among the righteous: Raise the minimum wage. This ideological chant is considered an...
View ArticleHeritage tour of war depot to mark Battle of Singapore
By Lydia Vasko, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2014TO COMMEMORATE the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Singapore, the National Heritage Board (NHB) has launched a new heritage tour of the Woodlands North...
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Singapore voices concern over naming of Indonesian navy ship
Singapore urges Jakarta not to 'reopen old wounds'Decision to name ship after bombers ignores impact on victims: MinistersBy Zakir Hussain, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2014THREE Singapore ministers have...
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26 vying to be first S'porean to fly into space
One to be chosen by April 2015 for Aug 9 launch on S'pore's 50th birthdayBy David Ee, The Straits Times, 7 Feb 2014A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL, a former soldier who has climbed Mount Everest and Singapore...
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'Traffic lights' to indicate wait time for trains
By Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2014COMMUTERS have given the green light to a new system which tells them how crowded the platforms are at MRT stations."Traffic lights" are in place at the...
View ArticleBig Idea No. 1: A 'less-car' Singapore
Singaporeans should follow current trends in the West and give up the dream of car ownershipBy Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2014IN MY January 2014 column, I said that...
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