Appeals court doubles Ionescu's sentence
Romanian court ups jail term to six years; previous sentence 'too lenient'By Jonathan Eyal, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014ROMANIAN police have arrested former diplomat Silviu Ionescu after a Court of...
View ArticleOverall crime rate falls to 30-year low
But online cheating cases, Internet love scams upBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014SINGAPORE'S overall crime rate may have hit a 30-year low last year, but online offences were on the...
View ArticleMultiple organisations censured for flouting Do-Not-Call rule
1,500 valid complaints on unsolicited marketing following registry's launchBy Irene Tham, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014SOME 1,500 valid complaints about unsolicited marketing have been made since the...
View ArticlePolice report filed over allegations of physical punishment at Pertapis
By Amanda Lee, TODAY, 15 Feb 2014Police are investigating the PERTAPIS Children’s Home, after the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) received information that some children there may have...
View ArticleBelgium gives children of all ages right to euthanasia
Legislation gets majority vote despite protests from Church, paediatriciansThe Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014BRUSSELS - Belgium has become the first country to allow euthanasia for terminally ill children...
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Don't whine over F word
I refer to Swear at customers? No way (SundayLife!, Feb 9).What is it about the response "who the F*** do you think you are" that is so offensive to the patron? The F word? Or the insinuation that he...
View ArticleRaise level of debate on sexuality issues: MP Nair
Don't turn controversy over HPB's FAQs into 'us' versus 'them', he saysBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014THE controversy over the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) FAQs on sexuality should...
View ArticleIs Singapore truly multicultural?
By Nazry Bahrawi, Published TODAY, 14 Feb 2014The passing of cultural theorist Stuart Hall on Monday may not have garnered as much media attention as that of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, but it is...
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Teo Ser Luck: The politician who nearly joined a gang
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck, 46, comes to the interview dressed in a T-shirt, shorts, and slippers. He admits he is still learning the ways of a minister, but he is not...
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New Woodlands hospital to open in phases from 2022
Woodlands hospital to showcase new ideasKhaw wants integrated health-care complex to be connected with homes and natureBy Amelia Tan, The Sunday Times, 16 Feb 2014A new integrated health-care complex...
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Countdown to 2015 SEA Games begins with unveiling of logo, theme and mascot
By May Chen, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014The countdown to the 2015 Singapore SEA Games started on Saturday evening, at a launch party held at Gardens by the Bay.Thousands were at the event, where...
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Total Defence 30 years on
S'pore must remain a 'shining red dot', says PMOnly then will others know it's a serious, capable country that knows what it's doingBy Andrea Ong, The Sunday Times, 16 Feb 2014Singapore must remain a...
View ArticleGetting Wealthy... and Getting Out
China's rich migrating in drovesUS, Europe, Canada among top spots; Singapore slips from third to fifth placeBy Grace Ng, The Sunday Times, 16 Feb 2014For four years, Mr Luo Yong, 44, dreamt of...
View ArticlePlease be fair, raise our taxes
How is the Government to find money for increased social spending? It is time the rich stepped upBy Willie Cheng, Published The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2014ONE wintry night some five years ago, I found...
View ArticleNew bankruptcy cases hit four-year high
Overspending, business failure and unemployment cited as main reasonsBy Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2014THE number of people made bankrupt last year rose by 14 per cent to reach 1,992 -...
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S'pore can't shut out foreigners: Chuan-Jin
Firms could pull out, so maintaining balance is 'tricky issue', says ministerBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2014ACTING Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin sought to explain the tension...
View ArticleAVA launches free pet health check series
Channel NewsAsia, 15 Feb 2014The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has kicked off its series of island-wide free pet health checks in partnership with private veterinarians and...
View ArticleSingapore's longest green corridor unveiled
Singapore's longest green belt linking nature reserves in central, western parts ready by end 2014By Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 16 Feb 2014Singapore's longest green corridor was unveiled on Sunday...
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Some 15% of golf club land to make way for other use
About 220ha will be freed up from 2030 for housing and infrastructureBy Rachel Scully, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2014SOME 15 per cent of land now occupied by golf courses will be making way for new...
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