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Changing fortunes of rail and bus
Buses have become more attractive to commuters as the rail experience becomes less satisfactoryBy Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 14 Mar 2014RESULTS of the 2013 Public Transport Customer...
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LaunchPad 'to regional start-up hub goal'
Block 71 space for start-ups to be upsized as part of effortBy Grace Chng, The Straits Times, 13 Mar 2014SINGAPORE'S humble unofficial home for the fast-growing start-up community in a former flatted...
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Parliament Highlights - 13 Mar 2014
Committee of Supply Debate: MSFScheme to groom pool of social service leadersCentral body to oversee recruitment and deployment of professionalsBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 14 Mar 2014VOLUNTARY...
View ArticleProtection from Harassment Bill passed in Parliament
Legal redress for harassment victims to be easy, inexpensiveNew law not a panacea, but first step in tackling problem: ShanmugamBy Radha Basu, The Straits Times, 14 Mar 2014THE new law against...
View ArticleLittle India Riot COI: Day 16
Private bus operator hopes services will be fully restoredBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 15 Mar 2014THE operator of private bus services which take workers back to their dormitories from Little...
View ArticleLow-wage work: College grads elbowing out the less educated
US high school leavers left with fewer job options as competition heats upBy Katherine Peralta, Published The Straits Times, 15 Mar 2014MS JEANINA Jenkins, a 20-year- old high-school graduate from St...
View ArticleForeign worker inflow slows again
MOM figures show that firms are hiring more locals, say analystsBy Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 15 Mar 2014THE flow of foreign workers into Singapore has slowed for the second year running, new...
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One Million KG Challenge
Bid to tackle obesity no light matterHPB campaign offers freebies and chance to win prizes to push people to lose weightBy Hoe Pei Shan, The Sunday Times, 16 Mar 2014With obesity rates rising in...
View ArticleRCs can help link up residents: PM
They are changing their ways to stay relevant, mindful of their important rolesBy Maryam Mokhtar, The Sunday Times, 16 Mar 2014Residents' committees (RCs), the grassroots bodies present in Housing...
View ArticleDo Singaporeans lack compassion?
'Massive compassion deficit' in S'pore?British writer recounts unpleasant experience on MRT, sparking talk on graciousness hereBy Maryam Mokhtar, The Sunday Times, 16 Mar 2014FREELANCE writer and...
View ArticleWhat are you teaching child by the way you treat maid?
By Teo You Yenn, Published The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2014THE ongoing discussion on the rights of foreign maids to days off and leisure spaces is not just about how the Singapore state should treat its...
View ArticleDealing with a new generation of maids
By Amelia Tan, The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2014BETTER pay, a day off every week, and even free access to Wi-Fi - the demands of foreign maids today are a far cry from when Singapore first opened its...
View ArticleLittle India Riot COI: Day 17
Language barrier in transport 'may be cause for concern'Permanent shelters and areas for queueing to be built for workersBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2014BUS shelters and queueing areas...
View ArticleBetter amenities soon for bus captains at interchanges, depots
By Khoo Fang Xuan, Channel NewsAsia, 17 Mar 2014Bus captains may soon be able to enjoy better amenities at bus interchanges and depots.Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said the...
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Right time to step towards a self-service society
By Guan Chong and Allan Chia, Published TODAY, 18 Mar 2014In his recent Budget speech, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam outlined a three-pronged approach for Singapore’s next phase of...
View ArticleWhy falling skilled job imports could be a blessing
By Richard Hartung, TODAY, 17 Mar 2014Bringing fewer new skilled jobs into Singapore, as the Economic Development Board (EDB) expects will happen this year, would usually seem like bad news....
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Income inequality stabilised, says Govt
Minister: Progressive taxes, social spending play partBy Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 18 Mar 2014THE Government's efforts to bring about inclusive, quality growth have effectively stabilised...
View ArticleSingapore looks to California for lessons on water management
By Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 18 Mar 2014ORANGE COUNTY, California: Singapore's NEWater model of producing drinking water from used water is the result of much learning from California's Orange...
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SSC revamps itself as Sport Singapore
SSC makeover includes community focus and new nameBy May Chen, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2014 THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is giving itself a facelift, as part of efforts to better reflect its...
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MOM: Workers told of rights even before coming hereDirector: Ministry will house, feed workers if employers cannot do soBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 19 Mar 2014THE Manpower Ministry (MOM)...
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