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Four in 10 S'poreans think govt is responsible for taking action on climate...
Channel NewsAsia, 23 Mar 2014A survey commissioned by the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) has found that 40.1 per cent of Singaporeans think the government is mainly responsible for taking...
View ArticleDependants' Protection Scheme: Why age cap set at 60
WE THANK Mr Su Kim Teck for his suggestion ("Raise age cap for Dependants' Protection Scheme"; last Friday).The Dependants' Protection Scheme (DPS) is a term insurance scheme that provides a sum of...
View ArticleChangi Airport to build two-storey taxi deck
By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Mar 2014Changi Airport will build a new holding area for taxi drivers to queue as they wait to pick up passengers from Terminal 1.This will make it safer and more...
View ArticleChangi Airport steps up security measures
Stricter checks, monitoring among the actions takenBy Karamjit Kaur, The Straits Times, 25 Mar 2014CHANGI Airport has stepped up security checks since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight...
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Little India Riot COI: Day 22
1,000 more cops needed to boost force: Police chiefGoal is to raise additional tactical unit, have more patrols in key areasBy Francis Chan, The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2014TO BEEF up the anti-riot...
View ArticleLittle India Riot COI: End of public hearing
'No deep-seated worker unhappiness' behind Dec 8 riotInvestigators say alcohol key factor; no widespread worker abuse notedBy Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2014ALCOHOL was a major factor in the...
View ArticleMulti-pronged approach in curbing online piracy: Ministry
IN THEIR respective letters, Dr Edmund Lam ("Tune in to copyright protection"; Tuesday) and Mr Chen Yongjie ("Lax enforcement of music copyright laws"; last Saturday) raised valid concerns.Online...
View ArticleCina or Tionghoa? The politics behind Indonesia's word choice
By Leo Suryadinata, Published The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2014ON MARCH 12 this year, 47 years after the implementation of a decree obliging government agencies to use a derogatory term for China and...
View ArticleWesterners can level playing field by learning Mandarin
By Jane Peterson, Published The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2014AS I watched Mrs Michelle Obama struggle to paint a single Chinese character, I am grateful my Anglo-American daughter already knows thousands...
View ArticleCoping with high industrial rents
Space is a scarce resource in Singapore, and small and medium-sized enterprises need creative solutions to cope with rising industrial rentsBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 25 Mar 2014IN 2011, the...
View ArticleHalimah Yacob reiterates call to legislate eldercare leave for workers
By Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2014THE elderly may have their healthcare worries addressed by the Pioneer Generation package, but it is equally crucial to look into the needs of their...
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Wanted: More home care staff
Rising demand for such services sees scramble to find quality manpowerBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2014DEMAND for home care services is booming, causing a scramble among care operators to...
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Govt 'faces challenge to keep up public trust'
Tharman: More competing interests and people's expectations are risingBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2014IN THE face of a more competitive economic and political scene, the Government's...
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S'pore 'must have what it takes to defend itself'
PM Lee says situation in Ukraine is important reminder for small statesBy Zuraidah Ibrahim, The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2014A SMALL state like Singapore must have the wherewithal to defend itself against...
View ArticleOccupying Taiwan’s parliament
Goodwill among student protesters a contrast to legislators’ rowdy fightsBy Li Xueying, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2014''IF YOU cannot tell where the rubbish should go, I will stuff your head...
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Workplace health problems cost $3.5b a year
Council launches guidelines to prevent ergonomic-linked woes like stiff necksBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2014THEY may not be as dramatic as falls from heights or collapsing scaffolding....
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Only 8.3% women on listed firm boards
57% of boards are all male, says latest poll of 300 firms in S'poreBy Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2014WOMEN are still woefully under-represented on the boards of Singapore listed companies,...
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Changi Airport is named the World's Best Airport 2014
Changi Airport soars high in global surveyBy Royston Sim, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2014CHANGI Airport has kept its top spot in an annual global airport ranking survey.London-based firm Skytrax...
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Indranee Rajah: Life lessons from my mother
Senior Minister of State for Education and Law Indranee Rajah, who stood up for a constituent who was heckled online for wearing a shirt with holes, opens up to Susan Long about the Singapore she wants...
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PM Lee receives Freedom of the City of London and dedicates award to...
PM's 'very good day' in LondonBy Zuraidah Ibrahim, The Straits Times, 29 Mar 2014IT WAS a city Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong first visited at age 17, and 45 years later, the city of London made him...
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