Schools get children talking the STELLAR way
Role play helps to hone pupils' ability to speak clearly and confidentlyBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2014FOUR pupils sit facing their classmates, their lips tightly pursed, looking ready...
View ArticleAre students spending too much time on CCAs?
Little time for homework and rest, say some, but others say hours worth itBy Amelia Teng, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2014MADAM Lee Hui Ling's daughter was in for a shock when she joined her secondary...
View ArticleFor quality childcare, care for parents too
Having social workers, educational therapists on the spot allows for early interventionBy Sandra Davie, The Sunday Times, 30 Mar 2014Last week it was heartening for me to see the results of a new...
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Govt offering millions to spur ideas from public
Funds galore for proposals in areas from tourism to heritage and artsBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2014THE Government wants your ideas, and is willing to put its money where its mouth...
View ArticleLocal arts groups to get $12.7m
NAC commits 25% more to grant schemes to support established and new groupsBy Corrie Tan, The Straits Times, 1 Apr 2014PAINTER and curator Alan Oei, 38, sent a despondent ripple through the arts scene...
View Article31 marathons in 31 days - that's running up support
31-year-old logs 1,302km to raise awareness for Bone Marrow Donor ProgrammeBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, 1 Apr 2014MOST runners would run a marathon a year, but for Gerrard Lin, today would mark...
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Worrying number of new dialysis patients are Malays
NKF and MUIS take kidney disease awareness programmes to mosquesBy Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 1 Apr 2014MORE of Singapore's new dialysis patients are turning out to be Malays, a worrying trend...
View ArticleLower-income Elderly Need Stronger Social Support
Stronger social support ‘needed to boost health of lower-income elderly’Empowering VWOs, forming community of volunteers key to helping them, say NUS researchersBy Ng Jing Yng, TODAY, 1 Apr 2014Beyond...
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Translator was voice of S'pore leaders
79-year-old helped to project S'pore's image on global stageBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2014MR LEE Seng Giap was by the side of then Permanent Secretary Ngiam Tong Dow in early talks with...
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Kind, but no sense of community
By Tessa Wong, MyPaper, 31 Mar 2014WHILE Singaporeans can be compassionate, they lack a sense of community, said charity veteran Gerard Ee.This, in turn, has created a culture where "everything is...
View ArticleUN panel issues dire warnings over climate change
Asia faces growing drought, flooding, food security risksBy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 1 Apr 2014ICE caps are melting, water supplies are under stress, heatwaves and heavy rain are intensifying -...
View ArticleBuilding affordable homes for S'poreans
By Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2014AT THE turn of the last decade, there were fears that the Housing Board flat was becoming out of reach for many families.Young couples bemoaned the fierce...
View ArticleEmployment Act Changes Take Effect From 1 April 2014
Changes to Employment Act take effectChannel NewsAsia, 1 Apr 2014From Tuesday, managers and executives earning a basic monthly salary of up to S$4,500 will get legislative protection against unfair...
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JTC looks into building above major roads
By Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014IN WHAT would be a first for land-scarce Singapore, industrial landlord JTC is exploring the possibility of erecting buildings, walkways and communal...
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S&CC rebates, grants help lessen burden for residents: Khaw
Channel NewsAsia, 1 Apr 2014National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said besides service and conservancy charges (S&CC) rebates, the government also helps to lessen residents' burden through...
View ArticlePublic accounts watchdog concerned over continuing procurement lapses
Public bodies rapped over lack of diligence in tendersBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014THE way some public sector organisations conduct their tender exercises is worrying, said Parliament's...
View ArticleModerate religiosity can't survive the rule of the gun
Asian governments should work to create a climate where a rational, objective and civil dialogue about religiosity can take place.By Farish A. Noor, Published The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014AS INDONESIA...
View ArticleJubilee gifts for kids born in Singapore's 50th year
Ideas for 'practical yet symbolic' keepsake items are being soughtBy Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014EVERY Singaporean child born next year will receive a special Jubilee Baby Gift to mark...
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Kishore Mahbubani in Top 50 World Thinkers list
By Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014PROFESSOR Kishore Mahbubani, who heads the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, has been hailed by a leading British current affairs magazine as one of...
View ArticleS'pore teens ranked No. 1 in problem solving
Education system praised as they top 85,000 students from 44 economiesBy Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 2 Apr 2014SINGAPORE'S 15-year-olds do not just excel in mathematics, science and reading. They...
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