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DPM Tharman on social equity and inequality
How jobs, HDB flats and primary schools preserve social equityDeputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam talks about social equity and inequality in this interview with Jessica Cheam, reprinted from...
View ArticleTraffic congestion affects commuting costs which impact on housing prices
ASK: NUS ECONOMISTSBy Eric Fesselmeyer and Haoming Liu, Published The Straits Times, 3 Apr 2014Does traffic congestion affect the price of housing?YES, traffic congestion can impact a flat's price but...
View ArticleChinese, Malay & Tamil 'blogospheres' here small, more apolitical than...
By Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 3 Apr 2014SMALL but active Chinese, Malay and Tamil "blogospheres" exist in Singapore, but are much less contentious when it comes to local politics compared with...
View ArticleJewel firm pays for defaming rival online
Comments were made on popular forum using acquired identitiesBy K.C. Vijayan, The Straits Times, 3 Apr 2014A JEWELLER who fabricated malicious comments about a rival on a popular forum using...
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S'pore frustrated at slow pace in tackling haze
Reluctance to share land use and concession maps a sticking pointBy Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 3 Apr 2014A MINISTERIAL meeting of five ASEAN nations to tackle the regional haze problem ended with...
View ArticleDigital Inclusion Fund to help low-income households access Internet
Channel NewsAsia, 3 Apr 2014A new $8 million Digital Inclusion (DI) Fund will be set up in the second half of this year to help low-income households access the Internet.Half of the fund will come from...
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$1.9m to liven up HDB shops
Money will go towards co-funding promotional events, upgrading worksBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2014TO HELP some 2,800 heartland shops make their neighbourhoods more vibrant, $1.9 million...
View ArticleMaking football content affordable to all
By Irene Tham, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2014SOCCER fans up in arms over the high price of $112 they have to pay to watch the World Cup this year are asking: Why? And can it change?The first question is...
View ArticleAfter scaling the Pisa...
Singapore students excel in maths, science, reading and problem-solving, a new international test from Pisa shows. What's the next frontier?By Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 3 Apr 2014IN DECEMBER...
View ArticleSingaporeans 'fare poorly in spoken English'
They lack confidence in articulating their views, says MPBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2014WHILE Singapore teens have been proven to do well in problem-solving, Singaporeans still fare...
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In moment of glory, the Popiah King turns emotional
By Jacqueline Woo, MyPaper, 4 Apr 2014WHEN his father died at age 90 some months back, food tycoon Sam Goi rummaged through the old man's cupboard. There he found clothes that he had bought his dad,...
View ArticleRen Ci Nursing home to share facilities
Bukit Gombak residents can use its hall and gymBy Rachel Au-Yong, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2014A NEW nursing home was unveiled yesterday in Bukit Gombak, likely the first in Singapore to share its...
View ArticleRethinking what it means to be filial
By Jeremy Lim, Published TODAY, 4 Apr 2014In Asian culture, children are expected to welcome their ailing parents into their homes instead of placing them in residential facilities such as nursing...
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Dr Tan Lai Yong: 'Wandering saint' of Singapore
Susan Long meets Dr Tan Lai Yong, medical missionary-turned-university don, who returned to Singapore from Yunnan four years ago, and hasn't stopped helping the downtrodden since.The Straits Times, 4...
View ArticleRadio DJ apologises for Facebook post
Comment on army recruitment slogan meant to be 'satirical'By Walter Sim, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014A MEDIACORP Lush 99.5FM DJ apologised yesterday for a controversial Facebook post in which he...
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Tackling bad behaviour online: What's in a name?
By David Glance, Published The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014EVERY day, millions of Internet users leave comments on websites and social networks covering any topic imaginable. At its very best, commenting...
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CCTVs to Deter Illegal Parking
More 'eyes' to catch parking offenders80 places will be monitored 24/7 by HDB and LTABy Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014MORE than 80 locations across Singapore will be monitored round the...
View ArticleMore childcare places soon
Anchor operators will open 17 centres in third quarterBy Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014HOUSING estates such as Punggol, Tampines and Woodlands, which have high demand for pre-school...
View ArticleS'poreans 'prefer to retire at 55'
But two in three know they need to work till at least 60, survey findsBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014FOUR out of 10 Singaporeans would choose to retire at the age of 55, a survey...
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Why you should worry about disappearing jobs
S'poreans hit as middle-skilled jobs vanish and other sectors at riskBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014MY 16-YEAR-OLD son wants to go to university and be a banker or economist after he...
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