More going abroad for drug fix
Easy availability, low cost lure S'pore users abroad despite danger of contaminated drugsBy Hoe Pei Shan, The Sunday Times, 6 Apr 2014The club's dance floor was filled with partygoers, some of whom...
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Lim Wee Kiak: Lessons from an unfortunate event
From a missing jet to the Crimea crisis and row with Indonesia over the naming of a warship, external issues have dominated local headlines in recent weeks. As head of the Government Parliamentary...
View ArticleSingapore offers to host crisis centre for region
Suggestion gets support at summit of defence ministers from ASEAN, USBy Jeremy Au Yong, The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014WHEN ASEAN states next work together on a disaster - like the search for Malaysia...
View ArticlePresident Tan reaffirms close ties with Philippines
Quick response by S'poreans to typhoon Haiyan an example of deep kinship, he saysBy Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Tacloban, The Sunday Times, 6 Apr 2014President Tony Tan Keng Yam wound up...
View ArticleWatch out for emerging faultlines
Race and class divides are already being tackled; ideological and regional rifts loomBy Chua Mui Hoong, The Sunday Times, 6 Apr 2014How is Singapore divided? Let us count the ways.First, there are the...
View ArticleSingapore's civil service not perfect but good and functioning: Tan Chuan-Jin
The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014The civil service in Singapore might not be perfect, but it is a good and functioning one, said Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin in a Facebook post on...
View ArticleStrike the right balance to make Singapore a 'city in a country'
Becoming a global city and promoting national cohesiveness are not necessarily contradictory goals.By David Chan, Published The Straits Times, 5 Apr 2014SPEAKING in London last week, Prime Minister Lee...
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Tax Cheats Target PIC Scheme
Taxman has recovered or blocked $3m in payouts for fake productivity claimsBy Theresa Tan, The Sunday Times, 6 Apr 2014A scheme that gives businesses cash payouts when they act to boost productivity...
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Food vouchers traded at a discount
By Goh Wei Hao, My Paper, 7 Apr 2014THIS must be the saddest trade in Singapore.Needy residents, who are given vouchers to put food on the table, have been trading them at a discount for extra money in...
View ArticleFewer pregnancy-linked complaints against bosses
By Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2014THE number of pregnant women turning to the authorities to help them fight unfair bosses dropped last year, latest figures show.The Ministry of Manpower...
View ArticleNew public order measures take effect in Little India
By Claire Huang, Channel NewsAsia, 6 Apr 2014It's the first weekend since the Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Act kicked in on 1 April 2014.The law, which was passed in Parliament on 18...
View ArticleWanted: Local talent in varsities
Tension between local and foreign faculty in the social sciences over teaching, research, publications and promotions has been simmering for some time. What's at stake for the universities and the...
View ArticleWho cares for those who care?
By Radha Basu, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2014CALL it the silent surge. As Singapore ages, thousands of daughters, sons, in-laws, spouses and siblings have become caregivers to sick, dependent or frail...
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Set up review panel to identify, tackle social challenges: ESM Goh
By Tham Yuen-C, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014EMERITUS Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has suggested setting up a social review committee that can help identify and tackle social challenges facing...
View ArticleTerror threats: Private sector, public 'must play their part'
By Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014WHEN dealing with the threats of today - such as terrorism, cyber warfare and epidemics - government efforts alone are not enough, Second Minister for...
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Proposed law could make ISPs block piracy websites
By Kenny Chee, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014SINGAPOREANS might see the end of illegal downloads from the infamous file-sharing site, The Pirate Bay.Yesterday, the Law Ministry proposed new legislation...
View ArticleAutomation helps F&B firms dish out wage hikes
By Rennie Whang, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014INCREASING numbers of food and beverage (F&B) firms are automating their processes to deal with staff shortages, said labour chief Lim Swee Say...
View ArticleS'pore lists 3 sites for High Speed KL Rail link
KL's terminal will be in Sungai Besi; single border checkpoint idea raisedBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014SINGAPORE has named three possible locations on the island for the terminal of the...
View ArticleTuning into a world of protests
By Simon Tay, Published The Straits Times, 8 Apr 2014TOURING protest sites in Bangkok some weeks back, I listened to music, picked up some souvenirs and had a milky, iced Thai tea. The mood was...
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Intellectual property as collateral for companies
New $100m scheme involves Govt co-sharing risk of default with banksBy Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 9 Apr 2014DETAILS of a new $100 million scheme aimed at helping firms secure loans by using...
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