More help for lone seniors under new eldercare system
Island to be divided into zones, with each overseen by an anchor operatorBy Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 19 Apr 2014BY THE end of the year, seniors who live alone and need help will be more likely to...
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Colorectal cancer rates may have levelled off
Hope of fall in cases in coming years as screening appears to have workedBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 19 Apr 2014THE rate at which people develop colorectal cancer - the most common cancer here...
View ArticleSystem in place for private patients to downgrade
WE THANK Mr Francis Zhan ("Create new 'pioneer patient' category"; Forum Online, March 28), Mr Ng Chee Kheon ("Good to allow easier patient downgrades"; March 28) and Mr David Kwok Ng Kan ("Make it...
View ArticleRemembering Nicoll Highway Collapse in 2004
Colleagues pay respects to "hero" Heng in Nicoll Highway collapseBy Eileen Poh, Channel NewsAsia, 20 Apr 2014It has been 10 years since the Nicoll Highway collapse, but foreman Heng Yeow Peow's body...
View ArticleNew initiative to recognise low-wage workers for their contributions
By Chitra Kumar, Channel NewsAsia, 19 Apr 2014The labour movement on Saturday launched a new social initiative that aims to generate greater care and respect for low-wage workers.Called the U...
View ArticleWhat's your maid eating?
Three daily meals are a basic human right that some maids are being deniedBy Zuraidah Ibrahim, The Sunday Times, 20 Apr 2014In simpler times, one of the most common greetings you would hear in...
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Sim Eng Tong: 'The salted fish that came back to life'
School dropout battles poverty and bankruptcy to rise to the top of the heapBy Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times, 20 Apr 2014There is a piquant Cantonese euphemism to describe those who miraculously...
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Punggol: 'Ulu' place now a leisure haven
Punggol has shaken off its past to become one cool townBy Audrey Tan, The Straits Times, 18 Apr 2014HORSE riding, "farm stays" inside wagon-like chalets, beautifully landscaped parks set amid lush...
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3 years on from the 2011 General Election
Transport still a major bugbear: ST surveyMost say progress made in handling housing, health care, elderly, the poorBy Robin Chan, The Straits Times, 19 Apr 2014THREE years on from the 2011 General...
View ArticleTowards a new tax morality
Many governments are taking heed of the public mood for taxpayers to pay their fair share of taxes; Singapore should also seek a fairer distribution of the tax burden.By Willie Cheng, Published The...
View ArticlePM Lee thanks followers on 2nd anniversary of joining social media
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2014PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong thanked his online followers on the second anniversary of his joining social media yesterday, and included in his Facebook...
View ArticleGood start to securing personal data
By Irene Tham, The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2014SINGAPORE'S new Personal Data Protection Act was more than a decade in the making. So when it was finally passed in Parliament in October two years ago, the...
View ArticleLow-wage workers the new Spanish underclass
They bear brunt of pay cuts and must fight for stable jobs for lifeThe Straits Times, 23 Apr 2014MADRID - Ms Carmen Collado has laundered hospital linen in Madrid for 11 years. Now, almost half her...
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Why Tharman should run for top IMF post
By Meghnad Desai, Published The Straits Times, 23 Apr 2014CHRISTINE Lagarde is more than halfway through her tenure as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the 11th...
View Article$63m programme to boost Singapore's nuclear expertise
By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 24 Apr 2014SINGAPORE is building up its expertise in nuclear safety, science and engineering, with a $63 million, five-year research and education programme.The move,...
View Article'Proactive ASEAN is key' amid power shifts
Challenge will be in finding its strategic place, says Sultan of BruneiBy Salim Osman, The Straits Times, 23 Apr 2014ASEAN must work proactively to shape its future in the face of renewed major-power...
View ArticleIDA steps in over 4G 'add-on' confusion
Only new or re-contracting customers will be affected by service chargesBy Irene Tham And Kenny Chee, The Straits Times, 24 Apr 2014ALL three telcos have decided not to charge customers on contracts...
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Court car crash guide could help cut claims
Culled from past cases, it gives drivers idea of where they standBy Christopher Tan, The Straits Times, 24 Apr 2014A GUIDE book launched by the State Courts yesterday could help keep a lid on claims...
View ArticleMessage films reach out with a moving story
Message films are being reshaped into stories to touch heartsBy John Lui, The Straits Times, 23 Apr 2014Cancer. Dementia. Death and dying.These topics, shunned in daily conversation, are being brought...
View ArticleAnti-Vaccination Celebrity who twists the truth
Actress Jenny McCarthy spoke against vaccines publicly for years but now says she has been pro-vaccineBy Frank Bruni, Published The Straits Times, 24 Apr 2014New York - What do you call someone who...
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