Ma Ying-jeou plans pension cuts to avert fiscal crisis
System becoming a burden on Taiwan's coffers as population agesBy Lee Seok Hwai, The Straits Times, 31 Jan 2013TAIPEI - President Ma Ying-jeou has unveiled draft plans to slash government pension...
View ArticleGreater community support helps ex-offenders
By Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 30 Jan 2013Greater community support for ex-offenders has paid off -- with overall fewer ex-inmates imprisoned for re-offending -- according to the Singapore...
View ArticleQueries on enclosed spaces, floor area, Soho: URA replies
WE REFER to the letters by Mr Tan Chuan Poh ("So many questions, so few answers"; Jan 18) and Ms Teo Cheng Suat ("Are owners allowed to cover up private enclosed spaces and open terraces?"; Forum...
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Slam the brakes on truck deaths
In 2011, 83 heavy commercial vehicles and buses were involved in fatal accidents, a 10-year high. Tougher action is needed to make the roads safer, including fining the company, not just the driver.By...
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New Chinatown library opens
Privately funded project has books, materials on Chinese culture and artsBy Leslie Kay Lim, The Straits Times, 31 Jan 2013A DIFFERENT kind of library opens today in Chinatown.Staffed almost completely...
View ArticleMore people do volunteer work
One in three involved in doing good, but many help out only occasionallyBy Leslie Kay Lim And Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013MORE people than ever before are volunteering in Singapore, a...
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More locals hired last year
Number of foreigners on Employment Pass drops but more holding S PassBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013EMPLOYERS hired more locals and fewer foreigners last year as foreign manpower curbs...
View ArticleRiding the changing age curve
By Kanwaljit Soin, Published The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013THE freshly released National Population and Talent Division's White Paper cites the following as the reasons behind Singapore's falling birth...
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BTO prices not pegged to resale flats
By Rachel Chang And Daryl Chin, The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013NATIONAL Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday made clear he has delinked prices of the Housing Board's Build-to-Order (BTO) flats...
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Land Use Plan
Plan to grow space for rising populationLand reclamation key plank in bid to ensure quality of life amid growthBy Rachel Chang, The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013MORE land will be reclaimed, new towns built...
View ArticleWhite Paper strikes careful balance, says DPM Teo
By Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2013WHILE Singaporeans' concerns about a 6.9 million population are understandable, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday said the White Paper strikes...
View Article$13m home for mentally disabled to ease crunch
New 180-bed residential home to be built in Sembawang Walk by 2016By Janice Tai, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2013A $13-MILLION residential home for adults with intellectual disabilities will be built by...
View ArticleMotorists can expect more 'eyes' on the road
By Kimberly Spykerman, Channel NewsAsia, 1 Feb 2013The Traffic Police are keeping a closer watch on the roads.Besides deploying more officers, they are also studying the possibility of adding more...
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Population 2030
The White Paper’s projections have a big impact on jobs and growth, quality of life and people’s sense of home. Robin Chan and Leonard Lim reportThe Straits Times, 2 Feb 20136.9 - Singapore's projected...
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Give planners a chance to deliver
Let's cast a critical eye on population plan rather than dismiss it outrightBy Jessica Cheam, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2013JUDGING by the reaction of Singaporeans on- and off-line to the newly released...
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Beyond the lightning rod of 6.9 million
The White Paper on Population projects a population of 6.9 million by 2030. That figure is useful for planners. But it is just the starting point for a national discussion on the kind of Singapore we...
View Article6.9m 'a worst-case scenario, not a target'
'Aggressive' projection is for planning ahead, say PM Lee and KhawBy Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2013PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has made clear that the projection of a 6.9 million...
View ArticleAnimal lovers want tougher penalties for pet abusers
Also high on their wish list - tighter legislation against pet breeders and tradersBy David Ee, The Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2013Animal lovers had their say yesterday at the first Our Singapore Conversation...
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What it takes to succeed globally
Hsieh Tsun-Yan knows all about entrepreneurship. The President's Scholar bade goodbye to a gilded career here and worked his way up the ranks of renowned consulting firm McKinsey. He returned 20 years...
View ArticleBuilding culture of respect online
Values we take for granted in the real world should apply on the Net tooBy Tan Cheng Han, Published The Straits Times, 2 Feb 2013MY FIRST contact with the Internet was probably around 1990, when I...
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