S'pore can't ease up on foreign worker limits, says PM Lee
By Maryam Mokhtar, The Straits Times, 8 May 2014SOME bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had to turn away business or rope in family members to help, as they deal with the curbs on...
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Studio apartments help seniors in their retirement
Move to studio flats pays off for seniorsDowngraders made about $200k after paying for new home: KhawBy Melissa Lin, The Straits Times, 8 May 2014SENIOR citizens who downgrade to a studio apartment...
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CPF Minimum Sum to be raised to $155,000
By Mok Fei Fei, The Straits Times, 9 May 2014SINGAPOREANS who turn 55 between July 1 this year and June 30 next year will have to set aside more retirement savings in their Central Provident Fund...
View ArticleTackling South Korea’s age boom
By Ashley Chia, TODAY, 8 May 2014As Singapore looks at how to care for an ageing population and keep the seniors gainfully employed, here is a look at how South Korea has moved to tackle the...
View ArticleEnd of oil boom threatens Norway's welfare model
By Balazs Koranyi, Reuters, 8 May 2014Norway's energy boom is tailing off years ahead of expectations, exposing an economy unprepared for life after oil and threatening the long-term viability of the...
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S'pore policies 'evolve to cope with ageing, growth'
President shares ways of dealing with change at Swiss dinnerBy Yasmine Yahya, In Switzerland, The Straits Times, 9 May 2014THE way Singapore deals with the complex challenges of an ageing population,...
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Religious teacher dies, aged 88
Islamic scholar was in pioneer batch of group that rehabilitates terroristsBy Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 9 May 2014ISLAMIC scholar and senior religious teacher Ustaz Ibrahim Kassim, who played a...
View ArticleNZ court throws out property claim by three S'poreans
Take care when investing in NZ property, advises judge in ruling on $570k claimBy K.C. Vijayan, The Straits Times, 9 May 2014SINGAPOREANS thinking of investing in New Zealand property should think...
View ArticleFirst man convicted of rioting in Little India gets 30 months' jail, 3...
By Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 9 May 2014THE first man who pleaded guilty to rioting during last December's unrest in Little India was sentenced to 21/2 years' jail and three strokes of the cane...
View ArticleWhy we all must help Nigeria
By Uzodinma Iweala, Published The Straits Times, 10 May 2014NIGERIA is a difficult place. It is not a country for the faint of heart.On a good day, when our larger cities such as Abuja, Lagos and Kano...
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Primary Justice Project: Seek justice - without turning to the courts
Newly launched scheme offers faster and cheaper way to resolve disputesBy Ian Poh, The Straits Times, 10 May 2014A NEW scheme that aims to help people resolve their disputes in a faster, cheaper and...
View ArticleNSmen who served earlier not forgotten
MR MICHAEL Gerald Hong ("Reward NSmen who served earlier"; last Saturday) is one of many national servicemen who served during Singapore's formative years and contributed to shaping the future of our...
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Spike in measles cases in Singapore
Jabs urged as this year's figure exceeds 2012-13 totalBy Salma Khalik, The Straits Times, 10 May 2014MORE people here have been infected with measles this year than over the past two years.Although...
View ArticleFree early morning train rides to city area extended to 2015
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 10 May 2014ALTHOUGH early birds can catch a free train ride into the city, most commuters are still opting to fight the morning crush. Fixed working hours remain...
View ArticleNo let-up expected as Parliament readies itself for second half
Observers have mixed views on whether the larger Opposition presence has increased the diversity of debate in the HouseBy Amir Hussain and Ng Jing Yng, TODAY, 10 May 2014When the 12th Parliament kicked...
View ArticlePrepare for a political crisis
Singapore's public intellectual continues his series on Big Ideas to shape the country's future.By Kishore Mahbubani, Published The Straits Times, 10 May 2014BIG Idea No. 4 is a difficult one: Prepare...
View ArticleStaying responsible as parties fight harder for votes
By Tham Yuen-C, The Sunday Times, 11 May 2014A political party's responsibility to disassociate itself from views at odds with its own stance, even if this comes at political cost, was raised at a...
View ArticleKey areas to tackle in protecting workers' rights
What's needed: Wider powers for new tribunal, compulsory mediationBy Toh Yong Chuan, The Straits Times, 10 May 2014WORKERS have much to cheer about of late and not just because of the annual Labour Day...
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Reining in the runaway housing market
High prices were a hot-button issue 3 years ago, but recent measures have eased public unhappiness for nowBy Janice Heng, The Straits Times, 10 May 2014IN 2011, the economy was hot - and so was the...
View ArticleHigher aspirations one reason S’poreans find cost of living high: Ng Eng Hen
By Xue Jian Yue, TODAY, 11 May 2014Having higher aspirations in life is a reason why Singaporeans find the cost of living here expensive, despite real wages having gone up, said Defence Minister Dr Ng...
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