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New cooling measures but ...
More restrictions to curb the sizzling property market were unveiled yesterday by the Government, five months after its last round of measures and its fourth in 16 months......
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"Lao Gong" allegedly promised "Lao Po" credit card
A martial arts coach had allegedly said he would get his 13-year-old student a supplementary credit card for shopping as he professed his love to her......
Ho gets 10-year jail term for role in SLA fraud case
A former swimming instructor, who pleaded guilty to his role in the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) cheating case, has been sentenced to 2 years' jail for each of the 21 charges he had pleaded guilty to......
Polytechnic, ITE fees to go up
Singapore citizen students pursuing diploma courses at the local polytechnics will have to pay higher tuition fees in the new academic year which begins in April......
Tertiary education to cost more in S'pore
Tertiary education is going to cost more in Singapore. The country's three universities, five polytechnics and the Institutes of Technicial Education made the announcement on Friday......
Human-smuggling ring leader suspect arrested
Singapore police have arrested a 38-year-old Malaysian who is suspected of being a human smuggling syndicate leader......
Singaporeans welcome new retirement age of 65
EVERYONE looks forward to retirement, but many Singaporeans still feel capable of working beyond the age of 62, so many rejoiced at the government's recent announcement of lifting the retirement age to 65. Ramesh Prakash Sharma, 66, is so good at his.....
Quality versus quantity? ST readers on raising a family
THE quality of life, not just for the parents but for the children, were on the minds of most Singaporeans, as suggested by the comments put forward by The Straits Times readers on Facebook.When asked whether they felt if Singapore society will be af.....
SPH posts net profit of $102.3m for 1st quarter
MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has posted a net profit of $102.3 million for its first quarter ended Nov 30 2010 (1Q 2011).This is a drop of 29.3 per cent from the same period a year ago, mainly because last year's numbers included profit.....
SLA $12m scam: 10 years' jail for ex-swim coach
THE first man to plead guilty in the Singapore Land Authority $12 million scam was given 10 years' jail by a district court on Friday.Ho Yen Teck, 31, a former swimming instructor, had set up seven sole proprietorships in a conspiracy with two others.....
Rape trial: Endearing messages from martial arts coach
FRAGMENTS of endearing messages were recovered from the computer and laptop seized from the homes of a martial arts instructor and the 16-year-old student he is alleged to have raped three years ago. One specimen read: 'Hope you know how much lao gon.....
Singapore retail sales continue north
SLUGGISH car sales continued to drag the retail index down, even as shoppers took to the malls.The Singapore retail index fell 2.4 per cent in November, compared to the same period last year......
Signed copies of new book on MM Lee sold out
ALL 30 signed copies of a new book on Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew have been snapped up within 15 hours. Published by Singapore Press Holdings, the book - Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going which will be launched on Jan 21 - was sold f.....
MM Lee: Meritocracy vital for schools
SPEAKING to 800 guests at the Raffles Institution inaugural Gryphon Award, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew reaffirmed his belief in meritocracy as practised in Singapore's education system and the governance of the country.Recalling his days as an RI bo.....
NTU tuition fees to rise in 2011
NANYANG Technological University (NTU) on Friday announced an increase in tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and financial aid schemes for the Academic Year (AY) 2011, which commences in August 2011. TUITION FEES FOR UNDERGRADUA.....
Police arrest boss of human smuggling syndicate
THE Singapore Police Force - with the assistance of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) - has taken into custody Zulkifly Muhammad, a 38-year-old Malaysian man, for his suspected involvement in leading a human smuggling syndicate.He was arrested in Mala.....
2nd COE open bidding exercise on Monday
THE tender for Certificates of Entitlement (COE) will open at 12pm on Monday, Jan 17 and close at 4pm on Wednesday, Jan 19. The total quota available for this tender is 1,955.COEs for categories C and E are valid upon receipt until Apr 30, while COEs.....
NUS tuition fees to rise in 2011
THE National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday announced that the increase of tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate courses for the Academic Year (AY) 2011 are - apart from an increase - to reflect a greater differentiation in fees paid b.....
Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 14
THROUGH The Lens takes a look at the pictures that make the headlines, showcase a lifestyle and even explore the quirky side of life. From traditional celebrations in Bulgaria to the landslide in Brazil, view pictures from around the world today......
SIA staff sickened by carbon monoxide at US hotel
FOUR Singapore Airlines staff who fell ill at a hotel in San Francisco last Thursday may have suffered from carbon monoxide exposure, a city fire official said. The quartet, who stayed in separate hotel rooms at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, be.....
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