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Contextual ads: Everyone, click 'Like'
Sixteen time zones away, snatches of a panel discussion on ordering pizzas had yanked me from my jet-lag stupor to focus my mind on a hairy issue: Should I be impressed by an online advertisement to remove body hair?.....
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S'poreans jaded with campaigns: survey
One in two Singaporeans polled in a recent survey by the National University of Singapore (NUS) feels there's excessive social campaigning in the country......
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Healthcare areas we can improve: Mr Khaw
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said there are several areas in healthcare which Singapore can improve......
Tougher penalties for flouting rules on transporting workers
From February 1, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Traffic Police (TP) will impose higher fines as well as demerit points for non-compliance with safety regulations put in place for the transportation of workers on lorries......
New centre at TTSH to save cost and time for patients
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has expanded its services to reduce cost and time for patients......
Major traffic jam due to series of accidents
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said Monday morning's major traffic congestion was caused by a series of accidents......
Singapore fertility rate falls to record low
Preliminary estimates show that Singapore's total fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 1.16 last year. This is even lower than the 1.22 in 2009, and well below the replacement rate of 2.1......
Awards for 'family-friendly' businesses
BETWEEN now and Feb 15, 2011, consumers can vote for their favourite family-friendly business for the inaugural We Welcome Families Awards, which will be held in March this year. Organised by the Businesses for Families Council (BFC), the awards aim .....
First-of-its-kind air cargo express facility to be built
THE Changi Airport Group (CAG) will be staking more than $25 million to construct the airside infrastructure of an air cargo express facility to be located at Changi Airport. The 80,000-sqm facility, also known as the Air Cargo Express Hub, is the fi.....
New routes for buses
FOUR bus services will be re-routed in the coming weeks to stop along HDB blocks with elderly residents, an industrial estate, a hawker centre and a hospital.But some commuters who used to take services 76, 315, 410 and 853 will find that their bus n.....
4-vehicle accident leaves 1 dead, causes jam on PIE
AN ACCIDENT on Monday morning involving a lorry, two cars and one motorbike left a motorcyclist dead and caused a major traffic jam on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).The four vehicles involved had been travelling towards Jurong on the PIE around 7am.....
'Palpable sense of loss of identity' among S'poreans
THE drive to be a Global City has come at a price for Singaporeans and their quality of life, said three prominent figures, including Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim, on Monday.And while Singapore may have first-world infrastructure, it suffers fr.....
Girl infected with STD after sex with accused
A YOUTH who infected a 14-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease has admitted to two counts of sexual penetration of a minor.Eben Pua Kok Kiang, 20, a full-time national serviceman, had unprotected sex with the girl, a student, within two days .....
Jet Li in S'pore for world volunteer conference
SINGAPORE's surge in enthusiasm to serve others has made it the right choice to host this year's world volunteer conference.The International Association of Volunteer Effort World Volunteer Conference, in its 21st year, will be held here for the firs.....
S'poreans worn out by excessive social campaigns
SINGAPOREANS see the need for social campaigns like Clean And Green Week and Singapore's OK, but some feel worn-out by 'excessiveness', revealed a survey conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS).Out of 200 Singaporeans surveyed, 79 per.....
Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 17
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 the landslide in Brazil to politics in Haiti, view pictures from around the world today......
Stringent penalties for lorries carrying workers
HIGHER fines as well as demerit points for non-compliance with safety regulations will be put in place for the transportation of workers on lorries from Feb 1, 2011, the Land Transport Authority and the Traffic Police reminded. Penalties for first-ti.....
Road closures for EDB heritage run
ROAD closures will take place to facilitate the EDB Heritage Run on Tuesday, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Connaught Drive, Stamford Road in the direction of North Bridge Road and North Bridge Road in the direction of South Bridge Road will be affected......
Singapore's fertility rate hits record low of 1.16
THE average number of children that a Singapore woman would bear in her lifetime dropped to yet another nadir last year.Preliminary estimates of the Total Fertility Rate put it at 1.16, down from 1.22 - already a record low - the previous year, annou.....
Ssangyong to build mall in Singapore
SSANGYONG Engineering & Construction has won a 35 billion won (S$40.5 million) deal to build a premium shopping centre in Singapore, the latest boost to its growing presence in one of Asia's hottest construction markets.Korea's 15th-largest builder s.....
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