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Why it pays to let staff work for free for others
Most of today's large organisations realise that encouraging employees to volunteer in their communities is a good thing. If you unlock their energy and passion, employees can be extraordinarily powerful agents of change......
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FM George Yeo meets Thai PM
Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo has met Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on the sidelines of the 10th Coordinating Meeting of the Thailand-Singapore Civil Service Exchange Programme (CSEP-10), in Bangkok......
OCBC plans corporate karting race
OCBC is organising the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge 2011-- the first of its kind in Singapore......
Alleged rapist's "Tiger" wife appears in court
The wife of the martial arts instructor accused of raping a 13-year-old girl nearly four years ago painted a picture of a regimented life she imposed on her husband......
One token for all your banking transactions
Consumers may soon access multiple secure online services using a universal token as early as the second half of 2011......
S'pore, Thailand launch elderly care plan
Singapore and Thailand have concluded their 10th Civil Service Exchange Programme with a range of initiatives planned to address long-term demographic challenges......
Foodcourts go eco-friendly
Greater consumer awareness of higher environmental standards has put the spot light on corporates......
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Taxi driver arrested for unlicensed moneylending activities
Police have arrested a 55-year-old taxi-driver for suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending activities......
Hindu devotees celebrate Thaipusam
Hindu devotees celebrated Thaipusam with an annual four kilometre procession that kicked off at the stroke of midnight. Ten thousand participants took part in the event......
Skilled technical jobs "cannot be outsourced": SM Goh
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has stressed the importance of good skills training and the need for continued learning to keep pace with a changing economy......
S'pore hospitals focusing on patient wellness
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said hospitals in Singapore are making a crucial strategic change in emphasis. They are shifting focus from being disease-centric to wellness-centric......
Loanshark maids face additional charges
Three Filipino maids and a Singaporean woman, accused of being involved in loansharking activities, faced additional charges in court on Thursday......
HDB to launch three residential sites on Friday
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) will launch three residential sites on Friday......
S'pore makes US$20,000 contribution to Sri Lanka flood relief efforts
The Singapore government is making a US$20,000 contribution towards post-flood rehabilitation efforts in Sri Lanka......
Record-breaking 2010 for Changi Airport
Changi Airport Group (CAG) said more than 42 million passengers passed through Changi Airport last year, which surpassed the previous annual record of 37.7 million passenger movements recorded in 2008......
Singapore's workplace fatality rate falls to new low
Singapore's workplace fatality rate has fallen to a new low of 2.2 per 100,000 workers, from 2.9 in 2009......
3 loanshark runners arrested in separate cases
THREE men have been arrested in three separate cases for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. In the first case, an 18-year-old youth was placed under arrest on Wednesday morning. The debtor-turned-runner was nabbed by the police along .....
Man loses toes after SBS bus crushes his foot
INFORMATION technology technician Derek Li is left with a crushed foot and had to have three of his toes amputated after the front wheel of an off-duty SBS Transit bus crushed his foot in an accident outside Hougang Plaza on Nov 29 last year.Mr Li, 2.....
Higher profits and better credit ratings for top firms
FIRMS forced to tighten their belts and clean-up flabby balance sheets during the global credit crunch are now reaping the rewards for their efforts.The latest corporate rankings by DP Information Group, out on Thursday, showed that many of Singapore.....
One token to rule all your banking transactions
CONSUMERS can look forward to using a universal token to secure their online transactions with multiple banks as early as this year.That is provided the banks decide to use a new national infrastructure - called National Authentication Framework (NAF.....
Road closure on Sunday for duathlon
EAST Coast Park Service Road (between carpark E3 and Tanah Merah Flyover) will be closed to traffic on Sunday to accommodate the Singapore Duathlon 2011.The roads will be cordoned off for the duration of the event, from 6am to 5pm......
Hiring in IT, banking and financial services sectors up
IT IS looking to be a jobseeker's market this year, as a rising number of employers in Singapore say they are on the hunt for new talent. In a survey of 450 executives across several industries, human resource firm Hudson found that 62 per cent of th.....
Properties affected by new expressway
RESIDENTS in Marymount Terrace have been given until January 2013 to move out of their homes. This is to make way for a new expressway. The Government announced on Wednesday that it had given the go-ahead to a new expressway that is to stretch betwee.....
Is Tiger Mum a wimp?
NEW York Times columnist David Brooks has labelled Amy Chua, the Yale professor and self-professed Tiger Mum, a 'wimp', arguing that through her strict parenting style, she is in fact coddling her children.Chua had recently written a bracing critique.....
Man charged with abalone theft
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was charged in court on Thursday with stealing two cans of abalone from a supermarket.Yap Soon Hee allegedly stole the two New Moon abalone worth $86 at Shop & Save supermarket at Yishun Street 22 last Wednesday......
Singapore donates $25,000 in flood relief to Sri Lanka
THE Singapore Government is contributing US$20,000 (S$25,750) in flood aid to Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Thursday.The money will go towards post-flood rehabilitation efforts undertaken by Mercy Relief in S.....
Four face more unlicensed moneylending charges
THE employer and her Filipino maid together with two other Filipinas charged a week ago with illegal moneylending faced more charges on Thursday.Koh Suat Lay, 47, was charged with six more counts of operating as an unlicensed moneylender by giving lo.....
Year of Abandoned Rabbits?
THE year of the rabbit will be upon us soon and if figures from the last rabbit year were anything to go by, rabbits out there should be cowering in fear.According to information provided by STOMPer Jacelyn on citizen journalism website STOMP, 625 ra.....
HDB launches Bishan 99-year condo site sale
THREE land parcels, including one located at Bishan Street 14, will be launched for sale by the Housing & Development Board on Friday.The private condominium site, located near Bishan MRT station, together with sites in Sengkang and Choa Chu Kang, ar.....
Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 20
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 Hu Jintao in Washington to Mundari tribe in Sudan, view pictures from around the world today......
Hindu festival kicks off: Thaipusam in pictures
THE annual Thaipusam celebrations began on Thursday morning at midnight and will last through the evening.The number of participants this year is roughly the same as last year's, said a Hindu Endowments Board spokesman......
Changi Airport's 2010 record: 42m passengers
CHANGI Airport saw a record 42 million passengers over 2010 thanks to a strong finish in the year-end holiday season, Changi Airport Group said on Thursday.The new milestone is a 13 per cent increase over 2009's passenger movements, and far surpasses.....
S'pore exports and company investment overseas up
SINGAPORE companies returned in force to overseas markets as export of goods and services as well as investment overseas, all saw double digit growth last year.Singapore's exports of goods grew 22 per cent to $479 billion last year, while services - .....
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