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Rice importers have 'healthy' stockpile
The price of Thai fragrant rice may have risen by 9 per cent since January, but Singapore's stockpile and its strategy of diversifying its rice supply sources have mitigated the effects of price spikes and supply disruptions, Minister of State........
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2 programmes to help bankrupts, debtors
The Ministry of Law is rolling out two new programmes to help bankrupts and debtors. These are the Financial Counselling Programme, which includes a workshop on financial education, and the Job Referral and Skills Upgrading........
StarHub mobile services affected by power outage this morning
A power outage this morning affected some of StarHub's mobile services. StarHub spokesperson, Ms Genette Koh, said: "Due to a power outage this morning, our mobile services were affected in limited parts of Singapore. All services have since........
Price, supply of Thai rice in Singapore to stay stable
Despite severe floods in Thailand, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the price and supply of rice in Singapore will remain stable. Responding to a question by MP Foo Mee Har in Parliament on Friday, Minister of State........
Police launch crime alert iPhone app
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has launched a new iPhone application to give users up-to-date crime alerts and crime prevention advisories. Users can also view crime statistics around their neighbourhood and get information on........
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New integrated care programme for elderly launched
The Singapore Programme for Integrated Care for the Elderly (SPICE), which provides integrated centre and home-based care services, was rolled out at the newly-renovated Tembusu Rehabilitation and Day Care Centre yesterday. The programme allows......
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Look beyond GDP measure of growth, urges MP
MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Penny Low, has called on the government to aim beyond the GDP measure of growth and look at a more holistic national measurement system......
Extending DPS beyond age 60 will mean higher premiums
Extending the Dependants' Protection Scheme (DPS) beyond age 60 will mean substantially higher premiums, said Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin......
11 arrested for helping loansharks open bank accounts
Police have arrested 11 men for suspected involvement in loansharking activities......
S'pore's success lies in being "relevant", says Education Minister
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said to succeed in the global arena, Singaporeans must be aware of the relationship between Singapore and the world......
NCPG to expand services to gambling addicts
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is expanding its services to include not just counselling, but also financial and credit services......
WP MPs will scrutinise policies for loopholes: Low Thia Khiang
Making his first speech in the new session Parliament on Friday, Workers' Party (WP) Secretary General and MP for Aljunied GRC Low Thia Khiang, said while the lack of resources and information may hamper his party from developing alternative policies.....
Govt urged to rethink policies for women
Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts, Grace Fu, focused on women issues in her speech in Parliament on Friday......
IAC accepts SIA's position against pilots on flight allowance
A dispute between SIA and SilkAir pilots and their company over flight allowance went before the Industrial Arbitration Court (IAC) on Friday......
MCYS to expand early intervention programme
By next April, the average waiting time for a child to be enrolled into an early intervention centre will be halved - from six months to three......
Singaporean hawker in casino dispute over jackpot
SINGAPORE : A Singaporean food seller claims a casino is trying to deprive her of her rightful winnings after it said a slot machine jackpot message only popped up because of a glitch, a report said Friday......
No tightening of foreign worker quotas: MOM
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) emphasised on Friday that it has not tightened foreign worker quotas. What it has done is to tighten the entry criteria for the various work passes to raise the standards and quality of the workers......
Singapore sends humanitarian relief aid to Thailand
Singapore has sent emergency equipment and supplies to Thailand to assist with flood relief efforts......
More can be done to enhance home-based care for elderly: MCYS
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) said more can be done to enhance home-based care for the elderly......
Too early to establish link between casinos and moneylending: Iswaran
Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said it is too early to establish a clear link between the two casinos and trends in unlicensed moneylending......
Vladivostok Air lands in Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport welcomes a new airline on Friday that will connect it to the Russian Far East. Vladivostok Air, will be operating twice-weekly services between Singapore and Vladivostok via Hong Kong......
Nude squat case has to be resolved according to Malaysian laws
The recent case where two Singaporean women were detained and made to do nude squats at a Johor detention centre for alleged immigration offences would have to be resolved in accordance with Malaysian laws and rules, said Law and Foreign Affairs Mini.....
Police launch crime alert iPhone app
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has launched a new iPhone application to give users up-to-date crime alerts and crime prevention advisories......
Price, supply of Thai rice in S'pore to stay stable
Despite severe floods in Thailand, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the price and supply of rice in Singapore will remain stable......
New programmes to assist bankrupts and debtors
The Ministry of Law is rolling out two new programmes to help bankrupts and debtors......
New 'Healing Garden' in Singapore
Singapore Botanic Gardens has launched 'Healing Garden', the largest garden in Singapore showcasing a collection of healing plants......
Motorbike catches fire along PIE
A motorbike caught fire Friday morning along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Changi, just before the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) exit......
Flash floods hit several areas around Singapore
Flash floods hit several roads in Singapore, with heavy rain falling over many areas on Friday afternoon......
New bus service for Bukit Panjang Town residents
From Monday, a new supplementary bus service will operate on weekday mornings to take residents at Bukit Panjang Town to their nearest train station at Choa Chu Kang MRT station......
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