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PSD to review salaries of public officers
The Public Service Division will carry out a review of the salaries of Administrative Service officers, the Judiciary and Statutory Appointment Holders. Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service Teo Chee Hean announced this in........
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Schemes already in place to help low income, says DPM Tharman
For the low income, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said there are already schemes in place to help them. These include the Workfare and Comcare schemes as well as the enhanced housing subsidies. Mr Tharman........
Singapore to be 'the next Silicon Valley'
LONDON - The country has always been a popular destination for multinationals given its ease of doing business, use of English as the first language and location as the gateway to Asia. But recently it has been targeted by hi-tech players, internet.......
New Changi Terminal 4 to replace Budget Terminal
Singapore's Budget Terminal will be closed on September 25 and demolished to make way for the construction of a new Terminal 4 at Changi Airport. Changi Airport Group (CAG) gave this confirmation after Channel News Asia first broke........
S$1.1b bus package is subsidy for commuters, not operators: DPM Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that any profit made from the S$1.1 billion package for public transport operators (PTO) to grow their bus fleet will go back to the government. Mr Tharman said........
Singapore's population at "demographic turning point": DPM Teo
The Singapore government is taking a comprehensive look at its population policies in view of the country's changing demographics. But even as it does this, it is introducing measures to better help parents with the cost of raising a child and........
Public broadcasters have important role in building ASEAN community: Grace Fu
Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Information Communication and the Arts, Grace Fu said ASEAN is at a critical juncture in community-building efforts. The grouping now has just three years to achieve the goal of a more........
Govt must never neglect SMEs as S'pore progresses: DPM Tharman
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam has emphasised that keeping the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) thriving in Singapore is a way of achieving an inclusive society. He added that the........
S$9.5m in funding for companies eyeing North China market
International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) has announced fresh funding support for Singapore-based companies looking to enter the North China market. Over the next five years, it will set aside S$9.5 million to help companies........
Third day of Budget debate sees slew of suggestions
Some 60 Members of Parliament from the ruling party, the opposition and the new cohort of nominated MPs took part in the three-day debate on the government's Budget 2012. MP for West Coast GRC, Foo Mee Har noted in Parliament that........
MP urges more support for SMEs
Singapore needs to provide a general framework that will encourage manufacturing SMEs to move towards a longer term focus on investment. MP for Sembawang GRC Ong Teng Koon said in Parliament that Singapore does have the framework........
DPM Tharman addresses issues raised in Budget debate
After two and a half days of debates over the Budget, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam today took to the stand to address the concerns raised. Acknowledging the unhappiness over the tightened restrictions for hiring........
A future with more electric vehicles?
Singapore Power is studying the impact of electric vehicles on the national power grid. It will use three electric vans to simulate larger scale adoption of eco-friendly vehicles on roads. The study examines how........
NMP calls for regulatory steps to rein in inflation
Nominated MP R Dhinakaran has urged the government to take regulatory steps to rein in inflation. Making his debut speech in Parliament, Mr Dhinakaran said grants only alleviate the effects of rising costs temporarily......
Policies need to be better communicated to public: Ellen Lee
MP for Sembawang GRC Ellen Lee commended Budget 2012 for putting money in the thin wallets of many needy people, saying many diplomats she had met were envious and said they wished for such a budget for their own countries. But she........
Look for growth beyond Singapore's shores: Tan Su Shan
Nominated MP Tan Su Shan has urged the government to look for growth for the future that will not add so much to the already stressed domestic resource pool. She said that this kind of growth must not be one that leads to spiralling........
SMEs need one-stop policy portal: Foo Mee Har
Speaking in Parliament this afternoon at the Budget 2012 debate, Member of Parliament Foo Mee Har recommended that the Government could do more to streamline its help and policy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - for starters, by........
Retailers taken to task for selling tobacco to underage youth
The Health Sciences Authority has taken action against retailers who were caught selling tobacco to underage youth. The licences of eight tobacco sellers have been suspended for six months. They have also each been........
MP Lee Bee Wah: What stipulations are attached to Govt's S$1.1b public transport 'subsidy'?
Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah, speaking during the Budget 2012 debate in Parliament this morning, said that the number of buses on Singapore's roads should rightly translate to reliable, punctual connections for commuters, "but this does not........
Kuo Oil books fuel oil shipment from Iran
Kuo Oil, the Singapore trader that the United States censured last month for trading with Iran, has booked a fuel-oil shipment from the Persian Gulf nation for loading in March, shipping data show. Closely held Kuo Oil hired the........
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More coordination among govt agencies, please
Seeking a solution to the young people who sit at the bridges in Robertson Quay drinking and becoming "extremely noisy" when they get high, disturbing nearby residents, Tanjong Pagar GRC Member of Parliament Indranee Rajah turned to the Land........
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Good leadership key to containing corruption, says DPM Teo
Public sector employees account for an average of 7.5 per cent of the total number of people prosecuted by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) over the past three years......
3 arrested under ISA for involvement in terrorism-related activities
Three individuals have been arrested under the Internal Security Act for their involvement in terrorism-related activities......
Singapore Police Force aims to recruit 450 more officers
More money will be pumped into the Home Team to recruit and retain staff over the next few years......
MHA enhances measures to fight neighbourhood crime
The Ministry of Home Affairs is transforming the way it fights crime in the neighbourhoods......
WP's Png Eng Huat to contest Hougang constituency?
Flyers of Workers' Party member Png Eng Huat are making their rounds in Hougang constituency......
Healthcare spending may reach 3.5% of GDP in 2030
Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said a key challenge to sustaining a fair and progressive tax system in Singapore is healthcare spending......
PSD to review salaries of public officers
The Public Service Division will carry out a review of the salaries of Administrative Service officers, the Judiciary and Statutory Appointment Holders......
DPM Tharman wraps up speech on Budget debate, focusing on income inequality
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday wrapped up his speech on the Budget debate, focusing on how the government tackles the challenges of income inequality......
Changes in Permanent Secretary appointments
Several changes to permanent secretary appointments have been announced......
Singapore Power undertakes study on electric cars
Singapore Power is undertaking a one- to two-year study on the impact of electric vehicles on the national grid......
ACS students raise S$40,000 for Habitat for Humanity
Students from Anglo-Chinese School (International) have raised S$40,000 for Habitat for Humanity......
New Changi Terminal 4 to replace Budget Terminal
Singapore's Budget Terminal will be closed on September 25 and demolished to make way for the construction of a new Terminal 4 at Changi Airport......
Swimming: Singapore to host inaugural regional event
Singapore said on Thursday it will host an inaugural Southeast Asia swimming championships event this year involving 10 countries......
Civil service to pilot new protocol to improve service delivery
Singapore's civil service will pilot a new protocol aimed at improving its service delivery......
Any profit from $1.1b bus package will go back to government, says DPM Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that any profit made from the $1.1 billion package for public transport operators (PTO) to grow their bus fleet will go back to the government......
Singapore's population at "demographic turning point": DPM Teo
The Singapore government is taking a comprehensive look at its population policies in view of the country's changing demographics......
Primary school children raise S$10,000 for Community Chest
A project to teach children portrait drawing has reaped rewards......
CAREER 2012 expects to attract over 200,000 visitors
It's the first day of CAREER 2012 - a four-day recruitment and training event that has more than 250 organisations from 10 countries offering jobs and courses......
Keeping SMEs thriving a way of achieving inclusive society, says DPM Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday emphasised that keeping the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) thriving in Singapore is a way of achieving an inclusive society......
ASEAN at critical juncture in community-building efforts: Grace Fu
Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Information Communication and the Arts, Grace Fu said ASEAN is at a critical juncture in community-building efforts......
MP urges more support for SMEs
Singapore needs to provide a general framework that will encourage manufacturing SMEs to move towards a longer term focus on investment......
Third day of Budget debate sees slew of suggestions
Some 60 Members of Parliament from the ruling party, the opposition and the new cohort of nominated MPs took part in the three-day debate on the government's Budget 2012......
Student arrested for hurting classmate with penknife
Police have arrested a 15-year-old student who injured his classmate at a secondary school located at Ang Mo Kio Ave 5......
Foo Mee Har on maintaining a vibrant SME sector
To maintain a strong and vibrant SME sector, MP for West Coast GRC Foo Mee Har appealed to the government to maintain flexibility in applying policies......
Youth involved in Orchard Plaza killing sent for reformative training
One accused in a group of about 13, who was involved in the 2010 Orchard Plaza killing, has been sent to the reformative training centre......
NMP calls for regulatory steps to rein in inflation
Nominated MP R Dhinakaran has urged the government to take regulatory steps to rein in inflation......
Policies need to be better communicated to public: Ellen Lee
MP for Sembawang GRC, Ellen Lee, commended Budget 2012 for putting money in the thin wallets of many needy people......
Lee Bee Wah on foreign labour and transport
MP for Nee Soon GRC, Lee Bee Wah said in Parliament that the budget's call to improve productivity is a step in the right direction, but also asked the government to re-examine its policies......
NMP Tan Su Shan on sustainable growth for Singapore
Nominated MP Tan Su Shan has urged the government to look for growth for the future that won't add so much to the already stressed domestic resource pool......
No plans for now to extend co-funding for ART to private hospitals
The government has no plans to extend co-funding for Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) to private hospitals for now......
Six injured in accident at Ang Mo Kio
Six people were injured in a collision between a passenger van and a lorry Thursday morning......
Retailers taken to task for selling tobacco to underage youth
The Health Sciences Authority has taken action against retailers who were caught selling tobacco to underage youth......
Ground breaking discovery on stem cell regulation
Scientists from the Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) have made a ground breaking discovery on stem cell regulation......
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