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Parents urged to help guide children's online behaviour
A psychologist and a cyber youth counsellor said parents need to play a more active role in guiding their children's online behaviour. The call came following two recent reports of online inappropriate behaviour which went viral in........
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Couple involved in online love scam faces more charges
A young couple who was charged last month with extortion in an online love scam faced more charges in court today. Yap Siew Ting, 17, and Soh Zhi Ren Alexander, 21, were charged in court last month for allegedly extorting S$6,000........
Government appoints board to oversee LKY Fund for Bilingualism
The government has appointed a 16-member board to administer the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism and spearhead initiatives to support the teaching and learning of English and Mother Tongue Languages, especially at the pre-school level......
NEA to step up checks on dirty toilets
The National Environment Agency (NEA) will step up enforcement efforts at dirty toilets in coffeeshops and food outlets islandwide. Currently, NEA inspectors check on the toilets in these places once a month. It will........
Supply of hotel rooms in Singapore to increase by 20 per cent
The supply of hotel rooms in Singapore is expected to increase by 20 per cent by 2016, according to a report by real estate consultancy CBRE. CBRE said the ramping up of room supply is underpinned by healthy outlook for the........
LTA completes installing elevated MRT station screen doors early
With the half-height screen doors starting operations at Kranji MRT station this morning, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed installing screen doors at all 36 surface stations on the North-South and East-West MRT lines ahead of........
More concessions for those under HDB's SERS
The Housing and Development Board is enhancing its concessions for HDB residents who fall under the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS). These include residents at Rochor Centre, who are affected by a land acquisition to........
Singapore's satisfaction index for 2011 rises
SINGAPORE -Singapore's national satisfaction index rose last year to its highest recorded since 2007, according to Singapore Management University's Institute of Service Excellence (ISES). It rose to 69.1 points, up 1.9 points from 2010. ISES directo.....
Workplace deaths rose last year: WSH report
More people died at the workplace last year, compared to the year before, according to the latest Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) report. There were 61 fatalities last year, compared to 55 in 2010. Of these, more than 40 per cent........
A*STAR scientists achieve breakthrough in Chikungunya research
Doctors can now quickly and accurately identify patients at risk of chikungunya fever, and provide more targeted treatment, thanks to a breakthrough in chikungunya research by local scientists. Scientists at A*STAR's Singapore........
Yong Vui Kong’s lawyer appeals death sentence again
Yong Vui Kong's lawyer has once again sought to set aside his client's death sentence in the Court of Appeal. This time, Mr M Ravi argued that the conviction was unconstitutional because his client, who was convicted in 2008 for........
Implement mandatory rating scheme for toilets, suggests association
The Restroom Association of Singapore has recommended that all public toilets should have a mandatory rating scheme. This, after a survey commissioned by the association found that 8 in ten respondents agree with the move......
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S'pore, Indonesia to further ties
BOGOR - Singapore and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen co-operation during a Leaders' Retreat. A statement by Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Susilo.......
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