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Committee leading national conversation holds first meeting
Instead of papers and presentations, the "Our Singapore" committee started its first meeting with scissors, magazine tear-outs and colour pencils. Using the materials given, the 26-member committee chaired by Education Minister........
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Are the intellectually disabled lesser citizens?
In Singapore, people with intellectual disability are treated as citizens of a lesser order. It is encouraging that some government ministers have called for more help for disadvantaged children and equal opportunity starting from early as........
Function 8 calls on Archbishop to publish letters
Function 8, one of the organisers of the rally against the Internal Security Act, has issued a press statement in response to Archbishop Nicholas Chia's comments on a blog post written by Mr Alex Au. Mr Au, in his post published on Tuesday, had sugge.....
Civil society has been "vilified" in Archbishop's remarks: MARUAH
MARUAH, one of the organisers of the rally against the Internal Security Act, has issued a statement in response to Archbishop Nicholas Chia's comments on a blog post written by Mr Alex Au. Mr Au, in his post published on Tuesday, had suggested that .....
Actions by organisers and blogger are "disrespectful" of Archbishop: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a statement in response to media queries on Archbishop Nicholas Chia's comments on a blog post written by Mr Alex Au. Mr Au, in his post published on Tuesday, had suggested that the Archbishop was pressur.....
New GPC for Culture, Community & Youth from Nov 1
From Nov 1, there will be a new Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Culture, Community and Youth. It will be helmed by Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng, who is currently the deputy chair of the GPC for Information,........
MediaCorp presents Mandarin forum "A Conversation with PM Lee"
MediaCorp is presenting a Mandarin forum on Singapore's future, "A Conversation with PM Lee". Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be joined by Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing, Minister of........
68,000 customers register with SingTel to buy iPhone 5
A record 68,000 customers have registered their interest to purchase the new iPhone 5 over six days, said SingTel today. A spokesman from the telco added that there was an overwhelming response to its appointment booking website,........
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport up 11% in Aug
Changi Airport handled 4.28 million passengers last month, an increase of nearly 11 per cent compared to a year ago. In a statement, the Changi Airport Group (CAG) said air traffic movements for the month also grew by 6.5 per cent........
Two years jail for 22-year-old who made 14-year-old pregnant
A national serviceman who made his 14-year-old girlfriend pregnant was sentenced to two years' jail for underage sex. 22-year-old Shanurfahmi Shariman was found guilty of three counts of underage sex. Three other similar counts were........
Controversial YouTube video now 'not available' in Singapore
A YouTube video clip of a film that has sparked violent protests in many parts of the world, including several countries in the region, can no longer be accessed from Singapore. Although the video still appears in the search results........
Bukit Timah Canal expansion to begin in October
The upstream section of the Bukit Timah Canal will have its capacity increased by 30 per cent as part of National Water Agency PUB's plans to increase protection in flood-prone areas of Singapore. The drainage improvement project........
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Understanding rage, and its antidote
Just days ago, I was asked over a dinner conversation with several interfaith practitioners: "Why are Muslims such an angry people?" The riots over the film Innocence of Muslims was certainly on their minds. It took me a while to respond......
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