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Elderly issues must be considered in National Conversation: Heng Chee How
Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Heng Chee How said the National Conversation that the country is embarking on is very relevant to the elderly. The National Conversation is an effort by the Government to........
Senior personnel appointment changes in ministries & IRAS
Senior personnel appointment changes will take place in two ministries and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) from Nov 1. Dr Tan Kim Siew, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) will be retiring from the........
Koh Lin-Net to be new MDA CEO
Deputy Secretary (Trade) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Koh Lin-Net will take on the role of Chief Executive of Media Development Authority from next month. She succeeds Mr Aubeck Kam, who will relinquish his position on Oct........
SMRT's new President & CEO Desmond Kuek outlines key priorities for company
Riding "shoulder to shoulder" with commuters on his first day of work, SMRT's new President and chief executive Desmond Kuek today outlined his key priorities for the company. "What is certain is that we are first and foremost a........
Two jailed 12 weeks for paid sex with underage girl
Two more men have been sentenced to 12 weeks' jail each for having paid sex with an underage girl. Louis Lee Lip Kian, 33, and Pyi Kyaw Han, 31, were sentenced today, bringing to 10 the total number of people sentenced so far in an........
NTUC still identifying replacement for Ong Ye Kung
The National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) deputy secretary-general Heng Chee How said that the labour movement is still identifying a replacement for its other deputy chief position. NTUC's deputy secretary-general Ong Ye Kung........
High maintenance standard will help minimise workplace accidents: Khaw
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said a high standard of maintenance culture and service attitude will help to prevent and minimise accidents at the workplace. In his blog today, he cited Universal Studios Singapore........
More seniors getting smartphone savvy: Survey
Senior citizens in Singapore are using technology to stay connected and active, according to a recent online survey by the Council for Third Age. Half of those polled are using their smartphones to surf the Internet and stay........
Private home prices up 0.5% in Q3
Prices of private residential properties in Singapore rose 0.5 per cent in the third quarter of this year, according to flash estimates released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. This was the highest rate of increase this year........
Defence applies to impeach credibility of Cecilia Sue
The graft trial of former CNB director Ng Boon Gay continues today with Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng submitting an application to impeach the credibility of the Prosecution's star witness, Ms Cecilia Sue. Citing instances of........
HDB's resale prices up 2% in Q3 2012
Strong housing demand and a buoyant resale market have pushed up the resale prices of public housing flats by 2 per cent in the third quarter of 2012 over the second quarter. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said on today........
New grant for research on communicable diseases
Singapore's Health Ministry will set up a new research grant - the Communicable Diseases-Public Health Research Grant (CD-PHRG). It will commit a total of S$15 million to the grant for the next five years. The grant is........
PCF pre-school centres to be under centralised control
Bringing together PAP Community Foundation (PCF) pre-school centres across Singapore under a centralised control will be one of the PCF's key focuses in the next two years as the pre-school sector undergoes change. Senior Minister........
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Manpower realities: Beyond the numbers
The recently released data on our population statistics showed that our foreign workforce numbers continue to grow, and some Singaporeans have expressed concern. This is understandable. On the other hand, companies also remain concerned that........
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