2014年8月17日 星期日

2014-08-18 Singapore Singapore

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Singapore to reform pension saving scheme  Gulf Daily News
SINGAPORE:Â Singapore is to reform its mandatory retirement savings scheme and will provide greater support to low-income pensioners, the Prime Minister said yesterday, in response to growing public criticism of the system. Providing for Singapore's ...

National Day Rally 2014: PM Lee, the financial planner   The Straits Times
Australia strikes deal to send uranium to India   Yahoo Singapore News
A PM in search of a legacy   The Independent Singapore News (blog)
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1 dead, 2 hurt in fire at Sungei Kadut factory  TODAYonline
An Unmanned Firefighting Machine putting out the fire at a Sungei Kadut factory yesterday. Photo: SCDF. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. Published: 4:04 AM, August 18, 2014. SINGAPORE — A fire broke out at Beng Huat Construction Furnishing at ...

Morning blaze at factory in Sungei Kadut, northwestern Singapore   The Straits Times
Fire breaks out at Sungei Kadut factory   Channel News Asia

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Rising up Keppel's ranks without stellar academic qualifications  TODAYonline
Mr Abu Bakar (centre, in blue) with his colleagues at a Keppel worksite. He recently graduated from SMU with an Executive MBA, which was made possible only after a former CEO wrote him a testimonial, as he did not have any degree qualifications. PHOTO: ...


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Man allegedly from non-profit body nabbed for molestation  TODAYonline
SINGAPORE —A 25-year-old man who allegedly posed as a representative of a non-profit organisation has been arrested for molesting two women. The police said that in both incidents, the victims reported that a man, who claimed to represent a non-profit ...

Man allegedly posed as NGO representative to molest victims   Channel News Asia

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ESM Goh: The government must pass the demanding parental test  The Independent Singapore News (blog)
On the eve of the Prime Minister's National Day Rally, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong gave a speech where he mentioned a perceived “loosening” of the ties between the Singaporean government and its people. The speech was delivered at a ...

People and government must pull together as a family: ESM Goh   The Straits Times
ESM Goh worried people-govt bond 'being loosened' in Singapore   TODAYonline
ESM Goh worried people-govt bond "being loosened" in Singapore   Channel News Asia
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Retirement planning starts early for this couple  TODAYonline
POSB ADV 2014: Eric, Tannia and their daughter. TODAY Photo by KOH MUI FONG. MF290714. **[KEYWORDS: Special Project; Singapore; POSB; Advertorial; Profile; Family; Bank; 2014]. While their daughter's future is their priority, this family has already ...


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Number of practicing lawyers increases dramatically in S'pore  China Post
SINGAPORE--Over just four years up to March last year, the number of practicing lawyers in Singapore jumped by nearly 25 percent to more than 4,400. Another 1,500 are expected to join them in the next three years. And there has been a sharp rise in those ...

42% growth in foreign lawyers, but not enough jobs for local ones?   The Online Citizen
Singapore is facing a glut of lawyers: Shanmugam   The Straits Times
CAREER: S'pore facing a glut of lawyers   Malaysia Chronicle
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One core value that needs reinforcing  The Straits Times
I AGREE with Ms Loh Jia Yi on bridging the values divide between the older and younger generations to promote better understanding ("Bridging the values divide"; last Wednesday). However, she seems to imply that values change over time and people ...


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Memory Project to preserve pioneers' stories  The Straits Times
MR JASON Ingham ("Preserve accounts of pioneers"; last Tuesday) suggested having an online repository of the verbal and written accounts from the pioneer generation, to serve as a poignant reminder of their lives. The Singapore Memory Project (SMP) is ...


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Children of parent volunteers deserve equal chance in Phase 2C  TODAYonline
The writer in “Balloting system unfair to those who qualify only for Phase 2C” (Aug 16) questioned why parent volunteers and those who have contributed actively to the community expect a favour to be returned. These parents spent time contributing in ...


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