2015年5月1日 星期五

2015-05-02 Singapore Singapore


AsiaOne
   
Praise for workers with extraordinary spirit   
AsiaOne
Mr Lim Swee Say said Singapore's workforce “must uphold the fighting spirit and courage of our pioneers”. Print. Madam Rahmah Abdul Rahim lost her job producing videocasette recorders during the Asian financial crisis in 1997, but instead of giving in to ...

A labour chief who cared deeply for workers   TODAYonline
15000 foreign workers attend May Day celebrations across Singapore   Channel News Asia
Mayday protest: Independent labour unions, a must for labour rights   The Online Citizen

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Channel News Asia
   
PM Lee Hsien Loong gets all-clear for prostate cancer   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: Doctors have said Mr Lee has a 98 per cent chance of not dying from prostate cancer after 15 years. PHOTOS. PM Lee Hsien Loong meeting with performers from Young NTUC affinity group p.L.a.Y!, nEbO and U Live during his attendance at ...

Unions, bosses, Govt 'are equal partners'   AsiaOne
Good leaders needed to inspire and deliver results   The Straits Times
Next GE mainly about leadership renewal: PM   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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Avoiding fits of intolerance   
The Straits Times
The debate over Ikea's link with outspoken pastor Lawrence Khong represents in some respects a storm in a teacup. The content of the magic show is not in question; Ikea has said it respected diversity in the community (indeed, it has every commercial ...

Interest groups risk a backlash when they push too far   TODAYonline

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Channel News Asia
   
High-Speed Rail on agenda at Leaders' Retreat: Malaysian envoy   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Rail project, easing congestion at the checkpoints and Malaysia's proposal of a new bridge are some of the key issues the two leaders will discuss at the retreat, said Malaysia High Commissioner ...

Singapore to name site of high-speed rail terminus   Free Malaysia Today
High-Speed Rail project high on the agenda at Leaders' Retreat, says Malaysian ...   Malay Mail Online
S'pore-Malaysia ties special, substantive: High Commissioner   TODAYonline

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AsiaOne
   
Nepalese community in S'pore sending relief supplies for victims   
AsiaOne
Meanwhile, Singapore Civil Defence Force officers searching for survivors in Lalitpur, Nepal. The combined rescue teams from Thailand and Malaysia, under the command of Singapore's SCDF, led the search-and-rescue efforts in the district.
Nepal earthquake: SAF medical team sees more than 200 patients in 2 days   The Straits Times

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The Straits Times
   
Political websites creating a buzz in Singapore   
The Straits Times
When rumours surfaced in 2012 that Workers' Party MP Yaw Shin Leong had an affair with a married colleague, it was a political blog that first went to town with the news. Citing "several tip-offs from reliable informants", the report by TR Emeritus (TRE) helped ...


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AsiaOne
   
Neighbours sharing a power bond   
AsiaOne
That's how Madam Khaironisha Abdul Rahman, 30, describes her 35-year-old next-door neighbour Jamalia Sukar. They are one of the winners of the #MyPowerNeighbour Contest organised by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. (See report ...


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IKEA's endorsement of play doesn't equate to support for LGBTs   
TODAYonline
I agree with Mr Edmund Khoo's call, in “Gaffe by LGBT activists to attack pastor, IKEA” (April 30), for all in Singapore to embrace diversity and inclusiveness. However, he has confused IKEA's support for “gay theatre director Ivan Heng's production (of) Public ...


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My point   
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE'S population is a multiracial one. The Home Team's mission is to ensure the safety of those who live and work here. I have witnessed several incidents wherein security officers on patrol encountered difficulties in communicating with elderly ...


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AsiaOne
   
Drunk man molests woman on flight, kicks 2 policeman   
AsiaOne
While the plane was taxiing on the runway of Changi Airport Terminal 1 just after 8pm on March 3, Kobacker Marlon Shae started touching the female passenger next to him. The 47-year-old woman pushed Shae away when he touched her right thigh and ...


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