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Do more to level playing field as disruption opens skills gap
Equal opportunity and social mobility are things that our Government has strived to promote since Singapore's founding. I found it interesting, therefore, that in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's...
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The misunderstood Asian who helms the UN
Ban Ki Moon is the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations. He was elected in 2006 and re-elected to serve a second five-year term in 2011. He will step down at the end of this year.He is the...
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He swopped duty-unpaid beer with soft drinks
A man who conspired with others to evade government levies on 29,000 litres of beer has been given a nine-month jail sentenceOoi Kok Keng, 44, coordinated logistics and deliveries for Polycom Drinks...
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Japan, China should put past behind them and move on
There is hope yet, if people on both sides of the Sea of Japan push politicians to improve tiesCan China and Japan, the second- and third-largest economies in the world, ever set aside their historical...
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Benjamin Lim case: Family hopes for fast review of procedures
The family of Benjamin Lim is hoping that the authorities' review of how schools and police deal with young suspects will be quickly concluded so that any tweaks to procedures will come sooner rather...
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Benjamin Lim case: He took pride in NPCC and was an obedient son
Most people remember Benjamin Lim as a schoolboy whose death prompted a relook at how young people are treated in police investigations. But to his loved ones, he will always be the obedient son who...
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Most sports events continue despite haze
Although the haze blanketed most parts of Singapore yesterday, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) ranging from 68 to 121 (unhealthy), most sports events around the country carried on and...
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Relooking leadership renewal in Singapore
For almost 15 minutes last Sunday evening, many Singaporeans did not know what had happened to their Prime Minister.The audience at ITE College Central saw Mr Lee Hsien Loong suddenly go quiet,...
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'Singaporeans don't realise what a good deal the CPF is'
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) system has its share of detractors among Singaporeans but, overseas, it attracts a lot of positive attention.This puzzling fact could be because Singaporeans do not...
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Easy roti in a jiffy
When she got married 10 years ago, Ms Pranoti Nagarkar Israni, co-founder of automatic roti- maker Rotimatic, would painstakingly make chapati, an Indian flat bread, for her husband.The time-consuming...
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Eating disorders rising among the young
Most people in Singapore enjoy their food but for a growing number of people afflicted with an eating disorder, some as young as nine, eating has become the bane of their lives.The Singapore General...
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Her 20-year binge-and-purge secret
Jean (not her real name), a 40-year-old professional, lived with a secret for 20 years.Every day, she would binge eat, stuffing herself with several bowls of noodles or an entire cake at one go, only...
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Long wait for automatic roti-maker 'worthwhile' say users
It has been a long wait for customers who pre-ordered the Rotimatic two years ago, but some are saying it has been worthwhile.The machine has been hard at work in some households, churning out chapati,...
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Bus fares will be affordable if raised
The Government bus contracting model will raise service standards but these improvements cannot be sustained without raising fares, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan.But if fares were to rise, the...
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Impact of virus on unborn babies
Q: Who is at greatest risk?A: Unborn babies are the most at risk should their mothers become infected with the Zika virus.Between 1 per cent and 10 per cent of women infected during pregnancy give...
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Hey big spender, China needs you
Investment manager Lisa Ren does not have an upper limit on how much she intends to spend on her children's education.She spends an average of around 8,000 yuan (S$1,630) a month on enrichment lessons...
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Tracing under way before case confirmed
By the time the first locally transmitted case of Zika was confirmed last Saturday, the authorities were already tracing past cases of fever in the area.This allowed them to move swiftly on Zika...
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More Singaporeans pursuing degrees Down Under
More Singaporeans are heading Down Under for their university degrees, on the back of the fall in the Australian dollar last year.And, with Singapore recognising more degrees obtained there, numbers...
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Duck instead of goose at Kam's?
Image: Category: NewsSoShiokRefreshEatPublication Date: Monday, August 29, 2016 - 14:00External URL: Duck instead of goose at Kam's?Send to mobile app: Source: Rotator Headline: Duck instead of goose...
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Tomb hunters: In search of a vanished past
We find the grave eventually.It looks nondescript - a stone slab with Chinese inscriptions, a joss urn in front of it and the usual hump of earth behind. What is odd about the grave is not the what of...
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