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CPF savings not covered under your will
Here's what you need to know about making a CPF nomination and what it covers.Q Can my nominees receive my CPF savings in cash or in their CPF accounts?A You can choose the mode of nomination for each...
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All you need to know about CPF nomination
It is a misconception that only the rich need to make plans for leaving wealth behind.In reality, we have a role to play in identifying, preserving and distributing our hard- earned assets, no matter...
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CPFIS review on, details in next 12 months
The Manpower Ministry has started a review of the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS), and people can expect something in the next 12 months, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said yesterday....
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Older, and reading together
By reading to or with older kids, parents can provide perspective and make language funMany parents now know the benefits of reading to their young children, not least of which is that it promotes...
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Dear daughter, you look just fine
The 15-year-old girl went on a diet after her mother said she was fat. The mother herself, who is in her late 40s, also watched her weight. Despite being slim, she avoided eating carbohydrates and...
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Who needs to buy a car when you can hire one?
As Singaporeans warm to the idea of not owning a car, car-sharing companies look set to ramp up their fleet. Still, there is lingering scepticism that the car-sharing concept would be embraced as part...
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Tender are these trotters
I have never been pregnant, but I have a bizarre liking for Chinese confinement dishes such as rice wine chicken and pig liver soup.Perhaps it is because the flavours are typically strong and aromatic...
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5,000 teachers leave service over five years
About 5,000 teachers have left the teaching force over the last five years, prompting calls from observers for more to be done to retain them by reducing their administrative load.That said, the annual...
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Sheep year in 2015 saw highest number of babies in 13 years
The supposedly mild sheep has pummelled the most powerful beast in the Chinese zodiac calendar.A mix of factors - the SG50 feel-good factor, more parental perks, and demographics - resulted in a bumper...
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Are supplementary classes after school really necessary?
There has been lots of play time after school the past two weeks.From playing hide-and-seek, to laughing at each other's off-pitch singing, to experimenting with freezing various objects in the...
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Gloomy days for strata office market
A resale at the recently completed PS 100 commercial block posted a loss of about $430,500 late last month - a stark sign of the lack lustre strata office market.The building in Peck Seah Street sold...
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Changi cuts runway downtime
With a growing number of flights working the runways harder and rising temperatures that accelerate wear and tear, Changi Airport has turned to new machines and materials to reduce runway downtime.The...
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3%-5% of veggies, fruit exceeded pesticide limits
Some 300 batches of vegetables - mostly leafy greens - and fruit were stopped from being sold in Singapore last year, after pesticide residues found on samples exceeded levels allowed by the...
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From backwater to thriving hub: Jurong seeking to emulate success of Tampines
The remaking of Jurong Lake District - earmarked as the second Central Business District - took another leap forward last week with the shortlisting of five planning teams to help devise its...
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Making Amber Lounge red-hot
After more than a decade of being inextricably linked with motorsports, Amber Lounge, the ultra- luxe roving VIP party for Formula One drivers and A-listers, is finally ready to explore other...
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K-pop history in one night
REVIEW/ CONCERT ONE ASIA OPENING PERFORMANCEBusan Asiad Main Stadium/ Last SaturdayKorean pop history class was in the making at last Saturday night's opening concert of the inaugural Busan One Asia...
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UniSIM upbeat about filling gap in community law sector
Family and criminal lawyers - a sector of Singapore's law scene that has been plagued by falling numbers - may soon get some much-needed help.With a curriculum tilted towards community law, a focus on...
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Former agent may have given bribes: Keppel
Shares of Singapore's two largest rig builders tumbled yesterday morning after Keppel Corp said a former agent may have given bribes to get business from Brazil state oil giant Petrobras - now mired in...
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Thai teen hit by car is improving
A Thai teenager who was left in a coma and fighting for her life after being hit by a car here last month is now showing signs of recovery.San Yu Adventist School Secondary 2 student Aroonrak...
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Schooling to return for golf fund-raiser
Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling will be returning to Singapore next month. But instead of plunging into the pool, the swimmer will be heading for the fairways.The 21-year-old 100m butterfly...
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