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Ensure bulk of scholarships go to Singaporeans THE reply by the National University of Singapore (NUS) last Saturday ('NUS' merit-based admissions policy puts Singaporeans first') to Mr Adam Liew ('The 'Singaporean first' myth'; last Thursday) stated that there is a clear differentiation of...

Singaporeans look to JB as HDB prices rise By Yow Hong Chieh KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Johor Bahru, once described by Lee Kuan Yew as “notorious for shootings, muggings and carjackings”, is fast becoming home to more and more Singaporeans eager to swap their modest HDB flats for prime real...

Salary review committee to start on clean slate Posted: 07 June 2011 1855 hrs SINGAPORE: Chairman of the committee to review salaries of political appointment holders, Mr Gerard Ee, said his committee intends to start on a clean slate. The committee will look at it from the HR...

Apparently neber do a good job as CEO & chief planner at URA and jump ship in 1996 to PSA as CEO there. In 2000 Khoo lost Maersk to Johore Tanjong Pelepas. Khoo was forced to quit PSA in 2002 after loosing 2nd big customer Evergreen after Maersk. He took shelter in HC Temasick small subsidiary...

'We're disappointed with PUB' By Wayne Chan | Posted: 06 June 2011 1731 hrs SINGAPORE: The Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) has said it is disappointed with national water agency PUB over the Orchard Road flood on Sunday. Its executive director, Steven Goh, said the incident...

Jun 3, 2011 RISING COSTS V PROMISE TO HOLD PRICES Hawkers caught in price squeeze Pledge movement hits a snag as some unsure if they can maintain levels By Jamie Ee Wen Wei Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, placing a 'I support Retail Price Watch Group' sign at a...

Drain railings go up, a day too late Works to relieve flooding in area where boy fell 'planned earlier' By Tham Yuen-C A worker putting up railings yesterday at the drain near where Indonesian student William Lim, 15, fell, got swept away and drowned on Wednesday. Flood waters during a...

Home > Prime News > Story May 30, 2011 Khaw: Tens of thousands of rental flats needed By Grace Chua http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20110529/ST_IMAGES_GRKHAW30.jpg SINGAPORE needs to build 'tens of thousands' of subsidised rental flats to meet the demand for them - the...

May 30, 2011 'Slower growth means fewer job opportunities' IF THE Government came across as if it were pursuing only economic growth, it was because it thought it was important to bring wages to people's pockets, in order for the country to grow and catch up with other countries, National...

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Experts weigh in on ministers' pay It should reflect incomes of average folk, say HR experts and economists By Cai Haoxiang & Amresh Gunasingham HOW much political leaders deserve to be paid should depend partly on how much the man in the street earns. This was the consensus of most...

Trial run soon for new ERP system Four parties picked for tests likely to involve use of satellite tracking By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent THOSE iconic blue-and-white gantries standing astride major roads and expressways for electronic road pricing (ERP) could well be history in...

Who's who on the committee, and what it will do Mr Gerard Ee, 61, chairman of Changi General Hospital and chairman of the National Kidney Foundation. Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen, 64, president of the Singapore National Employers Federation. Mr George Quek, 55, founder and...

Mah's 20 years of hard decisions Road congestion, soaring housing prices - he had to deal with them all By Fiona Chan, Assistant Money Editor IN HIS 20 years as a minister, Mr Mah Bow Tan has handled some of Singapore's most demanding portfolios. As Minister of Communications from...

Different between Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien Loong my opinion la Lee Kuan Yew (-) / Lee Hsien Loong (*) - Survived world war two by pledging his services to the Japanese * bought up with golden spoon - Survived the most chaotic reform in the 1950ties * Career path arranged for him...

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Job hunting tips for fresh graduates RAGE, The Star/Asia News Network | Wed May 11 2011 Polish your communication skills All three of the experts R.AGE spoke to said that most young Malaysians in the job market lack good communication skills. Malaysian Employers Federation executive...

My opinions la, PM Lee announces changes to Cabinet Posted: 18 May 2011 1654 hrs Out of 14 ministries, 11 will have new ministers in charge. Mr Lee said this will be a fresh team that will look at the future with a clean slate. Their appointments will take effect on Saturday, May...