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To grow, Singapore must focus on doing more with less
Singapore's economic growth cannot be achieved through manpower growth but should be pursued based on productivity and innovation, Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung said...
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Rainfall this month tops last year's highest level
The Meteorological Service Singapore told The New Paper yesterday that the highest rainfall levels in Singapore this month were recorded on Jan 23 at Kallang (106mm), Buona Vista (105mm) and Queenstown...
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No Grab or Uber for those with young kids
Commuters who book a Grab or Uber car may be surprised to find the driver refusing to take them if they are accompanied by young children.The driver is only obeying the law, albeit a little-known...
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A Gateway out of Sentosa
The $160 million Sentosa Gateway Tunnel, the construction of which was delayed for a year, could open as early as April.The two-lane tunnel starts at the stretch between VivoCity and St James Power...
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More than 3 out of 4 are on social media here
If you enjoy checking and using social media on your mobile phone as you go about your daily life, you are certainly not alone.A report on social media and digital trends that has just been released...
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Teen diagnosed with cancer gets wish fulfilled
On her 18th birthday yesterday, Jameen Chong had the chance to tour the Singapore Press Holdings' Print Centre to see how newspapers are printed.It was Make-A-Wish Foundation's (Singapore) present to...
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Youth sentenced to reformative training for rape
They were all teenagers when two friends allegedly held down a 13-year-old girl while Alson Tan Yu Seng, then 15, raped her in December 2013.Describing the case as disturbing, District Judge Mathew...
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Spring-funded projects to crank out 21,400 jobs
Enterprise development agency Spring Singapore is poised to get more bang for its buck from the projects it funded last year.When fully realised, these projects are expected to crank out 21,400 new...
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Some bright spots for local investors
It has been barely a week since US President Donald Trump took office, but he has been swift in acting on his campaign promises.On Tuesday, in his bid to make America great again, Mr Trump signed an...
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A fresh way to order sushi
Chinese New Year and fish - it is a hard relationship to break. So to enhance your "yu" (fish in Mandarin, which also means abundance), try eating sushi.Itacho Sushi's food ordering app is a new way to...
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Last-minute festive treats
The Year of the Rooster begins on Saturday. If you are scrambling, here are some favourites you can still order:1. This cake makes the perfect gift for house visits this Chinese New Year.The Auspicious...
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Girlfriend rentals get leg up from Chinese New Year demand
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More than 900 clinics open over long CNY weekend
More than 900 clinics across the island will be open during the Chinese New Year period from today to Monday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.MOH also encouraged people who feel unwell...
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SMRT cabbies can rent taxis by the hour
Half of the 100,000 Taxi Driver Vocational Licence (TDVL) holders here are inactive drivers.To reach out to them, SMRT Taxis yesterday announced a new taxi-sharing scheme that will allow drivers to...
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S'poreans urged to plan for renewal
As the Year of the Monkey comes to a close, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Singaporeans to look forward and plan for renewal.In his annual Chinese New Year message, PM Lee said the emphasis...
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New 3Gen flats launched in 2013 to 2015 see 83 per cent take-up rate
Singapore's premier three-generation (3Gen) flats launched in 2013 to 2015, to help multi-generation households live under one roof, has seen an average take-up rate of 83 per cent - or 651 of 786...
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Female biker praised for pushing away barriers in downpour
Netizens have praised a motorcyclist who pushed safety barricades away from the path of other motorists during a downpour on Monday.The deed was caught on video and uploaded online, attracting such...
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Incident changed son for the better
As one of the 360 people affected by the Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria outbreak which killed two people, you would expect Mr Sim Tharn Chun and his family to be more subdued.Especially after the...
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Same rules should apply for taxis and private-hire cars
If taxis do not need to use booster seats or child restraints when picking up passengers with young children, Uber and Grab drivers should also not have to do so.This was the general sentiment of...
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