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Ngee Ann Poly gets its students China-ready
He runs his own business selling sports equipment and mobile phone accessories, and interacts regularly with suppliers in China over the phone.This, along with his interest in the Chinese economy, led...
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All for the price of a sandwich
Train travel is the most popular mode of transportation in Europe, given its vastness.One of the most scenic train rides is the Oslo to Bergen route on the Bergensbanen or Bergen Line.The essence of...
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PM Lee did us proud on HARDtalk: reader
I write with regard to the report "US-China ties vital to Singapore" (The New Paper, March 2).Current affairs programmes in the West, such as BBC's HARDtalk, are noted mostly for hard-hitting questions...
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Short leases a hit with elderly buyers
Most of the elderly buyers who booked flats under the two-room Flexi Scheme opted for shorter leases, the Housing Board said yesterday.More than 2,100 - 85 per cent - of those aged 55 and above who...
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Escalators catch fire at Chinatown Point
Around 200 shoppers and mall workers were evacuated from Chinatown Point yesterday after fire broke out at the mall.Schindler-branded escalators on the mall's third storey caught fire at around...
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Watch what you post online, it could hurt your job hunt
Posting inappropriate photos of yourself online, like a snap with friends while on a drinking binge, can affect your chances of getting hired.A team of four final-year students from the Wee Kim Wee...
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Keeping leave unpaid is fair balance
The extra four weeks of unpaid infant-care leave for public servants is a welcome addition to the options parents have for how they want to take care of their newborns.It comes under a three-year pilot...
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Love of art sticks for engineering student
She is studying to become an aerospace engineer, but Miss Brenda Ng, 19, has already participated in eight art and design competitions and bagged accolades.Her latest win? The LINE: Search For...
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Actually, he does not have time to read
One would think that as the owner of a bookstore, Mr Kenny Leck would have plenty of time to devour as many books as he wants.But don't be so quick to judge a book by its cover. Like many of us, Mr...
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Don't leave it untreated
At least half the athletes who turn up at Dr Ang Kian Chuan's clinic suffer from neuropathic pain from sports injuries.That is how common the ailment is among sportsmen, said the orthopaedic surgeon...
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Ramsay takes heat off daughter
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is one of the most recognised names in the culinary world, but another Ramsay is slowly but surely grabbing the limelight.His daughter Matilda, 15, is a bona fide...
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Eye on Lasik
Lasik is the most frequently performed procedure to correct myopia (short-sightedness) and astigmatism, said Dr Cordelia Chan, consultant eye surgeon at Eye Surgeons @ Novena / Ophthalmic...
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Monsta X fans v monster troll
So you thought calling a museum exhibition Syonan Gallery was controversial.Xiaxue: "Hold my beer."Just over a week ago, the Internet enfant terrible likened K-pop boy band Monsta X to "a group of...
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More help for mid-career PMETs
As structural unemployment rises, we need to act faster and more proactively, said Minister for Manpower Lim Swee Say.At the Committee of Supply debate in Parliament yesterday, Mr Lim announced several...
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Survey shows no surge in gig workers
It might seem like there are more gig workers out there.But the figure is about 20,000, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said in his Committee of Supply speech in Parliament yesterday.The Ministry of...
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Small pay increases this year
Managers and senior staff are slated for pay increases of up to 5 per cent this year, said recruitment consultancy Michael Page.It said yesterday that the higher pay is due to the stability of the...
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SMEs to get more help in going digital
The Government is committed to getting its hands dirty to help more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transform digitally to stay in business amid disruptive technological innovations.The...
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Time to study the education system
Little tweaks to the education system are not good enough for Ms Denise Phua (Jalan Besar GRC), who wants it transformed for the future economy.She highlighted "high-stake" examinations such as the...
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Training to take on new roles
She is a mother of four and has been a systems and IT engineer at HP Incorporated for 25 years.When the company started an internal Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for data analytics in October...
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Contract work on the rise here
Contract employment is more attractive than one might think, with the option gaining traction among professionals in Singapore.In an exclusive interview with The Business Times, chief executive Robert...
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