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15 Sep 2010
• Singapore spent S$387m to host YOG
• Some 1.1m older Singaporeans to benefit from Medisave top-up


17 Aug 2010
• Videoconferencing market to grow by 60% this year


16 Aug 2010
• Bill passed to facilitate expansion of rail network
• MOF accepts 20 suggestions from public for draft GST amendment bill
• CPF LIFE; assets of deceased members among CPF changes
• MOM and LTA to improve roadside-work safety


03 Aug 2010
• Labour movement launches S$40m Inclusive Growth Programme to enhance productivity


31 Jul 2010
• Interim office of Malay Language Centre opens at MOE Language Centre


30 Jul 2010
• Tourist arrivals to S'pore reach one-million mark in single month for first time


29 Jul 2010
• Energy Conservation Act set for 2013 to regulate the industry: MEWR


27 Jul 2010
• S'pore real estate firms axe thousands of agents ahead of new MND regulations


23 Jul 2010
• MOE to set up more Youth Sports Academies


20 Jul 2010
• HDB flats not meant to be used as source of funds: Mah


19 Jul 2010
• Singapore tightens tobacco control measures
• Bill passed to prevent homeowners from using HDB flats as collateral for loans
• Singapore's approach has never been 'GDP growth at all costs': Dr Amy Khor


16 Jul 2010
• HDB extends Revitalisation of Shops Scheme


15 Jul 2010
• Infrastructure for cycling as alternative transport to be ready by 2014


14 Jul 2010
• Changes to Land Strata Titles Act effective from 15 July


11 Jul 2010
• Residents may end up paying more in S&C charges if highrise littering worsens


03 Jul 2010
• New fare system kicks in, but some commuters have to pay more


02 Jul 2010
• ESC targets $3,100 median wage for S'pore worker
• YOG sponsors keen to get involved beyond Games


29 Jun 2010
• More candidates refusing job offers: survey


28 Jun 2010
• MOF invites public consultation on draft income tax amendment bill


25 Jun 2010
• Jobs Credit hands out final tranche


22 Jun 2010
• Premium BTO project in Punggol to be launched


21 Jun 2010
• SMa sets up new committee to assist SMEs in boosting productivity


17 Jun 2010
• Hong Leong targets budget hotels as part of growth plans


12 Jun 2010
• S'pore film to be screened at Moscow International Film Festival 2010


10 Jun 2010
• Govt steps up efforts to improve safety in marine sector


09 Jun 2010
• Jetstar launches first haul low airfare flights out of Singapore


07 Jun 2010
• YOG organisers set up operations at Games Village


06 Jun 2010
• Education Minister Ng to study educational developments during Japan visit


04 Jun 2010
• SISTIC and bid-rigging cartel fined for infringing Competition Act
• Relief cabbie charged for allegedly threatening Lee Yi Shyan


01 Jun 2010
• Yam Ah Mee named elections Returning Officer
• Probe involving City Harvest puts spotlight back on charity sector
• Singapore Government launches its revamped portal
• Finance Ministry seeks public feedback on draft GST Amendment Bill
• Tiger Airways plans to fly to more places in China
• New tax incentive scheme to encourage companies to adopt design innovation
• Last tranche of GST Credits to be given out on July 1


30 May 2010
• Marina Barrage welcomes its one millionth visitor


29 May 2010
• Retailers selling more energy efficient appliances under NEA's Voluntary Agreement


27 May 2010
• Higher Medisave withdrawal limits from 1st June


26 May 2010
• MOH organises short film contest on organ donation


25 May 2010
• Close to 400,000 watched CNA's live coverage of Goh Keng Swee state funeral
• Student jailed 4 weeks for using criminal force on policeman


23 May 2010
• National Vertical Marathon champ wins race for 10th time
• Singapore bids farewell to Dr Goh Keng Swee
• Malaysian PM Najib pays last respects to Dr Goh


22 May 2010
• Last day for members of public to pay respects to late Dr Goh
• Fewer students dropping out of schools
• 38 people apply for Lasting Power of Attorney


21 May 2010
• MediaCorp honours the best in journalism
• Ordinary Singaporeans share personal memories of the late Dr Goh
• Traffic arrangements for State Funeral Service of Dr Goh


20 May 2010
• Saying final goodbyes to Dr Goh
• President Nathan: Dr Goh a "great teacher"
• Younger Singaporeans biggest debt defaulters
• Dr Goh Keng Swee's body in Parliament


19 May 2010
• Study to set up possible export-import bank to take up better part of this year
• Health ministry reviewing regulatory experience overseas on tattooing
• Mother Tongue language review committee studying best practices
• Tiger inks deal to expand its base here
• Credit card overspending accounts for about half of bankruptcy cases in 2009
• 552 applications so far for Lease Buyback Scheme
• Body of the late Dr Goh Keng Swee will lie in state at Parliament House
• Parliament passes changes to strengthen S'pore's position as int'l infocomm hub
• Home Team reviewing investigative competencies of officers
• 18 complaints against moneylenders received in 2009, 3 licenses not renewed
• Extensive global media coverage expected for YOG


18 May 2010
• Aim of Mother Tongue review is to set realistic standards: Education Minister
• No compromise to concept of IRs, with small portion for gambling
• Singapore's Parliament observes a minute's silence for late Dr Goh
• Valuetronics reverses from Q4 loss to profit


17 May 2010
• Visiting New Zealand Governor-General meets President Nathan
• MPs to propose changes to Maintenance of Parents Act
• MPs to ask questions on Mother Tongue issue in Parliament
• Singapore Conference Hall venue for late Dr Goh state funeral service


16 May 2010
• S'poreans pay last respects to Dr Goh


15 May 2010
• Opposition MP Chiam says Dr Goh left behind a long distinguished career


14 May 2010
• Goh Keng Swee's contributions led to "Singapore miracle"
• State funeral for former DPM Goh Keng Swee


13 May 2010
• More pharmacists needed in Singapore as population ages
• Tiger Airways posts net profit of S$28.2m for full year ended March 31
• Job adverts point to return of employer confidence in the region


12 May 2010
• Jetstar to launch long-haul budget flights from Singapore


11 May 2010
• PSLE Mother Tongue exams should motivate students to attain proficiency


10 May 2010
• Personal assistance providers see more rivals spring up over past year


08 May 2010
• Sharing school facilities with residents is pivotal towards community building


06 May 2010
• MND proposes new stat board to regulate real estate agency industry
• NTUC's social enterprises contribute S$107m in 2009 to help workers


01 May 2010
• M'sia's Minister in Prime Minister's Dept to visit Singapore


30 Apr 2010
• SMRT posts FY net profit of S$163m; expects business & employment to increase


29 Apr 2010
• More donors needed to help needy families in North-West CDC


28 Apr 2010
• MFA to meet Romanian Ambassador to discuss Ionescu case on Thu


27 Apr 2010
• More en bloc sale activity expected as developers cater to mid-market segment
• Govt to take fundamental re-look at real estate industry
• Significant changes to political system to better reflect aspirations: Shanmugam
• StarHub, SingTel & MediaCorp should ensure reach of World Cup to all viewers
• Average of 3,400 defaults on maintenance orders a year between 2007 & 2009
• Govt takes Al-Jazeera to task for misreporting on homelessness cases


26 Apr 2010
• Parliament passes amended Constitution with changes to NCMP & NMP schemes
• Market watchers welcome proposed changes to en bloc sale regulations
• Smoking Control of Advertisement & Sale of Tobacco Amendment Bill introduced
• Reducing weightage of Mother Tongue in PSLE will help students: MOE
• Arrested persons can now appear for first mention in court via video-conferencing
• 66 charged with money laundering offences in past 3 years
• New Criminal Procedure Code introduced to adopt modern approach to criminal justice
• Energy cost to light up roads down since liberalisation of energy market
• Coroner's role to be more fact finding than fault finding in new Coroners Bill 2010
• China Sunsine to expand facilities in China's Shandong province
• Some tightness in labour market expected due to sharp rebound


23 Apr 2010
• Parliament to debate 3 bills to put changes in place for next GE


21 Apr 2010
• Owner of budget hotel pleads guilty letting sex workers use hotel rooms for vice
• Hotel licensee pleads guilty to permitting sex workers to use hotel rooms for vice


20 Apr 2010
• Hotel licensee appear in court for allowing vice activities in premises


19 Apr 2010
• Joo Chiat cleans up sleazy image
• Tiger Airways sets up third base in Australia


16 Apr 2010
• Trust lends more legitimacy to govt than legal authority, says SM Goh
• PA exhibition "Our Kampong History" showcases development of Singapore's estates


13 Apr 2010
• Singapore to host inaugural World Senior Women's Fitness Physique event


09 Apr 2010
• Reform Party led by Kenneth Jeyaretnam makes house visits in Hong Kah GRC
• $1 million each, for Olympic glory


08 Apr 2010
• I am my own man: Kenneth Jeyaretnam


07 Apr 2010
• Football: FAS outlines vision to be top 10 in Asia by 2015
• Sembcorp breaks ground at first wastewater treatment plant in southern China


06 Apr 2010
• Chairman of the Bahraini Council of Representatives meets SM Goh
• S'pore's strengths in modern services can complement Guangxi's growth
• Indonesian FM says ideal to have extradition treaty with S'pore


04 Apr 2010
• Election battle lines form as opposition increases visibility in constituencies


03 Apr 2010
• Govt will need to continue search for more women to join politics: Lim Hwee Hua


02 Apr 2010
• Campaign launched to strengthen youths' understanding of elderly
• MOH to double number of psychologists, therapists in special needs sector


30 Mar 2010
• Uncertainty over how long Singapore's casinos will take to break even
• FAS, Tiger Airways ink S$150,000 deal for youth football teams


25 Mar 2010
• S'poreans take advantage of weaker Euro and Pound fuelling travel to Europe


24 Mar 2010
• 4,500 students in Tampines to learn how to ride safely in cycling clinic
• S'poreans more likely to fall back on family during crisis: survey


23 Mar 2010
• More than 100,000 employers to get S$460m from extended Jobs Credit on 31 March


22 Mar 2010
• Duty-free liquor allowance to change from April


21 Mar 2010
• Healthcare industry offers over 1,100 jobs at Healthcare Career Fair


19 Mar 2010
• Asian airlines moving to increase revenues from ancillary services
• NTUC FairPrice Foundation donates S$1m to 10 family service centres


18 Mar 2010
• Keppel FELS delivers rig 43 days ahead of schedule


16 Mar 2010
• Initiatives announced to help firms prepare for Energy Conservation Act
• World Cup deal for S'pore by the end of the month?


15 Mar 2010
• The Pinnacle a Talking Point


13 Mar 2010
• Women in Singapore should step up and lead: MP Indranee Rajah


12 Mar 2010
• Media coverage on Jack Neo scandal is different for tabloids and broadsheet papers
• Speaker of Parliament Mah says Budget cuts filed in 2010, highest number in years
• S'pore to embark on Arts & Culture Strategic Review
• S$25m set aside under new iSPRINT scheme to help SMEs
• MOM announces measures to strengthen management of foreign workers in S'pore
• National Climate Change Secretariat to be strengthened
• Meeting budget airlines' needs important for Changi Airport


11 Mar 2010
• CPF Board refines system to auto-include members turning 55 into the CPF Life
• Vehicle Quota System tweaked
• 3 bills tabled to amend Constitution, Presidential & Parliamentary elections


10 Mar 2010
• Amendments to Constitution, Parliamentary & Presidential elections to be tabled Thursday
• Pay hike for social workers from 1 April
• Govt plans new measures to strengthen enforcement of maintenance orders
• Customised approach to teaching Mother Tongue reaps benefits for St Stephen's School
• More marks for mother tongue orals at "N", "O" & "A" levels from 2012
• Singapore Institute of Technology to offer degree courses with 5 foreign varsities


09 Mar 2010
• Health Ministry injects S$46m to expand services for special needs children
• ICT businesses looking to expand but need help in training and demand creation
• Support for local firms to remain separate from govt investment objectives
• Higher Medisave withdrawal limits for community hospital patients
• Initiatives to nip health problems in the bud
• MOH mulling grants for S'porean medical students studying overseas
• Slight dip from Q1, but hiring outlook buoyant
• Using 8 litres less water a day, by 2020
• Grants, smaller flats instead of shorter lease tenure
• At least 2 town councils to up S&C charges


08 Mar 2010
• Large companies have to put in energy management plans by 2013 under new law
• S$250m fund to help construction sector innovate, improve quality of jobs
• Changes made to Reserve List system
• No further measures to cool property market for now: Mah Bow Tan


06 Mar 2010
• Housing policy changes not enough for some PRs to take up citizenship


05 Mar 2010
• Drop-out rate 50% for selection of BTO flats in 2009
• Minimum Occupation Period for non-subsidised flats revised upwards
• HDB revises second loan policy
• ASEAN held itself together despite challenges in 2009: George Yeo
• S'pore is committed to contributing within means to Afghanistan effort: DPM Teo
• SAF overcomes land, airspace training constraints by training in a dozen countries
• Singapore resolves religious differences through mediation, says Shanmugam
• Terror threat remains real in Singapore, says Home Affairs Minister
• Constitutional Amendments due soon


04 Mar 2010
• 97% of structured product cases lodged with financial institutions resolved
• Govt to spend S$100m over 5 years to tackle challenges on ageing
• Productivity push is govt's commitment to Singapore's future: Tharman
• Foreign worker levy changes aim to motivate companies to increase productivity
• Lifting ban on chewing gum sale could result in return of gum litter problem
• HDB working to ease shortage of carpark lots
• "Green" COEs for green vehicles: Lim Wee Kiak
• Customised training for disabled
• Singapore share prices up early Thursday
• 20,000 Singaporeans suffer from dementia


03 Mar 2010
• Rising costs continue to be discussed in parliament during Budget debate
• MP Indranee Rajah suggests "education eco-system" around rental flats for children
• Manpower Ministry has the largest number of topics for debate on Ministries' Budgets
• Hospitals bills higher but most did not have to fork out cash
• New productivity council to be inclusive, reflecting comprehensive nature
• MediaCorp's Suria & Vasantham channels get higher funding
• Greater urgency to give jobs a "makeover": Halima Yacob
• No further maid levy aid for families with elderly
• School fees still competitive; further hikes not ruled out
• MTI funds to exceed Mindef's
• MPs fear Singaporeans priced out by foreigners, private property owners


02 Mar 2010
• Govt feedback channel REACH receives 1,000 views on Budget
• No child in S'pore will be left without a home, says Dr Balakrishnan
• Businesses fear increase in foreign worker levy could hurt growth
• MPs kick off debate on Budget 2010
• Female taxpayers can now claim spouse relief


01 Mar 2010
• Business leaders express concerns about some budget initiatives ahead of debate
• Parliament to kick off 2010 Budget debate with focus on productivity
• Continuous education, company-specific training crucial for productivity


28 Feb 2010
• DPM Teo to address Parliament on work of new council and challenges ahead


27 Feb 2010
• Launch of interactive learning trail to teach Chinese language & culture
• Singapore is blessed with religious diversity & harmony, says SM Goh


25 Feb 2010
• Companies can create innovation culture through support networks: Labour Chief
• Real estate developers to bring forward property launches
• "Wife relief" scheme to include women supporting their husbands


24 Feb 2010
• Singapore's declining birth rate one of people's top concerns
• Revisions to foreign worker levies will have "minimal" impact on businesses
• New portal allows Primary 5 & 6 students to make informed choices of career aspirations
• Feedback to REACH shows most S'poreans support broad thrust & objectives of Budget
• HP sets up R&D lab in Singapore
• More complaints of unfair dismissal
• Opposition parties give their views on Budget


23 Feb 2010
• Tax incentives expected to improve competitiveness across many sectors
• Business associations, SMEs welcome govt's help to internationalise
• Budget is about building long-term sustainable growth: Lim Hwee Hua
• S'pore has been expanding business links with BRIC nations
• Two challenges facing mainstream media companies in S'pore
• MOM releases details on foreign worker levy changes
• Increasing the number of green cars
• Wine and beer lovers can drink to this
• Reduced tax "fantastic" for entertainment scene


22 Feb 2010
• MPs welcome latest announcements in Budget especially on raising productivity
• July too soon for smaller firms to adjust to foreign worker levy rise: ASME
• S'pore unveils Budget aimed at helping country become advanced economy
• Govt to increase spending to grow capabilities, talent for companies
• HDB committed to build sufficient, affordable housing for citizens
• Tax breaks for investors of startups, funding to assist private sector research
• Singapore's R&D spending to rise to 3.5% of GDP in 5 years
• 32% jump in help cases for CDCs in 2009 due to economic downturn
• Govt to maximise synergies among local and foreign firms in Singapore
• Overall budget deficit of S$3b expected for FY2010
• Productivity & Innovation Credit, National Productivity Fund to help businesses
• New incentives to expand economic activities with high growth potential
• New incentives to expand economic activities with high growth potential
• Singapore govt unveils slew of tax reliefs for households
• 5% tax allowance for acquisition costs for 5 years
• A more nuanced, fairer property tax
• Govt to introduce progressive property tax schedule for owner-occupied residences
• Land Intensification Allowance to replace allowance for industrial buildings
• S$2.5b to be spent over 5 years on workers training
• Waiting time for flats cut by half under BTO compared with Build-To-Sell
• Foreign worker levies to go up from July
• Govt to commit S$1.1b a year to back bid to raise productivity
• Singapore government's FY2009 budget deficit was S$2.9b
• Singapore won't tolerate abuse of diplomatic immunity: Minister Yeo
• Manpower Minister says govt will ensure older workers share in economic growth


20 Feb 2010
• Issues to be raised during parliamentary debates on Budget


19 Feb 2010
• NTUC budget wishlist supports productivity, pervasive innovation, inclusive workforce
• Economists, MPs await measures in Budget to boost productivity
• Parliament to discuss issues on ESC report, housing, Romanian hit-and-run case
• Finance Minister to deliver Budget speech on Mon; "live" on TV/Radio
• REACH to solicit feedback on Budget over two-week period


18 Feb 2010
• MM Lee warns of dangers of slow growth if productivity does not increase
• Tax incentives on revenue from research can help commercialisation


17 Feb 2010
• Limited land area means more underground and underwater cities: experts
• Focus on SMEs expected among S'pore Budget measures: business leaders


12 Feb 2010
• Mental Capacity Act will kick in at the beginning of next month


09 Feb 2010
• Labour movement pushes for "Total Productivity" that is broad-based & inclusive


07 Feb 2010
• Measures to encourage low-wage workers to take up training expected during Budget


04 Feb 2010
• Opposition parties respond to ESC report


01 Feb 2010
• ESC report spells out broad strategies to raise innovation & productivity


31 Jan 2010
• PM Lee hopes S'pore economy will grow 3-5% this year


29 Jan 2010
• Suggestion to have voluntary top up of Medisave accounts
• PRs may be subjected to ethnic integration policy in buying flats


28 Jan 2010
• Medisave contribution may go up to cover costs


27 Jan 2010
• ComCare sees highest number of applicants in 2009, translating to a 47% increase
• Corporate tax unlikely to budge in next month's Budget: Ernst & Young

 

 
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