Japanese hostages fate unknown as Islamic State deadline passes
Ms Junko Ishido, mother of Mr Kenji Goto, a Japanese journalist being held captive by Islamic State militants along with another Japanese citizen, reacts during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan 23.
Budget 2015: Which Policies for CPF, Education and.
Being a small island state, our public service sector employment of close to 10% of singapore employable workforce is flagrantly excessive with many rooms and areas for vast and much needed trimming and improvement... We all remember , more than 10 years ago Lee Kuan Yew has ever promised publically , to establish the same as Switzerland living standard for Singaporeans , today Roys proposal budget is in line with Lee Kuan Yews proposal. that is��.
State funeral service for the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
SINGAPORE ��� The late Mr Lee Kuan Yews final journey this Sunday (March 29) will commence at 12.30pm and will cover a distance of 15.4km, passing significant landmarks before arriving at the National University of Singapores University Cultural.
Singapore News Alternative: OPINION: Tan Chuan Jin, The.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/govt-will-take-tough-stand-against-firms-sidestep-labour-laws-tan-chuan-jin. LKY: A most fitting tribute - The Minister for Home Affairs, DPM Teo, prohibited public speaking at the Speakers Corner with effect from 5.30 a.m. 23 March 2014.. LKY funeral rehearsal - Singapore mourns for its first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015).. Nearly every resident of the city state carries a mobile phone (some carry two).
PAP founding member Toh Chin Chye dies - SgForums.com
It was in London that Dr Toh got closer to his future political comrades, Dr Goh Keng Swee and Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In November 1954, the Peoples Action Party was formed - with Dr Toh as its Founding Chairman. His was a��.
Live Blog: Remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew
6.59pm: The area at Singapore General Hospital is filled with tributes for the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, while over at a tribute centre next to JCube, volunteers have erected boards chronicling photos of Mr Lee attending events through the decades.. She.
Jobs Bank sees big rise in job seekers and employers
As of the end of last year, there were nearly 68,000 job seekers and over 15,000 employers in the portals records, the WDA said. Photo: Ernest Chua. There were 70,000 vacancies as of December, almost double the number of applications. mail · print.
Neocon Express: Happy Ashura Festival Everyone!Neocon.
United States* - the case 26 governo.. Gov Hacked in July; Networks Fail to Cover - Late Thursday afternoon, *The Wall Street Journal* reported that a hacker broke into a portion of the government-run website Healthcare.gov back ���in J... Members of the public queue overnight to pay respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew - TODAYonline - TODAYonline *Members of the public queue overnight to pay respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew* *TODAYonline* People waiting in line to��.
Singapore Recalcitrant: The Peoples President
It is intriguing that a former senior minister of state and some PAP MPs called Mr. S.R Nathan a Peoples President in spite of the fact that he had acknowledged that Singaporeans had criticised him. It is interesting that only PAP. The Governments vindictiveness extended to the withholding of a state funeral for the late President Ong Teng Cheong when he passed away. President S.R. Look at what LKY did to people who do not see eye to eye with him. The evil has��.
Memories of Caldecott Hill
The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am. He was 91.. The land form of Caldecott Hill, home to the Media Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp), is high, contrasting sharply with the low-lying land of Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery. In feng shui... July 2003: TODAY ONLINE is launched. May 2004��.
Shes right at HOME! - Agelessonline
+ ENLARGE TEXT +Shes right at HOME!If theres a role-model. I felt the call of God when a Filipino priest, (the late) Father Andy Altamirano, persuaded me to help him set up the Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in 1997. From then on, there was no turning. He was precursor to (former Prime Minister) Lee Kuan Yew and believed in the right of political freedom for Singapore. Im my fathers daughter!
Singapore Prepares for World Without Lee Kuan Yew ��� Wall.
SINGAPORE���When Lee Kuan Yew entered the hospital with pneumonia last month, his latest bout of ill health revived an often muted public discussion about what this affluent city-state would become after its founding prime��.
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Singapores first prime minister hospitalised with pneumonia
SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Singapores first prime minister and the man widely credited with the city states economic success, Lee Kuan Yew, is in hospital with severe pneumonia.. killed in Afghanistan prevented from attending St Pauls Daily Mail Parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are furious that they have been excluded from a memorial service while politicians and VIPs are expected to.. Mr Lee Kuan Yew in stable condition: Yaacob Ibrahi.
Singapore must achieve more with less ��� By NGIAM TONG.
While Mr Lee Kuan Yew appealed to emotions, PM has now to appeal to reason. In my synopsis, I posed the question: Though Singapore has held seven general elections, can Singapore be considered a democratic state? Let me state what we are not. We are. The products and services of such an economy are characterised by high technological content. To position ourselves for such an... But dont you think its better late than never? Ive read that there are 4��.
On Malaysia Day, 16 Sept 2013: Lee Kuan Yew is 90; Ex.
Lee Kuan Yew is 90. Chin Peng is dead and buried. No tears from me. Just a thought, Good riddance. ---A SALIENT OBSERVATION BY A FRIENDFor the record, while it is true that Malays enlisted by thousands in the Malay. in Penang late last night were only being investigated to determine if they were bringing in any of the late Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leader Chin Pengs ashes, and were not arrested, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.
SG50: 50 Things from Singapores Past ��� Part 2 | the new era
The first before merger when he insisted on Lim Chin Siong and Co being dealt with by the British and the second in 1965, when instead of arresting LKY, he allowed Singapore to breakaway. LKYs 3rd. In both cases we had a full State Funeral, and we experienced a new phenomenon ��� national mourning. Schools and. Again reasons here are murky ��� he was proclaimed an alcoholic who disgraced his office by acting improperly both at home and abroad. That he��.
Bus stops skipped due to road closures for the state funeral of late Mr Lee.
SINGAPORE ��� Five SBS Transit bus services ��� 100, 107, 130, 131 and 195 ��� will be temporarily diverted to travel on alternative routes due to road closures for the State Funeral of the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The affected bus services will skip bus.
A level top student | Singapore Maths Tuition
2013 A-Level results best since curriculum modified: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/2013-level-results-best-curriculum-modified A-level results: 9 students achieve 9 distinctions:. to 24 hours daily until 8pm on March 28THE BUSINESS TIMESVISITING hours for paying respects to the late Lee Kuan Yew have been extended to run around the clock, due to the publics overwhelming response, the State Funeral Organising Committee said on Wednesday.
Where you can pay tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
. to pay tribute to former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The community sites will operate daily from 10am to 8.00pm until Sunday (March 29), after the end of the State Funeral. Residents may visit the sites for a live telecast of the State Funeral on.
Live Blog Day 3: National mourning enters public phase
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew lies in state at the Parliament House.. 12.11am: Queue entry point update: The queue for members of public to enter Parliament House to pay their respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew will begin at the Padang tomorrow (March 26) at.
Getting doctors to love teaching
A nephrologist by training, Professor Coffman spent his career, which spans more than 30 years, with Duke University in the United States. He began visiting Singapore about four years ago to lead Duke-NUS cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
Jordan military jets pound Islamic State as king comforts pilots family
AMMAN - Jordanian fighter jets pounded Islamic State targets in Syria on Thursday, before roaring over the hometown of the pilot killed by the militants while King Abdullah consoled the victims family. A statement from the Jordanian armed forces said.
State of Union speech released online for the first time
WASHINGTON ��� United States President Barack Obama this morning (Jan 21, Singapore time) gave his State of the Union address touching on topics including the US economy, rebuilding US-Cuba relations, cybersecurity, the battle against the Islamic .
Greece sees problems repaying IMF, ECB; Germans air mistrust
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Dr M repeats his Gelang Patah warning | Helen Ang
Helen Ang �� Home. None of the current crop of Umno leaders had been able effectively counter the opposition propaganda ��� among its chief proponents was the MCA and its mouthpiece The J-Star ��� that is glorifying the late communist guerrilla... Ms H, On the same day when the brilliant Lee Kuan Yew with his 10 failed Policies for Singapore boasted that if not for him, China would not be great today, our beloved Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made a compassionate��.
Nursing home worker in China kills 3, injures 15 with brick
BEIJING ��� A nursing home worker in central China accused of killing three elderly residents with a brick and injuring 15 other people had argued with his boss over unpaid wages, according to a local government and state media. Luo Renchu, 64, attacked .
A GIANT FALLS: Kuan Yew dies aged 91 - Malaysians Must.
SINGAPORE - Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapores first Prime Minister when the country gained Independence in 1965, has died on Monday (Mar 23) at the age of 91.. Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral proceedings will be announced later, it added. Mr Lee, who. His experience of being as a colonial subject when he was in England in the late 1940s fuelled his interest in politics, while also sharpening his anti-colonial sentiments.
Australia to tighten immigration laws in counterterror bid
Man Monis, an Iranian-born, self-styled cleric with a long criminal history, took 18 people hostage inside the cafe, forced them to hold up a flag bearing the Islamic declaration of faith and demanded he be delivered a flag of the Islamic State group.
Japan, Jordan seek news on fate of Islamic State captives
The hostage crisis comes as Islamic State, which has already released videos showing the beheadings of five Western hostages, is coming under increased military pressure from U.S.-led air strikes and by Kurdish and Iraqi troops pushing to reverse the .
Storm unleashes blizzard conditions on parts of northeast US
Mr Bruce Sullivan of the National Weather Service said Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, could get about 2ft. Some areas of Massachusetts received more than a foot of snow by early today; Plymouth had almost 16 inches, Shrewsbury almost 15, and .
Budget 2015: Support to drive productivity growth extended
SINGAPORE ��� More support to give businesses more time to get through the process of restructuring have been dished out as part of the Budget this year, including extending the Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) and Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rebate, and .