IPPT standards more stringent to push fit servicemen to ace fitness test
The 4x10m shuttle run, standing broad jump and chin-up stations will be scrapped, as part of moves to make the IPPT less painful for NSmen, especially those who failed it and were sent for remedial training. About 5,000 people, including regulars and .
Living the pioneering spirit: Heng Swee Keat
. even there. From: Straits Times Views: 1158 . Ms Lim Heem Wei, NUS Business School alumna and participant of NUS Bizad Charity Run 2015 (left) and Mr Kwek Chok Ming, President of NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Association.. Stay grounded in Singaporean ideals in SG50. On the other hand, the community, or kampong, spirit is lost when more people tends to coop themselves up in their own flats nowadays, and interaction with neighbours become a rarity.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Parliament.
By Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 9 Sep 2104. GAMBLERS. Since one key aim of the Bill is to protect young people from getting hooked on online gambling, anyone trying to lure those under 21 to this addiction would face even heavier penalties, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Bill also.. Among the key ASPIRE recommendations were pathways for students from technical institutes to work and further their qualifications at the same time.
NUS to help students plan their careers from the first year
Previously, students would use the services of the universitys career centre only on an ad-hoc basis, and take up workshops on resume writing or how to conduct themselves at job interviews usually in their third or final year. NUS vice-provost Chan.
Engineer who preyed on 31 young boys gets 30 years jail, 24.
Mr Alvin Tay, co-organising chairman of ChildAid and editor of The Business Times, said: This year, we welcome back on stage several young talents who had performed in previous ChildAid concerts. They have done. The final-year engineering students - Ms Low Siyi, Ms Florence Quek and Mr Ng Jun Hong, all 21 - were brainstorming ideas last April, just months after the Little India riots in 2013, when they decided to work on a design that improves on the existing.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew.
Well say the pledge and sing the national anthem together. so I think we work towards that and make sure that tomorrow, we have a ceremony which will be a fitting tribute and a fitting mourning and celebration of Mr Lee Kuan Yews. Some people, who took the priority queue meant for the elderly, the disabled and the very young, said the wait was about an hour on Saturday afternoon... By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2015.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew remains stable, watched closely by doctors: Yaacob
. Facebook post on Friday night, Dr Yaacob said he has been informed that Mr Lee is stable and that the doctors are monitoring him closely. I understand that many people are concerned and anxious about Mr Lee Kuan Yews condition, Dr Yaacob added.
2nd bus package to be put up for tender in second half of 2015
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Its a girl - Singapores first Jubilee baby born at stroke of midnight
At the hospital on Thursday morning, Ms Grace Fu, Minister in the Prime Ministers Office, presented the parents with the first SG50 Baby Jubilee Gift, in commemoration of Singapores 50th year of independence. The gift includes a special medallion, .
Court throws out mans bid to get back $500k in love gifts to mistress
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Parliament: Review for drone use underway amid increased applications for.
These applications were rejected mainly because of safety as there was the risk of manned aircraft flying nearby, she said. The rejections came amid a boom in the number of applications for drones in January, which increased sixfold from the average of.
Plan to map DNA of endangered pangolins here
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Travel PR News | Changi Airport Group announces exciting.
The monies will go towards programmes supporting disadvantaged youths through its philanthropic arm, Changi Foundation. And to cement the celebrations, a brand new Changi Airport video, Im Home, has been launched��.
Singaporeans bid final farewell to founding father Lee Kuan.
The only time when you had been in his presence was during the National Day celebration at the floating platform last year.. You may not agree.. While people in crutches are out there braving the heat queuing for hours to bid farewell to the icon, the people at Breadtalk were thinking of how to use this sombre event to promote their brand, for charitable causes or otherwise. They should.. Msia, Indonesia, Spore discuss ways to mitigate risk of haze : Photo Gallery.
Malay/Muslim community to raise funds and spur youth to solve problems for.
SINGAPORE - To mark Singapores 50th birthday, the Malay/Muslim community will be spearheading a series of programmes this year called SG50Kita, meant to get Malays and Muslims here involved in SG50 celebrations while also reaching out to other.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Office of Public.
Since the scheme was launched four years ago, most people are using the LPA without a lot of fuss, said Mr Koh, adding that Madam Chungs case was probably the only case of alleged abuse. Around 6,500 people have.. for his personal gain. Ex-tour guides legal powers over widows assets revoked. Former China tour guide Yang Yin, accused of manipulating a wealthy widow into making himself her guardian for his personal gain, no longer. straitstimes.com.
Turkey hostage drama ends in deadly shoot-out
In one of his addresses of the King, during his that visit, at the end the then King repeatedly shouted, Pakistan Zinda Bad -I will never forget his this slogan and I pray to Allah for his bakhshish all the times... debate continues around Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is accused of deliberately crashing a jetliner and killing all 150 people on board, a Pakistani aviation psychologist spoke to The Express Tribune about the need to reform the commercial flying business.
SIA to operate charity flight for 300 disadvantaged people to celebrate SG50
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be organising a special charity flight as part of its activities to mark Singapores 50th birthday this year. About 300 Community Chest beneficiaries, including children with special needs, adults with.
Social media celebrities helping charities spread the word.
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World mourns loss of Singapores founding father
to deliver for his people. North Korea, he had long promised, would become a strong and prosperous nation in 2012, in time to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of his father, the countrys founder Kim il-Sung.. Malaysiakini reported that according to the flight tracking website Flightradar24, a Singapore Airlines and an Air India flight were about 25 km away from MH17 when contact with the Boeing 777 was lost all in Ukrainian.
Sex predator gets 30 years jail, maximum 24 strokes
The US army doubled its use of moral waivers for enlisted soldiers last year to cope with the stress of the Iraq war, allowing convicted sex offenders, people convicted of making terrorist threats and child abusers into the .. The Straits Times understands from a source that the Asean scholarship holder was not expelled but will have to pay full, unsubsidised fees as a foreign student should he want to conclude his final year of studies at the NUS Law School.
Islamic State frees 19 of 220 abducted Assyrian Christians
The yearly award celebrates the life and work.. Updated at 2:15 pm (GMT+ 2): Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive,. Clashes. The Algemeiner The BBC News websites main article on the second day of Operation Protective Edge July 9th underwent amendment numerous times (available to view here) until reaching its��.
The Lee Kuan Yew dividend - Singapore Daily News Blog 5
Lee Kuan Yews one-time nemesis, ex-Malaysian PM, breaks silence.. An Air Asia flight carrying 161 people went missing this morning after its pilots reportedly asked to fly higher in order to avoid clouds. Flight QZ. You can donate with a cheque payable to SCMP Charities Ltd - Operation Santa Claus and mail it to: Operation Santa Claus, Morning Post Centre, 22 Dai Fat Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate, Tai Po, New Territories... More than 300 volunteers needed to help the vulner.
Singapore Budget 2015: Charities to share psychologists, therapists via.
This operating model is meant to help small charities which may not have the means and economies of scale to hire, train and ensure adequate career pathways for specialists. MSF will set aside $8 million over the next three years to support this hub.
Dry weather: Reduce your water usage with these tips
A family watching ducks in the Eco Lake in Botanic Gardens on Feb 24, 2015. The unusually dry weather since the start of the year is expected to continue for another two weeks at least. -- PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA .
Parliament: Singapore Volunteer Corps will be honoured in SG50 celebrations
Stories highlighting the contributions of Singapores pioneers, including those who joined the Singapore Volunteer Corps - which was renamed the Peoples Defence Force in 1965 - will be showcased in a SAF50 commemorative book and online through its .
12 vehicles involved in an accident along Kranji Expressway
. seven cars, three lorries, a taxi and a van were involved in the accident. The multi-vehicle collision resulted in congestion up to the Choa Chu Kang Way exit. Two people, aged 63 and 34, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. The police are.
OCBC Cycle 2015 to have two new races
OCBC Cycle 2015: The Straits Times readers to get early.. Australias Jason Davidson celebrating his goal with Mark Milligan and Tim Cahill during the Semi Final Asian Cup match between Australia and the United Arab Emirates at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle, Australia, on 27 Jan 2015. First-half goals.. Cyclists assembling on the F1 track for the The Business Times Charity Challenge of the OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014... Worlds oldest person Misao Okawa, dies close to a.
The Straits Times News In A Minute: Feb 3, 2015
In todays News In A Minute, we look at: Fewer complaints to the Consumers Association of Singapore last year with numbers dropping 15.5 per cent to some 24,700 cases. -- PHOTO: RAZORTV .
SIA pilots gather to salute Mr Lee Kuan Yew | Sgp Today
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Car burst into flames after accident on Adam Road
A Straits Times reader took a picture of the vehicles blackened shell. When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the accident happened at around 3.10pm at the junction of Adam Road and Chee Hoon Avenue. One car caught fire after it .
Signal fault disrupts service on Circle Line from Labrador Park to Harbour Front
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