Dont equate reduction of costs with overcharging
MUCH ink has been spilt following recent claims of overcharging by lawyers representing the Singapore Medical Council (Medical, legal professions need to clear the air by Dr Jeremy Lim Fung Yen, Oct 3; and Legal professions unregulated pricing .
Measures to protect consumers being considered: Iswaran
Measures to protect customers are being looked into, revealed Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Iswaran yesterday in the wake of public anger over Sim Lim Square businessman Jover Chews mistreatment of his customers. But it may take some time, .
Singapore can use more soft power for cultural diplomacy: MPs
To leverage more on Singapores soft power assets, NMP Tan Tai Yong suggested expanding cultural exchange opportunities for youth to forge friendships abroad, while regional heritage bodies could work together to showcase the connectedness of the .
Lease buyback better option than reverse mortgage
It does not make sense to sell the property when the price increases, as suggested by Mr Kuo. Where would the owner live? Should he buy another property, or rent a place? If the property value drops, it could fall below the amount secured by the.
Museum aims to make contemporary art accessible
We also appreciate the responses from Ms Dawn Kua (Art museum great for kids and adults; Wednesday), who had a different perspective and a positive experience at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), and Ms Ellen Rosenkranz (Art museums are places .
SG Funpacks to have extra goodies from constituencies
Each pack will contain 13 standard items, plus extra goodies added by local constituencies which they believe capture the Singapore spirit. Residents from different constituencies have been suggesting different items for the SG Funpack, said Peoples .
Opening Ceremony to feature worlds largest projection system
In comparison, the unforgettable 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony featured 146 such projectors while Singapores National Day Parade typically showcases around 60. We are very aware that people want to see something they have not seen before .
Singapore Notes: Keep The Questions Coming
The simple question raised by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Gerald Giam illustrates why more alternate voices are needed to represent the peoples interest. For decades, nobody raised a single query about the��.
Jackie Chan appointed Singapores first celebrity anti-drug ambassador
Action superstar Jackie Chan is Singapores new anti-drug ambassador and hopes to influence youth to say no to drugs. The 61-year-old was at the. When you take drugs, you harm yourself, your family and your country too. Its a domino effect. Mr.
South Korea reports first 2 deaths from Mers: 10 things to know about the virus
SINGAPORE - South Korea reported its first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) on June 2, 2015. So far, at least 25 people have been infected with the virus in the Asian nation. A South Korean man who had the virus.
Theatre review: The Chorus; Oedipus is intimate in scale but epic in scope
Scenes from The Chorus; Oedipus, a musical adaptation of the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by South Korean practitioners. Directed by Seo Jae-Hyung. -- PHOTO: TUCKYS PHOTOGRAPHY. Scenes from The Chorus; Oedipus, a musical adaptation of the .
Football Funnies: Romas Francesco Totti shows why he is not a goalkeeper
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The Straits Times News In A Minute: July 16, 2014
*Three judges of this years Singapore Literature Prize, T. Sasitharan, Romen Bose and Robin Hemley, have resigned. *The Ministry of Manpower have issued a list of dos and donts to maid agencies on how to market domestic workers. *Swordsmanship .
Suu Kyi party admits cannot win fight to change Myanmar constitution
Party spokesman Nyan Win said an effective army veto in parliament meant it would not prevail in its efforts to overhaul the charter in an ongoing crunch debate in the legislature, in which representatives of the powerful military have lined up to.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew had Malaysias interest at heart too
The growing influence of PAS and the controversial issues with regard to race and religion may have been a Malaysian problem, but it was also a cause for concern to the predominantly Chinese population of Singapore. The current push by PAS for the .
Ease severe congestion around Chinatown Complex
Pedestrians walking along Banda Street have to manoeuvre around tour buses, trucks and other heavy vehicles. The construction of the Maxwell MRT station and the closure of Dickenson Hill Road add to the traffic woes. It is a similar situation along.
Inadequate food for maids: No increase in reported cases
This is consistent with MOMs experience, where complaints about inadequate food are made by less than 0.1 per cent of the total FDW population in Singapore, and is declining. In the overwhelming majority of these complaints, MOM found that there was.