Dr Tan Cheng Bock pays tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew as true son of the soil
SINGAPORE - Former Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock has paid tribute to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, hailing him as a true son of the soil who was driven by his love for Singapore. I will always remember him as the greatest person I have ever met .
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Temasek a.
President Tony Tan hails investment firm at 40th anniversary dinner. By Chia Yan Min, The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2014. ITS beginnings were modest and fraught with risk but when Temasek Holdings held its 40th anniversary��.
Road closures on Sunday for state funeral of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
The gun carriage carrying the casket of Singapores founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, leaving the Istana grounds and making its way to Parliament House on March 25, 2015. Several roads will be closed on Sunday to facilitate State Funeral Procession and .
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Singapore wins.
By Terrence Voon, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2012. No Singaporean paddler had ever won an Olympic table-tennis singles medal, and no one had taken home an individual honour since weightlifter Tan Howe Liangs silver in 1960.. In front of a 6,000 capacity crowd at the ExCel Arena, which included President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Deputy Prime Minister and Singapore National Olympic Council president Teo Chee Hean, the 25-year-old ended the unwanted��.
Ye Ye showed us what we could be: Li Hongyi
Over the next few years I got deeply into photography and took thousands of photos of my time in college. After I graduated I got. I had the privilege once of accompanying Yeye to a ceremony in Washington where he was receiving an award. Hearing him.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Pioneer minister.
By Jeremy Au Yong, The Straits Times, 30 Jun 2012. MR YONG Nyuk Lin, one of.. In 1967, he announced the Governments move to legalise abortion, saying it would be Singapores second line of defence against hordes of unwanted children. Another unpopular policy was the Area. The Straits Times, 1 Jul 2012. President Tony Tan Keng Yam has written a tribute to Mr Yong Nyuk Lin, one of Singapores pioneer ministers, who died on Friday morning aged 94.
Proposed alcohol ban not a deterrent, say Singaporeans
More Singapore Stories. SPH exploring options, including legal recourse, against Straits Times Review site · President Tony Tan awarded highest honour for shaping Singapores defence technology · Pharmacists to play bigger role in patient care: Health .
National Day Awards 2012 - If Only Singaporeans Stopped.
National Day Awards 2012. Pioneering bureaucrat clinches top N-Day honour. Pillay heads list of 2,845 winners including military staff, public servants, educators. By Aaron Low, The Straits Times, 9 Aug 2012. ONE of Singapores pioneering bureaucrats.. The Straits Times, 12 Nov 2012. SOME 440 National Day Award recipients received their awards from President Tony Tan Keng Yam yesterday at the National University of Singapores University Cultural Centre.
SAFs carrot and stick approach to IPPT
Operationally ready national servicemen running during their IPPT Preparatory Training programme in Maju Camp. The SAF has made bold moves to get rid of pain points in its physical fitness programme to help NSmen keep fit. -- ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN.
Good Governance - Addenda to Presidents Address
By Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 24 May 2014. SINGAPOREANS. This responsive attitude is one of three ways for the public service to renew its emphasis on working together to serve Singaporeans better, Mr Teo said at the annual Excellence in Public Service award ceremony. The other two. President Tony Tan Keng Yam opened the new session of Parliament last Friday, mapping out the Governments priorities and policies for the rest of the term. For a week��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew turns.
Speaking to The Straits Times ahead of Mr Lees birthday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said his fathers greatest achievement was building a nation nobody believed possible. Nation building is never. On his Facebook page, President Tony Tan Keng Yam wrote that generations of Singaporeans have benefited from Mr Lee Kuan Yews lifelong contributions towards creating the peaceful and prosperous Singapore that we know today. Mr Lee reminds us that��.
PM Lee Hsien Loong discharged from hospital, two days after surgery
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been discharged from hospital, two days after a surgery to remove his prostate gland. Professor Christopher Cheng. We are very glad we were able to detect and remove it in time. PM should make a full .
New pedestrian bridge to Merlion Park opened early for Mr Lee Kuan Yews.
SINGAPORE - A new pedestrian bridge now links Merlion Park to the waterfront promenade in front of the Esplanade, having opened ahead of schedule to accommodate the crowds for founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yews funeral procession on March 29.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: New momentum in.
THERE is a new momentum in Singapore-Malaysia relations, said President Tony Tan Keng Yam yesterday, as he described ties between the two countries as deep, resilient and long-standing. And though.. Later, Singapore High Commissioner Ong Keng Yong told The Straits Times that more Singaporean students are going across the Causeway to further their studies. He puts it down to greater opportunities provided by Malaysias institutes of higher learning.
President Tony Tan makes state visit to India
SINGAPORE - President Tony Tan Keng Yam will make a four-day visit to India this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday evening for his first state visit there.
SAF men up in arms over swimmers use of Red Lions
The Singapore Swimming Association has adopted the name the Red Lions, which is also used by the Singapore Armed Forces for its freefall troops, who have been a favourite at every National Day Parade since 1996.. But sources told The Straits Times.
Straits Times wins Asian Digital Media award for reaching out to readers on mobile
The Straits Times section pages editor Ong Hwee Hwee receiving the bronze award for Best Mobile Service at Digital Media Asia at Orchard Hotel on Nov 18, 2014. Presenting the award to her is Mr J.V. Rufino, director of mobile and books at the.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew.
It will also pass by the award-winning public housing project Pinnacle@Duxton.. Hsien Loong, President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. SAFs highest honours. By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2015. THE Singapore Armed Forces will give Mr Lee Kuan Yew the highest honours.. There, he acknowledged Mr Lees role in helping to shape the US approach to China, which continues to evolve.
President Tony Tan posts video message on Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Mr Lee Kuan Yew dedicated his entire life to Singapore. He served Singapore from our independence till his final days. What Mr Lee has left behind is a nation that is prosperous and peaceful, a nation where our families feel safe and secure, a nation.
Singapores founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91
Little wonder then that he came to be regarded as the man most instrumental in shaping this country, from the time he and his Peoples Action Party colleagues pushed for self-government in the 1950s to their quest for merger with the Federation of... SINGAPORE was Mr Lee Kuan Yews passion, and he continued to serve the country until the last days of his life, wrote President Tony Tan Keng Yam in a condolence letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Singapore to build.
Dr Tan witnessed a ceremony where Singapore was awarded certification to build the new industrial park in central Vietnam. Singapore conglomerate. create jobs and attract investors. By Jessica Lim, The Straits Times, 27 Apr 2012. Yesterday, President Tony Tan Keng Yam, who is on a five-day state visit to Vietnam, toured both VSIPs and dropped in on Mapletree Business City, an industrial and business park within VSIP II. At a meeting with Binh Duongs top��.
Rethink attitudes to adapt gracefully to ageing population: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE - Whether Singapore is overwhelmed by a silver tsunami or adapts gracefully to an older population in the next 50 years will depend on how its people view ageing. For example, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday, both individuals .
President Tony Tan awarded highest honour for shaping Singapores defence.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam (centre) and his wife Mary (front row, fifth from right), together with Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (fourth from left) and other award recipients at the inaugural Defence Technology Community (DTC) Pioneers Dinner at the .
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Presidents Award.
Presidents Award for Teachers 2014. Inspiring teachers win awards. Five honoured for their innovative teaching methods to engage students. By Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 30 Aug 2014. PUPILS in Ms Sim Lucys Chinese class at Guangyang Primary are sometimes. Congratulations to our five outstanding teachers who received the 2014 Presidents Award for Teachers from President Tony Tan at the Istana during the Teachers Day Reception this evening!
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: All SUTD.
. new centres for defence research. By Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, 8 May 2012. Yesterday, President Tony Tan Keng Yam announced another two, which will concentrate on defence-related systems. Dr Tan, who is chancellor of the. Dr Tan said Singapores newest university was another strategic innovation in the higher education landscape. By collaborating with two top.. Japan honours Jayakumar for bilateral contribution. Bridge the foreign-local gap��.
Cabinet Ministers thank grassroots leaders for contributions at annual CNY.
Meanwhile, DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also Finance Minister, wrote: As we celebrate Singapores 50th year, lets value the contributions of every Singaporean, strengthen our multiracial society and make this country of ours even better.
New scheme launched to accredit reliable direct sales companies
SINGAPORE - Complaints involving direct sales companies have risen over the past three years. There were 82 complaints filed with the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) last year, compared to 59 the year before and 46 in 2012. Most were about .
Indonesias President Yudhoyono awarded Order of.
INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was awarded The Order of Temasek (First Class), Singapores highest honour for a foreign leader, by President Tony Tan Keng Yam last night in a ceremony at the Istana attended by. By Zakir Hussain, The Straits Times, 4 Sep 2014. AT THE state banquet in his honour at the Istana last night, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono quipped that the next time he visits, he may just have to take a taxi from the airport.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Singapore, India to.
By Lim Yan Liang, In New Delhi, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2015. AFTER five decades of friendship and a special relationship going back even further, Singapore and India will soon be elevating ties to the next level, President Tony Tan Keng Yam said last night. Singapore-India relations will be elevated to a strategic partnership this year, Dr Tan said at a state banquet organised in his honour by his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee. Prime Minister Lee Hsien��.
Abdullah Tarmugi reappointed to Presidential Council for Minority Rights
SINGAPORE - Mr Abdullah Tarmugi has been reappointed as a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights for a further three years. The reappointment, which took effect from Saturday, was made by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, according to the .
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yews.
Nine other speakers delivered eulogies, including President Tony Tan, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, former ministers as well as grassroots and union leaders. Mr Lees. A young Singaporean, former Straits Times journalist and now civil servant Cassandra Chew, who had worked with Mr Lee on a book, said she was thankful to have been born in Singapore. We dont... Honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew by making Singapore a great city: PM Lee Hsien Loong
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Nine new NMPs to.
By Charissa Yong, The Straits Times, 12 Aug 2014. LAWYER Chia. The president of SPD, formerly known as the Society for the Physically Disabled, is one of nine new Nominated MPs (NMPs) chosen to give fresh perspectives on the social and economic challenges Singapore will face in the coming years.. The nominees will be appointed by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana on Aug 26. That is... Honour Singapore: New non-profit group to promote.