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by London, Lanka And Drums
In Orchard Road, in Singapore where I coul dhave got almost anything I wanted to eat within a short walk I headed for the easy win, the quick get back on the first rung of the ladder place.
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Growth in Singapore's real basic wages last year outpaced productivity for the second consecutive year. That is the conclusion of the tripartite National Wages Council (NWC).
by Urbanrant
If the EDB is found to be lacking in its process when reviewing investments and granting incentives to foreigners, Singaporeans would want the EDB to tighten its process.
by Sgpolitics.net
by His Food Blog
For such a price and Straits Times claiming that it deserved at least one Michelin star, expectations were high and I expected more. However, only the roast chicken made it for me that night, that one is definitely better off having the rest of the dishes at some tze char stall elsewhere.
by The Anti Neo-Democracy Theorist
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
The National Wage Council (NWC) has asked for a one-off payment to low-wage workers to help them cope with the impact of higher inflation.
by New Straits Times
Asked about Singapore deputy prime minister Prof S. Jayakumar's statement on Singapore winning the case, foreigner minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said that the republic might feel they too had submitted strong evidence. "We cannot stop them from expressing their confidence."
by The Online Citizen
by Lim Chih Yang, The Onlien Citizen
by Ansley Ng, Today
Lawyers for the Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) will present their case in court today, to fight off an application for a summary judgment made by lawyers for prime minister Lee Hisen Loong and minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
by Derrick A Paulo, Today
There are questions to be answered before we even start considering what the voting age should be. Above all, are we doing enough in our schools to prepare our youth to make all-important political judgments?
To me, things are quite clear. Youths, in general, tend to be liberal. The existing government is more conservative than liberal. Why, then, will the government want to lower the voting age to get in more voters that, likely, will not vote for the current government?
by Harriet Alexander and Brian Robins, Sydney Morning Herald
The University of NSW lost $47.6 million through the closure of its Singapore campus, the first official figures to disclose the extent of the financial fallout over the controversial enterprise show.
The Singapore government had contributed nearly $26 million in loans and grants towards its establishment, resulting in an ugly dispute over liability of costs when the university pulled out.
An audit raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest when the campus was terminated. THe university's Asia president, Greg Whittred, was also a member of Singapore's Economic Development Board, the main creditor when the campus collapsed.
by Hua Zhongwei and Fang Yan, Reuters
China Eastern Airlines is still in talks to sell a stake to Singapore Airlines, and it is very likely the two carriers will complete a deal, China Eastern chairman Li Fenghua said on Thursday.
by Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia
Driving in the Central Business District will be a different experience from June 2. That's when full-day bus lanes will be extended to 11 new locations. The extension is in addition to such lanes already in operation along six stretches of roads, like Orchard Road and Eu Tong Sen Street.
See Also: LTA Extends Bus Lane Scheme To Improve Travel Experience For Bus Commuters, by Land Transport Authority, Singapore Government.
by Anthony Yeo, theonlinecitizen
by Rais Yatim, New Straits Times
In the end, it is what Malaysia and Singapore do after May 23 that will decide whether we canbring closure to a bilateral issue that has besieged us for more than three decades. Whatever the final outcome, Malaysia and Singapore will remain steadfast as friends and neighbours bound by understanding and harmony.
by Daryl Loo and Kevin Lim, Reuters
The real estate arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) said on Thursday that the credit crunch arising from the U.S. subprime crisis is being felt in Asian property markets.
by Samuel Tang, Straits Times
We are faced with the sole option of hiring a maid based on ministry's policy, rather than our needs.
by Alicia Wong and Ng Jing Yng, Today
Checking on the regular price — before any discounts — of fragrant rice at supermarkets/hypermarts over May 6 and 7, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) found some huge price differences.
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
by UnwiredView.com
A recent comment from a StarHub spokesperson in Singapore indicates that the iPhone could arrive but not on an exclusive deal with any of the telcos.
by Bernama
by Sheep City
77 days of unsuccessful recapture, 77 days of excuses and 77 days of failure.
by This Lush Garden Within
Many of us never had the opportunity to choose our leaders before... maybe even for the rest of our lives we will continue to see 'walkovers' in our own constituencies. However, we can choose to leave for somewhere else, where citizens are treated with more respect, somewhere where the political scene is healthier, where the grass is greener.
by Tan Kin Lian, theonlinecitizen
We need a coordinated national effort to implement the "work from home" or "work near home" idea.
by Hsu Dar Ren
It is the sense of being wanted and being appreciated that make these people stay overseas.
by Lim Heng Liang, Straits Times
Foreigners are hawking food in ever increasing numbers at places where crowds throng, such as outside MRT stations and temples. The National Environment Agency said that so far this year, 800 illegal hawkers have been caught, and 650 of them were from China, Bangladesh, Mongolia, India and Indonesia.
by Green W
Tah Chung Emporium - one of those department stores that any person living in Queenstown would remember.
My memories of Queenstown include the public library, where an old librarian will walk around and telling people to "shhh!", and the dim sum restaruant on the third floor which was narrow and crowded.
by The Tom!
by Kaustubh Kulkarni, Business Standard
Singapore is trying to position itself as the destination of choice for Indian students. The country wants Indian students to enrol in its institutes, from the higher secondary or the junior college level onwards.
by Aaron Khoo, Channel NewsAsia
Industry watchers said the telco sector is poised for greater competition, following SingTel's announcement that it has signed an agreement to bring the iPhone into Singapore.
They said the timing is crucial as mobile number portability is set to kick in next month, allowing subscribers to keep their numbers even when switching service operators.
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