SINGAPORE - Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat will be reading his first Budget Statement in Parliament on Thursday (March 24) at 3.30pm.The Budget Speech will be broadcast 'live' on television, with Mandarin interpretation on dual sound mode.A 'live'...
The sprawling grounds of the Istana were of particular interest and affection for founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and where his vision of a City in a Garden first took root.Yesterday, President Tony Tan Keng Yam and his...
Singaporeans from all walks of life yesterday gathered at events across the island to celebrate the life and legacy of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, ahead of the first anniversary of his death this week.Mr Lee died on...
When Dr Tan Cheng Bock spoke at a local university forum sometime after his narrow loss in the 2011 Presidential Election (PE), some in the audience said he should have raised bread-and-butter issues during his campaign.But he said that...
Asia Recruit, Asiajobmart and UUBR International - firms with names which hint at a global reach .Operating out of office buildings such as the Singapore Land Tower in Raffles Place, they claim on their websites that they market resumes...
Like a veteran model, she works the camera.Lauren Natasha Campbell has done auditions, photoshoots and pageants.Now Europe beckons and she is heeding the call, missing a few days of kindergarten.Lauren is six but is already a regular of the...
Tradition and culture have underpinned the ancient Chinese game of weiqi for more than 3,000 years.But last week, it was technology that sparked interest and piqued curiosity in a game that has seen little change since its invention.Last Tuesday,...
SINGAPORE - Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) secretary-general Chee Soon Juan has confirmed that he will contest in the upcoming Bukit Batok by-election.In a Facebook post on Sunday (March 20), Dr Chee, 53, said that if he won, his priority...
The Ministry of Social and Family Development will enhance support for couples who marry below the age of 25, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, the ministry's Parliamentary Secretary, said yesterday.Speaking at the annual Marriage Convention held at the Suntec...
A record number of over 15,000 job seekers attended the first day of the STJobs Express Fair 2016 held at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre today.Despite the weak job market, close to 1,000 jobs are currently available at...
