He gave up his five-figure salary as an aesthetic doctor to volunteer full time at an animal welfare group.
Another animal lover sold her property to get some money to look after her charges and create a shelter.
These…
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Couple found dead at Novena Suites condo
Their marriage was on the rocks.
While they and their two children would still go out for family outings, the couple had been living separately for four years.
Tragedy struck on Saturday night when Mr Wang Chan Foo,…
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Six types of ‘disguised layoffs’
Poor performance
A tell-tale sign of firms slashing staff is when workers are suddenly given poor performance ratings on the back of consistently good ratings.
Axed just before company moves abroad
Workers have their contracts terminated without clear…
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2,000 Indians vie for 400 places at skills centre opened with Singapore’s help
NEW DELHI – In the north-eastern outskirts of New Delhi lies a skills centre that has turned out batches of technically competent graduates who are promptly employed, including several who have landed jobs outside India, a rarity at the country’s other…
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TCM ‘can play greater role’ in preventing disease as population ages
Singapore – An ageing population and a higher prevalence of chronic diseases means that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a potentially important role in disease prevention and management in Singapore, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday.
But…
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In a first, anti-terror exercise takes place in hospital
SINGAPORE – Three “gunmen” burst into Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) yesterday evening, shooting down participants in a medical conference on the first floor and then targeting people at eateries on the second.
And in a simulated terrorist attack…
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Issue of malfunctioning lifts in Punggol being addressed: MP
SINGAPORE – For months now, the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council has been keeping track of the lifts in the area that break down frequently so that rectification works can be done swiftly.
And cleaning contractors have been hired specifically to clear the…
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‘Flexible’ town facilities one way of meeting residents’ evolving needs
SINGAPORE – The way Punggol West has used existing facilities in the interim, such as converting Residents’ Committee (RC) centres to provide childcare and playgroup services, is an approach new towns can consider, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth…
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2,000 Indians vie for 400 places at skills centre opened with S’pore’s help
SINGAPORE – While some Singaporeans continue to see vocational training as a “last resort” for students who have not done well academically, more countries around the world are adopting the Republic’s skills-training programmes.
The Institute of Technical…
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