The late former President helped shape the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) into a responsible and credible trade union centre, NTUC said in a tribute page.
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S R Nathan's heart was with the Labour Movement: NTUC
Cleaners, wardens pick up after Hougang Pokemon crowd
SINGAPORE – The disamenities caused by Pokemon Go players surging to Block 401 Hougang Avenue 10 in recent weeks have led to stepped up cleaning of common areas there.
In addition, to deal with players who have been parking indiscriminately, parking wardens…
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International community pays tribute to S R Nathan
SINGAPORE – As a former diplomat with a distinguished career abroad, former President S R Nathan left a mark on the international community, and tributes have begun to pour in from government officials and celebrities after news of his death on Monday night…
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‘A diplomat par excellence’: MFA pays tribute to S R Nathan
An MFA pioneer, Mr Nathan served as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ambassador to the US and Ambassador-at-Large before being elected President in 1999.
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From accountant to female pilot
Singapore Airlines (SIA) welcomed the first two women pilots in August last year.
But SIA’s regional arm, SilkAir, has been hiring women pilots since 2001.
Captain Debbie Aw first applied to be a cadet pilot in 1998,…
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Roses among the thorns
It’s not a common sight in the martial arts fraternity.
In fact, only about one in 10 instructors here are women, says the Singapore Martial Arts Instructors Association.
Ms Grace Huang is a rare rose among the 1,000…
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Tattoo artist helps breast surgery patients
For the past 10 years, Miss Sumithra Debi has been helping women who have gone through a mastectomy – the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.
“Some women are in remission and they have healed…
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Belgian expat gets 5 years for killing son
Philippe Marcel Guy Graffart, who killed his son last October, was jailed for five years yesterday.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
The Belgian, 42, was expressionless when…
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Mum of boy killed by dad: My son was 'tool for revenge'
“I am broken.”
That was how Mrs Gwendoline Graffart reacted to the five-year jail sentence imposed yesterday on her estranged husband, Belgian national Philippe Marcel Guy Graffart, 42, for killing their only child, Keryan….
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S R Nathan's career milestone
1955: Worked as a medical social worker.
1956: Seamen’s welfare officer at the Ministry of Labour.
1962: Assistant director of the Labour Research Unit.
