SINGAPORE – Although broadcasts of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be delayed, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said Singaporeans will find a “different way of celebrating” it, and can still catch up with the Games, albeit at a…
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S’poreans will find ‘different way of celebrating Olympics’
‘More interaction with special needs groups key to building inclusive society’
SINGAPORE – Being an inclusive society starts with creating more opportunities to interact with the special-needs community, said Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday, as he shared that the steering committee of the next edition…
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New mobile kiosk an avenue for foreign domestic workers to seek help
SINGAPORE – To ensure that foreign domestic workers (FDWs) get more avenues of help when they need it, the Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) has launched a mobile kiosk that will be deployed in areas where they congregate.
For a start, the kiosk, named the…
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Speak up to denounce violent ideologies: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE – Following the recent arrest of Singaporean Zulfikar Shariff for terrorism-related activities, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday it was important that more Singaporeans speak up to denounce violent ideologies.
“Whenever…
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PM Lee to stay at historic Blair House during official visit to US
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong touched down in Washington DC on Sunday, and will be staying at the historic Blair House, as the US President’s Guest House is more commonly known, for the duration of his official visit to the US from Sunday till Friday, Aug 5.
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TODAY’s brief, Monday, Aug 1
Singapore marks Nurses’ Day
Unlike other countries, Singapore commemorates Nurses Day on Aug 1. The reason is because up until 1885, healthcare in Singapore had been poor. While there were several hospitals available there was a lack of nurses to support the…
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Singaporeans should speak up about violent ideologies: Shanmugam
Aside from political and community leaders, it is also important for people in the mainstream to assert that such ideologies are wrong, says the Home Affairs Minister.
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Kickstarter to be launched in S’pore soon
SINGAPORE – Popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter will soon be launched in Singapore, making it easier for local businesses make use of the platform to raise funds.
In response to a query from TODAY, Kickstarter spokesman Ms Julia Wood confirmed that it…
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NUS Students’ Union apologises to freshmen for orientation activities
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore Students’ Union (Nussu) has apologised to freshmen made to undergo “reprehensible” sexualised games as part of their orientation, and stressed that it did not endorse these games.
In a statement yesterday, it…
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