SINGAPORE – The Republic was built on the backs of engineers during the years of nation-building, but today, not only has it become harder to woo Singaporeans into the profession, Singapore is also not at the “cutting edge” in most engineering fields, said…
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S’pore built on backs of engineers, but lacks cutting edge capabilities now: PM
Yang Yin charmed his way into elderly widow’s life, says old friend
SINGAPORE – From calling her “grandmother” to phoning her several times a week from China for “chit-chats”, details of how former tour guide Yang Yin charmed his way into elderly widow Chung Khin Chun’s life emerged in court on Friday (July 1).
The details…
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Woman finds parasite in fish while preparing to cook it
The discovery was “surprising and exciting”, the woman said, adding that she had read about such parasites before.
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Brexit not expected to have direct impact on Singapore: Observers
Observers say there is unlikely to be an immediate and direct impact on Singapore from Brexit. However, as a transshipment hub, the Republic is likely to see lower trade volumes.
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Army to integrate training areas into battle circuit
SINGAPORE – With training as its “lifeblood”, the Army will bolster its training system, including optimising local training land, while beefing up simulation and overseas training, Chief of Army Melvyn Ong said.
Apart from plans for a new high-density…
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Yang Yin trial: Widow’s long-time friend offers glimpse into life with Yang
Retired teacher Madam Chang Chin, who introduced Madam Chung Khin Chun to Chinese tour guide Yang Yin in 2006, said the two became fast friends soon after.
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SAF to tailor training programmes to suit vocations
The Singapore Army is setting up a Centre of Excellence for Soldier Performance to tailor training programmes to suit soldiers and their vocations, it was revealed on Friday (Jul 1). The new centre will also review the way equipment is designed.
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Singapore 'built on the backs of engineers' but still has a long way to go: PM Lee
Speaking at the 50th anniversary gala of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the nation had to do more to attract outstanding students to go into engineering.
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2,000 to participate in mass run blind-folded
SINGAPORE – Around 2,000 blindfolded participants are expected to run alongside visually, intellectually and physically-challenged runners in a mass ‘blind run’ held on July 10 .
Called ‘Runninghour 2016: Run So Others Can’, the two-hour event starts at 7am at East Coast Park Angsana Green, with participants choosing to run either 5km or 10km.
Linked by a tether, participants in the ‘blind run’ category will run in pairs, with one blind-folded and the other acting as a guide.
This will allow them to experience not just the challenges faced by visually-challenged runners, but also how important and demanding the role of a running guide is, said a statement by the organiser.
Guest-of-Honour Ms Grace Fu will also be attempting the run blind-folded, with a guide from running club Runninghour taking the lead.
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Crash course: From foot drills to weapons training
The routine for Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps’ (SAFVC) training varied from day to day, but waking up at 5am was typical.
Within 15 minutes, we had to get ready and assemble for the start of a long day.
After having our temperatures taken – in case…
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