THE Invest Malaysia conference opening in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday could prove awkward for the country, coming as it does after last week's release of a parliamentary report revealing poor governance and management controls at the Ministry of Finance-owned company, 1MDB.
Agencies looking into ways to make Singapore car-lite
WAYS are being sought to make Singapore's public spaces more car-lite and people-friendly, by making streets, squares and footpaths more well-connected and conducive for walking and cycling.
Bukit Batok temple's rat problem under control
April 12, 2016 5:00 AM
The rat problem plaguing a Chinese temple in Bukit Batok is now under control, thanks to an extensive rodent-busting operation.
Sunday’s Singapore Stipendiary Stewards’ Report Highlights
RACE 1
BEST LIFE: Bumped on jumping; eased.
ELEGENT: Bumped on jumping; raced tight; eased.
BULLISH LUCK: Slow to begin after jumping awkwardly; eased.
METAPHOR: Made contact; hung…
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Online defences to get more bite with new Cybersecurity Act
SINGAPORE – As cyber attacks become more sophisticated, with attackers becoming faster and bolder, a new Cybersecurity Act that will give the authorities more powers to tackle threats will be tabled next year, said Minister for Communications and Information…
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Launch of BTO units to be tapered off to prevent housing glut
SINGAPORE – While housing demand here has eased with increased supply over the years, the Government has to be mindful of a housing glut that would have a negative impact on home prices and affect Singaporeans, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said…
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Singapore's media sector will get boost to be future ready: Dr Yaacob
The Minister of Communications and Information says that MDA will help enhance the capacity of Singapore’s media sector to create new content for new platforms. More than 300 SkillsFuture Study Awards will also be given out by this time next year.
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MND’s projected expenditure this financial year
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of National Development is expected to spend S$3.8 billion in this financial year, a 38.7 per cent increase from S$2.74 billion last year. Some major plans include:
Developing new towns, injecting new life into old towns
– Upcoming…
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Three areas to improve Government communications: MCI
The three areas are content, platforms and languages, says Minister of State for Communications and Information Chee Hong Tat.
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Expect faster public Wi-Fi, more hotspots: Janil Puthucheary
The number of Wireless@SG hotspots will double from 10,000 to 20,000 across by 2018, said Minister of State for Communications and Information (MCI) Janil Puthucheary.
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