Home Briefs: Two new loop bus services this month
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMTwo new bus services - 134 and 150 - will be rolled out on March 20, and will operate from 6am to 11.45pm daily.
View Article'Support the elderly socially but let them control their lives'
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMGiving an elderly parent or older sibling a hand with cooking dinner or household chores may not help them in their battle with depression, a new study has found.
View ArticleS'pore carriers to track flights - ahead of global deadline
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMSingapore carriers must ensure that their flights are tracked at least every 15 minutes, two years ahead of a global requirement. The ruling, announced by the Civil Aviation...
View ArticleIT proves to be a 'great leveller' for youth
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMWhen he was in Primary 4, Mr Raniel Lee scored zero for his Chinese examination despite completing the entire paper. "My teacher told me, 'That takes some skill', " joked the...
View ArticleLet lessons pique your interest, students urged
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMStudents should enjoy the subject they are studying- even if it is not where their interests lie.
View ArticleLet there be (eco-friendly) light at the bay
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMFor the next three weeks, the Marina Bay waterfront will shine with some 25 light art installations by local and international artists.
View ArticleThe winning snap, on ST's website
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMSix red-and-white fighter jets, flying in formation over the South China Sea, leaving a bomb burst of smoke trails behind them.
View ArticleBudget to help firms cope with challenges
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMThe Budget will be focused on the economy, with the Government looking to help firms get through the immediate challenges of a slowing economy.
View ArticleA special show for special needs children
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMThe Esplanade is rolling out the red carpet for children with special needs by crafting a performance that caters to them.
View ArticleFirm that ran TOC website ordered to return foreign funds
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMA company that once managed The Online Citizen has been ordered to return $5,000 it received from a British company. The Opinion Collaborative (TOC Ltd) took the money for a...
View ArticleTough at home but teen perseveres and scores
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMRichmond Tan does not have a study table in the one-room rental flat that he shares with his father, grandfather and brother.
View ArticleA-level joy for family
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMMillennia Institute student Feera Syaqirah Saaduddin, 19, sharing her joy with her father, Mr Saaduddin Abdul Rahim, a 47-year-old Certis Cisco officer, and mother Fauziah Atan, a...
View ArticleNTU expands degree options with eye on top arts students
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMNanyang Technological University (NTU), which draws top students to its science and engineering courses, now wants top arts and social science students, too.
View ArticleST Explainers: Leap years and mosquitoes
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMThe who and what of the South China Sea disputes
View ArticleWhy It Matters
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMParents planning a divorce may find it harder to do so after a law was passed in Parliament last week making it compulsory for such couples to attend a parenting programme. This...
View ArticleCan slow cooker food be consumed after two nights?
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMReader Chloe Chia wrote in to askST: "Can food cooked continuously for two nights in a slow cooker be consumed for more than two nights?"
View ArticleSign up for ST Run early and win a cruise
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMSign up for The Straits Times Run in the City and you could win a three-night weekend cruise for two worth $2,436.
View ArticleVolunteer-run library celebrates 3rd year
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMDecked with festive lanterns, a 1960s-style photo booth and a live band, library@chinatown bustled with activity yesterday.
View Article22 secondary schools in big pair-up
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMA series of mergers will see 22 secondary schools whittled down to 11 as mature estates churn out fewer school-going children.
View ArticleStudents ace the A-levels with best performance in 10 years
March 05, 2016 5:00 AMThe results of students who sat the A-level exams last year are the best since the curriculum was revised a decade ago.
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