Ng Wei Kai
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Red Lions to freefall only at the Padang this NDP, amid review of jumps
The review was triggered by an incident in which a parachutist was hurt in a rough landing during NDP 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Romanian President to make state visit to Singapore from March 9 to 12
SINGAPORE — The President of Romania, Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, is making a state visit to Singapore from Thursday to Sunday at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Overseas Singaporeans, nursing home residents welcome changes to make voting easier for them
SINGAPORE — Musician See Chee-Hang, 36, has not voted since 2011, because his nearest polling station is an eight-hour drive away and it is difficult for him to get the time off work to travel there. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Changes to A-level scoring system may reduce stress but not competition: Students, observers
Changes to the system mean that students will not have mid-year examinations in junior college from 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
New election laws allow postal voting for overseas S’poreans, polling stations for nursing homes
The amendments passed also updated rules around election advertising to increase transparency. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
NYP to coordinate training, job search and skills needs for precision engineering sector under pilot programme
SINGAPORE — Workers in the precision engineering (PE) field will soon get help from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) with training and job searches as part of a pilot which seeks to better connect workers to training and firms. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
MOE told ACS it has to take in girls if it moves to Tengah to better meet local community needs
When Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) raised the idea of moving one of their schools to the heartlands, the Education Ministry (MOE) said it would not be tenable for the new school to remain boys-only. Explaining MOE’s position on the new school becoming co-educational,... → Read More
MOE told ACS it has to take in girls if it moves to Tengah to better meet local community needs
SINGAPORE — When Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) raised the idea of moving one of its schools to the heartland, the Education Ministry (MOE) said it would not be tenable for the school to remain one for only boys. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Singapore Prison Service to study effectiveness of imprisonment and community-based corrections
More inmates now serve the tail-end of their sentence in the community. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Who should take which Covid-19 vaccine and when?
SINGAPORE – Vaccination will remain Singapore’s first line of defence, even as Covid-19 is now being treated as an endemic disease, and will continue to be given at no cost to those who are eligible for it. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Covid-19 vaccines will remain free, but treatment and testing no longer 100% subsidised
Covid-19 oral antivirals will also remain fully subsidised for clinically eligible public hospital patients, nursing home residents. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
NUS provost Ho Teck Hua to become NTU’s 5th president
SINGAPORE – Professor Ho Teck Hua will be the new president of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from April, leaving his position as senior deputy president and provost of National University of Singapore (NUS). Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Shorter leases, tax on profits among ideas mooted by MPs to lower HDB flat prices
SINGAPORE – Fifteen MPs from both the Workers’ Party (WP) and the People’s Action Party (PAP) on Tuesday aired their views on the affordability of public housing in Singapore and offered suggestions to improve the situation. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Five questions on SPH Media’s overstated circulation numbers
Several MPs raised questions in Parliament on Monday about SPH Media’s overstated... → Read More
Five questions on SPH Media’s overstated circulation numbers
SINGAPORE — Several MPs raised questions in Parliament on Monday about SPH Media’s overstated circulation numbers that came to light in January. Here are five questions Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo was asked and her responses. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Ex-Coldstore detainees call for ISA’s abolition, apology on 60th anniversary; MHA says allegations not new
“The Government has addressed it comprehensively in past public communications, which are a matter of public record,” said MHA. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Sengkang Town Council begins direct management of whole town
Sengkang Town Council on Wednesday began direct management of the entire town after failing to receive any bids for a managing agent in 2022, and its contract with its previous managing agent expired on Tuesday. The Workers’ Party (WP)-run council said in a statement on... → Read More
Following no bids for managing agent, Sengkang Town Council begins direct management of whole town
SINGAPORE - Sengkang Town Council on Wednesday began direct management of the entire town after failing to receive any bids for a managing agent in its 2022 tender, and its contract with its previous managing agent having expired on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Height-based school activities resume after 2-year pause following fatal incident
School activities conducted at height resumed on Wednesday after a two-year pause triggered by the death of a 15-year-old boy in February 2021. One of... → Read More
Height-based school activities resume after 2-year pause following fatal incident
SINGAPORE – School activities conducted at height resumed on Wednesday after a two-year pause triggered by the death of a 15-year-old boy in February 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More