SINGAPORE: Factors to make ageing a success
About 70 per cent of elderly Singaporeans emphasise that care from their children is one of the most important criteria for successful ageing. Channel … source
17 Nov 2013 Spotlight: Crucial to give people with intellectual disabilities fighting chance to work
Whether it’s because of manpower crunch, more government funding, or increasing awareness, there are signs that more Singapore companies are hiring … source
SINGAPORE: Inaugural Canoe Marathon
Bringing canoeing to more Singaporeans and even the disabled. That’s the aim of inaugural fun race at this year’s Singapore Canoe Marathon, held in the … source
SOUTH KOREA: Plight of comfort women once again thrown into the spotlight
With Japan reportedly considering a revision to its landmark apology for its wartime system of sex slavery, the plight of comfort women has once again been … source
SG+: Making National Service More Relevant
The SAF is into its 46th year. We look at how National Service has kept up in a fast-changing Singapore, and how meaningful it is to today’s recruit. To watch…
MYANMAR: Thousands displaced by civil conflicts
Civil conflicts in the last two years have left some 100000 people displaced in Kachin and northern Shan States in Myanmar. According to the United Nations … source
CALIFORNIA: Singapore looks to California for lessons on water management
Singapore’s NEWater model of producing drinking water from used water is the result of much learning from California’s Orange County Water District, which first … source
23 Dec 2013: Interview with Lawrence Wong
After nearly 2 weeks of fierce competition, Myanmar has passed the baton to Singapore — as we prepare to host the next SEA Games in 2015. Acting Minister for ……
CHINA: Biggest mobile firm launches Apple iPhone sales
China Mobile – China’s biggest mobile service provider starts to sell Apple’s iPhones. This comes after 6 years of negotiations. And it changes the competitive … source
3 Nov 2013 Spotlight: Underground developments may take place in Western and North-Eastern Singapore
According to the Singapore Geological Office, a 3D-model mapping out rock formations and land faults in the Western and North-Eastern part of Singapore can … source