28 march 2013, HOME released a press statement disputing the report, “Crane protesters’ claims false: MOM” written by StraitsTimes on the protest of the two migrant Chinese...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “More than half of employees in Singapore planning to leave jobs: Survey”( Straits Times, Mar 28). More than 1...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “NVPC releases report on S’pore’s social health” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 27). I find it extremely alarming that only one...
Have you forgotten the marvel of sounds in our daily lives? Through a workshop and collaboration with The People’s Association, six young organizers aim to raise...
By Dr Tan Cheng Bock The current system is curative (hospital) care and is expensive but most diseases can be managed at cheaper outpatient level. Diseases...
By Terry Xu Update: Nadirah is in the process of applying for a long term dependent pass and because of this, she is unable to work in the...
By Dr Yuen Chung Kwong A recent article from AWARE opposes restricting access to abortion in order to increase births, and advocates easing the burden of...
By Calvin Ho I have been observing our country’s recent upsurge of alleged corruption cases reported in our media. There is no escaping the eyes that...
By Dr Tan Cheng Bock Some background is important to understand our healthcare system. The big change in health care came when the government decided in...
AWARE welcomes Minister Chan Chun Sing’s recent statements on abortion, affirming that the decision whether to terminate a pregnancy or bring it to term is a...
By Terry Xu Are you aware that there can be a service charge in your telephone bill referred to as premium rate service (PRS)? A reader...
By Dr Tan Cheng Bock Health care cost really worries Singaporeans and it is going to get worse. The Ministry of Health (MOH) wants to bring...
By Jen I have seen a lot of bullshit surveys but the recent one claiming Singaporeans are the Happiest in Asia takes the cake for being the one...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the ComCare and Social Support Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development’s reply “Help for those no longer on Hope” (Straits Times Forum,...
By Terry Xu A news article writes – “Singapore is too fixated on producing professional, managerial, executive and technician (PMET) jobs for Singaporeans, and this mindset...