Singapore International Salsa Festival 2009
November 6, 2009 – 3:16 pm | No Comment

The 4th Annual Singapore International Salsa Festival 2009 will set bodies into motion with a zesty smorgasbord of authentic Latin flavour. The festival being the largest in the region will feature 2 days and 3 …

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Social workers’ pay to go up
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

THE salaries of social workers employed by voluntary welfare organisations in funded programmes will be raised by 14 to 16 per cent from April 1 as part of effort to attract and retain dedicated professionals …

New penalties for defaulters
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

THE Government is cracking down on defaulters to secure maintenance payments for their ex-spouses and children, as more couples in Singapore divorce.
Those who fail to pay maintenance on time will face tougher penalties and sanctions, …

More to get public aid
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

FROM July, Public Assistance (PA) criteria will be made more flexible to benefit a larger pool of people. Needy Singaporeans whose CPF payouts under the Minimum Sum Scheme or CPF Life falls below the current …

Mandatory ‘journey’ for PRs
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

PERMANENT Residents who intend to be citizens will now have to go through a mandatory Singapore Citizenship (SC) Journey, which will include a tour, a sharing session with grassroots leaders, an online tutorial, and a …

Disabled to get more help
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

TWO new initiatives will be rolled out to provide greater support for the disabled and their families.

Revision to means-testing
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will align the means-testing criteria for its residential care and community programmes with that of the Health Ministry from April.

Moves to lift English proficiency
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

‘Unresistable offer’, ‘Shop theft is a crime’, ‘This is a self-cleaning cafeteria’ – these are instances of English misuse that can be found around us.

House of glass
Last Updated on March 11, 2010 @ 4:42 am | No Comment

WITH the heat wave we’re experiencing in Singapore right now, the last thing you’d expect to see along the busy walkways of Orchard Road would be a house made of glass.

Pimp charged
Last Updated on March 10, 2010 @ 5:38 pm | No Comment

A MAN was charged on Wednesday with paying ,000 to have sex with a 16-year-old prostitute as well as procuring four women to have sex with men.
Lim Jun Chieh is also accused of cheating a …

S’porean student in coma in US
Last Updated on March 10, 2010 @ 5:38 pm | No Comment

A 17-YEAR-OLD Singaporean is in coma at a hospital in Florida, United States, following an accident when he lost control of his car.
Alton Yung was driving to school when he lost control of his car …