Ex-CNB, SCDF chiefs' cases addressed in Parliament

Ex-CNB, SCDF chiefs' cases addressed in Parliament
14 February 2012 1541 hrs (SST)
SINGAPORE: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has stressed that any wrongdoing by public service officers will be dealt with, even if it "causes embarrassment to the government".

Foo Mee Ha, Picts

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Moving is a family decision

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Moving is a family decision
Grace Ng on moving around the world her family while working overseas.
Grace Ng; Wed, Sep 10, 2008; The Straits Times; By Grace Ng
While many of the Singaporeans posted overseas are male, a growing number of female executives are jetting off too.
Ms Foo Mee Har, 42, who is currently the global head of priority clients at Standard Chartered Bank, is one prime example.

[YouTube]: Workers' Party Expels Yaw Shin Leong

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Excluding housing cost distorts capturing actual inflation rate

The Straits Times, Published on Feb 15, 2012
Excluding housing cost distorts capturing actual inflation rate
I COULD not agree more with Mr Adam Le Mesurier that as a country, we should include the cost of housing in arriving at our cost of inflation ('CPI, inflation and the elephant in the room'; Monday).
Singapore appears to be the rare country that excludes housing in the 'basket of goods' used to determine inflationary cost.

CPI, inflation and the elephant in the room

The Straits Times, Published on Feb 13, 2012
HOUSING COSTS
CPI, inflation and the elephant in the room
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry's reply ('Consumer price index: MTI rebuts ST commentary'; last Thursday) to Mr Aaron Low's commentary ('The dollars and sense of inflation'; Feb 1) prompts an important broader debate about how to measure 'real' inflation in Singapore.

Consumer price index: MTI rebuts ST commentary

The Straits Times, Published on Feb 9, 2012
Consumer price index: MTI rebuts ST commentary
MR AARON Low ('The dollars and sense of inflation'; Feb 1) implied that the recent consumer price index (CPI) report, with its new indicator, did not provide a full picture of the impact of price increases on the low-income group. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) would like to clarify four points.
First, he had assumed that housing rents paid by the low-income group for subsidised housing were excluded from the recently released indicator - 'CPI less imputed rentals on owner-occupied accommodation'. On the contrary, housing rents are in fact captured in the new indicator under the component 'rented accommodation'.

The dollars and sense of inflation

The dollars and sense of inflation
Source: The Straits Times© Singapore Press Holdings Limited.
Author: Aaron Low; 01Feb2012
IF THE latest report card on inflation in Singapore could be summed up in one word, it would simply be this: confusing.

Patient reminded to use call bell if he needed help

The Straits Times; Published on Feb 8, 2012
Patient reminded to use call bell if he needed help
WE EMPATHISE with the condition of Ms Ivy Teo's father and the stress it creates for the family.
Her father has a history of multiple strokes. He was admitted to a ward with a designated 'high fall-risk' cubicle following an acute stroke.
There, our nurses keep vigil and provide frequent assistance to patients when they wish to move around, and render aid promptly whenever alarm devices such as the call bell are activated.
During his stay, Mr Teo had consistently demonstrated the ability to call for nurses' assistance via the call bell at his bedside.

Patient falls after wife's request goes unheeded

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The Straits Times; Published on Feb 8, 2012
Patient falls after wife's request goes unheeded
MY 74-YEAR-OLD father was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after suffering an acute stroke last October. While he needed help to walk to the toilet, he could sit and eat by himself. However, he was placed in a 'high fall-risk' cubicle.

Cheaper, Better, Faster - MrBrown Show Production

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Cheaper, Better, Faster - MrBrown Show Production
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