Megachurch goers 'less likely to exercise moral influence publicly': Survey

Megachurch goers 'less likely to exercise moral influence publicly': Survey
ISEAS study examined attitudes on various issues among Christians who attend different types of churches
Updated 02:49 PM Apr 17, 2012; by Syed Amir Hussain
SINGAPORE - A survey of church-going Protestants by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) has found that those who attend megachurches were, among other things, "less likely to view the moral character of public policy in Singapore with concern" compared to other church goers. They are also less likely to publicly support "intervening in public policy matters" in comparison.

Perpetual securities not the same as perpetual bonds

The Straits Times; Published on Apr 16, 2012
Perpetual securities not the same as perpetual bonds
THERE are major differences between perpetual capital securities and perpetual bonds, and these terms should not be used interchangeably ('Genting S'pore reaches out to retail investors', last Tuesday; and 'Genting may be a sure bet but know risks of perpetual bonds', last Wednesday).

'Customers who still prefer ATM cards can visit any branch to replace their debit cards.'

The Straits Times; Published on Apr 14, 2012
Bank's reply
'Customers who still prefer ATM cards can visit any branch to replace their debit cards.'
MS OOI HUEY TYNG, Senior Vice-President & Head, Unsecured Lending & Cards, Consumer Banking Group (Singapore), DBS Bank: 'We thank Mr Chia Chee Keong ('DBS debit card'; Monday) for his feedback.

Finance Ministry can borrow S$170b more

Finance Ministry can borrow S$170b more
by CHANNEL NEWSASIA
04:46 AM Apr 10, 2012
Parliament has authorised the Ministry of Finance to borrow a further S$170 billion, raising the ceiling for issuing government securities to S$490 billion.

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Vellama d/o Marie Muthu v Attorney-General [2012] SGHC 74

Vellama d/o Marie Muthu v Attorney-General [2012] SGHC 74
High Court — Originating Summons No 196 of 2012
Philip Pillai J 30 March 2012; 3 April 2012
Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Leave Application under O 53 of the Rules of Court; 09 April 2012; Philip Pillai J:

There should be a rule prohibiting banks from issuing cards that customers do not nee

The Straits Times; Published on Apr 9, 2012
DBS debit card
'There should be a rule prohibiting banks from issuing cards that customers do not need.'
MR CHIA CHEE KEONG: 'After the recent ATM security breach, DBS Bank sent me a new ATM debit card instead of an ordinary ATM card, claiming the former had more security features. The terms and conditions seemed to imply that the bank had the right to impose charges in the future. I do not need a debit card but was forced to use it because the bank required my original card to be replaced.

PAP has to engage a lot more, says Tharman

PAP has to engage a lot more, says Tharman
04:46 AM Apr 05, 2012
by Tan Weizhen
SINGAPORE - The People's Action Party (PAP) in the past had been too "in-your-face" and had taken its incumbency "for granted", Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. And while the PAP will evolve, it is also a question of how Singaporeans evolve in their political thinking.
Mr Tharman made this point during a question-and-answer session at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum - attended by about 200 undergraduates - held at the National University of Singapore.

67 questions, 5 Bills when Parliament sits on Monday

67 questions, 5 Bills when Parliament sits on Monday
04:45 AM Apr 06, 2012
SINGAPORE - Parliament will sit on Monday to debate issues on housing, public transport and education, as well as five Bills.

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Foreign worker levies to increase, says MOM

Foreign worker levies to increase, says MOM
By Saifulbahri Ismail, S Ramesh | Posted: 21 February 2011 1654 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is sending a strong signal to businesses to invest in productivity changes and reduce their reliance on low-skilled foreign workers.