Singapore NewsNews on Singapore continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Singapore's education system must move beyond emphasis on results- August 15, 2008 Singapore's Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said the country's education system must move beyond academic achievements and offer students more individual attention.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapores-education-system-must-move-beyond-... Singapore, Australia sign agreement on defense cooperation- August 15, 2008 The prime ministers of Singapore and Australia Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to further strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapore-australia-sign-agreement-on-defense... MM Lee questions younger Singaporeans' desire for multi-party politics- August 14, 2008 The political problems faced by many countries in Asia can be traced back to two words: Money politics.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/mm-lee-questions-younger-singaporeans-desire-... SINGAPORE : Singapore, India to hold joint army exercises- August 14, 2008 Singapore and India have signed a bilateral agreement to hold joint army training and exercises in India.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapore-singapore-india-to-hold-joint-army-... Singapore's and Australia's PMs sign MOU on Defence Cooperation- August 14, 2008 SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia are taking bilateral co-operation further as their prime ministers signed an agreement to strengthen defence ties.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapores-and-australias-pms-sign-mou-on-def... More men abandoning their families- August 13, 2008 More married Singaporean men are abandoning their wives and children and 'vanishing' overseas. Eight private investigation firms The Straits Times spoke to say they are getting inquiries on more such cases. Of these, half say they each get up to 50 inquiries every year, twice the number five years ago.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/more-men-abandoning-their-families?fromrss=1 CNB launches initiatives to curb inhalant abusers- August 13, 2008 With the number of inhalant abusers up slightly in the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year, the Central Narcotics Bureau will launch several initiatives to curb the habit.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/cnb-launches-initiatives-to-curb-inhalant-abu... Singapore Airlines voted world's best again- August 13, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted the best in the world for the second consecutive year by an annual survey of passengers which was dominated by Asian and Gulf Arab carriers, including Australia's Qantas.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapore-airlines-voted-worlds-best-again?fr... Frozen ducks from Taiwan generate rave reviews in Singapore- August 13, 2008 Frozen ducks from Taiwan are getting rave reviews from Singaporeans claiming they are cheaper, plumper and tastier, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. The birds made their debut in April as part of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority's (AVA's) efforts to diversify food sources in case of unpredictable crisis.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/frozen-ducks-from-taiwan-generate-rave-review... More residents going to CDCs for temporary financial help- August 13, 2008 More elderly are seeking help from the Community Development Councils or CDCs to cope with rising costs. 1,000 residents seek help there every month. In the first half of this year, the CDC handled about 6,200 cases, some 300 more than the same period last year.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/more-residents-going-to-cdcs-for-temporary-fi... |