IN SIX years' time, Singapore can provide university places for 30 per cent of pupils in any Primary One year.

Education Minister Ng Eng Hen gave this assurance on Monday when fears were expressed about the Government's decision to reduce the number of undergraduates in the yet-to-be-named fourth university.

THE structured notes fiasco may have caused thousands to lose their investments but it was resolved fairly and without political pressure, said Trade Minister Lim Hng Kiang on Monday.

'While not all investors may accept the case-by-case approach, we believe it is the correct approach that is fair to the individual investor,' said Mr Lim, who is also deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

TWO Bills amending the Legal Profession Act (LPA) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act were introduced in Parliament on Monday.

The changes to the LPA include replacing the law pupillage programme - in which fresh graduates have to do a stint at law firms - with a practice training period of at least six months before a new law graduate can be admitted to the Bar.

THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has nixed a plan to allow live entertainment in pubs and restaurants near residential areas, after most respondents in a public survey rejected the idea.

The plan, announced last year, was meant to inject vibrancy into landed neighbourhoods by cutting down on red tape for local business owners.