July 20, 2009 Monday
Updated


THE public sector has hired more than 13,000 people in the first five months of this year.

This is almost three-quarters of the 18,000 jobs in ministries, statutory boards and other agencies that it planned to fill in the next two years.

The jobs went to school-leavers and mid-career professionals, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is minister in charge of the civil service, said.

 
New cancer therapy guideline

THE findings of a long-term localised study on cancers of a woman's reproductive organs have allowed KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) to come up with specific guidelines to treat and manage the disease.

Objection over Asia Water sale

A SUBSTANTIAL shareholder of Asia Water Technology (AWT) is maintaining staunch opposition to a financial rescue plan for the company, with just over a week to go before a vote on the deal.

Board checks before distribution

THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board undertakes rigorous checks and investigations to ensure that the CPF savings of deceased members will go to their spouse and children, said Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong.

   
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