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ENSURING everyone has access to better health care while reducing the financial burden as well - that is Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's New Year resolution.

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TIGHTER rules have already been put in place, but it seems there are still ways for a lawyer to make off with clients' money.

THERE are dark clouds on the horizon and things will probably get bumpy this year, but financial experts remain bullish about Asian stock markets.
BUSINESSMAN Su Hong, 48, killed a woman while driving when he was drunk. His punishment: 11 weeks' jail and a five-year driving ban.
IN THE race for track and field glory, Singapore athletics is struggling to keep pace with the competition.
I BOARDED the Nokia WiFi Zone bus service 88 expecting a long bumpy ride with slow Internet speeds and an unstable connection from the free wireless service.
LOKE Wei Sheng, 19, is the only one among his peers who does not own a mobile phone.
JOHN Ekundayo never used to look people in the eye when he was talking to them. In his home country, that would have been considered rude.
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I WOULD like to comment on the articles relating to accredited colleges and universities that have been printed in The Straits Times in recent weeks. I am a former member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, representing the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.
I REFER to last Saturday's report 'Twelve iconic structures'. It is good news to read that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is extending its conservation efforts beyond buildings to include structures, places and landmarks that are reminders of our past. It is hoped that other organisations will take its cue.
MONDAY'S report, ('Girl's death: Officer blogs about his guilt'), is disconcerting to the good image of the Singapore Police Force and perplexing to police retirees like myself.
April 21, 2008
Mas Selamat: Here's how he escaped
Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng unveiled further details to the daring escape of JI fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari in Parliament on Monday when he released the Executive Summary of the Committee of Inquiry's report. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave his take on Government accountability over the issue. We bring you both speeches in full.
Gone in 49 secs
That's how long it may have taken Mas Selamat from the time he jumped out of an unsecured toilet window at the Whitley Road Detention Centre till the time he scaled a double perimeter fence, to his freedom. Mr Wong, who's also Deputy Prime Minister gives a detailed timeline of the JI leader's prison break
Duration: 32 min 24 secs | Filesize: 37.1 MB
The COI's recommendations
The Government has accepted a slew of recommendations put forth by the Committee of Inquiry (COI). Among them - centralising the command and control of the Whitley Road detention centre under the Internal Security Department and building a new detention facility in Changi Prison for political detainees.
Duration: 10 min 28 secs | Filesize: 12 MB
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