<![CDATA[Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE]]> en-us Copyright 2005 Straits Times Interactive. 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT 60 <![CDATA[Straits Times Interactive]]> http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/others/rss/sti_rss_logo.gif 120 31 <![CDATA[More help for dyslexic kids]]> THE Education Ministry (MOE) is sending teachers trained in helping children with learning difficulties to the schools next year, to coach pupils with dyslexia in reading and spelling.

The ministry has, for a start, identified three primary schools that will also serve dyslexic pupils from nearby schools, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen at a conference on dyslexia on Saturday.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[NKF to dip into reserves]]> THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) plans to dip into its reserves of about $270 million to keep its commitments to Singaporeans suffering from kidney failure.

The measure is being considered after the charity suffered one of its worst financial results in years, its chairman Gerald Ee told The Sunday Times.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[NSF dies after ship incident]]> A FULL-TIME national serviceman died in hospital on Saturday, three days after he was warded in the intensive care unit.

He was found unconscious early on Wednesday morning, trapped between a hydraulic sliding door and the door frame on the Republic of Singapore Navy's RSS Persistence.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ubin cheers clean energy grid]]> EVERY month, Mr Tan Chee Kiang spends $2,000 on electricity.

He depends on three generators to crank out the power to run his seafood store and a provision shop on Pulau Ubin.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Floods damaged cars]]> MR KEVIN Liang's brand-new Ferrari can usually go from zero to 100kmh in four seconds.

As of last Thursday, it could not even crawl on its own power.

Just 11/2 months old and costing more than $650,000, the F430

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Older staff face rehiring hurdles]]> BUSINESS development manager Chandran Suppiah is used to a fast-paced life that sees him zipping in and out of countries to clinch deals.

He is 61, but retirement, which is technically due next year, is not on his mind.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Panda mania again]]> A GIANT poster at the Singapore Zoo's entrance announces the imminent arrival of two panda cubs from China.

Its gift shop is also stocked with plush toys of the endangered animal.

The as-yet-unnamed pair - a male and a female - will be on loan to Singapore for 10 years. They will arrive in 2011 and will make their public debut after acclimatising.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Be patient for Sports Hub]]> PLEASE be patient and Singapore will get a Sports Hub everyone can be proud of.

That was Dr Vivian Balakrish-nan's response to queries on the Singapore Sports Hub Consor-tium's (SSHC) recent decision to launch a financing competition to raise money for the delayed project.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ming Yi gets 10 months jail]]> DISGRACED Buddhist monk Ming Yi was on Saturday sentenced to 10 months' jail, while his former personal aide Raymond Yeung got nine months.

The sentencing comes more than a year after the former Ren Ci Hospital chief executive (CEO) was charged in court for various offences concerning the charity.

]]> 21 Nov 2009 22:00 GMT <![CDATA[English to teach Chinese]]> USING English to teach Chinese has proven to be effective for children from predominantly English-speaking homes.

So, teachers should not be hung up on whether it is taboo to use a mix of English and Chinese for these children, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Saturday.

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