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New rendition of National Anthem to be broadcast on Tuesday (3 Dec)

On Sunday (1 Dec), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu announced that the National Anthem Majulah Singapura will be updated as part of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of Singapore's national symbols. No other details were disclosed except that the new version will be a rendition by the Singapore Symphony...

Gilbert Goh sets up fund for needy students who have backlogged school fees

Gilbert Goh Following the recent saga where a needy student had his PSLE certificate withdrawn due to outstanding school fees, social activist Gilbert Goh has set up a fund to help these needy families. Commenting on the issue, Goh said he hoped that no child should be "subjected to the shame of having the photocopied certificate...

MINDEF clarifies why SAF officers are flying business class to exercises

MINDEF has issued a clarification to a media enquiry on why SAF officers are flying business class to exercises, which was noted by an ST reader, Seah Lim. The agency's reply is reproduced verbatim below: 1. We refer to Mr Sean Lim Wei Xin’s letter, ‘Why do SAF officers fly business class to exercises?’, published on 26...