Limitations of Tsao foundation study on care of Singapore elderly
From our Correspondent According to a study conducted by Tsao Foundation and research firm TNS, seven in ten Singaporeans give their parents an allowance and two in three pay for their medical bills. (read article here) The Tsao Foundation is a non-profit organization which deals with issues of aging and the elderly. The survey...
Singapore to spend $100 million on Apec meeting
From our Correspondent Singapore will spend $100 million dollars to host the Apec forum meetings this year. Among the leaders attending the meeting are U.S.'s Barack Obama and China's Hu Jintao. While the leaders' meetings will be held at the Istana, other meetings will be decentralized and held at various locations to minimize...
Man jailed 4 years for “nearly” knocking over police officer
From our Correspondent A 48-year-old man who almost ran over a police officer when avoiding a roadblock in June this year was sentenced to four years in jail. Gerard Alphonsus Louis was also fined S$39,800 and banned from driving for life. The incident happened on June 13 during an anti drink-driving ring-fencing operation at...
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