Government News Headlines | Singapore Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-government.html en-en Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:35:43 +0800 5 Yahoo! Singapore News http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-government.html http://sg.yimg.com/i/sg/mastheads/ma_nws_1.gif 30 140 <![CDATA[MHA says no intelligence or info to suggest Mas Selamat is in Indonesia]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080706/tap-358631-231650b.html /cna/20080706/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358631-231650b Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:35:43 +0800 SINGAPORE: The Home Affairs Ministry says there has been no intelligence or information to date which suggests that Mas Selamat Kastari is in Indonesia. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[Don’t take racial harmony for granted, says George Yeo]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080706/tap-358449-231650b.html /cna/20080706/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358449-231650b Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:14:58 +0800 "Racial harmony cannot be taken for granted," says Foreign Minister George Yeo. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[George Yeo says Singapore must not get involved in Malaysian politics]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080706/tap-358448-231650b.html /cna/20080706/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358448-231650b Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:24:08 +0800 SINGAPORE: Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo has said Singapore must not get involved in Malaysian politics. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[’Active citizenship’ integral in building harmonious community]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080706/tap-358389-231650b.html /cna/20080706/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358389-231650b Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:29:02 +0800 SINGAPORE: Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said &#8217;active citizenship&#8217; must become an integral part of Singaporeans&#8217; lives in order to build a harmonious and vibrant community. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[Man who got extra strokes of cane wants at least $100,000 in compensation]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080705/tap-358305-231650b.html /cna/20080705/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358305-231650b Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:15:26 +0800 SINGAPORE: An ex&#8212;inmate is seeking compensation of at least S&#036;100,000 from the government for the extra strokes of the cane he received while he was in prison. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[Education Ministry says it is on track to set up 4th varsity by 2015]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080705/tap-358299-231650b.html /cna/20080705/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358299-231650b Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:41:54 +0800 SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) said it&#8217;s on track to set up Singapore&#8217;s fourth university by 2015. But it&#8217;s mindful of maintaining high standards for publicly&#8212;funded universities. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[Australian Deputy PM Gillard meets PM Lee]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080705/tap-358259-231650b.html /cna/20080705/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358259-231650b Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:47:44 +0800 SINGAPORE : Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is in Singapore on a two&#8212;day official visit, met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[MINDEF says health screening process for pre—enlistees is comprehensive]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080705/tap-358118-231650b.html /cna/20080705/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358118-231650b Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:20:44 +0800 SINGAPORE : The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has stressed that its health screening process for pre&#8212;enlistees is comprehensive and is of international standards. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[Home Affairs Ministry says S’porean caught in Sumatra is not Mas Selamat]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080704/tap-358017-231650b.html /cna/20080704/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-358017-231650b Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:09:58 +0800 SINGAPORE : Singapore&#8217;s Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that the Singaporean arrested in Sumatra by the Indonesian authorities for links with Jemaah Islamiyah is not Mas Selamat Kastari. Channel NewsAsia <![CDATA[MM Lee says centre of gravity in global affairs shifting to China, India]]> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20080703/tap-357848-231650b.html /cna/20080703/r_t_cna_ap_sg/tap-357848-231650b Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:43:18 +0800 SINGAPORE : Singapore&#8217;s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said the centre of gravity in global affairs is shifting to the East, particularly to China and India. Channel NewsAsia