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New immigrants help sustain, enrich S’porean way of life, says SM Goh

Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 8

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Ample supply of housing in private market, says Minister Mah
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 8
SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan on Saturday repeated his assurance that there is an ample supply of housing in the market.
PM Lee says Singapore’s future depends on its young talents
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7
SINGAPORE: With Singapore investing heavily in its tertiary sector, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the aim is to ensure a quality education for those who cannot go overseas.
Govt to focus on structural measures to transform economy
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has indicated that another round of stimulus package will not be the solution as Singapore emerges from the post—crisis landscape.
8 residential sites on confirmed list of GLS Programme for H1 2010
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7
SINGAPORE: The government will place eight residential sites on the confirmed list of the Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme for the first half of next year. These include four new sites and four that are carried over from the GLS Programme for the second half of this year.
DPM Wong says government will continue to invest heavily in sports
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, November 5
SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said the government will continue to invest heavily in sports, as evidenced by the Sports Hub, which is due to be constructed at the Kallang waterfront.
Govt will continue to invest heavily in sports, says DPM Wong
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, November 5
SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said the government will continue to invest heavily in sports, as evidenced by the Sports Hub, which is due to be constructed at the Kallang waterfront.
1,000 jobs in biologics sector when six plants fully operational
Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, November 4
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam says more than 1,000 highly skilled jobs will open up when the six biologics plants being implemented are fully operational.
HDB suffers S$2b deficit
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3
SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has reported a S$2 billion deficit before government grants in its latest annual report. The figure is more than double the loss reported in the previous financial year.
Tharman says crisis shows importance of working together in hard times
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said the way Singapore is emerging from the economic crisis shows the importance of various parties working together in times of difficulty.
Former US President George Bush calls on PM Lee
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met former United States President George W Bush at the Istana on Monday.
MOM urges firms to outsource based on quality, not just price
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower has urged companies to outsource short—term contracts based on quality, instead of solely on price.
Lim Boon Heng says strong leaders key to continued success of PAP
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 1
SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) marks its 50 years in government this year.
SM Goh urges S’pore investors to seize Fujian’s growth opportunities
Channel NewsAsia - Friday, October 30
FUJIAN, CHINA: Singapore’s Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has urged Singapore companies to seize growth opportunities in Fujian Province.
150 officers from govt agencies to be appointed APEC liaison officers
Channel NewsAsia - Friday, October 30
SINGAPORE: More than 150 officers from various government agencies will be appointed as liaison officers for the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, to be held in Singapore from November 8.
MOE to review initiatives aimed at keeping drop—out rate low
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, October 29
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will review initiatives aimed at getting students to stay in school. It said more will be done to help the schools keep their drop—out rate low.
Yatiman Yusof appointed Non—Resident Ambassador to Rwanda
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, October 29
SINGAPORE : The government has appointed Yatiman Yusof as Singapore’s first Non—Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda.
SM Goh meets Singaporeans living in Fujian
Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, October 28
SHANGHAI: Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong met Singaporeans living and working in Fujian Province on Tuesday.
Polyclinics receive about 400 pre—orders for H1N1 vaccinations
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, October 27
SINGAPORE: The demand for H1N1 vaccinations at polyclinics has soared since Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced on Sunday that the first batch of vaccines will arrive in two weeks.
Clinton meets MM Lee, says Singapore is a valued partner
Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, October 27
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Monday met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington.