No “anarchist” please, we are “happy” with our “sahib”
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Singapore Police Force (SPF) says that crime touched a 30-year low in 2013 but there's an increase in commercial and cyber crimes
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Recent findings by the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) indicate that out-of-school youths (OCYs) are more susceptible to drug abuse than their school-going peers
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Smith Street, Temple Street, Japanese Street and Banda Street; all adjoining streets in today's Chinatown had one thing in common during the colonial times. Three and four-storey brothels which along with prostitution, also promoted opium smoking, drinking and gambling
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While India and China would like to out-compete each other in every other respect, this is one competition in which they won't mind being the second-best
Read MoreIn Newzzit's 14th issue, we focus on a feature story about the brothels of colonial Singapore. Moving around in today's Chinatown, it's impossible to imagine that the area was once plagued by brothels, secret societies, opium addicts and gambling dens.
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A report just released and prepared by the White House Council on Women and Girls, and the Office of the Vice President revealed the shocking statistics
Read MoreThe two-week long celebrations of Chinese new year of the horse started on Friday, with the second new moon of 2014. Originated during the Han dynasty era (206-220BC), the Chinese zodiac – or lunar calender system – names each of the years in its 12-year cycle after rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, in that order.
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The Labour Movement says many lost their jobs last year, with many more expected this year. The Economic Development Board's (EDB) outlook for the sector in 2014 is also weak
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This would help provide coverage to all Singaporeans for life, as is the stated objective of the scheme
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Singapore's ministry of social and family development (MSF) acknowledged providing shelter to the needy in the recent sitting of the country's Parliament
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Race and religion matter to Malays more, Singlish has popular support, gambling is wrong, and English-speaking helps in Singapore
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A report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the country identified virtual currencies, precious stones and metals dealers, and the Singapore Freeport, as emerging areas for further study to determine whether any mitigating measures are needed
Read MoreThe recent, AAP's two-day dharna, besides the Indian Parliament, has concluded and battle-lines are drawn. Thus, it's time to ponder what really happened in Delhi. A duly-elected Chief Minister leading a minority state government sat in protest against another constitutionally elected central government. Why? The answer differs, depending on one's political allegiances.
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Singapore's recent public hospitals bed-crunch has brought into focus the issue of medical tourism in the limelight once again, with many questioning whether it is due to an increase in the number of foreign patients. While the said premise is debatable, it is certainly true that the country's healthcare services are increasingly reliant on foreign manpower.
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A group of Singaporean seniors are rediscovering their passions in life, acting on stage is just one of those
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Reports commissioned by Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) over last few years on the “state of the elderly” in Singapore raises more questions than provide answers
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In the Global Age Watch Index 2013 overall rankings, among the countries closest to Singapore, New Zealand is the highest ranked at seven, followed by Australia at 14. In ASEAN, Thailand is the highest ranked at 42, Vietnam is at 53, Indonesia at a lowly 71, followed by the bottom-most Loas at 79, and Cambodia at 80.
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While the Global AgeWatch Index 2013 generally shows that older people are doing better in the wealthy countries, there are notable exceptions such as Sri Lanka (36) and Bolivia (46)
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