A microloan lifeline
Since the pilot MicroCredit Business Scheme (MCBS) was launched by POSB, the Social Enterprise Hub and Tote Board in November to help low-income…
More and finer Supermarkets
Dr Marcus Lee, Assistant Professor of SMU LKCSB commented that the growth in this five billion dollar supermarket/hypermarket industry was more…
Police investigate online vice ring
An ongoing police investigation into a suspected online prostitution ring had turned up the apparent involvement of a handful of public servants,…
Bring back the joy of learning
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat raised concerns that workers lacked drive and confidence to venture out of comfort zones. He was speaking at a…
Varsities, polys, ITE to raise fees
Singapore's three universities, five polys and ITE announced separately that they will raise tuition fees by around 2 to 7% for the next academic…
Universities to raise tuition fees
Three universities in Singapore ? NTU, SMU and NUS ? said they will raise their tuition fees for the 2012 academic year. Students at NUS can expect…
Universities, polys & ITE raise fees for 2012
The three universities, five polytechnics and ITEs will raise tuition fees for the academic year starting 2012. The institutions said the increase…
A budget that gives you a leg-up
Analysts are expecting the budget to focus on the poor and infrastructure. Going by the way economic commentators were talking about it, Budget 2012…
Later-life loves on the rise
Romance can be elusive for older women. It is never too late to find love. That was the message from the soaring number of couples who got hitched in…
Status updates - Vital hard knocks
Benjamin Loh, a fourth year accountancy student at SMU commented that to believe that our education system alone could adequately impart the…
