Nearly 9 in 10 people said they are concerned about the cost of dental care in Singapore, according to a survey conducted by the Singapore Dental Association (SDA). Some 1,438 members of the public aged between 25 and 60 were interviewed for the survey. The results were released yesterday (11 Sep). One third of the respondents also said that they …

At the India-Singapore Business and Innovation Summit held in Mariner Bay Sands on Monday (9 Sep), Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore can help India in areas such as infrastructure planning, water conservation and business expansion. Dr Vivian said India aims to invest about US$13.9 billion in urban infrastructure and solutions over the next five years, as it …

Yesterday (10 Sep), at the India-Singapore Business and Innovation Summit held in Mariner Bay Sands, the new Andhra Pradesh state’s Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath told the media that the Amaravati capital project is a low priority for the new state government. He described it as something of a “damp squib” (i.e., something that fails to come up to expectations) that …

On Wed (4 Sep), during an hour-long ministerial forum with students of the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the students that the value of a good university education is in learning how to learn and how to continue learning even after one has graduated. He added that the government tries “very hard” to …

ST Forum published a letter today (5 Sep) from a member of the public, Constance Jacob, saying that the government has served Singaporeans well. A pioneer citizen herself, Ms Jacob said, “Many of us are truly thankful for the careful and wise planning by the Government.” She went on to denounce the “dissenters” who cannot see the “good” the government …

Bloomberg reported yesterday (3 Sep) that potential investors have backed off buying over Temasek Holdings’ US$3 billion stake in retailer A.S. Watson Group. Temasek, which owns a 25% stake of Watson Group, was considering selling about 10% of the retailer to potential investors. Bloomberg reported that Temasek was in talks with Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Chinese internet giants Tencent …

It was reported in Parliament yesterday (3 Sep) that Minister-in-Charge of trade relations S Iswaran said no state expenditure was involved in the Indian capital city Amaravati development. Under the previous Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh, it was decided that Amaravati would be the location of the new Indian state capital. Temasek-linked entities Ascendas-Singbridge, now under CapitalLand, and Sembcorp …

Yesterday (2 Sep), the CareShield Life Bill was passed in the PAP-dominated Parliament after its second reading, forcing Singaporeans who were born in 1980 or after to pay compulsory insurance fees starting next year. So, come next year, those aged 30 to 40 must join CareShield Life and start paying premiums. Future cohorts will join at the age of 30. …

The CareShield Life Bill was passed in the PAP-dominated Parliament on Monday (2 Sep) after its second reading. This means that Singaporeans who were born in 1980 or after will have to pay compulsory CareShield Life insurance fees starting next year. It is optional for those who were born in 1979 or earlier. CareShield Life is meant for covering Singaporeans …

The Times of India reported that on 20 Aug, the new Andhra Pradesh municipal minister Botsa Satyanarayana hinted that the state may drop Amaravati and choose other cities instead to be the new state capital. He mentioned that his new state government would soon come out with an announcement on the future of Amaravati which would answer all concerns. “If …