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The New Paper / Article, Illustration16 November 1995 - The United Nations' marks the International Day for Tolerance today. In Singapore, we take our "broad-based culture of peace" for granted. 5/77 ROHAN AH KOID gets some Singaporeans to nominate their most tolerant persons He calls on people and brings them together. He includes434 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article, Illustration25 June 1994 - By Nirmal Ghosh Manila Correspondent MANILA The under-rep-resentation of women in politics and at all levels of decision-making must be corrected, said Singapore Nominated Member of Parliament Dr Kanwaljit Soin on Thursday. She told The Straits Times at a conference hereNirmal Ghosh - 430 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article8 May 1999 - Divorcees favour police posts as places where they can hand their children over to ex-spouses Bu BRAEMA MATH I OUTSIDE a Neighbourhood Police Post on a recent Saturday, a man paced for an hour, waiting for his ex-wife and their daughter. TheyBRAEMA MATH I - 429 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article, Illustration16 June 2001 - It used to be unfaithful husbands wrecking marriages, but now wives are doing the straying BU THERESA TAN MORE marriages here are falling apart because of unfaithful wives. And the typical straying wife is a woman in her 20s or 30s who has beenTHERESA TAN - 414 words -
Berita Harian / Article, Illustration4 December 1990 - Syor agar pendidikan mengenainya diperluas ke sekolah WANITA menghadapi risiko lebih tinggi untuk dijangkiti penyakit Sindrom Kekurangan daya melawan penyakit (Aids) dibandingkan dengan lelaki. Memandangkan bahawa wanita telah diberi tugas untuk hamil, maka adalah dikhuatiri bahawa jika ramai wanita terkena Aids dan mereka pula melahirkan471 words -
The Straits Times / Article3 November 2000 - ON THE RISE MARRIAGES ON THE DECLINE DIVORCES PAULINE LEONG Hu The number of younger men getting hitched is also on the rise, but the prime marrying age for women remains between 25 and 29 MARRIAGES are on the rise while divorce rates are dropping, according to the latest figuresPAULINE LEONG - 451 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 July 1994 - Chua Mui Hoong By WOMEN are not just mothers and wives. They are also aunts, sisters and daughters, and can do their part m these roles to build up the family unit. This was the outcry from several single womenChua Mui Hoong - 467 words -
The Straits Times / Article15 December 1993 - IN ANCIENT China, it was the rare aristocrat or rich official who did not have secondary wives or concubines. "It was the fashion," says Ms Chong Pit Fong, head of the women's wing at Malaysia's Chinese Assembly Hall. "Men took pride in it. They thought it463 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration16 April 1994 - CIVIC WATCH Jimmy Yap ASEAN feminists are planning to come up with a "FamilyFriendly" award which will recognise companies' efforts in promoting family life The award will be given to firms which have policies and working environments that make it easier for employees to462 words -
The Straits Times / Article16 December 1992 - It started as mourning dress in 18th century IF THEY look funereal, that is because the lawyer's black and white robes originated as mourning dress. NUS Law Faculty's Associate Professor V. S. Winslow, who researched this, said English judges and463 words -
The Straits Times / Article13 August 1993 - THERE will be more discounts to museums and theme parka, cheaper hotel stays and even free food for children during this year's Family Week. With more hotels, restaurants and places of interest participating m this event, parents will be able to do450 words -
The Straits Times / Article5 October 1994 - Police specialists handle rape Aim is for all stations to deal with violent crimes more effectively Tan Ooi Boon By PQUCE have farmed small teams of s-K-cialists to de.il more effectively with rape catfl reported at police stations. Known as Violent Crime I'eams, they are made up of mainly seniorTan Ooi Boon - 464 words -
The Straits Times / Article2 September 2001 - CHONG CHEE KIN National Crime Prevention Council produces video to help vulnerable group from becoming theft or robbery victims By TWO Sundays ago, Mrs Lavan Gercke, 81, had her gold chain and pendant ripped from her neck m broad daylight while walking home from the blockCHONG CHEE KIN - 440 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration3 November 2004 - Swinging sixties Tee Hun Ching Over 60? Yes. Slow life? No way, say the Senior Citizens Awards finalists I IT IS a big vote of confidence. The Senior Citizens' Awards drew 506 nominations this year. Now m its fourth year, the number is a big leap from the 100 receivedTee Hun Ching - STEVEN LEE; BRYAN VAN DER BEEK; MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 462 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article3 November 2008 - Theresa Tan I By AN ELDERLY Catholic nun appears to be the latest victim of a scam that has seen con men breaking into the e-mail accounts of at least half a dozen people here and trying to fleece their friends out of thousandsTheresa Tan - 469 words -
The Straits Times / Article3 November 2008 - Theresa Tan I By AN ELDERLY Catholic nun appears to be the latest victim of a scam that has seen con men breaking into the e-mail accounts of at least half a dozen people here and trying to fleece their friends out of thousandsTheresa Tan - 469 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 February 1980 - NEW COUNCIL OUTLINES AIMS THE newly-formed Singapore Council of Women's Organisations, which represents over 20,000 women in Singapore, intends to strive for economic independence for women. The chairman of its pro tern committee, Mrs Julie Tan who is also president of the YWCA said443 words -
The New Paper / Article, Illustration11 June 1996 - Canteen operator Lew JoongHuat has been accused of hitting an eight-year-old with a school bag, spitting on her and insulting both the girl and her mother. CHAN SEETFUN reports PENALTY Those convicted of assault may be jailed up to three months, or fined449 words -
The New Paper / Article, Illustration8 February 2009 - LaunchofSingaporeTatlerSociety REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg THERE are rich lists and there are even richer lists. There’s the London Sunday Times annual table of the UK’s top 1,000 richest, with steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal topping the pile with almost £20 billion ($44 billion). Forbes hasSYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - PICTURES: TATLER - 447 words -
The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition / Article23 April 1994 - CIVIC WATCH Jimmy Yap ASEAN feminists are planning to come up with a "Family-Friendly" award which will recognise companies' efforts in promoting family life. The award will be given to firms which have policies and working environments that make it easier for employees toJimmy Yap - 460 words
