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The Straits Times / Article, Illustration22 November 2008 - Fiona Chan MTI forecasts 2.5% uptick this year, and -1% to 2% in 2009 I By SINGAPORE'S economy faces an "exceptionally uncertain" environment and may shrink next year for the first time since 2001, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) warned yesterday. ItFiona Chan - CHEW SENG KIM - 701 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration6 June 2010 - It is their job to ensure quality control for endurance events, says SSC, after complaints Frankie Chee frankiec@sph.com.sg The adidas Sundown Marathon on May 29 ended with a slew of complaints on Facebook and in letters to The Straits Times from some of the 19,200 participants. TheirFrankie Chee - ST FILE PHOTO - 716 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article, Illustration6 June 2010 - It is their job to ensure quality control for endurance events, says SSC, after complaints Frankie Chee frankiec@sph.com.sg The adidas Sundown Marathon on May 29 ended with a slew of complaints on Facebook and in letters to The Straits Times from some of the 19,200 participants. TheirFrankie Chee - ST FILE PHOTO - 716 words -
The Straits Times / Article23 May 2010 - 450 brave the rain for cycling event held in honour of cyclists who died on the roads Tan Dawn Wei, Sumita Sreedharan dawntan@sph.com. sg sumitas@sph.com.sg It was a ride to remember cyclists who had died on the roads. Which was why the rain did not deter 450Tan Dawn Wei, Sumita Sreedharan - 705 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration20 November 2008 - Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS STI ends 26.96 points lower as series of job cuts shakes investor confidence I By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THERE was no let-up in the selling pressure on blue chips yesterday, as the spectre of more job losses cast an ominous pallGoh Eng Yeow - CHEW SENG KIM - 703 words -
The Straits Times / Article20 October 2008 - Yang Huiwen H^P^^~-— hkii imtmt**—— —-—^_^|H i GLOBAL RECESSION AHEAD By ANALYSTS are bracing themselves for some bleak financial results for the quarter ended Sept 30 which included the first shocks of the global financial crisis. Already, bourse operator, Singapore Exchange, last week reported a 35 perYang Huiwen - 717 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 October 2009 - Gabriel Chen By The improving numbers underscore the belief that the worst may be over for the job market. OPTIMISM continues to inch back into the private sector with more bosses saying they will take on extra staff this quarter, according to aGabriel Chen - 697 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration1 January 2010 - LIN XINYI 1. TEO Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports, below left) My wish is for a greater breadth and depth of sports culture in Singapore and among Singaporeans, and for us to be recognised as a sporting nation. 2. NgLIN XINYI - PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; TNP FILE PHOTO - 690 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration28 July 2011 - Industry stalwart United Engineers Limited considers the safety issues before taking on a project by teo kuan yee UNITED Engineers Limited (UEL) earned its stripes as one of Singapore’s pioneer companies credited with constructing many of the nation’s landmark and herit age buildings. Founded in 1912, theteo kuan yee - PHOTO: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED - 679 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration25 September 2011 - Many see it as a relatively safe haven for their money until next investment opportunity arrives Magdalen Ng songyuan@sph.com.sg With the turbulence in the equity markets unlikely to subside any time soon, banks have seen a rise in the number of fixed deposit accounts. ManyMagdalen Ng - 675 words -
The Straits Times / Article31 March 2011 - BY GABRIEL CHEN FINANCE CORRESPONDENT VOLATILE oil prices can send confusing signals about where the energy market is heading but one look at the bulging order books of local rig builders shows that industry confidence has shot up this year. Keppel Corp andGABRIEL CHEN - 674 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article31 March 2011 - BY GABRIEL CHEN FINANCE CORRESPONDENT VOLATILE oil prices can send confusing signals about where the energy market is heading but one look at the bulging order books of local rig builders shows that industry confidence has shot up this year. Keppel Corp andGABRIEL CHEN - 674 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration8 April 2011 - Despite nine Grammys, John Legend thinks he has more to do in his career boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Singer, songwriter, philanthropist and fortune-teller? That is what Life! is pondering ahead of American musician John Legend’s performance in Singapore on April 16 as partboon chan - PHOTO: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT - 702 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration18 April 2011 - NParks invites them to plug scenic spots, offer ideas to improve network BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg CYCLING routes by the people, for the people. By the year’s end, cyclists in the park connectors here will have access to recommendations provided by their fellowFENG ZENGKUN - ST GRAPHICS; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 711 words -
The Straits Times / Article17 February 2012 - Mere 1% gain due to lower GDP growth, more jobs: MTI report BY MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg PRODUCTIVITY gains virtually ground to a halt last year, undermining government efforts to improve efficiency in the economy. Overall labour productivity inched up 1 per cent, starkly lower thanMELISSA TAN - 723 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article, Illustration14 February 2012 - SSC chief says task is now to get companies to invest more in local sport BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg THE pressure is on for the local sporting community to show that it is worth investing in, says the Singapore Sports Council’s chief executive. Speaking on the sidelines ofFABIUS CHEN - PHOTO: ZAOBAO - 702 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration14 February 2012 - SSC chief says task is now to get companies to invest more in local sport BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg THE pressure is on for the local sporting community to show that it is worth investing in, says the Singapore Sports Council’s chief executive. Speaking on the sidelines ofFABIUS CHEN - PHOTO: ZAOBAO - 702 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration23 January 2012 - Pitch to cut lane widths, so riders can have more room, to be sent to LTA BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg A TRIO of avid cyclists have started a project to measure lane widths of roads around Singapore, hoping it will eventually leadROYSTON SIM - ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 693 words -
The Straits Times / Article, Illustration29 April 2013 - By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg HE WAS six years old when he received a white BMX bicycle, a hand-me-down from older brother Alex, who got a new mountain bike. On those two little wheels began Ed Clancy’s journey from a difficult, fatherless childhoodCHAN U-GENE - ST PHOTO: LAU TOOK KONG - 697 words -
The Straits Times (Afternoon Edition) / Article, Illustration19 July 2013 - By BRUCE GALE By SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg EARLIER this week, when international rating agency Moody’s Investor Service revised its outlook on Singapore’s banking system from “stable” to “negative”, many in the country were concerned. Did it mean that Singapore’s highly regarded banks were in trouble?BRUCE GALE - PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 675 words
