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IT talent in short supply amid Smart Nation push

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It takes a country to lift birth rates

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Ministers send CNY greetings on social media; MP Sun Xueling does her own voiceover in creative video

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Teacher Norjanna Mohd Daud, 33, shopping in the "modest wear" section of the Uniqlo outlet at 313@Somerset. The market potential here for such apparel is large, with 15 per cent of the resident population being Muslims.

Retail chains look to Muslim market

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The armoury at the National Shooting Centre in Old Choa Chu Kang Road had more than 70 weapons seized by the police last week.

Shooting groups in legal dispute over armoury

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ST forum to explore Jakarta terror attack, impact on region

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More schools tap tech tools for learning

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Tech 'a tool - teachers make the difference'

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Chatting online at school to sharpen critical reading skills

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Time to take out your tablet... in class

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Children learn better from people than screens

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Greater focus on applying maths skills and concepts

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With COE prices falling, is it time to buy a new car?

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What are these insects on my walls and are they dangerous?

ECO-LINK@BKE

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Interactive: Take a virtual tour of Eco-Link@BKE, a bridge built for animals

The 62-m wildlife bridge, the first of its kind in South-east Asia, allows animals to cross safely between the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

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Dog of Fortune and Monkey Dog descend on Chinatown

Dog of Fortune and Monkey Dog descend on Chinatown

Feb 7, 2016, 2:03 pm

Happy Chinese New Year from The Straits Times

Happy Chinese New Year from The Straits Times

Feb 6, 2016, 10:00 am

Impact Journalism Day by Sparknews - a word from partner Editors in Chief

Impact Journalism Day by Sparknews - a word from partner Editors in Chief

VIDEO: The Straits Times and other papers on Impact Journalism Day

Feb 6, 2016, 5:00 am

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Things to do over the long weekend, from parties to the Super Bowl

PEOPLE

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On Saturday, PM Lee presented Mr Perng (left) with a special Recognition Award for his voluntary service spanning three decades.

Meet Mr River Hongbao

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He lost his wife and found Comfort Keepers

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Mr Silcox, an award-winning engineer from Britain, will lead a 44-strong team of engineers and technicians to keep the company's 360-plus buses in shape.

Mr Fixit to keep an eye on Tower Transit fleet

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WP chief Low Thia Khiang's 'duckweed' analogy takes root in Parliament debate: 6 things about the humble plant

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5 tips to secure your smartphone and prevent hackers from stealing your data

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6 things to know about the Zika virus, spread by the Aedes mosquito

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Can you bring bak kwa in from Malaysia? AVA and ICA issue advisory on food import ahead of Chinese New Year

COURTS & CRIME

Construction firm fined over worker's death

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Ang was given 36 weeks' jail yesterday. He is appealing against his sentence and is currently out on bail.

Jailed for taking upskirt videos of his friends

Five suspected loanshark harassers nabbed

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Company fined $170,000 over death of foreign worker who was trapped under a pile of beams

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EDUCATION

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Children at The Garden House Preschool playing in a sand pit during their daily session of outdoor play. Outdoor education makes up at least 10 per cent to 20 per cent of curriculum time in primary and secondary schools here.

Experts hail more focus on outdoor education

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A study shows that a longer period of sleep and earlier bedtimes most strongly correlated with better results obtained by students on a number of tests at school.

Study shows teens' sleep habits affect grades

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Jenny Yeo
Nip sibling rivalry in the bud

MIND & BODY

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A vegetarian chap chye dish to start the new year right

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Processed red meat, like bak kwa, is now considered carcinogenic. While bak kwa lovers do not have to abstain from the popular Chinese New Year snack completely, it is advisable that they do not overindulge as the risk of cancer rises with increasing

Why bak kwa isn't good for you

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Dr Chan says getting back into a strict training routine is not as painful or as tough as most people would think. It is more about building a fitness routine and setting goals.

Knowing his limits helps his training

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Myopia: Lasik does not cure condition

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PHOTOS

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Three-year-old Francisco Tapia (left) and his brother Pedro, five, posing for a shot by their parents during a visit to the opening of the River Hongbao 2016 light-up, yesterday. The Ecuadorian family of four are in Singapore on a holiday.

Rain adds welcome note to River Hongbao

Heralding the start of the annual River Hongbao light-up last night was a sudden but brief cloudburst of rain, minutes before the arrival of guest of honour Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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Car plunges into Singapore River near Valley Point Shopping Centre

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Google on hiring drive to set up Singapore hub

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January 27, 2016

Spate of cat deaths in Yishun continues as another cat body found

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January 27, 2016

Police investigating 'unnatural death' of 14-year-old boy

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January 27, 2016

Non-stop San Francisco-Singapore flights from June

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January 29, 2016

S'pore is 2nd most popular Asia-Pacific destination

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Police NSF who abused authority to rape teen gets 18 years' jail, 15 strokes of the cane
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Mobile devices and driving: What you need to know about changes to Road Traffic Act from Feb 1
AVA is looking into 'panda' chow chows' welfare
Man, 24, dies after shards of broken glass cut his throat following fall in shower
COE prices down but don’t go rushing to showrooms
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Businessman Jho Low's private banker is first name to emerge from Singapore probe into 1MDB

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