by Abriel | Aug 2, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Mr Louis Ng (Nee Soon GRC) recommended the extension of paid paternity and maternity leave for new parents of premature or multiple babies. Mr Ng said parents of multiple babies are “more likely to have less sleep” due to the babies’ different sleep cycles. He added...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Special recognition for social enterprise that encourages SMEs to give back in small ways. The 19 winners at the awards ceremony held at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore were singled out for their efforts in areas such as energy, water and waste management. Social...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
On Nurses’ Day today, The Straits Times shines the spotlight on community nurses who care for people outside of the hospital – whether it is in nursing homes, senior activity centres or their own flats. With nearly 60 years of nursing experience under her...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Affordable & Clean Energy
The capacity for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to generate electricity here has nearly quadrupled in the past three years as solar panels have mushroomed all over Singapore. In 2010, the Economic Strategies Committee set a target of having renewable energy sources...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Affordable & Clean Energy
When the electricity market is fully open to competition in the second half of next year, all households will be able to shop for it the way people do for a mobile phone plan. But some households may be able to do so earlier, as the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is...
