Archive for April, 2009
Singapore’s born-again Christians thrive in tough times (MSN 30/4)
Read how Singapore's born-again Christians thrive in tough times (MSN 30/4) Click here to read the full article
Job pool shrinks (Today 30/4)
Job pool shrinks Q1’s total employment is negative for first time since Sars in 2003; unemployment at 4.8% FOR the first time in nearly six years, overall employment in Singapore has slipped into negative territory. The labour market shed [...]
WHO raises flu alert, demands pandemic plans activated (CNA 30/4)
WHO raises flu alert, demands pandemic plans activated Posted: 30 April 2009 0451 hrs GENEVA: The World Health Organisation raised its flu alert Wednesday signalling a swine flu pandemic is "imminent" as a toddler in the United States became the [...]
What the world is doing with swine flu (Today 30/4)
Top News // Thursday, April 30, 2009 Tracking the outbreak ... Australia Minister approves new powers to detain and disinfect people suspected of carrying swine flu. Incoming flights to Australia have to declare any suspected flu cases on [...]
Sisterhood of Support: Group launches Website for unemployed (TMC News)
Sisterhood of Support: Group launches Web site for unemployed Apr 19, 2009 (Daily Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- VICTORVILLE --Nearly four months after getting laid off by High Desert Federal Credit Union and [...]
Motivational Quotes To Help You Get By
I believe a little bit of success lies in everyone! Will you be the one to deny that? Or rather be the one who chooses to be guided by it? I hope you choose as I to do the latter! -- Josh S. Hinds "Success is the prize for those who stand true to [...]
Redundancies and re-employment 2008 (MOM)
Read the report by MOM on redundancies and re-employment 2008 by MOM:- Click here to read full report
Diary of Someone in Transition (Diary 14)
For those now in transition, the news about the swine flu must have come as a hard knock to them. When will the bad news ever stop? I remembered way back in 2001 when the 9/11 incident was still fresh on our mind and about 6 months later, the [...]
Home-grown entrepreneurs need encouragement (ST forum online 29/4)
Home > ST Forum > Online Story Home-grown entrepreneurs need encouragement I AM not sure former Economic Development Board chairman, Mr Chan Chin Bock, in his letter yesterday, "Be realistic on home-grown entrepreneurs", is looking at [...]
Mail from a reader
I thank you for spending your precious time and mental energy to make this support group a reality. Fulfillment on a sub-conscious level is definitely more satisfying and much longer lasting than just the fulfillment of the 5 senses. While we [...]
My ST Forum Online Letter (28/4)
Home > ST Forum > Online Story Four reasons Singaporeans stay put abroad I REFER to last Saturday's article, 'Asia's brain gain'. I thank The Straits Times for giving readers such an informative and positive article on Asian [...]
WHy local entrepreneurs matter, says economics don (ST forum online 28/4)
Home > ST Forum > Online Story Why local entrepreneurs matter, says economics don IT HAS been suggested that Singapore does not need local entrepreneurs and should rely on foreign multinational companies. This is a viewpoint that is [...]
Diary of Someone In Transition (Day 13)
Four of us met up today for a breakfast gathering at Toa Payoh Macdonald at 9.30am. We chatted for almost 3 hours and in between another member came to join us as he worked nearby. It was a good time of sharing and supporting oen another. We [...]
Financial crisis a wake-up call for “loan-happy” Singaporeans (ST forum online)
Home > ST Forum > Online Story Financial crisis a wake-up call for 'loan-happy' Singaporeans I REFER to last Wednesday's article, 'Warning: Suicide peak ahead'. I agree with Dr Chia Boon Hock that the downturn may lead to a peak in [...]
Diary Of Someone In Transition (Day 11-12 Weekend)
Weekend flew by quickly as I slept in alot due to the nasty weather and I was also down with flu. There was also the talk of the swine flu that killed many in Mexico now. As if we do not have enough problems of our own right now? During [...]
