Should childcare leave be extended to working parents with children aged seven years and beyond? This issue got contributors talking shortly after a parent posted a comment on the REACH discussion forum, urging for the childcare leave scheme to be extended to include children between the ages of 7 and 12 years as well.

From 1 Mar 2010, cyclists will be allowed to cycle on footways in Tampines New Town. This announcement follows a two-year trial which found that most cyclists rode responsibly, and that the majority of residents did not mind sharing the pedestrian walkways.

Speaking on the sidelines of an event to raise awareness on breast cancer recently, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Hwee Hua suggested that Medisave be extended to include coverage for mammograms.

Reply from Ministry of Health in response to contributor's feedback on the use of Medifund for HIV treatment.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was established in the same year I was born, in 1989. As I celebrated my 20th birthday this year, APEC also marked 20 years of Trans-Pacific cooperation and multilateral engagement.

119 new friends, endless pictures, and 18 reports in seven days – I had a week of business meetings, interviews with foreign ministers and leaders, and late night chats with youths from all walks of life from the Asia-Pacific region, each from different cultures and with different value-systems.