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Nanyang Polytechnic

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Type: Organization

Name: Nanyang Polytechnic

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 1 reports

Cancer at 14, losing limb was the only way to survive

SINGAPORE - She had to battle cancer at 14 and lost her left leg to the disease. The petite Vietnamese, now 21, has defied all odds and is now studying for her diploma at Nanyang Polytechnic. It started off as a strange pain in her back while studying ... [Published Asiaone - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Cancer, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, Chemotherapy, Tumor

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

For her, I'd wear a wig and dance

This strapping 41-year-old knows his Barbies, My Little Ponies and Monster High.He knows that fashion doll franchise Monster High's Rochelle Goyle is the daughter of a gargoyle, and can even tell you that Summer Wing Pony toys have butterfly- like wi ... [Published Asiaone - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Nanyang Polytechnic, Sadness, Luxury

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Nanyang Polytechnic

Things to watch - Big Eyes Big Minds Film Festival

Jo Tan talks to the founder of the Big Eyes Big Minds film festival about the local highlights and why film is important for kids‘Think how you would tell a story to a young child as opposed to an adult – not only would you present the story differently, ... [Published Time Out Singapore - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Nanyang Polytechnic, Digital Media, Interactive

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Local woman needs 10 stitches after robber hit her head with rock

A 47-year-old woman required 10 stitches to the back of her head after a robber hit her with a rock just outside her home at Tiong Bahru Street 23. -Stomp SINGAPORE - A 47-year-old woman required 10 stitches to the back of her head after a robber hit ... [Published Asiaone - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Raffles Hotels eyes China

OUTRIGGER RAFFLES HOTELS NANYANG POLYTECHNICOutrigger appoints new marketing & sales VP Leisure lodging and hospitality brand, Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed Mark Simmons (pictured) as its vice president for sales and marketing, Asia Pacific. ... [Published Marketing-interactive.com - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Mark Simmons, Raffles Hotels and Resorts, Nanyang Polytechnic

First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

Institute of Technical Education

Attracting locals to SMEs

It is no secret that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are finding it tough to attract local talent to join their ranks. Many often aspire to work in larger multi-national corporations (MNCs).To cope with this challenge, the SME Talent ... [Published HRM Singapore - Jun 09 2013]

Entities: SME Small & Medium Sized Enterprises, Small & Medium Enterprises, Teo Ser Luck, Nanyang Polytechnic, Institute of Technical Education

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Millennia Institute

MOE looking to expose students to ‘range of possibilities’

Minister Heng quizzed on present, future education system during Q&A session-2 min 39 sec agoSINGAPORE — Improving students’ understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, as well as providing better educational and career guidance — perhaps by bringing ... [Published Today Online - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Nanyang Polytechnic, Education, Millennia Institute

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Generation Y sets the tone for future hiring

Students in Singapore are optimistic about the current job market, with 42.8% of Nanyang Polytechnic students expecting to wait no more than two months to find their ideal job upon graduation. According to a joint survey with Adecco Singapore, a further ... [Published HRM Singapore - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Generation Y, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Air stewardess gives up flying to care for sick

Travelling the world as an air hostess may sound like a dream job. But Ms Ong Teng Teng had a different calling. She wanted to be a nurse. The Singapore Airlines girl quit flying and enrolled in a course after being inspired by the way nurses cared for ... [Published Asiaone - May 30 2013]

Entities: Nanyang Polytechnic, Abscess, Institute of Technical Education

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

S'pore needs "holistic care system for elderly"

SINGAPORE - Social workers and health-care staff must join forces to look after the elderly as the population ages, Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing urged on Monday. "In 10 to 15 years, the landscape of Singapore will be ... [Published Asiaone - May 30 2013]

Entities: Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, Social Work

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

They want to help others

TNP PHOTO: Benjamin SeetorMr Theodore Koh, 21, wants to do more with his life and help the needy get of out of the poverty cycle.An only child, he chose to be part of the pioneer batch of the three-year social work course at Nanyang Polytechnic.One of ... [Published Electric New Paper - May 27 2013]

Entities: Social Work, Nanyang Polytechnic, The Iraqi Resistance Islamic Front

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

They help the elderly with their inventions

TNP PHOTO: Nurjannah ZulkifliTemasek Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic students won awards in the annual Institute of Engineering Singapore Design Awards with their inventions which benefit the elderly or handicapped.The winning gadgets included H-Frame, ... [Published Electric New Paper - May 26 2013]

Entities: Invention, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Institute of Engineering

Quotes

"All this activity helps to make the dairy sector the most exciting food and beverage category. Every year, the Dairy Innovation Awards helps us shine a spotlight on the sector, drawing attention to positive trends. This year was no exception, and in fact we can see that there is a rise in new dairy entrepreneurs and a return to more consistent investment in innovation from the more established players."

Dairy Innovation Awards 2013 winners & finalists [Published Foodbev - 6 hours ago]

"In Vietnam, it is difficult for handicapped people to get around. My mother would have to drive me everywhere."

Cancer at 14, losing limb was the only way to survive [Published Asiaone - Jun 19 2013]

...5. Chairman of the Infocomm Media Masterplan Steering Committee, Mr Koh Boon Hwee (Chairman of Credence Partners Pte. Ltd.), said, "We hope to see bold and innovative ideas emerging from this masterplanning process, and also come up with suggestions to spur Singapore's economic competitiveness, and improve Singaporeans' quality of life." 6. Players in the infocomm and media sectors, as well as members of the public will be invited to provide ideas and feedback on the Infocomm Media Masterplan...

New steering committee to guide the development of Singapore's infocomm and media sectors [Published Noodls - Jun 18 2013]

"When she's around me, I have to be both father and mother to her."

For her, I'd wear a wig and dance [Published Asiaone - Jun 18 2013]

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Dairy Innovation Awards 2013 winners & finalists [Published Foodbev - 6 hours ago]
Cancer at 14, losing limb was the only way to s... [Published Asiaone - Jun 19 2013]
New steering committee to guide the development... [Published Noodls - Jun 18 2013]
For her, I'd wear a wig and dance [Published Asiaone - Jun 18 2013]
Her whole body was bloody [Published Asiaone - Jun 17 2013]
Govt working with banks to develop ‘S’porean core’ [Published Today Online - Jun 16 2013]
Things to watch - Big Eyes Big Minds Film Festival [Published Time Out Singapore - Jun 15 2013]
Local woman needs 10 stitches after robber hit ... [Published Asiaone - Jun 15 2013]
Raffles Hotels eyes China [Published Marketing-interactive.com - Jun 13 2013]
New app gives residents another feedback channel [Published Today Online - Jun 10 2013]
ST Engineering Promotes Good Work Ergonomics Th... [Published Noodls - Jun 10 2013]
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD.: ST Eng... [Published 4 Traders - Jun 10 2013]
Attracting locals to SMEs [Published HRM Singapore - Jun 09 2013]
MOE looking to expose students to ‘range of pos... [Published Today Online - Jun 06 2013]
SME Talent Programme aims to attract locals to ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - Jun 06 2013]
Singapore teams enter Microsoft Imagine Cup Wor... [Published Computerworld Malaysia - Jun 06 2013]
Generation Y sets the tone for future hiring [Published HRM Singapore - Jun 03 2013]
S'pore needs "holistic care system for elderly" [Published Asiaone - May 30 2013]
Air stewardess gives up flying to care for sick [Published Asiaone - May 30 2013]
They want to help others [Published Electric New Paper - May 27 2013]
They help the elderly with their inventions [Published Electric New Paper - May 26 2013]
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