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strengthening marriages
and will extend more help Man beat boy to death 6:00 AM
to dysfunctional families .
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THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is
reviewing all its help schemes to make sure that Singaporeans, Safra Jurong opening soon 6:00 AM
especially children, do not fall through the cracks during the current
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Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian
Balakrishnan told The Straits Times yesterday: 'We are going through Degrees for poly grads 6:00 AM
all our schemes affecting families to see if they are recession-proof,
meaning that no matter how tough things get, children must not suffer.' RSS

Hence, the MCYS is studying the eligibility criteria of various schemes,

working with its partners, among other things, to come up with a social
safety net that is 'robust enough' to weather even a prolonged
recession.
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Yesterday, the MCYS released its plans and priorities for the coming commented
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years, in its addendum to the President's Address.

In it, Dr Balakrishnan pledged to update ComCare schemes which stories

provide financial aid, among other help, to the needy, so that they
remain 'relevant and adequate'. 1 Boy beaten till brain-dead
2 Oei sues Citigroup
He said: 'We will exercise greater flexibility to help those at the margins 3 Fighting to get job back
and provide more financial support, especially to children from low-
4 Man's body found in lake
income and vulnerable families.'
5 TV shows rebel's 'body'
Besides the poor and those affected by the recession, the MCYS will 6 MIT to partner 4th uni
also extend more help to dysfunctional families plagued by multiple and
7 Mum attends lessons too
chronic problems.
8 Kopi, teh still at same price
9 Jailed for passport offences

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Dr Balakrishnan also told The Straits Times that its focus is also on 10 Kids surf porn
women, to ensure that they have access to support services as families
face greater strain with the gloomy economy. commented
The MCYS will also provide more funding for the childcare sector and 1 Aware has never had a 'gay agenda'
aims to facilitate the development of another 200 childcare centres in 2 Don't mix religion and politics
the next five years. 3 NMP hopefuls draw flak
3
4 Self-described feminist mentor's actions invited
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
5 NMPs should not become subjects of debates

6 Temasek sells BoA stake

7 Liu's back to seek answers from STTA

Latest comments
8 Online postings immature and inflammatory
or change the mindset of husband + wife to partners of man + man / daddy + father / No apology owed? STTA and president answerable
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mother + mommy / woman + woman, is it ?
10 DPM Wong is right, all should be mindful of Singapore
Posted by: bumibumi at Wed May 20 13:18:37 SGT 2009

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Change what ah ? emailed

Change the mindset from late marriage to early marriage ? 1 Oei sues Citigroup
2 Man with the $15m view
or change the mindset of husband + wife to partners of man + man / daddy + father /
3 Beware huge smartphones bills
mother + mommy / woman + man, is it ?
4 Tall people earn more
Posted by: bumibumi at Wed May 20 13:17:58 SGT 2009
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"Ms Anita Fam, who chairs Marriage Central's advisory board, said the group is working 6 Man forced cucumber on wife
with agencies such as the Ministry of Defence and Education Ministry to change
7 More taking CFA exams
mindsets on marriage."
8 Q&A with DPM on Aware saga
Err.. what has the Ministry of Defence got to do with changing mindsets on marriage? 9 Tickets for Liverpool match
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