Singapore Local News, 2010-12-30

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210 property agents barred Come Saturday, 210 property agents will not be able to practise their trade. Their applications to register with the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) were rejected as they were found to have criminal records or records of offences involving fraud or.....

World's first ArtScience Museum to open in February The world's first ArtScience Museum (picture), located at Marina Bay Sands, will open its doors on Feb 17 next year......     Organisers putting final touches on year end celebrations Final touches are underway to usher in the new year in Singapore with organisers of several new year's eve parties looking to break new ground to give revellers a memorable night...... Overstayer caught trying to leave S'pore SINGAPORE : A 38-year-old China national who had overstayed in Singapore was caught when he tried to leave the country illegally on Wednesday...... Postmen playing hard to get Singapore Post (SingPost) is finding it tough to recruit postmen to boost its staff strength...... MBS casino croupier charged SINGAPORE : A Marina Bay Sands casino croupier has been charged in a district court with dishonestly converting cash chips amounting to S$13,000...... Body of 5th Mersing boat tragedy victim found The body of the fifth Singaporean victim of the Mersing boat accident has been found...... Visitor arrivals up 16.1% in November The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said visitor arrivals rose 16.1 per cent to reach 963,000 in November...... HSA recalls mouth rinses, skin cleansing wipes Authorities have found bacteria that can affect those with weak immune systems in three products. Care Wipes disposable skin cleansing wipes, Trihexid Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse and Pearlie White Fluoride Mouth Rinse...... Motorists can exchange parking coupons from Jan 3 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Housing & Development Board (HDB) would like to remind motorists that parking coupons which are only valid up to December 31, 2010 can no longer be used from January 1, 2011...... Employers now more family-friendly More employers are providing other leave benefits aside from the statutory leave benefits to help their employees cope with family commitments...... Man pleads guilty to giving S$2.4m bribe A businessman pleaded guilty to 12 counts of giving bribes worth S$2.4 million to a former food and beverage manager of Swedish furniture giant Ikea...... Adulterated whisky: 5 charged Five men, aged between 32 and 36 years, have been charged with adulterating 'Johnnie Walker' whisky...... Ex-SLA deputy director faces another 70 charges Former deputy director at the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), Koh Seah Wee, who stands accused of cheating the government of more than S$12 million, was slapped with another 70 charges on Thursday...... Govt to give out S$80m of Utilities-Save rebates in 2011 About 800,000 Singaporean HDB households can expect to receive about S$50m worth of Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates in January 2011...... Learn english and maths at Mendaki Sense THOSE looking to learn basic english and maths skills under the national Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) system can look to one more training provider - the Mendaki Social Enterprise Network Singapore, or Mendaki Sense.Since December 1, it has ..... Busted: Suspected illegal overstayer in car trunk A MAN hiding in the trunk of a Malaysian-registered car was discovered by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officials as the car tried to exit Singapore at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Thursday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the M..... S'pore visitor arrivals up 16.1% year-on-year in Nov VISITOR arrivals to Singapore registered 16.1 per cent growth to reach 963,000 in November 2010.This is the highest number of arrivals recorded for the month of November...... Tune into emotions via the 'Emocube' WHEN the going gets tough, plug in your earphones, listen to a track by Gwen Stefani, and feel better. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is offering young people a musical way to deal with everyday troubles from weariness to blind love...... HSA issues recall of 3 personal hygiene products THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting the public to three consumer products recall: -'Care Wipes' by Tai Sun Paper -'Trihexid Chlorhexidine 0.2% Mouth Rinse' by Trident Pharm -'Pearlie White Fluorinze Fluoride Mouth Rinse' by Corlison..... More companies offering work-life balance MORE employers are offering work-life arrangements such as part-time work and staggered hours. This is the main finding in the latest Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Conditions of Employment Survey...... SLA fraud case: Koh slapped with additional 70 charges FORMER senior government executive Koh Seah Wee, facing multiple charges of defrauding the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) of more than of $12 million, was slapped with 70 more cheating charges in the Subordinate Courts this morning.Some 63 of the cha..... Get up to $190 worth of HDB utility rebates in 2011 ABOUT 800,000 HDB households can expect to receive $50 million worth of utility rebates early next year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) revealed on Thursday. The payout is part of the $80 million of U-Save rebates the Government will give out in 2011,..... Ikea's ex-food supplier admits to 12 graft charges A BUSINESSMAN who faced 80 corruption charges involving $2.4 million has admitted to 12 counts of giving a total of $761,020 to the then-food services manager of Ikano, the franchisee of a company which owns and operates Ikea.Andrew Tee Fook Boon, 44..... Through the Lens multimedia: Second Try NICHOLAS Yap, 17, is a Normal (Academic) student from Si Ling Secondary School.He had to retake his GCE 'N' Level examinations this year because he did not score well enough last year to progress to Secondary 5......