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Casino exclusion orders to be approved faster
FAMILIES now just have to wait two weeks from the day of application to bar their relatives with gambling problems from the casinos following changes to the application process by the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG). Acting on feedback th.....
Ex-APB manager fined for corruption
IN RETURN for successfully recommending Leisure@East Coast, which operates a beach bar, for $30,000 worth of advertising and promotional sponsorship, an accounts manager with Asia Pacific Breweries received $8,000 as a reward. Seven years later, Goh .....
New Competition Commission members appointed: MTI
SEVERAL new members have been appointed by The Minister for Trade and Industry to the Commission of the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS), and to the Boards of Directors of International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) and JTC Corporation.....
Hospital bills now more transparent: Khaw
SINGAPOREANS can now 'shop around' on which hospital to go now. That's beacuse all hospitals in Singapore, both private and public, now publish its bill sizes on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website. In his blog post on Monday, Health Minister Khaw.....
Fined for not reporting $3 million in transfers
THE managing director of a company providing corporate secretarial services, failed to inform authorities in 2007 that he had been instructed by Mr Arafat Rahman Koko - the son of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia - to transfer and hold s.....
Singapore private property prices rose 17.6% in 2010
PRIVATE property prices rose 17.6 per cent in 2010, according to Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) estimates released on Monday.Based on the estimated price index of private residential property, prices rose from 189.6 points in the third quarter o.....
M'sian jailed for molesting pupil on school excursion
GEE Ah Meng, 54, went up to a 10-year-old pupil on a school excursion at Changi airport and caressed the boy's chest for about 30 seconds in November last year.The unmarried Malaysian pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of his victim and was jail.....
Alleged rape victim begs motorcyclist for help
A SWEEPER told a district court on Monday how a woman had blocked his way and hopped into the side car of his motorcycle and asked him to take her home.The 60-year-old man said the woman appeared 'afraid' and refused his money to take a cab home on F.....
JY Pillay reappointed in Council of Presidential Advisers
PRESIDENT SR Nathan, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has reappointed JY Pillay as a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) for another four years, with effect from January 2.Mr Pillay also remains as Chairman of the CPA......
HDB's Resale Price Index increases another 2.4%
PRICES for resale HDB flats continue to rise as the fourth quarter 2010 Resale Price Index (RPI) stands at 171.9, an increase of 2.4 per cent over the previous quarter. However this is lower compared to the 4.0 per cent increase in the third quarter.....
Man in court for causing hurt in mobile phone robbery
AN INDIAN national was charged in court on Monday with causing hurt to a woman while robbing her of her cellphone.Pansapakesan Ranjitkumar, 29, is alleged to have punched the head and bitten the hand of Ms Siti Juliana Zullkefley 27, during the $250 .....
Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 3
THROUGH The Lens takes a look at the pictures that make the headlines, showcase a lifestyle and even explore the quirky side of life.From protesters in Egypt to floods in Australia, view pictures from around the world today......
Singapore economy grew 14.7% in 2010: MTI
THE Singapore economy is estimated to have expanded by 14.7 per cent in 2010, in line with the Ministry of Trade and Industry's (MTI) growth forecast of about 15 per cent for the year.Singapore's expansion for 2010 would make it the fastest-growing e.....
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