Singapore Local News, 2011-01-04

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When school and grassroots work do not mix Those familiar with Singapore's political history will remember the role played by student activists in the '50s and early '60s. But that ended when schools were depoliticised after independence......     Bus fight video posted on YouTube A video of two men fighting on a bus in Singapore is making its rounds on video-sharing website YouTube...... SP donates projects to help community Helping the community using innovative solutions, and the elderly to lead active, fulfilling lives...... 2 new schools in 2011 Most students in Singapore on Tuesday started their first day of the new academic year, and so did two new schools, Edgefield Secondary and Cantonment Primary...... SST students thank foreign workers building new campus SINGAPORE : Students at Singapore's School of Science and Technology began their first schooling day in a slightly different way on Tuesday...... Sports School sees over 100 new students More than 100 new students have on Tuesday started school life, at the Singapore Sports School...... Ex property agent guilty of housebreaking A 28-year-old property agent admitted on Tuesday that he had targeted the homes of some of his former clients and broke into them to steal......

New chairman for STB The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has a new chairman. He is Mr Chew Choon Seng, who is also the chairman of the Singapore Exchange......     Man accused of killing toddler faces new charges A man accused of murdering his friend's three-year-old son now faces seven additional charges of child abuse...... NTU's new medical school receives S$150m gift The new medical school at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has received a S$150 million gift from the Lee Foundation...... Law firm Rajah & Tann gives back to charity In a first for a legal firm in Singapore, Rajah & Tann has announced that it will give a portion of its earnings annually to social causes...... Third time's a charm for the Feb 12 Safari Zoo Run THE Singapore Zoo and Night Safari will be hosting their annual Safari Zoo Run on Feb 12.The popular tourist venues will be transformed into a race course that will take participants along scenic paths and pass the various animal exhibitions...... DPM Teo conveys empathy & assistance to Australia DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean has written a letter to the Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith to express Singapore's empathy with the Australian government and people as they grapple with the floods in Queensl..... Friend of 'rape' victim testifies on 2nd day of trial A YOUNG woman told a district court on Tuesday that a man took her friend to his place instead of taking her home after a night out at Zouk.The 23-year-old said her friend, then 22, sounded 'a bit scared' and wanted her to come and get her, but she h..... Honouring campus builders on the 1st day of school STUDENTS at the School of Science and Technology marked the first day of the new school year on Tuesday in a novel way - by honouring the construction workers building their new campus. They made cards and screened a video tribute to the 180 mostly-f..... Ex-SIA CEO Chew Choon Seng is now STB Chairman FORMER CEO of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Chew Choon Seng is now also the Chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the Ministry of Trade and Industry revealed on Tuesday.Mr Chew relinquished his position as SIA's chief at the end of 2010 to assume..... Serial burglar caught on CCTV, police seek tip-offs ON THE morning of Dec 3, 2010, employees of three different companies arrived at work to a shocking discovery. Their offices had been ransacked, locks tampered with and items including laptops, cameras and cash stolen.All three incidents took place a..... Rajah & Tann, 1st law firm to set up charity foundation TOP law firm Rajah & Tann have set up a new charity foundation to which the firm will pledge a certain percentage of its funds every year.The monies - with a minimum of $200,000 to be put in - will be used to support charitable causes and needs...... Cleaner stabs resident in neck after void deck row A RESIDENT, who told a cleaner to quieten down, is now unable to speak after being stabbed in the neck. K Mohan, 49, pleaded guilty in a district court on Tuesday to hurting Mr Ngoh Chin Boon, 33, with a knife. He will be sentenced on Jan 21...... Lee Foundation makes $150m gift to NTU THE Lee Foundation has given $150 million to Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) new medical school.Two endowment funds will be established at the school...... Gold-plated cars a sign of prestige? A READER of Stomp, the popular citizen journalism website, has expressed amazement at gold-plated cars which are owned by the extremely rich globally.Named GoldenEyed, this reader questioned the necessity of these flashy cars and wonders if their own..... Alleged killer faces child abuse charges A MAN accused of the murder of his girlfriend's three-year-old son was charged on Tuesday with ill-treating him seven times.Muhammad Raffiq Jaffah, 23, allegedly slapped Danish Iman Abdullah at a hotel in Lorong 22 Geylang while the child was under h..... Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 4 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 starlings in northern Greece to political unrest in Ivory Coast, view pictures from around the world today......