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Obama proposes freeze in federal worker pay
WASHINGTON - United States President Barack Obama proposed a two-year freeze yesterday on the pay of federal workers and vowed to work with Republicans to cut the ballooning US budget deficit......
5000 residents to take part in South West district's recycling programme this Sunday
SINGAPORE- South West district's recycling programmes - the Weekly 'Trash-for-Cash' and annual "Trash-for-Groceries" programmes, which is into its sixth year running, have been a success......
Ho was "puppet" in SLA fraud case: defence
Ho Yen Teck, the former swimming instructor who has pleaded guilty to his role in the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) cheating case, was just a puppet, his lawyer told the court on Friday......
Over 28,700 property agents registered since new regime took effect
SINGAPORE : It has been one week since the new registration regime for estate agencies and property agents came into effect......
Woman who tried to open plane door given discharge
SINGAPORE : A 28-year-old Irish woman, accused of trying to open a door of a Singapore Airlines aircraft while it was still in flight, has been given a discharge amounting to an acquittal in a district court on Friday......
MPs to ask questions on Wikileaks, COE prices
SINGAPORE : The recent Wikileaks reports which attributed remarks to various Singapore leaders and officials will be raised when Parliament sits on Monday......
Two lawyers appointed Senior Counsel
Two lawyers with over 50 years of combined experience have been appointed Senior Counsel. They are Mr Roderick Martin, 63, and Mr Chan Leng Sun, 46......
Indonesian military chief visits Singapore
Indonesia's new military chief Admiral Agus Suhartono is on a visit to Singapore......
S'pore justice system top in global survey
Singapore's justice system has come out tops in an international survey......
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Heartlanders help reduce carbon emission
The South West district's weekly 'Trash-for-Cash' and annual "Trash-for-Groceries" recycling programmes, which is into its sixth year running, had helped to reduce over 9,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, last year......
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Alleged casino cheats face more charges
Five Indian nationals accused of using fake chips at the Marina Bay Sands casino now face an additional 32 charges for the offence......
Great Eastern mulls wider mental health coverage
Barely two months after Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan first raised the possibility that MediShield may be extended to include mental illness, at least one major insurer here has decided to explore the idea for its own coverage......
Muis plans to raise $2m for Punggol's 1st mosque
THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has announced plans to raise funds for the nation's newest and most expensive mosque.To cost $15 million, the Punggol mosque will sit at the junction of Punggol Place and Punggol Field, near the area'.....
Singapore gets top marks in global law survey
SINGAPORE was rated No.1 in the civil justice systems in the Rule of Law Index 2010 of the World Justice Project.It is a project to rank the quality of legal systems in the context of the rule of law......
Accused in SLA scam should be jailed for a long time
EX-SWIMMING instructor Ho Yen Teck who is the first accused in the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) $12 million scam to admit to his crimes should be jailed for a long time, said a prosecutor on Friday.Deputy Public Prosecutor Jean Chan said the 31-yea.....
Two lawyers appointed Senior Counsel for S'pore
TWO lawyers were appointed Senior Counsel on Friday, joining 50 others who have been given the accolade of being the top lawyers in the country.The title - Singapore's equivalent of Queen's Counsel - is given to outstanding lawyers who have extensive.....
Both Lions and management to blame: ST Readers
THE blame for a disappointing national football side should fall on both the players and management.This was the general sentiment among readers of The Straits Times, after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that the Lions would be.....
Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 7
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 Hindu pilgrimage in Calcutta to cricket action in Australia and New Zealand, view pictures from around the world.....
Taxi rips through taxi stand, lands on pedestrian mall
A TAXI ploughed through bushes and hit a bicycle and a man before ending up on the walkway outside Parklane Shopping Mall just after 10am on Friday.The man, a cleaner from Purechem Veolia, was picking rubbish from the bushes when the incident happene.....
Changi Airport to add Hong Kong Airlines to its network
CHANGI Airport Group will add Hong Kong Airlines to its growing network of airlines later in January.It will operate both freighter and passenger services to Singapore from Jan 14, 2011 and Jan 15, 2011, respectively......
Ex-Yuhua CC officer jailed for pocketing $50,700
BETWEEN 2008 and October 2010, a constituency support officer of the Yuhua community club diverted $50,700 he collected as fees from participants attending courses, into his own pocket.On Friday, Koh Wee Ngiap, 36, pleaded guilty and was jailed four .....
Alleged rape victim's alcohol level 3 times legal limit
THE blood-alcohol level found in a young woman at the time of an alleged rape by Ong Mingwee was more than three times the legal limit for drink driving.The 255mg ethanol per 100 ml of blood was above the toxic level but below the lethal level of 350.....
Five face 32 more fake casino chips charges
FIVE Indian nationals accused of using fake casino chips at Marina Bay Sands were accused of 32 more similar charges on Friday.Asfaq Usman, 25, Maqsud Ibrahim, 28, Vishal Sopan Gurav, 26, Soheel Ahmad Jamil Ahmad, 33, Kunal Balan Shettiyar, 24, are a.....
Charges dropped for woman who tried to open plane door
THE Irish woman charged with trying to open a plane door in mid-flight was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal by a district court on Friday.No reasons were offered by the prosecution but its application for the discharge for Diana Mary Sca.....
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