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HDB survey shows strong support for SERS
SINGAPORE- The Housing and Development Board's Selective says its En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) has found continued strong support among residents. In its latest 2009 survey, close to 95 per cent of some 949 households surveyed expressed suppor.....
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Man sentenced to 2 years jail for misappropriation
A former employee of an automobile company was sentenced on Friday to two years' jail after misappropriating S$77,956.79 for his own use......
NTUC Foodfare holds food and beverage prices
NTUC Foodfare Co-operative has announced it will not increase the prices of all basic beverages, including coffee, tea and canned drinks, for the rest of the year......
SCDF to sound "Important Message" signal on Feb 15
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be sounding the "Important Message" signal through the islandwide network of Public Warning System (PWS) sirens, in support of Total Defence Day on Tuesday, February 15 at 12.05pm......
MPs to ask questions on army death, property cooling
Members of Parliament have tabled 23 questions for oral answer on Monday's sitting of the House. Topping the list - the recent death of a full time national serviceman involving an army vehicle......
Director of electronics store jailed 21 months
A director of a Sim Lim Square electronics store was jailed 21 months on Friday after dealing with 7,942 counterfeit products......
New complex will strengthen S'pore ties with Interpol: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said the new Interpol Global Complex in Singapore will drive the Interpol's efforts to stay ahead of the challenges of a new generation of policing......
Former 4D counter staff jailed 12 months
A man who used to work at a 4D counter operated by Woodlands Wellington Football Club was sentenced on Friday to one-year jail after making off with more than S$18,000 cash from his then-employer......
HDB survey shows strong support for SERS
The Housing Board of Development (HDB) said its latest survey among HDB residents offered the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) revealed continued strong support for the scheme......
Spring helps SMEs in more than 3,000 upgrading projects
THE Government will take a targeted approach to helping firms raise productivity by devising measures tailored for specific industries to ensure they have more impact.But a key focus will remain on nurturing high-potential enterprises that are based .....
First CPA charged with helping client evade tax
TAX agent Ong Boon Lee has become the first certified public accountant (CPA) here accused of helping a client evade income tax.Ong, 48, who owns Benedict & Associates, was charged on Friday and will face court again on Mar 11......
Shopkeeper jailed for having 8,000 fake cell phones
RAIDS on a business in Sim Lim Square in August and December 2009 uncovered 7,942 fakes that included Apple, Nokia and Sony Ericsson cell phones. In a district court on Friday, Li Chuhan, 31, a Chinese national and a permanent resident here, pleaded .....
Singaporeans' top searches for coming Valentine's Day
FINDINGS from Yahoo! Search Trends have revealed that Singaporeans got on to the web mostly in search of ideas for Valentine's Day.The focus was on recipes, menu and dinner party ideas highlighting the need for a personal touch, as much as finding an.....
Bullish about prospects of Singapore's future Mediapolis
COMMERCIAL property landlord Ascendas is bullish of the prospects of its upcoming Mediapolis, Singapore's first custom-built digital media industry hub. At a media briefing ahead of Friday night's groundbreaking ceremony for the first building to be .....
S'pore Youth Flying Club's new Diamond DA-40 planes
OVER the last three months, 17-year-old Julie Lim has been taking to the skies in a brand new Diamond DA 40 plane as part of her training to become a pilot.She is one of around 200 students studying for their pilot's licence who will benefit from the.....
Three jailed for using fake currency
THREE men who were involved in using counterfeit currencies as genuine were jailed on Friday.The highest sentence of eight years was imposed on Narindran Sangara Banoi, 31, unemployed, who had made the Singapore currency notes and passed them to his .....
Florist packs roses for others - but has no partner
MS LIEW Mei Yan is 25, single, and not quite looking forward to Valentine's Day.Right around this time of the year, while other young women are dreaming of a romantic date with their partners, Ms Liew must work extra hard to put together thousands of.....
S-League club worker jailed for stealing from it
A CUSTOMER service officer of Woodlands Wellington Football Club disabled a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera by spraying paint on its lens. Philip Foo Jian Loong then broke into the 4D booth of the Woodlands Stadium......
Hubby fined for beating up man who kissed wife
AN ENGINEER who beat up a man for smooching with his wife at a staircase near his flat early one morning was given the maximum fine of $2,500 on Friday.Desmond Hua Chung Fook, 28, originally accused of causing grievous hurt, pleaded guilty to slappin.....
Four women charged with fighting
A WOMAN who claimed that she was attacked with broken glass, bottles and knives at a pub was charged with fighting with three women on Friday.The three women were also charged with a similar offence......
Multimedia story: Singapore's only Bengali newspaper
FIRST published in 2006, Banglar Kantha is Singapore's only Bengali newspaper. In this multimedia story, Through the Lens (TTL) shows you what goes on behind the scenes in this bi-monthly paper......
Comparing NTUC Foodfare outlet coffee, tea prices
IN THE side report to this story is a comparison list provided by NTUC Foodfare.Mr Perry Ong, chief executive of NTUC Foodfare Co-operative Ltd, said: 'We strive to make a difference by helping Singaporeans and workers cope with the inflation by hold.....
Aware's paternity leave scheme, S'poreans divided
MORE than 1,000 Singaporeans responded to an online poll conducted by The Straits Times, giving a mixed response to five policy changes recommended by Aware on paternity leave recently. The gender equality advocacy group's call earlier this week came.....
NTUC Foodfare holds off coffee and tea price hike
NTUC Foodfare Co-operative announced on Friday that it will hold off any price increase for all its basic, essential beverages, including coffee, tea and canned drinks, for the rest of 2011, in all its 40 retail locations comprising food courts, coff.....
95% support for HDB's en bloc scheme, Sers
UP TO 95 per cent of residents offered the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) are happy with their new flats, HDB's survey of 949 households reviewed on Friday.Sers is part of the Government's Estate Renewal Strategy for the older public h.....
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