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Training centre to train legal eagles from region
The Republic will serve as a base to train lawyers, officials and justice advocates from developing regional countries to boost their skills and the know-how in providing legal aid to their citizens......
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MFA urges S'poreans to avoid non-essential travel to Yemen
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry has recommended that Singaporeans defer all non-essential travel to Yemen for the time being in view of the serious security situation in Yemen......
Private lottery duty for fruit machines lowered
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is lowering the private lottery duty for fruit machines to 9.5% of actual gross turnover instead of the 12% planned earlier......
Reality TV show "Lose to Win" suspended
Reality TV show "Lose to Win" - a 12-week weight management challenge by the Health Promotion Board - has been suspended......
SAF procedures for vehicles are "fundamentally sound": Defence Minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said procedures at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for vehicle mounting and starting are fundamentally sound......
The Online Citizen "is a political association"
The Online Citizen is not a passive website which simply hosts social or political commentaries by individuals, says Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam......
Family jailed for assault
Three people who attacked a man they mistook for a loanshark runner were sentenced on Monday to between one and 12 months' jail......
Guess where's Asia's greenest city?
The Asian Green City Index, a study commissioned by Siemens, has concluded that Singapore is Asia's greenest metropolis......
Property measures aimed at encouraging financial prudence: Mah
SINGAPORE : National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has said the government will continue to monitor the property market closely and take further steps, if necessary, to promote a stable and sustainable property market......
Train, bus depots to get security boost
The Public Transport Security Review which was undertaken after the Changi Depot train graffitti incident in May last year, has found there is scope to enhance security at public transport facilities like train and bus depots......
SMRT given maximum fine
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has imposed the maximum fine of S$50,000 on SMRT for the Changi Depot incident on the May 17 last year......
FairPrice lowers house brand prices
NTUC FairPrice is giving a flat five per cent discount for 500 house brand items for the next three months starting Tuesday, in a move to ease the pressure of rising food prices......
S'pore households' median monthly income rises
The Department of Statistics (DOS) said the median monthly income from work among resident households increased by 3.1 per cent last year, recovering to a level higher than before the economic downturn in 2009......
Sailing: No money no problem, Tan loves turning out champs
Getting paid is secondary to Tonny Tan......
Avoid unnecessary travel to Yemen, says MFA
SINGAPOREANS are advised to defer all non-essential travel to Yemen for the time being, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).The MFA also asks Singaporeans currently in Yemen to avoid unnecessary travel within the country, especially the areas .....
Ex-property agent jailed for cheating and forgery
BETWEEN November 2007 and February last year, property agent Anika Priyadharshini, 38, cheated clients and credit companies of nearly $292,000.The divorcee of two failed marriages was jailed 41/2 years by a district court on Monday. The mother of thr.....
Army captain pleads guilty to being a loanshark runner
A CAPTAIN with the Singapore Armed Forces, who moonlighted as a runner for an illegal moneylender, was caught by a debtor whose house he vandalised last October.Kheng Kok Keong, 34, pleaded guilty in a district court on Monday to four charges of hara.....
Through The Lens: Love at 80
THROUGH The Lens takes a look at the pictures that make the headlines, showcase a lifestyle and even explore the quirky side of life.What does love mean to you? For Madam Tan Khin Lan, 70 and Mr Lim Hoo Ching, 81, it is about silent walks and lunch w.....
Safety lies in hands of SAF men: DPM Teo
SAFETY lies in the hands of every Singapore Armed Forces serviceman who must be conscious to look out for the safety of his men, his buddies and himself, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean in Parliament on Monday.Mr Teo, who is also the defence.....
Man denies detaining and raping woman
A MAN accused of raping a young woman he met at a club told a district court on Monday that he had sex with her with her consent. Ong Mingwee, 28, who helps run a family minimart business in Toa Payoh North, denied raping the 22-year-old woman in the.....
SMRT fined $50,000 for Changi Depot incident
THE Land Transport Authority has imposed the maximum fine of $50,000 on SMRT for failing to 'exercise due diligence and vigilance expected of a public transport operator'.On May 17 last year, two foreigners had entered the Changi Depot and sprayed gr.....
Budget 2011 preview: Higher hopes for lower taxes
This is the second of a special 10-part series in which The Straits Times will explore some of the key issues expected to be tackled in the Budget on Feb 18......
Budget 2011 preview: Tackling inflation
This year's highly-anticipated Budget will be unveiled on Feb 18. In a special 10-part series, The Straits Times explores some of the key issues that are expected to be tackled in Budget 2011. The first piece in the series looks at inflation......
NTUC FairPrice discounts to help cope with inflation
SHOPPERS at NTUC FairPrice who hold the Plus! Visa or NTUC Plus! Card will enjoy a 10 per cent discount on more than 500 FairPrice housebrand essential items, while non-cardholders will enjoy a 5 per cent discount. This takes place from Tuesday to Ma.....
Trio jailed for hitting banker they mistook for runner
THREE members of a family that called the police after apprehending what they thought was a loanshark runner were jailed for assault on Monday. The man they beat up in 2009 turned out to be a bank manager visiting a friend living in the same block of.....
Household median incomes increased in 2010: DOS
HOUSEHOLD incomes got a strong boost last year in tandem with strong economic growth, a paper released by the Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) showed.Median monthly income from work among resident households increased by 3.1 per cent, from $4.....
Love hurts
FEBRUARY 14 is St Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love but one Spanish proverb accurately encapsulates what many find true about love: where there is love, there is pain.Many couples go through countless struggles and challenges just to be togeth.....
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