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PUB, Ontario to conduct water research
PUB and the Government of Ontario, Canada, have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance to conduct advanced clean water research and development......
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Singapore's GDP forecast to grow 4-6% this year: MTI
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced today that the Singapore economy grew by 14.5 per cent in the whole of 2010, reversing the decline of 0.8 per cent in 2009. MTI's growth forecast for 2011 remains at 4.0 to 6.0 per cent......
Ex-lecturer fined for taking money from students
SINGAPORE : A former lecturer at a private school in Singapore was fined S$14,000 on Thursday in the Subordinate Courts for receiving money from her students in exchange for examination questions......
Ronald Susilo gets S$388,000 sponsorship from Li-Ning
SINGAPORE : Singapore's top male shuttler Ronald Susilo is now hoping to make a mark in coaching. And the 31-year-old got a timely S$388,000 boost from sportswear company Li-Ning at its ION Orchard store on Thursday......
Singapore-Mongolia economic ties growing steadily
Economic ties between Singapore and Mongolia are growing, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he met his Mongolian counterpart who is in Singapore on an official visit......
Youths not concerned about online privacy: survey
SINGAPORE : A recent survey has found that online privacy in social networking sites is not a concern for youths, and that a majority have experienced cyber-bullying......
PUB, Ontario collaborate on clean water R&D
SINGAPORE : Singapore's national water agency, PUB, and the Government of Ontario, Canada, have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance to conduct advanced clean water research and development......
Singapore fertility rate and CPF to be raised in Parliament
MPs have lined up several concerns regarding Singapore's fertility rate and CPF, among others, that will be answered in Parliament on Friday before the Budget Statement......
ArtScience Museum ready to open its doors
Singapore's latest iconic structure, the lotus-inspired ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, is ready to open its doors......
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MDA drives cyber wellness to schools
A nationwide "Cyber Wellness Campaign" was launched on Thursday by the Media Development Authority (MDA) to educate primary school children and their parents on the risks and pitfalls of the Internet......
American Kamari Charlton pleads guilty to phone scams
American Kamari Kenyada Charlton, 37, has pleaded guilty to five cheating charges involving phone scams in Australia......
World's top chefs pay tribute to Spain's Santamaria
A gathering of the world's top chefs paid tribute to one of their own on Thursday as they mourned Spain's Michelin-starred Santi Santamaria who died in Singapore......
Growth of 4-6% for 2011 with economic declines reversed
Singapore: The Singapore economy grew by 14.5 per cent in 2010, reversing the decline of 0.8 per cent seen the year before......
Number of job advertisments fall in Q4
THE number of job advertisements fell 9 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year as staff movements declined during the festive season.There were 236,191 adverts for professional positions in the three months to Dec 31, down from 259,665 in the th.....
Woman obtained bribes to divulge exam questions
A FORMER lecturer with a private institute was fined a total of $14,000 and ordered to pay a penalty of $1,350 for corruption on Thursday.Isabelle Krishnan, 38, had pleaded guilty to two counts of getting $450 each from two international students of .....
Former MediaCorp CEO joins Far East Organization
FORMER MediaCorp chief executive Lucas Chow is taking the leap into the property sector after being appointed as an executive director at developer Far East Organization.Mr Chow, 57, whose background is in media and technology, announced he was quitt.....
Through The Lens: Fire along ECP and world pictures
THROUGH The Lens takes a look at the pictures that make the headlines, showcase a lifestyle and even explore the quirky side of life.A van catches fire along the ECP and two trains collide in Argentina. See these and the best news pictures from aroun.....
PM declares Online Citizen a political association
THE Prime Minister has declared The Online Citizen a political association under the Political Donations Act.The statement, issued on Thursday by the Registry of Political Donations, said the declaration is 'in line with the objective to safeguard th.....
Caltex to increase diesel pump prices
CALTEX will increase the retail price of diesel by $0.04 a litre on Thursday at 7.00pm.Caltex Diesel with Techron D is now $1.533, up from $1.493 previously......
ST Poll: Inflation most urgent concern for Budget 2011
AN ONLINE poll of roughly 400 readers of The Straits Times shows that inflation is considered the most urgent issue that needs to be addressed in Budget 2011.Over a week and a half, The Straits Times had published the Budget Preview Series, examining.....
Do Singaporeans dress and behave inappropriately?
WHAT would you wear to an event where the guest-of-honour was Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean?Some Singaporeans were seen wearing singlets, shorts and sundresses at a recent Chinese New Year celebration dinner with the DPM......
Forming an Indian Business Leaders' Roundtable in S'pore
CORPORATE bigwigs from the local Indian community are set to give the Singapore Indian Development Association (Sinda) a leg up.The self-help group announced on Thursday that it has formed an Indian Business Leaders' Roundtable (IBR), which would com.....
Get ready for the roving 'cyber awareness' bus
IS YOUR online game's password strong enough to deter hackers that will strip your character of virtual valuables - and by the way, are you are addicted to online gaming? Find out the answers to both, on a new roving bus fitted with interactive Inter.....
Ex-bus driver fined $7,000 for causing death of maid
MAID Puji Astutik gave up her life to save her employer's baby daughter. A split-second before a bus hit her at a pedestrian crossing along Choa Chu Kang Street 52 , she threw the one-year-old infant to safety. The Indonesian, 28, died three hours la.....
Father gets jail and cane for burning his kids' buttocks
A SECURITY officer was given 48 months' jail and eight strokes of the cane on Thursday for burning the buttocks of his two young sons and subjecting them various forms of ill-treatment.The 26-year-old father of three had admitted to nine charges comm.....
Father jailed for sexually abusing 4-year-old daughter
A MAN who abused his own four-year-old daughter was jailed for 12 months on Thursday.The 38-year-old, who had pleaded guilty to ill-treating the child in a Community Court in 2010, had rubbed her buttocks on his groin and touched her private parts in.....
American fined for being drunk on plane
AN AMERICAN passenger who became drunk on board a Singapore Airlines flight from Dubai to Singapore was fined $2,000 on Thursday. Events manager Michael David Mitchell, 41, admitted to the offence under the Air Navigation Order at about 3am on Feb 9......
Las Vegas Sands seeking more land to expand MBS
SINGAPORE - US CASINO operator Las Vegas Sands is seeking more land to expand its highly profitable Singapore casino, founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson said on Thursday. He told reporters at the official opening of Las Vegas Sands' US$5.5 billion (S$7......
Korean student, 16, faces more molest charges
A YOUNG Korean student charged earlier with one count of molestation was accused of six more counts on Thursday. The seven charges against Jung Suk Won, 16, state that he outraged the modesty of the victims aged 15 to 29 in the Dover and Buona Vista .....
Singapore expects inflation of 3-4%, up from 2-3%
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has revised its inflation forecast at 3 to 4 per cent, up from its earlier prediction of 2 to 3 per cent.MTI also added that inflation is further expected to rise to five to six per cent in the first few month.....
Why Singapore's 2011 trade outlook is optimistic
SINGAPORE'S trade outlook for 2011 remained optimistic, with total trade projected to grow between eight and 10 per cent in 2011, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Thursday. This is an increase over the previous forecast of six to eight.....
Take our poll: Is this your Budget wishlist too?
GIVEN the 14.7 per cent growth that Singapore experienced last year, many Singaporeans are expecting good news from Budget 2011, which will be announced on Friday at 3.30pm.It prompted Mr Joshua Selvakumar to write in to The Straits Times earlier thi.....
Budget 2011 expectations
THE Government will be unveiling its Budget for fiscal year 2011 on Friday February 18th.Many are expecting a windfall budget, given the 14.7 per cent growth that Singapore experienced last year......
Singapore trade expands 21% in 2010
SINGAPORE'S external trade recovered in 2010, rising by 21 per cent, following a 19 per cent decline in 2009, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Thursday.The level of total trade reached $902 billion in 2010, up from $747 billion in the .....
Singapore growth forecast at 4-6% in 2011
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on Thursday that it expects Singapore's economy to grow between 4 to 6 per cent in 2011, with the continuing recovery of the global economy. But accompanying another year of strong growth, the MTI wa.....
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