Singapore Local News, 2011-05-21

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Top litigator, and now S'pore's top diplomat Having made his name in the courtroom as one of Singapore's top litigators, Mr K Shanmugam (picture) will soon be making his mark on the global stage as the Republic's top diplomat. On Saturday, Mr Shanmugam, who left legal........

Struggle to fill job vacancies ManpowerGroup's sixth annual talent shortage survey has revealed that one in three employers worldwide is struggling to fill key vacancies. The results of the survey released on Friday revealed that 44 per cent of employers in........     MP "horrified" after bus spot checks Member of Parliament (MP) for Mountbatten Lim Biow Chuan has conducted his own spot checks to verify complaints of irregular bus services in Mountbatten...... USVs a big hit at IMDEX Asia Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) attracted much attention at this year's International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia) show in Singapore which ended on May 20...... SingTel successfully launches satellite ST-2 Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has successfully launched Singapore's second commercial satellite, ST-2, into orbit following an impressive lift-off from Kourou, French Guiana...... Workers, firms get awards for gains in productivity & employment 50 workers and 50 companies were given awards on Saturday by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) for gains in productivity, skills and employment...... S'pore should tap on contacts of outgoing politicians: Shanmugam Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said Singapore should tap on the good relations and contacts of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Foreign Minister George Yeo cultivated over the years...... Man found murdered near Arab Street A 60-year-old Singaporean man was found murdered early Saturday morning...... Early conclusion to selection process of IMF MD advantageous: Tharman Singapore's Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has called for an early conclusion to the selection process for a new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...... MP Josephine Teo steps down as Business China CEO Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Josephine Teo has relinquished her position as Chief Executive Officer of Business China, an organisation that nurtures an inclusive bilingual and bi-cultural group of Singaporeans......