Singapore Local News, 2011-05-31

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More BTO flats planned for mature estates Home buyers have always found Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in mature estates harder to come by but a reprieve is in sight.The Housing and Development Board (HDB) should be able to launch such projects next year, following new National........

Current status of private education institutions as at April 30 Estimated Number of Private Education Institutions (PEIs) as at December 2009 - about 1,000 Registered (as at 30 April 2011) - 274 Registration Applications Being Processed - 107 Other Deemed Registered PEIs (until 20........     Two MPs to attend ASEAN inter-parliamentary forum in Manila SINGAPORE : Two Members of Parliament will be representing Singapore at the 3rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Caucus in Manila...... Non-voters can now apply to restore names to registers SINGAPORE : The lists of voters who did not cast their ballot at the May 7 General Election is available for inspection at the Elections Department and designated community centres from Tuesday...... MOH advisory for those travelling to Germany SINGAPORE : The Ministry of Health (MOH) is advising Singaporeans who are travelling to Germany to observe good hygiene...... German Chancellor on official visit to S'pore from Wednesday SINGAPORE : German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Singapore from Wednesday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...... NTUC FairPrice extends discount scheme NTUC FairPrice is extending its housebrand discount scheme for another two months till 31 July to help customers cope with rising costs of living...... Dr Ng Eng Hen appointed Leader of the House SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has appointed Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, as the Leader of the House...... RWS expects air-conditioning system to be fully restored by Friday SINGAPORE : Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) said it expects its air conditioning system to be fully restored by Friday...... S$40m fund to encourage more med-tech start-ups SINGAPORE : The government will launch a S$40 million fund to encourage more medical technology (med-tech) start-ups as part of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2015 plan...... Former Salvation Army employee jailed eight months A former training coordinator with voluntary welfare organisation, Salvation Army, was jailed on Tuesday for eight months after dishonestly misappropriating S$35,358.60 of its money...... Man jailed for taking video of girlfriend's sister SINGAPORE : A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) First Sergeant was jailed on Tuesday for two weeks for taking a video of his girlfriend's sister while she was bathing...... Youths rank demographic trends as key issue that would impact Singapore Singapore youths have ranked the ageing population as a key issue that would impact the country...... HSA to suspend licences of 10 tobacco retailers The Health Sciences Authority will suspend, for six months, the licences of 10 tobacco retailers for selling tobacco products to underage youth...... Maid agency manager fined, banned from operating indefinitely An employment agency manager was fined S$6,000 for helping a client obtain a maid without a valid work pass in November 2008...... Acquittal of taxi driver in sex act case upheld by Appeals Court The prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of a 45-year-old taxi driver accused of performing oral sex on a four-year-old boy in 2005 was thrown out in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning...... 22 people arrested for loansharking activities Police have arrested 16 men and six women, for their suspected involvement in loansharking activities, following an islandwide operation which ended early Tuesday morning...... Strength of 3G army lies in ability to network: Defence Minister Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the strength of Singapore's third generation military lies in its ability to network an array of systems, not just individual hardware...... CPF minimum sum to be revised upwards to S$131,000 From July, the prevailing CPF minimum sum (MS) will be revised upwards to S$131,000, up from S$123,000. The CPF Board said the new MS will apply to members who turn 55 from July 1 2011 to June 30 2012...... The "truth" about youths in Singapore A global study found that 53 per cent of 16-22 year olds said they would rather give up their sense of smell than give up their technology like laptops and mobile phones...... Good Neighbour Award extended to non-HDB residents This year's Good Neighbour Award (GNA) will be extended to non-HDB residents. The Housing & Development Board said this is to spread the messages of neighbourliness to a wider community beyond HDB estates......