Singapore Local News, 2011-09-15

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Private home sales dip 3.6% last month Private home sales in Singapore dipped 3.6 per cent last month after rebounding 17 per cent rebound in the previous month`. The dip comes after the Government increased the income ceiling for public flats and executive condominiums........     Pet neglect and abuse cases rise 15% The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said it received 987 reports of alleged abuse and neglect between July last year and June this year, a 15 per cent rise in such cases for the same period a year ago. The........ More jobs being created in Singapore Total employment in Singapore rose by 24,800 in the second quarter, higher than the preliminary estimate of 22,800 released in July. In its labour market report released today, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the pace of job........

Green standards to be beefed up Singapore - To meet the target of greening 80 per cent of Singapore's buildings by 2030, the Government will amend the Building Control Act to mandate minimum Green Mark standards for existing buildings - similar to the ones for new buildings - when .....     S'pore researchers create heart cells from skin Researchers at Singapore's National Heart Centre have developed a way to create virus-free heart cells from skin...... Careful consideration needed in expanding university places Minister of State for Education Lawrence Wong has said the approach adopted in expanding the university sector will have broad implications, not only for those contemplating higher education options but also for society at large...... Ex-president Nathan's memoirs to hit stands soon A group of well-wishers of former Singapore President SR Nathan will be setting up a new fund intended for the education of the less privileged...... S'pore to help M'sia set up arbitration centre KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore has offered to help Malaysia set up its own international arbitration centre...... S'pore athletes help develop sports scene in Timor Leste Timor Leste is getting help from Singapore to develop its sporting scene...... Motorcycle thief arrested Police have arrested a 17-year-old male who's believed to be responsible for at least two motorcycle thefts in the Punggol area last week...... Man arrested for stealing cash cards from vehicles A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing cash cards from parked vehicles islandwide...... Greening Singapore's urban landscape The National Parks Board (NParks) said it has received more than 200 suggestions on how to co-create a "City in a Garden" since it launched a public engagement exercise three weeks ago...... Bishan double tragedy: jumper "appeared normal" Forty-eight-year-old Ng Sock Luan, who jumped from a height at a Bishan apartment block early this year and landed on another woman, was known to have had a history of harbouring suicidal thoughts...... Chinese national to be charged with illegal entry into casino A Chinese national will be charged in court on Friday for attempting to enter the Resorts World Sentosa casino using another person's identity...... Two airport baggage handlers charged with theft Two baggage handlers at Changi Airport's Budget Terminal were charged in court on Thursday with stealing jewellery from an aircraft parking bay on January 11...... Rise in pet neglect and abuse The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said it received 987 reports of alleged abuse and neglect between July last year and June this year, a 15 per cent rise in such cases for the same period a year ago...... GSF to set up 50 new international schools A Singapore-based education group announced that it will set up 50 new international schools across Asia and the Middle East over the next five years...... More choice for homebuyers The Housing & Development Board (HDB) released three private residential sites for sale on Thursday...... Singapore employment up in Q2 With job creation slowing down, Singapore's overall unemployment rate increased to 2.1 per cent in June......