Monday, September 19, 2011

Singapore Local News, 2011-09-19



    Traffic arrangements for F1
A series of road closures affecting the Marina Centre area will take place from Sept 21-27 to facilitate the setting up and dismantling of the F1 race infrastructure. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said motorists will be able........

    Singapore MPs in Cambodia for Asean meeting
SINGAPORE - The outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, is leading a delegation of 14 Members of Parliament (MPs) to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for an Asean inter-parliamentary meeting. The team at the 32nd Asean Inter-Parliamentary........

Man jailed for bombarding MPs with bomb hoax email
Unhappy with the outcome of a job interview, a man decided to get back at the company's managing director by emailing bomb hoax messages to 83 Members of Parliament (MPs). They included Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former Minister Mentor.......

HSA suspends licence of Zerin 500mg paracetamol tablets
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has suspended the licence of Zerin 500mg tablets because they do not comply with quality standards. HSA said the Zerin tablets are used for the relief of fever and pain, and are available as an........

Girl, 9, in death fall was victim of mum's "impulsive act": Court
A mother who fell to her death with her young daughter from a Bukit Batok flat in April had carried the girl before making the fatal leap, the coroner's court heard today. In an inquest into the double tragedy, the court heard that........

Gold quality improves in shops here
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) says fewer gold jewellery pieces failed to meet the fineness requirement for hallmarking standards. Only one or about 3 per cent of the 32 items tested from March to June failed to meet........

Employers who hire older workers to get special credit by month's end
The first payment under the Special Employment Credit (SEC) announced in this year's budget will be given out by the end of this month. The Manpower Ministry says more than 51,000 employers qualify and they will receive a total of........

New school of public health launched
As public health issues come to the fore in Singapore and elsewhere - exacerbated by an ageing population here and the need to hold at bay infectious diseases in a borderless world - a new school of public health was launched this morning......

    Lessons with a twist at Kranji Sec
When he entered Kranji Secondary School, Normal (Academic) student Gavin Tan expected he would hit the books more often. Instead, the 13-year-old found himself learning "cool moves" in jazz fusion - part of weekly aesthetic courses........

    S Iswaran to attend energy talks in Brunei
Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry S Iswaran will be in Brunei from 20 to 21 September for an ASEAN meeting on deepening regional energy connectivity......

Fewer gold jewellery fail fineness test: CASE
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said fewer gold jewellery pieces failed to meet the fineness requirement for hallmarking standards......

Man jailed for bomb hoax
Unhappy with the outcome of a job interview, a 34-year-old man decided to get back at the company's managing director by sending out bomb hoax messages in the MD's name to more than 80 Members of Parliament (MPs)......

S'pore GP preparations on track
With this year's F1 champion possibly crowned in Singapore, it is only fitting that organisers are planning to end the race with a bang. A three-minute fireworks display will light up the city skyline - a first for the night race......

S'pore to hold Asia-Pacific sports conference
The inaugural Asia-Pacific Sports Conference 2011 is set to take place next week in Singapore......

STTA gets S$300,000 sponsorship
The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has secured a S$300,000 sponsorship from Keppel Corporation......

F1 traffic arrangements
A series of road closures affecting the Marina Centre area will take place from September 21-27 to facilitate the setting up and dismantling of the race infrastructure......

HSA suspends sales of Zerin 500mg paracetamol tablets
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has suspended the sales and distribution of Zerin 500mg tablets because they do not comply with quality standards......

Bukit Batok double tragedy: Mother carried girl before jumping
A mother who fell to her death with her young daughter from a Bukit Batok flat in April had carried the girl before making the fatal leap, the coroner's court heard Monday......

Fewer gold jewellery pieces failed fineness standard: CASE
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said fewer gold jewellery pieces failed to meet the fineness requirement for hallmarking standards......

SUTD appoints US professors as "heads of pillars"
Singapore's fourth university, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has appointed two US professors to head two of its pillars -- or focus areas -- of study......

Over 51,000 employers to get S$17m in SEC
The first payment under the Special Employment Credit (SEC) announced in this year's budget will be given out by September 30......

SAF and US Marine Corps conduct bilateral exercise
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and US Marine Corps are conducting a bilateral exercise......

NUS to launch Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
The National University of Singapore has set up a new school of public health to train future leaders in the sector......

14 MPs head to Phnom Penh for ASEAN meeting
The outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, is leading a delegation of 14 Members of Parliament (MPs) to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for an ASEAN inter-parliamentary meeting......

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