Singapore Local News, 2011-09-28

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Search for missing anglers to continue on Thursday The Malaysian authorities have said they would extend by a day, search-and-rescue operations for the two missing Singaporeans in the waters around Pulau Aur. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, who is leading the operations, said the........     No one hurt in Pulau Bukom fire Fire broke out at the manufacturing site of oil company Shell on Pulau Bukom this afternoon. A spokesperson from Shell said the fire started at about 1.15pm. The fire has been contained and no injuries were reported...... Three face death penalty after latest CNB raids The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) carried out two operations on Tuesday, arresting five people and seizing about 1.26kg of heroin and other drugs worth nearly S$200,000. Three face the death penalty if convicted. In the........ Singapore's population grew 2.1 per cent this year Singapore's total population stood at 5.18 million as at end-June this year. According to the latest statistics from the Population Trends 2011 report, there were 3.79 million Singapore residents. Of these, 3.26m were........ HR scholarship launched to raise profile of profession Minister of State for Manpower, Brigadier-General (BG) (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin, launched the inaugural National Human Resource Scholarship and Book Prize today. BG Tan noted that human resource (HR) was not a popular career option among........ Right human capital strategies needed to exploit growth: ESM Goh Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the growth of Asia's business landscape presented tremendous opportunities for companies. He said taking advantage of these opportunities required the right human capital strategies......

Preparing for next gen of IT security professionals Three tertiary institutions are enhancing their collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to prepare the next generation of IT security professionals, from developing courseware for IT security modules to undertaking joint research........     Getting a feel of the dark Helping the public to understand what it feels like to be blind. That is what social enterprise Dialogue in the Dark tried to do...... Ho Chi Minh statue unveiled Singapore and Vietnam have reaffirmed their cultural and bilateral relations, with the unveiling of a statue of Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of modern Vietnam...... MDA streamlines funding schemes Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) has streamlined its suite of funding programmes to provide a more systematic approach to support an increasingly sophisticated media industry...... Mersing search extended The Malaysian authorities have said they would extend by a day search-and-rescue operations for the two missing Singaporeans in the waters around Pulau Aur, off Mersing in Johor...... Teenagers arrested for alleged bicycle theft Two teenagers, aged 13 and 14 years old, were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing at least four bicycles...... CNB seizes drugs, arrests suspects The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested five people and seized 1.26 kilogrammes of heroin and other drugs in two simultaneous operations carried out on Tuesday...... Ex-MUIS chief Ridzwan Dzafir dies Former MUIS chief and community leader Ridzwan Dzafir died on Wednesday at age 84...... Fire at Shell manufacturing site A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the manufacturing site of oil company Shell on Pulau Bukom...... S'pore population trends released Latest statistics from the Population Trends 2011 report released Wednesday showed Singapore's total population stood at 5.18 million as at end June this year...... 5 awarded MOM's first National Human Resources Scholarship The Ministry of Manpower gave out the first batch of its National Human Resources Scholarship to five undergraduates...... S$52m to boost precision engineering workforce Singapore's precision engineering industry is set to get a S$52 million dollar boost to upgrade skills over the next 10 years...... Invest, develop human capital for business opportunities Singapore's Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the growth of Asia's business landscape presents tremendous opportunities for companies...... Critical inflamation and cancer link found by Singapore scientists Singapore: New insights into how cancer cells spread have been uncovered by scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), highlighting the need for new cancer therapies that target the body's immune system to combat cancer...... UN needs to adjust processes to new global environment Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister, K Shanmugam, has urged the United Nations to adjust its processes to the new global environment...... Search continues for 2 missing S'poreans off Mersing It's day three of the search and rescue operations for two missing Singaporeans off Mersing, Johor......