Singapore Local News, 2011-10-03

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Major bus stops to be upgraded The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be upgrading and expanding 35 selected major bus stops. These include bus stops at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, Bukit Panjang Central, Bukit Panjang Road and also Eu Tong Sen Street near People's Park........     Vehicle growth rate to be moderated, ERP may be tweaked: Lui Tuck Yew The current 1.5 per cent vehicle growth rate will be reduced over the next three years. And there might be possible tweaks to the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system for the evening peak periods at certain roads. These........ AG promises tougher penalties for white-collar crime Singapore, where assets under management have risen fivefold to S$1.2 trillion since 2001, will seek tougher penalties for white-collar criminals and cooperate more with global agencies to deter money laundering and tax evasion,........ Administrative fees up for work passes Administrative charges for foreigners to work here will be raised from Dec 1 this year. The Manpower Ministry said charges for an Employment Pass for foreign professionals who want to work in Singapore will go up from S$30 to S$120........ Three former school buildings to be conserved Three former school buildings are to be conserved. They are the former Chong Cheng School at Aliwal Street, the former Anglo-Chinese School at Cairnhill Road and the modern block of the former St Anthony's Convent at Middle Road...... LTA upgrading bus stops to reduce waiting times, ease congestion The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be upgrading and expanding 35 selected major bus stops. These include bus stops at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, Bukit Panjang Central, Bukit Panjang Road and also Eu Tong Sen Street near People's Park Centre...... HDB resale prices up while private property moderates Flash estimates on property prices show that buyers are willing to pay more for HDB resale flats while those purchasing private property are showing caution. HDB's flash estimate of the 3rd Quarter 2011 Resale Price Index (RPI)........

S'pore in 4th position for expatriates: HSBC survey In an annual global survey conducted by HSBC, Thailand has climbed three places to emerge as the top expatriate destination in terms of economic and lifestyle factors. A total of 3,385 expatriates from more than 100 countries took........     Vehicle growth rate to be cut? Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew has hinted that Singapore's annual vehicle growth cap would be cut further from next year...... Permanent Secretary post changes announced The Prime Minister's Office has announced changes in Permanent Secretary appointments which take effect from 1 November...... 80% of S'poreans exceed daily recommended salt intake Singapore appears to be a nation that loves its food salty...... 12th Parliament's first session on Oct 10 Singapore's 12th Parliament will be opening its first session on Monday, October 10 at 3:30pm...... Party at Holland Village Circle Line station SMRT will be organising a free Circle Line Carnival on Saturday, October 8, to celebrate the full opening of the Circle Line...... First-time BTO applicants stand good chance First time applicants who applied for Build-to-Order (BTO) flats stand a good chance of getting their flats in the latest bumper launch of 8,200 flats...... Seven restoration projects win Architectural Heritage Awards Seven teams have been recognised for their work in bringing the best out of the old and new in conservation projects...... Transport Minister visits Malaysia Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, will be making an introductory visit to Malaysia on Tuesday...... Three old schools to be conserved The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will conserve three more school buildings in Singapore, bringing to 7,000 the number of buildings conserved here...... Administrative fees for work passes up Administrative fees for passes for foreigners to work in Singapore will be raised from December 1 this year...... Walk down KTM memory lane at Rail Corridor An exhibition that explores several ideas on how different pockets of space at the former Malaysian railway land can be used was held on Monday...... Upgrading to 35 bus stops to ease traffic congestion The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be upgrading and expanding 35 selected major bus stops...... HDB resale prices up while pte property moderates Singapore: Flash estimates on property prices show that buyers are willing to pay more for HDB resale flats while those purchasing private property are showing caution......