Monday, October 17, 2011

Singapore Local News, 2011-10-17



    Two SMRT lines hit by delays
Commuters were inconvenienced by two separate........

    Shorter ERP operating hours along CTE, River Line
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that from Wednesday, evening ERP operating hours for gantries along the northbound Central Expressway and Singapore River Line (southbound) will be changed following a review. Currently, the........

S'pore registers biggest Nodex fall in 2 years
Singapore's exports unexpectedly fell in September, weighed down by a deepening slump in the electronics sector. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodex) dropped 4.5 per cent from a year earlier, in contrast to the 3.9 per cent increase in........

    "Liposuction death" inquest opens
The liposuction procedure conducted on Franklin Heng, who headed property firm YTL Pacific Star, was not performed in a manner that was acceptable in ensuring patient safety......

    Maliki Osman to lead Geylang Serai work group
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and National Development, Dr Maliki Osman, said a work group that he leads will be studying ways to promote cultural and art activities within the vicinity of the upcoming civic centre in Geylang Serai......

REACH survey throws up interesting findings on NDR issues
A telephone survey by government feedback unit REACH involving 841 Singaporeans in August this year on their reactions to this year's National Day Rally issues has thrown up some interesting results......

Bills introduced in Parliament
Five bills were introduced in Parliament on Monday by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam......

Invest in ageing population, says MP
Member of Parliament (MP) for Whampoa Heng Chee How said a key investment Singapore must make is in its ageing population......

Contraband cigarettes seized
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers have seized a Malaysian "bus kilang" with 2,275 cartons of contraband cigarettes hidden in the roof compartment......

Oman leader in S'pore for talks, museum opening
Oman's Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana on Monday......

MPs make maiden parliamentary speeches
Several Members of Parliament (MPs) made their maiden speeches in Parliament on Monday......

SMU, SUTD sign MOU on education and research
The Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will collaborate in education, research as well as student and faculty exchange......

HDB upgraders set pace in private property market
The private residential market saw a rebound in September......

Grace Fu to attend informal ASEAN meet in Cambodia
Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources, Grace Fu, will be in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Tuesday to attend the 13th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (IAMME)......

S'pore, Indonesia complete humanitarian programme in Pulau Belitung
About 200 officers from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have completed a seven-day humanitarian assistance programme with members of the Indonesian navy (TNI AL) at Pulau Belitung, an island off the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia......

Deputy Speakers of Parliament elected
Two Members of Parliament (MPs) - Mr Seah Kian Peng and Mr Charles Chong - have been elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament......

Debate on President's speech kicks off
Singapore's new Parliament got into full swing on Monday with the start of the week-long debate on the President's speech......

S'pore hosts FPDA joint exercise
Singapore is hosting Exercise Bersama Lima, a major Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) joint exercise involving air, maritime and land forces from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom......

MFA advisory to S'poreans travelling to or in Thailand
The Singapore Embassy in Bangkok said it has been keeping in close contact with Singaporeans in areas affected by the floods there......

Why some are more susceptible to severe forms of dengue
Researchers in South East Asia have identified two genetic variants that provide a clue as to why some people are more susceptible to severe forms of dengue than others......

Four land sites released for sale in October
The government has released four residential sites for sale this month......

LTA to shorten ERP operating hours
From Wednesday, the evening Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) operating hours along the northbound Central Expressway and to the city centre will be shortened......

Better kidney disease diagnostic kit in the works
A new spin-off company from the National University of Singapore (NUS), called Nephron Dx, plans to develop a more accurate diagnostic kit for the earlier detection of diabetic chronic kidney disease......

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