Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Singapore Local News, 2011-11-16



    Social media had an impact on General Election: Teo Ser Luck
Social media did have an impact on the recent General Election, according to Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Teo Ser Luck in a panel discussion on new media today. He explained that opinions were spread rapidly and influencing people........

    Emirates to add A380 service to London
Emirates today announced its A380 superjumbo carrier will now fly to London Heathrow airport three times daily from next year. The move will add capacity to one of the airline's busiest routes. "Given the popularity of Emirates'........

37 people stung by bees at Ngee Ann Poly
A group of people were stung by bees at an open field near the sports complex at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call about the incident at about 8.30am. Ambulances and........

Berths for cruise ships to double by next year: Teo Ser Luck
Singapore is investing heavily in cruise infrastructure as a strategy to ensure the industry becomes an engine of growth for the tourism sector. Speaking at the inaugural Cruise Shipping Asia 2011 Convention, Minister of State for........

ITE students to get hands-on experience on Cloud Computing
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) has signed an agreement to give hands-on learning experience at the new Centre of Technology in Cloud Computing to be set up at ITE College Central's new premises in Ang Mo Kio. The deal........

Sirens to be sounded for Exercise Northstar
Public warning systems will be sounded for the first time in this year's Exercise Northstar. On Nov 25, sirens will be sounded on Jurong Island as part of the exercise. Companies on the petrochemical hub will then have........

More than 70% of newlyweds get BTO flats: Khaw Boon Wan
Seventy-three per cent of newlywed first-timers have been successful in selecting their Build-to-Order (BTO) HDB flats. This was revealed by National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan in his latest blog entry where he provided a........

Singapore scientists lead study on Kawasaki disease
Singapore scientists have led a genome-wide association study on Kawasaki disease, a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. The study by the scientists from the Infectious Diseases department of........

    One of the 4 accused of sending weapon parts to Iran granted bail
One of the four Singaporeans accused by the United States Justice Department of sending weapon parts to Iran has been granted bail of S$100,000. Lawyers for Lim Yong Nam, 37, yesterday submitted his psychiatric report to District........

    Ngee Ann bee sting victims discharged
The 35 students and three staff members of Ngee Ann Polytechnic -- who were sent to hospital on Wednesday after being stung by bees in the school sports field -- have been discharged......

British woman's death an accident, says coroner
What started off as a night of drinks and merrymaking ended in tragedy for British national Sarah Royle who fell to her death at a condominium near Novena Square......

Driver jailed for fatal accident involving 5 year old
A man was sentenced on Wednesday to one week's jail and fined S$1,000 for failing to keep a proper lookout while driving, resulting in the death of a five-year-old girl in 2009......

Man jailed for using wife's IC to enter casino
A businessman, who was banned from the casino at Resorts World Sentosa, got around it by borrowing his wife's identity card or driving licence to gain entry on seven occasions......

SEA Games: Singapore bowling sisters clinch silver
Singapore's female bowlers Cherie Tan and Daphne Tan clinched the silver at the SEA Games on Wednesday......

New measures ahead to keep at-risk youths away from gangs
Singapore: A slew of measures will be introduced to help at-risk youths stay away from crime and gangs......

Joint tender call for Johor-Singapore rail on Friday
The Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia has appointed Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission (Malaysia Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat ) and Singapore Land Transport Authority to jointly call for the tender f.....

HDB balloting changes to help 2nd-time new flat buyers
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) will be amending the balloting rules to improve the chances for second-time buyers of new HDB flats......

Singapore team heads for gender equality meeting in Cambodia
Singapore: Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Madam Halimah Yacob, will lead a delegation to Siem Reap, Cambodia, for a meeting on gender equality......

SEA Games: S'pore rowers win first medal
JAKARTA: Singapore's rowers won their first medal for the sport - a bronze - in the women's coxless pair at SEA Games in Jakarta......

Bees at Ngee Ann Poly injure 38 people
A group of Ngee Ann Polytechnic staff and student were stung by bees at the school's sports complex......

SEA Games: Singapore marthoner suffers heat exhaustion
PALEMBANG: Singapore's athlete Qi Hui has withdrawn from the women's marathon today at the SEA Games due to heat exhaustion......

PM Lee to attend ASEAN Summit in Bali
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be attending the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Bali, Indonesia, from November 17 to 19......

More than 70% newlywed first-timers invited to select flats in July BTO exercise
Seventy-three per cent of newlyweds who are first-time flat buyers were invited to make a selection in the Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise for HDB flats this July......

Public warning systems at Exercise Northstar
Public warning systems will be sounded for the first time in this year's Exercise Northstar, but this will be confined to Jurong Island, off mainland Singapore......

Singapore scientists lead study on Kawasaki disease
Singapore scientists have led a genome-wide association study on Kawasaki disease, a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels......

ITE students to get hands-on experience in Cloud Computing
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) has signed an agreement to give hands-on learning experience at the new Centre of Technology in Cloud Computing to be set up at ITE College Central's new premises in Ang Mo Kio......

S'pore investing heavily in cruise infrastructure
Singapore is investing heavily in cruise infrastructure as a strategy to ensure the industry becomes an engine of growth for the tourism sector......

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