Singapore Local News, 2011-12-05

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ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure from Monday ComfortDelGro, the largest taxi operator here, said today it would revise its taxi fare structure from 6am, next Monday. Flag down fares will also go up by 20 cents across its ComfortDelGro's fleet of 15,600 cabs here, while........     Double-decker bus hits car at Bishan junction A double-decker bus collided with a stationary car at the junction between Bishan Road and Bishan St 14 earlier this afternoon. The SCDF received a call about the accident at 3.55 pm and dispatched 2 ambulances, a Red Rhino and a........ Registration for Mendaki Tuition Scheme extended to Dec 16 Registration for Mendaki Tuition Scheme (MTS) 2012 has been extended to Dec 16. Mendaki said the date has been pushed back because of good response. Almost 5,000 students have registered so far for the tuition, with........ DPM Teo and Dr Balakhrishnan to attend UN climate change meeting Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa from Tuesday till Friday (Dec 6 to 9)...... Singapore, China scientists perform study on spine disease Singapore and China scientists have performed the first Asian genome-wide association study on spine disease. They have identified new genes associated with the spine disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The discovery,........

Bt Batok renewal work completed The Jurong Town Council has completed the Housing and Development Board's first Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) project, located near Blocks 111 to 118 and 120 to 126, Bukit Batok West Ave 6/Central. A joint statement by the........     S'pore vulnerable due to proximity to drug-producing countries: DPM Teo SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has said more drug syndicates have been moving their clandestine labs closer to Singapore in recent years...... Potong Pasir residents raise concerns after stabbing incident A stabbing incident involving youths in Potong Pasir Avenue 1 last week has left some residents concerned about their safety...... New alignment for road cutting through Bukit Brown? SINGAPORE : It is likely that the proposed new road that cuts through Bukit Brown cemetery will get a new alignment...... Driver killed in Bishan accident A driver was killed when his car was involved in a collision with a double-decker SBS bus at Bishan Street 14 on Monday...... ComforDelGro revises taxi fares Taxi fares for most commuters will go up from 6am on 12 December...... Man acquitted of Geylang murder SINGAPORE : An unemployed man, who was charged with the murder of another man at Geylang on April 5 this year, was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal on Monday...... Challenges ahead for NTUC's new leadership SINGAPORE : Singapore's labour movement will set another milestone on Thursday, if the National Trades Union Congress elects a woman as its next president...... Two men charged with Central Square murder SINGAPORE : Two men were charged in court on Monday with the murder of a 20-year-old man at Central Square at Havelock Road last Saturday...... 11 underprivileged youths complete apprenticeship at RWS Eleven underprivileged youths celebrated the end of a fruitful apprenticeship at Resorts World Sentosa on Monday...... SPCA appeals for information on dead Shih Tzus The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said three dogs which were apparently abandoned at Pasir Ris have died...... Man jailed for lying to get new passport A man was sent to jail for three months on November 30 for making false statements to apply for a new passport after using it as collateral...... Man jailed, caned for violently abusing wife A 27-year-old odd job labourer was jailed 15 months and given six strokes of the cane for abusing his wife in their Bedok South flat...... Registration for Mendaki Tuition Scheme extended Registration for Mendaki Tuition Scheme (MTS) 2012 has been extended to December 16...... S'pore ministers to attend UN meeting on climate change Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa from Tuesday till Friday (December 6-9)...... S'pore, China scientists perform study on spine disease Singapore and China scientists have performed the first Asian genome-wide association study on spine disease......