Singapore Local News, 2011-12-13

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President Tony Tan, PM Lee congratulate new Malaysian King and Queen SINGAPORE: President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have sent congratulatory letters to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and his wife on his coronation as Malaysia's 14th King. President Tony Tan said the coronation is a........     Yahoo! files defence and counterclaim against SPH Yahoo! Southeast Asia has today filed its defence against Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), denying all allegations of wrongful copyright infringement by SPH. In a press statement, Yahoo! Southeast Asia said it is also counterclaiming that its........ New course to craft talent Craftsmen in Singapore will have more upgrading opportunities through a new Precision Engineering Vocational Continuing Education and Training (PEVC) initiative. One component of this initiative is the master craftsmen programme at........ Taxi stand panel vandalised The second day into Comfort-Delgro's taxi fare increase has seen the ire of some passengers. Seen in this photo taken by TODAY's deputy multimedia editor Sion Touhig, a frustrated member of the public had defaced a Taxi sign outside........ A*Star invention wins award in Popular Science Magazine A Singapore-invented plug-and-play file sharing device, iTwin, has been winning awards for its innovative properties and unique design since its launch less than two years ago. It recently won the "Best of What's New Award" by........ Salary outlook for 2012 'remains positive': Report Despite the subdued economy, salary outlook for the next 12 months remains positive, said a global management consultancy. It said actual average salary increases were 4.4 per cent for 2011. In a report released today,........ SIA, Virgin Australia announce new Darwin services As part of the recently-approved alliance between Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines' regional full service airline, SilkAir, will begin a four-times-weekly service between Singapore and Darwin. In a joint........

Mobile phones most lost item at Changi Airport Between January and November this year, about 15,600 items were lost and found at Singapore's Changi Airport, more than the 14,000-odd belongings recovered last year, with odd items like baby strollers and a television set among them......     Broadway musical WICKED lands in Singapore SINGAPORE : Award-winning Broadway musical, WICKED, has opened in Singapore...... Over 3,000 subscribe to Police email alert service Crime-fighting is going cyber!..... President Tony Tan, PM Lee congratulate new Malaysian King and Queen President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have sent congratulatory letters to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and his wife on his coronation as Malaysia's 14th King...... Largest exhibition of Cartier timepieces in Singapore French watchmaker and jeweller Cartier has brought its largest exhibition of timepieces to Asia for the first time...... Team Singapore shuttlers, special needs children visit Singapore Flyer Singapore's top shuttlers took a break from training on Tuesday to do their part for charity...... SAF participates in Indonesia's Hari Nusantara DUMAI, Indonesia: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) participated in Indonesia's Hari Nusantara, which celebrates the country's status as an archipelago, in Dumai, Indonesia, on Tuesday...... Yahoo! denies copyright infringement Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd has denied allegations of copyright infringement in a case against the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH)...... Singapore sends off athletes to ASEAN Para Games Singapore has sent 33 paralympic athletes to the ASEAN Para Games in Solo, Indonesia...... Company director jailed for making false declaration on workers A company director was sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment for making false declarations in work permit applications...... New managing director for S'pore Media Academy Singapore's leading media company, MediaCorp, has appointed Ms Ong Lay Hong as the managing director of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Singapore Media Academy (SMA)...... New initiatives to develop precision engineering sector SINGAPORE : Precision engineering craftsmen will now have more opportunities to upgrade themselves...... Salary outlook for next 12 months remains positive: survey SINGAPORE : Despite the subdued economy, salary outlook for the next 12 months remains positive, said a global management consultancy...... S'pore invention, iTwin wins "Best of What's New Award" A Singapore-invented plug-and-play file sharing device, iTwin, has been winning awards for its innovative properties and unique design since its launch less than two years ago......