Friday, December 23, 2011

Singapore Local News, 2011-12-23



    New seat belt rules based on height
Police have announced changes to the seat belt rule which takes effect from January 1 next year. Under the new rules, the height instead of age will be used to determine the use of child restraints, booster seats or approved........

    New seat belt rules based on height
Police have announced changes to the seat belt rule which takes effect from Jan 1 next year. Under the new rules, the height instead of age will be used to determine the use of child restraints, booster seats or approved adjustable........

Report on political salaries to be submitted by Dec 30
The committee that is reviewing salaries of the President, Prime Minister, political appointment holders and Members of Parliament said it has completed its deliberations and is finalising the report. In a media release yesterday,........

Flash floods hit several areas in Singapore
National water agency PUB has said flash floods have occurred in several parts of the city. The affected areas are Newton Circus, Kampong Java, Lincoln Road, Wee Nam Road, Cambridge Road and the junction of Bukit Timah and Sixth........

HDB studying high-rise mechanised parking systems for older estates
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said he has asked the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to study the use of high-rise mechanised parking systems for older HDB estates. In his latest blog entry, Mr Khaw said former MP........

No foul play suspected in death of Cisco officer
Police said no foul play is suspected in the case yesterday where an auxiliary police officer was found with a gunshot wound to his head. Police said they received a call at around 6 pm, informing them of a person in the toilet........

Inflation up 5.7% in November
Singapore's inflation rose 5.7 per cent on-year in November due to higher costs of housing, cars and petrol. Data from the Department of Statistics (DOS) showed housing costs increased by 10 per cent on higher accommodation costs........

PUB schedules 10 major drainage projects for 2012
The national water agency PUB has scheduled 10 major drainage projects for next year. Eight of the projects will commence in the first quarter of 2012. Five of the projects involve expanding the roadside drains at the following........

    Man found dead at VivoCity
A man, believed to be an auxiliary police officer, was found dead in a toilet at VivoCity yesterday, after shoppers had heard a gunshot. The police confirmed that it received a call at 6pm of a person who was "injured" in the toilet at the........

    Infant formula linked to US baby's death not imported into S'pore
SINGAPORE : The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has said an infant formula implicated in the death of an infant in Missouri, US, is not imported into Singapore......

New seat belt rules based on height
SINGAPORE : Police have announced changes to the seat belt rule which takes effect from January 1 next year......

Report on political salaries to be submitted by Dec 30
The committee that is reviewing salaries of the President, Prime Minister, political appointment holders and members of Parliament said it has completed its deliberations and is finalising the report......

Iconic buildings to shed more light on heritage
The facades of six iconic buildings in Bugis and Bras Basah have been turned into canvasses of light - to shed new light on their heritage......

Flash floods hit several areas in Singapore
SINGAPORE : National water agency PUB said flash floods occurred in several parts of the city on Friday afternoon......

New platforms at Jurong East Interchange to operate in evenings
From next Tuesday (December 27), passengers at Jurong East interchange station will be able to use the two new additional platforms in the evenings......

Former teacher pleads guilty to underage sex with student
A former secondary school teacher pleaded guilty to having sex with his underaged student, claiming it made him feel "more of a man"......

HDB studying high-rise mechanised parking systems for older estates
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said he has asked the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to study the use of high-rise mechanised parking systems for older HDB estates......

No foul play suspected in death of Cisco officer
Police said there's no foul play in the death of an auxiliary police officer at shopping mall VivoCity on Thursday......

NS registration for male citizens, PRs born between May and Aug 1994
Male Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents born between May 29, 1994 and August 26, 1994 will have to register for National Service soon......

Public figures need to improve communication skills: Zaqy Mohamad
MP Chua Chu Kang GRC Zaqy Mohamad said politicians and public figures need to improve their own communication skills, especially in sensing the ground and the sensitivities with respect to beliefs and race......

39 bus services improved between Oct and Dec 2011
Thirty-nine bus services have been improved between October and December this year......

Ten major drainage improvement projects scheduled for next year
National water agency PUB said its drainage improvement projects for next year will take place as scheduled with eight of 10 major projects commencing in the first quarter......

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