Singapore Local News, 2011-12-30

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Committee submits ministerial salary review report The committee set up to review political salaries submitted its report to the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon. This was confirmed by Chairman Gerard Ee on Friday. Channel NewsAsia understands that the report is........     PUB: Why Orchard Road flooded last week Heavy afternoon rain over three hours in the Orchard Road area on Dec 23 caused flooding and hit places such as Thomson and Cambridge, as well as the basements of Liat Towers and Lucky Plaza. National water agency PUB said this........ Analysts predict Singapore economy shrank in Q4 The economy probably contracted in the fourth quarter as manufacturing slumped, increasing pressure on the island's policy makers to stimulate growth even as inflation accelerates. Gross domestic product probably dropped an........

This is how they did it in the good old days ... Visitors to the Jurong Regional Library can get a whiff of nostalgia by visiting an exhibition on traditional provision shops in Singapore. It is the first public exhibition that showcases traditional provision shops. Organised by........     Police arrest teenager molest suspect Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy who is believed to have molested a woman in Pasir Ris housing estate...... DPM Tharman urges S'poreans to support bilingualism fund Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has urged Singaporeans of all races to support the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism and its initiatives...... Two men arrested for suspected loanshark harassment Police have arrested two men, in separate cases, for suspected involvement in loansharking activities, with the help of public-spirited residents...... "Super Sports Club" being considered to develop sports in S'pore Getting all Singaporeans to be part of the sports landscape and bringing about a mind-set change, that is the grand plan called Vision 2030...... CPFIS wrap fee to be capped at 1% per annum The wrap fee charged for investments under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) will be capped at one percent per annum...... Bilingualism fund receives more than S$58m in donations The Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism, which supplements efforts by the government in the teaching and learning of English and the Mother Tongue languages, has received more than S$58 million in donations and pledges...... NUS, China's Tsinghua University to establish joint programme The law schools of two leading universities in Asia, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University, will establish new programmes for students to earn degrees from both institutions...... Committee submits ministerial salary review report The committee set up to review political salaries has submitted its report to the Prime Minister...... MOE to set up forum to assist school principals in leading change The Ministry of Education (MOE) will set up a National Perspectives Forum next year to support school principals in leading and managing change...... SP Services to raise electricity tariffs in next quarter Households will pay more for electricity in the next quarter in 2012...... 800,000 HDB households to receive S$40m of U-Save rebates The Ministry of Finance said on Friday that about 800,000 Singaporean HDB households can expect to receive S$40 million worth of Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebates...... Govt to tweak Interim Rental Housing scheme The government will tweak the Interim Rental Housing (IRH) scheme to better help needy families with temporary housing at subsidised rates while they work out a more permanent solution...... Unusual Entertainment found guilty of under-declaration of GST A local promoter and organiser of shows and entertainment acts has been slapped a penalty of about S$600,000 and a fine of S$10,000 for failing to ensure that its tax returns are accurate...... Liat Towers flooding traced to Stamford Canal The cause of flooding at Liat Towers last Friday has been traced to Stamford Canal's fundamental problem of being unable to cope with the surge in water during heavy and prolonged rainfall......