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DNA profiling mistake prompts re-test of criminal cases
A mistake made in a DNA profiling laboratory has resulted in some criminal cases having to be re-tested. The Health Sciences Authority is re-testing DNA samples of 87 criminal cases, as a precautionary measure. This........
Body found along Dunearn Road
A body was found along Dunearn Road on Tuesday morning. Police said they received a call at around 10.20am about a person lying motionless on the ground. Upon arrival, police found a Malay man, believed to be in his 60s........
Man jailed for molesting girl in forest
He told her that they were going to meet his friends at a secluded forested area near Mandai Road. But it quickly turned into a nightmare for a 16-year-old girl, who had to cover herself in newspapers and seek help after she was........
SBS Transit to extend train & bus operating hours for CNY
SBS Transit will be extending the operating hours of its train services as well as its Chinatown Direct bus services in the weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year, starting from this Friday. For the next two Fridays and Saturdays,........
Prime Taxi to raise fares from Jan 6
Prime Taxi is the latest and last cab operator to raise its fares, and its new rates will kick in from Jan 6. The base flag down rate will be S$3.00, up from S$2.80, and peak hour surcharge will be 25 per cent of the metered........
Seven-member team formed to look into SMRT train disruptions
A seven-member team looking into last month's train disruptions is inviting members of public who were affected by the disruptions on Dec 15 and 17 to give their account of the disruptions, their observations of what went right and what went........
New sectors identified for productivity drive
The National Productivity and Continuing Education Council has identified four new sectors with the potential to boost the Republic's productivity. They are : financial services, accountancy, social services and process construction &........
HDB Resale Price Index continues to rise
The Housing and Development Board's flash estimate of the Q4 2011 Resale Price Index (RPI) is 190.4, an increase of 1.7 per cent over Q3. The increase in the RPI, which provides information on the general price movements in the........
Economy contracted by 4.9% in Q4
The economy shrank for the second time in three quarters as manufacturing eased, increasing pressure on policy makers to spur growth as they forecast slower expansion this year. Gross domestic product fell an annualised 4.9 per cent........
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An underground science city in S'pore?
As the Republic continues to explore the possibility of going underground to overcome land constraints, an area under the Singapore Science Park could be turned into a complex housing research laboratories, offices and a data centre......
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