Singapore Local News, 2012-01-11

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NMPs likely to be named after debate on political salaries Singapore's parliament will debate a motion on political salaries next week, following a report submitted by the Review Committee recently. But it's unlikely that the next batch of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) would be........     SLA clarifies Turf City's tenancy issues Singapore Land Aunthority (SLA) chief executive Vincent Hoong clarified today that Turf City's tenant Singapore Agro Agriculture (SAA) is not obligated to return the premises in its original state come Feb 29, the deadline set by SLA for businesses t..... DBS CEO says sorry for fraudulent ATM withdrawals DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said the bank is sorry for what the customers went through after the it was hit by a string of fraudulent withdrawals of funds recently. Speaking at a DBS Private Banking event today, Mr Gupta added that the........ Hiring in Singapore will pick up toward end of 2012: Survey Recruitment consultancy firm Kelly Services said it expects hiring activity in Singapore to pick up in the second half of the year. Releasing its survey covering about 900 companies today, Kelly Services said the new hires will be........ Construction demand for 2012 to remain strong Despite the subdued economic backdrop, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) expects overall construction demand to remain strong, from between S$21 billion and S$27 billion for 2012. Minister of State for National........ HDB launches 5 BTO projects The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched five new Build-To-Order (BTO) projects on Wednesday, offering 3,923 new flats in Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Tampines. This is the first BTO launch of 2012. In........

NSman collapses and dies after fitness test A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally-Ready National Serviceman died yesterday morning after he collapsed following a 2.4-km run. A statement from the Defence Ministry said 28-year-old Corporal (NS) Li Hongyang was taking his........     Mandarin oranges cheaper by 10% With Lunar New Year fast approaching, stallholders are counting on brisk business for Mandarin oranges...... Strong response for EC at Choa Chu Kang There's been a strong take-up rate for the latest executive condominium (EC) project at Choa Chu Kang...... S'pore, Thai studying giant freshwater stingrays in the wild Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) and Thailand's Chulalongkorn University are working on a pioneering project to tag and track giant freshwater stingrays in the wild...... S'pore, Japan should cooperate in anti-piracy acts Singapore and Japan should cooperate in anti-piracy activities off the coast of Somalia...... SingPost deliveryman pleads guilty to stealing on the job A sub-contract delivery man for Singapore Post pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing valuables while making his rounds...... PUB, MWA satisfied with assistance provided on water safety The water agencies of Singapore and Thailand have expressed satisfaction with the progress of the assistance to improve water safety in Bangkok following the floods in the country last year...... NMPs likely to be named after debate on political salaries Singapore's parliament will debate a motion on political salaries next week, following a report submitted by the Review Committee recently...... Woman swindles money with help from Facebook An unemployed woman was on Wednesday charged with allegedly cheating another woman of S$2,000 by impersonating as her cousin...... Thai navy chief in S'pore for introductory visit The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Admiral (ADM) Surasak Runroengrom called on Singapore's Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday afternoon...... "Stories Behind Singapore Streets" exhibition opens at National Library An exhibition showcasing the origins of local street names and Singapore's street naming conventions has been launched...... DBS CEO says sorry for ATM fraud DBS Bank's CEO Piyush Gupta has apologised to customers for the anxiety and inconvenience caused by recent cases of fraudulent ATM withdrawals...... Football: Great Eastern extends S.League sponsorship Insurance company Great Eastern on Wednesday extended its co-title sponsorship of the S.League for a further two years...... Five BTO projects launched, offering 3,923 flats The Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched five Build-To-Order (BTO) projects on Wednesday...... ESM Goh ends Saudi Arabia visit JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Singapore Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has wrapped up his five-day visit to Saudi Arabia......