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Sharp rise in COE price for commercial vehicles
COE prices closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with the sharpest spike seen in the premiums for commercial vehicles. This was a reversal of the results of the last bidding exercise on Jan 5, where COE for all categories except........
S$159m collected from ERP gantries for FY2010
The Government collected a total of S$159 million from Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries in FY2010. This was S$10 million more than the amount ERP gantries collected in FY2009. In FY2011, up to end-October 2011, the amount........
Man jailed for not telling partner he had HIV
A man infected with the HIV virus was today sentenced to 18 months' jail for failing to inform another man of his status before they had sex. The 27-year-old former civil engineer was found guilty of one charge of contravening the........
Private property owners paid S$45K median COV in Q4 2011
Private property owners paid the highest median Cash Over Valuation (COV) of S$45,000 in the last quarter of 2011. The next highest median COV was S$34,000 paid by second-timers. These figures were released by National........
When disgruntled staff let loose on social media ...
Some employers are taking steps to insulate themselves from disgruntled staff taking revenge against them on Facebook and other social media sites. Freelance human resources outfits around town are currently working........
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Man on trial for misusing photo of former minister
A former engineer with Singapore Technologies Kinetics went on trial on Wednesday for posting Facebook entries inciting violence......
Key to public acceptance of political pay is performance: Indranee
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Indranee Rajah, said on Wednesday in Parliament that the key to public acceptance of high ministerial salaries is performance, coupled with a real connection and bond with the people they serve......
Proposed pay formula should include salary cap, says MP
The proposed formula by the review committee on ministerial salaries should be tweaked to cap the salaries for the government's term of office, with an annual increment for inflation......
Ionescu wants key witness in hit-and-run trial
BUCHAREST: A former Romanian diplomat charged with manslaughter after a deadly 2009 car crash in Singapore called on Wednesday for a key witness not yet heard in court to testify......
13.5 months bonus for minister is not a "clean" salary: WP
Opposition MP Pritam Singh rebutted suggestions on Wednesday in Parliament that the Workers' Party's salary proposals are similar to those of the review committee......
Parliament accepts political pay proposals
Parliament has accepted the proposals made by the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries after a three-day debate......
Man jailed, caned for molesting woman
A 31-year-old woman agreed to accompany a man she met online to a budget hotel, after he reassured her they were just going there to "kiss"......
MP concerned over separating students with different academic abilities
The Education Ministry is looking at different models and new ways to promote integration in schools......
Next salary review should be done after next GE: Baey Yam Keng
MP for Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng said ministerial salaries should stay at the new levels until the next review, and that the next review should be done after the next General Election so candidates will not know what salaries to expect when contesti.....
Sharp rise in COE price for commercial vehicles
COE prices closed mostly higher on Wednesday, except for motorcycles in the latest bidding exercise......
Hokkien Huay Kuan donates S$3m to SUTD
Singapore's Hokkien Huay Kuan has made its first endowed donation of S$3 million, over three years, to the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)......
Public hygiene level can be improved
The government is still not satisfied with the overall hygiene levels of food establishments in Singapore, and will continue to work to raise standards......
S$159m collected from ERP gantries for FY2010
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries collected a total of S$159 million for the Financial Year 2010......
Employees given flexibility to decide workers' mode of transportation
It is better to give employers the flexibility to decide how best they want to transport workers between dormitories and workplaces instead of a single approach for all employers......
Former Police NSman jailed for corruption
A former Police National Serviceman was sentenced to 18 months' jail on Wednesday for various offences, including accepting bribes to smuggle cigarettes to an inmate in the Subordinate Courts' lock-up......
HDB studio apartments not suitable for younger singles: Khaw
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said HDB studio apartments do not fit the housing needs of younger singles......
Fewer employers flout transport safety rules
Stiffer penalties await employers who flout safety regulations when they transport their workers who appear to be working by lorry......
S$10.87b collected from stamp duties for properties in past 5 years
The government collected S$10.87 billion in stamp duties for properties in the past five years......
1,380 Singaporeans diagnosed with active TB in last 5 years
Over the last five years, 1,380 Singapore residents were diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) and majority of them are adults......
Man gets 18 months' jail for not disclosing HIV status before sex
A man infected with the HIV virus was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 months' jail for failing to inform another man of his status before they had sex......
'Vote 2011 Singapore - Results' ranked top programme on Channel 5
Last year's General Election show on TV - titled "Vote 2011 Singapore - Results" - was the top programme on MediaCorp Channel 5, attracting more than 1.14 million viewers......
MND releases median COV paid in Q4 2011
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has released data on the extent of Cash Over Valuation (COV) paid by different buyer groups......
New generation plastics to keep food fresher
Food that stays fresher longer and varnishes that keep furniture looking new - that's the goal of new plastic technologies to be developed by a consortium set up by A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and industry partners.....
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