Friday, January 27, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-01-27



    No delay in releasing news of CPIB probe: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a statement regarding the timing of its anouncement on CPIB's probe involving former Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner Peter Lim and former Central Narcotics Bureau director Ng Boon Gay. Here is the........

    Man charged with murder of his mother
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother. Mohamed Redha Abdul Mutalib wore a stoic look as he stood in the dock today as the charge was read out. His 55-year-old mother was found dead yesterday........

S'poreans and govt must work together, says PM Lee
DAVOS - Society and the population will not remain static and Singaporeans and the leaders have to work together to find a new way to govern Singapore, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today. He made the point at a session at the World........

Intermediate, long-term care sector to be key focus: Health Minister
Caring for senior citizens include looking after their social and emotional needs, rather than just tackling functional or health-related issues, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. That is why a key focus of the Ministerial........

Fewer job vacancies for first quarter since 2009
There were fewer job openings in Singapore in the third quarter of last year, according to the Manpower Ministry. In fact, job vacancies saw its first quarterly decline of 13 per cent since March 2009. After seasonal........

HDB resale flat prices up 1.7% in Q4
The Housing and Development Board's (HDB) Resale Price Index (RPI) rose from 187.2 in the third quarter of last year to 190.4 in the fourth quarter. This was an increase of 1.7 per cent over the previous quarter. Latest data today........

Contraband cigarettes seized hit record low in 2011
The quantity of contraband cigarettes seized last year reached a record low of 1.9 million packets - a drop of more than 17 per cent compared to that of 2010 - Singapore Customs said at the release of its annual enforcement results this........

Asia can buffer world economy's woes: PM Lee
DAVOS - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Asia is projected to grow by 6.7 per cent this year and growth in the region will contribute to global rebalancing. Speaking at the G20 meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland......

HDB resale flat prices up 1.7%
The Housing and Development Board's (HDB) Resale Price Index (RPI) rose from 187.2 in the third quarter of last year to 190.4 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 1.7 per cent. Latest data released today also showed fewer HDB........

Pasir Ris beach declared safe to swim in, reopens today
More than three years after it first advised the public not to swim at Pasir Ris beach, the National Environment Agency (NEA) today announced it is now safe to swim at the beach, which reopens today. The water quality at Pasir Ris........

    NUS 'Young Guns Forum' sees lively debate
How do you get youths interested in politics? That question was on the minds of four politicians - Ms Nicole Seah, Mr Vikram Nair, Dr Vincent Wijeysingha and Mr Gerald Giam - who were guest speakers at the National University of........

    PM Lee on CPIB probe
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he does not think there is anything wrong, in principle, with the country's system of checks and balances......

Muslim community raises S$63,000 for Philippine flood victims
SINGAPORE : The Muslim community in Singapore has raised S$63,000 for flood victims in the Philippines......

Reducing the HIV/AIDS stigma in the workplace
The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) have revised the guidelines to help companies manage HIV/AIDS in the workplace......

MHA says no delay in release of info on CPIB probe
The Home Affairs Ministry has clarified that there was no delay in the release of information on the probe into former Singapore Civil Defence Force commissioner Peter Lim and former Central Narcotics Bureau director Ng Boon Gay......

Man charged with murder of his mother
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother......

Check bus, train arrival times with new SMRT mobile app
Transport operator SMRT has introduced a mobile application that provides commuters with real-time train and bus arrival information......

Intermediate, long-term care sector to be key focus: Health Minister
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the intermediate and long-term care sector will be a key focus for his ministry for the next few years......

S'poreans and govt must work together, says PM Lee
DAVOS: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said society and the population will not remain static and Singaporeans and the leaders have to work together to find a new way to govern Singapore......

Name change for Singapore Manufacturers' Federation
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Manufacturers' Federation has said it will change its name to Singapore Manufacturing Federation from September 20......

Man jailed, fined for operating illegal gambling den
A man who operated an illegal gambling den has been sentenced to four months' jail and fined S$20,000......

Amount of contraband cigarettes seized falls to record low
The amount of contraband cigarettes seized in Singapore last year hit a new low of 1.9 million packets, marking a decline for the third consecutive year......

Job vacancies register first quarterly decline since 2009
There were fewer job openings in Singapore in the third quarter of 2011, according to the Manpower Ministry......

Pasir Ris beach now safe to swim, says NEA
It is now safe to swim at Pasir Ris beach......

Growth in Asia will contribute to global rebalancing: PM Lee
DAVOS: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Asia is projected to grow by 6.7 per cent this year and growth in the region will contribute to global rebalancing......

Home prices in Singapore continue to soften
SINGAPORE : Property watchers have said the bull run experienced by Singapore's housing market may have reached its peak......

On board the USS John C Stennis
The USS John C Stennis, one of US Navy's nuclear powered super carriers is now docked at Changi Naval Base......

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