Thursday, February 2, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-02-02



    Demand for S'pore graduates remains strong, say employers
Employers and recruiters said demand for Singapore graduates remains strong. They continue to regard these graduates as strategic hires in rejuvenating their current workforce. Graduates are also seen as a pipeline for........

    Chingay road closures unveiled
Several roads will be closed to facilitate this year's Chingay Parade. The closures will happen this Friday and Saturday between 6pm and midnight. The affected roads are the carriageway of Republic Boulevard in the........

Ex-SPP members say they did not quit over succession issues
The six who caused a kerfuffle when they abruptedly left the Singapore People's Party (SPP) have clarified that they did not leave the party due to "any dispute over who was to take over the secretary-general post" from party chief Chiam See........

New batch of Nominated Members of Parliament unveiled
After considering 47 names for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament across sectors, the Special Select Committee has revealed the nine who made the cut. They are: 1) Mdm Faizah bte Haji Ahmad Jamal (Civic and........

MPA invests S$19m to enhance coastal response capabilities
The Maritime and Port Authority has invested S$19 million to enhance coastal response capabilities. The investment will go towards a five-year contract to use six new patrol boats. The boats employ advanced technology........

Stories written by local teachers to be part of school curriculum
A compilation of short stories written by Singaporean teachers will become part of the primary school English curriculum, starting next year. Out of 200 submissions received, 12 short stories were chosen, following a story-writing........

SAF military exercises on from next week
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be conducting military exercises in Seletar, Marsiling, Jalan Bahar, Neo Tiew, Lim Chu Kang, Jalan Kwok Min, Tuas, Upper Jurong, Hong Kah, Ama Keng, Bedok Jetty, Kranji, Lentor, Simpang, Sembawang, Mandai........

Mandatory for caterers to time-stamp all buffet and packed meals by mid-Feb
Singapore - In two weeks' time, caterers must time-stamp all buffet meals and packed meals, so that consumers are informed of recommended time limit for consuming such food, and can avoid food that is no longer fresh. The National Environment.......

SMEs make Budget wishlist
The Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC) has made 17 recommendations to the Government on measures to help the sector tide through the uncertain economic outlook, ahead of the Budget statement in two weeks' time. Top of its........

Man charged with rioting with a deadly weapon
A man has been charged with rioting with a deadly weapon on Tuesday. 36-year-old Sim Wei Shen is accused of causing hurt to Muhammad Kamal Jabar by stabbing him in his abdomen with a broken bottle. The fight happened........

Train services resume on North-South and East-West lines after delays this morning
Train services on the North-South and East-West lines experienced delays this morning. According to tweets from SMRT, west-bound train services between Jurong East and Joo Koon, and Clementi and Jurong East experienced slight delays........

Singapore, US enhance bilateral relationship
Singapore and the United States have agreed to broaden and deepen current areas of bilateral cooperation, signing two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). On an introductory visit to the US, Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam met........

    The promise and peril of Myanmar's economy
Just as Myanmar's long-detained icon Aung San Suu Kyi began campaigning for a parliamentary seat, the country's President Thein Sein made a state visit to Singapore. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, the President's visit concluded with........

    Contraband cigarettes seized
More than 4,300 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes have been seized by officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)......

So you want to be an entrepreneur?
Budding entrepreneurs in Asia will get a chance to pitch to top investors their business ideas, on a new business reality TV series, Angel's Gate, which will premiere on Channel NewsAsia on Monday night......

Nine NMPs selected
A Parliamentary committee has selected nine Singaporeans for its next batch of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs)......

Chingay road closures unveiled
Several roads will be closed to facilitate this year's Chingay Parade......

MPA invests S$19m to boost marine security
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has invested S$19 million to boost marine security......

S'pore graduates "still in demand"
Singapore graduates are still in demand despite an expected slowdown in economic growth this year, say employers and recruiters......

Stories written by local teachers to be part of school curriculum
A compilation of short stories written by Singaporean teachers will become part of the primary school English curriculum, starting next year......

Mandatory time-stamping for all pre-packed meals
Caterers will have to time-stamp all buffet meals and packed meals from February 15......

Man charged with rioting with a deadly weapon
A man has been charged with rioting with a deadly weapon on January 31 this year......

Ex-tactical ranger accused of accepting S$20 bribe
A former tactical ranger at the National Parks Board faces a maximum fine of S$100,000, or a jail term of up to five years, or both, for allegedly getting S$20 as a bribe......

Singapore, US enhance bilateral relationship
Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have noted the excellent state of the long-standing bilateral relationship, and have agreed to broaden and deepen current areas of bilateral cooperation......

Train services on North-South Line resume after delay
The southbound train service between Khatib and Marina Bay stations started later than normal Thursday morning as maintenance hours had to be extended for additional checks and rectification between Ang Mo Kio and Bishan stations......

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