Singapore Local News, 2012-02-07

---

PM Lee's eulogy for the late Dr Toh Chin Chye The following is the full text of the eulogy delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the funeral of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye on 7 Feb, 2012. Family members of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye, President Tony Tan and Mrs Tony Tan,........     Farewell to a founding father At about 11am on a sunny Tuesday morning, the body of one of Singapore's founding fathers, former Deputy Prime Minsiter Toh Chin Chye - borne on a ceremonial gun carriage - arrived at Mandai Crematorium. The arrival was met by a........ Crime rate at 20-year record low: Police The overall crime rate last year hit a 20-year record low, the Police said at a press conference this morning. There were 31,404 cases in total last year, down 5.3 per cent from 2010. The drop resulted from fewer crimes in four........

Average salary increase of 3% to 6% this year: Survey Singapore's workforce can expect an average salary increase of between 3 and 6 per cent this year, with half the employers surveyed for the 2012 Hays Salary Guide saying they would offer salary increases in that range. A further 23........     Family members remember Dr Toh as caring person Family members shared many rare insights into the personal life of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye when they delivered eulogies at his funeral service on Tuesday...... Singaporeans join Dr Toh Chin Chye's family and friends to bid farewell As Tuesday morning dawned, the neighbourhood of Greenview Crescent was quiet with the smell of flowers from the many wreaths sent to the family of Singapore's late former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye..... SAF takes part in joint military exercise in Thailand The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is participating in Exercise Cobra Gold from February 7 to 17, 2012 in Korat, Thailand...... IMH launches mental health test tool A new tool -- the positive mental health instrument -- has been developed by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to help Singaporeans assess their mental well-being...... Fewer job openings at NTU career fair Hiring prospects may take a hit this year against the backdrop of an uncertain economy...... Thousands take part in Thaipusam festival The annual Thaipusam festival got under way at the stroke of midnight Tuesday and by the time the day is over, thousands of devotees would have completed their walk...... Last goodbye to Dr Toh Chin Chye The funeral procession of the late Dr Toh Chin Chye took place on Tuesday morning...... Singapore, US reaffirm long-standing ties Singapore and the United States have reaffirmed the long-standing and excellent ties between the two countries...... Crime rate down, phone and Internet love scams up Singapore's crime rate fell by seven per cent to a 20-year low in 2011...... S'pore expects slower visitor growth in 2012 The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has forecast a slower growth of visitor arrivals in 2012 after a record number last year...... 2 former directors fined in kickback probe Two former directors of Geko Maritime Private Limited were fined S$25,000 each for receiving kickbacks...... SBS bus catches fire, along Lower Delta Rd An SBS Transit bus caught fire along Lower Delta Road on Tuesday morning...... Late Dr Toh almost became a priest Former MP for Jalan Besar Mr Loh Meng See described the late Dr Toh Chin Chye as a man who lived a life of service and righteousness...... Tributes pour in at Dr Toh's funeral Family members and friends said their final goodbyes to the late Dr Toh Chin Chye on Tuesday morning at the Mandai Crematorium...... Dr Toh Chin Chye's funeral on Tuesday The funeral of the late former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye will be held on Tuesday at 11am at Mandai Crematorium......