Singapore Local News, 2012-02-08

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GIC reportedly in talks with IFC to set up US$1b infrastructure fund The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is reportedly in talks with International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's investment arm, to set up a US$1 billion infrastructure fund. Sources familiar with the........     Study to find out what makes a marriage strong A novel study in Singapore aims to look at factors that can mitigate marriage crises and challenges. It is looking for about 100 married couples between the ages of 21 and 75 to take part in the research process. The........ More consumers choosing optical fibre broadband More consumers in Singapore are aware of optical fibre broadband, according to a Fibre Index Survey commissioned by OpenNet. The survey sampled over 500 Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents aged 15 to 64 and covered the........ Road closures this weekend and next week Access to Aviation Park Road at Changi from next Tuesday to Sunday will be limited, due to the Singapore Airshow 2012 being held at the Changi Exhibition Centre. During the period of the event, only vehicles with the Singapore........ COE prices rise sharply Certificates of Entitlement (COE) prices closed sharply higher for vehicles in all categories in the latest bidding exercise which ended Wednesday. The biggest increase was in the Open category which saw a climb of S$6,700 to........ NUS sets up research centre on Asian law In a bid to position itself as "Asia's Global Law School", the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law has established a new centre that will be a leading forum for research on Asian Law. The Centre for Asian Legal........ Drugs worth over S$170,000 seized at Woodlands Checkpoint Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers have intercepted a consignment of drugs worth more than S$170,600, meant for the domestic market. The consignment consisted of about 558 grams of Ice and 100 Ecstasy tablets. On........ Singapore, US sign MOU to enhance collaboration in education WASHINGTON - Singapore and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in education between the two countries. The MOU builds on the first US-Singapore MOU on education signed in 2002, which........ S'pore, US reaffirm desire to enhance strong legal cooperation Singapore and the United States have reaffirmed their desire to enhance the existing strong legal cooperation between both countries. Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam met with the US Attorney General Eric Holder at the........ Fire incidents at an all-time low: SCDF Last year saw the lowest number of fire incidents recorded in more than a decade, with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responding to 4,470 fires - a decrease of 3 per cent from 2010. Releasing its annual figures today, the........

Crime rate down, phone and Internet love scams on the rise The Republic last year was the safest it had ever been in the past two decades, according to police figures released yesterday. Overall, crime rate fell to 606 per 100,000 of the total population - the lowest since 1992, when the........     NUS submits proposal for tuition fee changes The National University of Singapore (NUS) has submitted a proposal for tuition fee adjustments to the Education Ministry...... Yaw Shin Leong's exit from WP leadership fuels further questions Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong's sudden exit from the Workers' Party leadership team has fuelled questions about the move...... LionsXII next home match to be shown live on Channel 5 Good news for football fans of the Malaysian Super League...... Chingay traffic arrangements on Sat Some roads in Sengkang West will be affected this Saturday, to facilitate the Chingay 2012 event...... Study to look into resilient marriages A novel study in Singapore aims to look at factors that can mitigate marriage crises and challenges...... S'pore Airshow traffic arrangements Motorists travelling to Cargo Complex via Changi Coast Road between February 14 and 19, 2012 are advised to use Loyang Avenue...... COE prices rise sharply Premiums for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) closed higher across the board on Wednesday with COE prices for commercial vehicles hitting an all-time high...... More consumers choosing optical fibre broadband More consumers in Singapore are aware of optical fibre broadband, according to a Fibre Index Survey commissioned by OpenNet...... NUS to lead research on Asian law The National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law has established a new centre that will be a leading forum for research on Asian Law...... S'pore, US reaffirm desire to enhance strong legal cooperation Singapore and the US have reaffirmed their desire to enhance the existing strong legal cooperation between both countries...... SCDF urges public to call 1777 for non-emergency cases The number of non-emergency calls to Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) rose 40.5 per cent - from 2,131 cases in 2010 to 2,995 cases in 2011...... Olympics: Smaller Singapore team to London Games? At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Singapore was represented by a 25-strong athlete contingent in five sports...... 'An education system for every student' WASHINGTON DC: Developing an education system that caters to every student while providing each of them many pathways would be essential for Singapore to remain relevant in a changing world, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat......