Singapore Local News, 2012-02-09

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43-year-old man jailed for having sex with minor A 43-year-old man was sentenced to three months' jail on Thursday for having sex with a minor. Chang Liang Chieh Peter Gerald was convicted of having sex with a Vietnamese girl who was on a social visit pass. The girl cannot be........     MOE introduces new component in lower secondary humanities subjects The Ministry of Education plans to introduce a pilot component in its Lower Secondary Geography and History syllabuses in some schools this year. The ministry said a key feature common to both the new Lower Secondary Geography and........ S'pore should try to up construction productivity: Khaw Singapore should try to up its construction productivity, says National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. To that end, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is pushing for more buildable designs and construction...... 2 young women found dead at Changi chalet The bodies of two women were found in a chalet in Changi at about 2am today. The police said one of the women had been reported missing earlier. They said a report was filed at about 8pm yesterday that a 20-year-old........ Internal inquiry by SMRT into train disruptions extended The internal inquiry by SMRT into the two major train disruptions on the North-South Line in December will be extended to allow for a specialist review into rail vibrations to be completed. The internal investigation team, set up by........ S'pore hands over police vessels for first time Singapore's Police Coast Guard (SPCG) has presented five coastal patrol craft (CPC) to the Indonesian Marine Police (POLAIR), as part of efforts to enhance regional maritime security and increase collaboration between the two maritime........ Over 100 delegates to explore business opportunities in Myanmar With interest in the Myanmar market picking up after Myanmar President Thein Sein's recent visit to Singapore, 115 delegates from 74 Singapore-based companies will go on a week-long mission trip to Myanmar on Sunday. Led by........ Fire at Riverside Road factory A fire broke out at a factory........ Singapore warns US on anti-China rhetoric WASHINGTON - Singapore has warned United States politicians not to bash China during the election campaign. Foreign Minister K Shanmugam told a Washington think tank on Tuesday that anti-China rhetoric could spark reactions that affect the........ Eight in ten Singaporeans feel they need to do something about climate change: survey Incorporate climate change issues formally into the school curriculum. Enhance energy labels on household appliances to help consumers make more informed buying decisions. These are just some of the 1,000 suggestions the National........ More family service centres, S$30 million more in funding, in next 3 years The Government will pump in S$30 million more in funding for family services in the next three years, bringing total government funding over the next three years to S$100 million, said Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports........

Sharp increase in non-emergency calls to SCDF Even as the number of fires hit a 15-year low, non-emergency calls to the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) jumped 40.5 per cent, according to statistics released yesterday. The figure........     S'pore should try to up construction productivity: Khaw Singapore should try to up its construction productivity, says National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan...... 43-year-old man jailed for having sex with minor A 43-year-old man was sentenced to three months' jail on Thursday for having sex with a minor...... 2 young women found dead at Changi chalet The bodies of two women were found in a chalet in Changi at about 2am on Thursday...... MOE introduces new component in lower secondary humanities subjects The Ministry of Education plans to introduce a pilot component in its Lower Secondary Geography and History syllabuses in some schools this year...... Singaporeans supportive of climate change actions Singaporeans on the whole feel a sense of responsibility in playing their part to address climate change...... SMRT extends inquiries deadline to March The Internal Investigation Team, which was set up by the Board of SMRT Corporation Limited to review the causes and handling of train disruptions on the North-South Line on December 15 and 17, will submit its report to the Board in early March 2012 i..... S'pore hands over police vessels for first time Singapore's Police Coast Guard (SPCG) has presented five coastal patrol crafts (CPC) to the Indonesian Marine Police (POLAIR), as part of efforts to enhance regional maritime security and increase collaboration between the two maritime forces...... Fire at Riverside Road factory under control The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Thursday that the fire at a factory building at 28 Riverside Road was under control at 1pm and was not in danger of spreading...... Chinese national charged for kicking policeman in groin A Chinese national has been charged in court for allegedly attacking three police officers...... Govt to build 10 more family centres to bring help closer The government is committing S$30 million to enhance the capabilities of Family Service Centres (FSC) to reach out to vulnerable families...... S'pore Customs launches dedicated training school Singapore Customs has launched a new dedicated training institute that provides specialist customs training, a first such facility in Singapore......