Singapore Local News, 2012-02-10

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Polytechnics increase fees for AY2012 The five polytechnics - Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic will increase their fees for Academic Year (AY) 2012. They said the fee increases for AY2012 are........     200 foreign workers finally get paid after protest The Manpower Ministry said the 200 foreign workers, who staged a sit-in over unpaid wages, have received their outstanding salaries dated November last year to January. The ministry said all affected workers have been paid as of 5pm........ CNB nabs 89 in drug blitz Eighty-nine suspected drug offenders have been arrested in a 48-hour operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Eight of those arrested are suspected to be involved in drug trafficking. The remaining 81 were arrested for........ Mid-sized firms hoping for more tax breaks in Budget Singapore's mid-sized companies are hoping for more tax breaks in this year's Budget. This is according to the Mid-Sized Corporates Business Sentiment survey by United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB). More than 1,600 of the........ ITE to increase course fees for AY2012 The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is raising its course fees for Academic Year (AY) 2012, with a sharper increase for permanent resident (PR) students than for Singaporeans. For Nitec courses, fees for Singapore citizens........ Body found under CTE flyover classified as murder The police have classified the case of a body found on Thursday evening under the Central Expressway (CTE) flyover as murder. The body, believed to be that of an Indian man, was found near the junction of Kampong Java Road and........ Court rules that Singaporeans accused in bomb plot must face charges in US The Subordinate Court has ruled in favour of the extradition of four Singaporeans who have been charged in the United States for allegedly smuggling radio parts to Iran for bombs. The four, Lim Yong Nam, Lim Kow Seng, Benson Hia........ 2 Bedok hawker centres to be closed for upgrading Two hawker centres will be closed for upgrading works from mid-February 2012 under the National Environment Agency's (NEA) Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme (HUP). The affected hawker centres are at Block 16 Bedok South Road and........ DBS annual profits crossed S$3 billion for first time in 2011 DBS Group Holdings, south-east Asia's largest bank, said fourth-quarter profit rose 7.8 per cent as loan demand climbed, even after Singapore adopted measures to curb mortgage lending and the economy shrank. Net income rose to S$731........

Continuous improvements in education system needed: Heng WASHINGTON DC - The Singapore education system believes in continuous improvements to stay updated with societal needs, even as educational experts from the United States gave it a stamp of approval during a panel session at yesterday's Singapore........     China stresses importance of strong ties with S'pore BEIJING : China has said strong ties with Singapore are important in today's complex international environment...... Masagos Zulkifli to attend 4th Delhi Dialogue in India SINGAPORE : Singapore's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Masagos Zulkifli, will visit India from February 11-14...... Polytechnics, ITE to increase fees The five polytechnics in Singapore and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will increase their course fees for Academic Year (AY) 2012...... 200 foreign workers finally get paid after protest The Manpower Ministry said the 200 foreign workers, who staged a sit-in over unpaid wages, have received their outstanding salaries dated November last year to January...... "Golden employees" of Dairy Farm offered re-employment SINGAPORE : Two hundred and seventy-five "golden employees" from retailer the Dairy Farm Group were offered re-employment contracts on Friday...... Judge allows S'poreans' extradition over bomb parts exports The Subordinate Court has cleared the way for the extradition to the United States of four Singaporeans accused of illegally exporting radio components to Iran that later ended up in Iraqi roadside bombs...... Body found under CTE flyover classified as murder The police have classified the case of a body found on Thursday evening under the Central Expressway (CTE) flyover as murder...... Boys' Brigade names Honorary President Mr Winston Choo Wee Leong has been appointed the Honorary President of the Boys' Brigade...... CNB nabs 89 in drug blitz Eighty-nine suspected drug offenders have been arrested in a 48-hour operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)...... 2 Bedok hawker centres to be upgraded Two hawker centres will be closed for upgrading works from mid-February 2012 under the National Environment Agency's (NEA) Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme (HUP)...... Rehabilitation medicine to play bigger role Rehabilitation medicine will play a greater role in Singapore with the ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions such as stroke, hip fracture, heart failure, and traumatic brain or spinal cord injury......