Singapore Local News, 2012-03-16

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S'pore Green Labelling Scheme to be expanded into region The Singapore Green Labelling Scheme looks set to expand into the region. Chairman of the Singapore Environment Council Isabella Loh said Singapore will cooperate with other Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) members on mutual........     Central CDC gets S$200,000 to help needy children The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) has received a S$200,000 donation from telco StarHub. The money will go towards the CDC's Nurture Programme, which helps children aged 7 to 12 from low income families...... 'No abnormality' found along tunnel so far, says SBS Transit Following yesterday's disruption, SBS Transit has conducted a "thorough check" of the North East Line (NEL) tunnel, said the operator today. So far, the 10 SBS Transit engineers and six Land Transport Authority staff, who started........ Analysts forecast 2.5 per cent growth this year Analysts have downgraded their expectations for Singapore's economic growth this year, from a 3 per cent median forecast to 2.5 per cent, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's March Survey of Professional Forecasters...... PUB starts Monday to divert sewer pipe in Stamford Canal National water agency PUB will commence work on Monday to divert a sewer pipe in Stamford Canal. It was a measure recommended by a panel of flood experts to improve the flow capacity of the canal. The 12-metre long,........ Singapore's NODX jumps 30.5% in February Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 30.5 per cent year-on-year in February, compared to a 2.4 per cent decline in January. NODX totalled S$16.7 billion, up from January's S$14.2 billion. IE Singapore........ Exports rebound in February Exports from the Republic recovered strongly in February, led by electronics and pharmaceuticals, providing an early sign the picture could brighten for Asia's trade-dependent economies. The South-east Asian city-state is seen as a........

NUS and NTU move up in global university ranking The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have moved up in an annual ranking of university reputations published by the London-based Times Higher Education. The weekly publication,........     PM Lee extends condolences to Belgium Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has extended his deepest condolences to Belgian Prime Miniser Elio Di Rupo and the families of the victims who died in a tragic bus accident in Switzerland on Tuesday...... Business as usual on NEL day after 10-hour breakdown Friday morning's train services on the North East Line (NEL) ran as scheduled with no disruptions...... Fans in Singapore queue up for the new iPad Apple fans in Singapore queued up at stores as early as Thursday afternoon to get their hands on the new iPad, released Friday morning...... S'pore Green Labelling Scheme to be expanded into region The Singapore Green Labelling Scheme looks set to expand into the region...... Two A*STAR scholars win inaugural award for young innovation Two researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) are among 12 individuals in Asia Pacific who have won an inaugural award that recognises young innovators in science and technology under the age of 35...... Shorter, on-site courses piloted for pre-school teachers Pre-school teachers now have the option to take bite-sized training courses near their workplaces...... Central CDC gets S$200,000 to help needy children The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) received a S$200,000 donation from telco StarHub...... MAS signs MOU with European financial authority The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the supervision of credit rating agencies (CRAs)...... No abnormality found so far: SBS Transit North East Line operator SBS Transit said it was only able to inspect 23 kilometres of the 40-km track after a four-hour check, which ended at 4.40am Friday...... President Tony Tan opens SIM's new annex building The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) has completed Phase One of its campus expansion plan...... PUB starts Monday to divert sewer pipe in Stamford Canal National water agency PUB will commence work on Monday to divert a sewer pipe in Stamford Canal......