Thursday, April 5, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-04-05



    Singapore's special envoy to Romania to attend hearings in Ionescu trial
Singapore's special envoy to Romania, Anil Kumar Nayar, will attend the next hearings in the trial of Mr Silviu Ionescu, the former Romanian Charge d'Affaires in Singapore, on April 6 and 11. Mr Nayar will be accompanied by a........

    Parliament to debate public transport, education issues on April 9
SINGAPORE: A total of 67 questions have been filed for the Parliament sitting on April 9. The Ministry of National Development (MND) will be fielding 14 questions. West Coast GRC Member of Parliament Foo Mee Har wanted to know how........

Singapore Dance Theatre "disappointed" performance not approved by Malaysia
SINGAPORE: The artistic director of Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) said the company is extremely disappointed that its performance has not been approved by Malaysian authorities. Mr Janek Schergen said the SDT is looking at the matter not as a.......

Tanah Merah Country Club pays family of golfer killed by lightning
One of Singapore's top golf clubs said today that it will compensate the family of a member who died in 2009 after being struck by lightning while playing on its course. The Tanah Merah Country Club will pay S$80,822 in damages plus........

High court hearing on Hougang by-election case may be delayed
The Attorney-General's Chambers (A-G) filed an urgent appeal on Thursday against a High Court judge's ruling that there are sufficient grounds to hear the Hougang by-election case in open court. Hougang resident Mdm Vellama Marie........

NTU tops Asia for accounting research output
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University's accounting research has come out tops in Asia, according to the latest ranking by Brigham Young University. NTU is ranked seventh in the world based on the productivity of its accounting........

SBS willing to pay for funeral expenses of Sengkang bus accident victim
SBS Transit said it is willing to pay for all funeral expenses, including repatriation costs, incurred by the family of a Malaysian who died in a bus accident in Sengkang on Tuesday. 66-year-old Chan Ah Yong died at the scene after........

    Civic centre is named Wisma Geylang Serai
The civic centre in Geylang Serai, which will be completed by 2016, will be known as Wisma Geylang Serai. The name was finalised by a panel chaired by former Member of Parliament Yatiman Yusof, after taking into consideration the........

    ITE renews partnership with Germany's MOE
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) has renewed its collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Baden-Württemberg, Germany......

NTUC reaffirms commitment to care
Singapore's labour movement on Thursday marked NTUC Social Enterprises Day by recognising staff members' caring acts and reaffirming its commitment to care for its customers, colleagues and working families......

Singapore's special envoy to Romania to attend hearings in Ionescu trial
Singapore's special envoy to Romania, Anil Kumar Nayar, will attend the next hearings in the trial of Mr Silviu Ionescu, the former Romanian Charge d'Affaires in Singapore, on April 6 and 11......

68% of Assumption Pathway first-batch students graduate
Students who dropped out of mainstream schools appear to have done well on alternative educational pathways......

Man who jumped bail gets 22 years' jail, 15 strokes of cane
A man who jumped bail and fled to Malaysia while awaiting trial for drug trafficking has been sentenced to 22 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane......

Parliament to debate public transport, education issues on April 9
A total of 67 questions have been filed for the Parliament sitting on April 9......

Brunei's Education Minister meets PM Lee
Brunei's Education Minister, Pehin Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday at the Istana......

SDT "disappointed" performance not approved by M'sia
The artistic director of Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) said the company is extremely disappointed that its performance has not been approved by Malaysian authorities......

PM Lee donates S$350,000 to establish 3 new awards
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will donate S$350,000 to establish three new awards to promote community bonding, encourage Singaporeans to pursue careers in social service, and recognise young arts talent......

Heavy rain warning
Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over northern and eastern parts of Singapore between 4.20pm and 5.10pm......

High court hearing on Hougang by-election case may be delayed
The Attorney-General's Chambers (A-G) filed an urgent appeal on Thursday against a High Court judge's ruling that there are sufficient grounds to hear the Hougang by-election case in open court......

Tanah Merah Country Club pays family of golfer killed by lightning
One of Singapore's top golf clubs said Thursday that it will compensate the family of a member who died in 2009 after being struck by lightning while playing on its course......

Former MediaCorp actor fined for hurting woman
Former MediaCorp actor Ng Aik Leong, better known as Huang Yiliang, was fined $3,000 on Thursday for hurting a woman who failed to clean up after her dog......

Family of man who allegedly killed girlfriend "shaken"
The family of the man who allegedly murdered his 25-year-old girlfriend is said to be "quite shaken", according to defence lawyer Sunil Sudheesan......

NTU most prolific in Asia for accounting research
The Nanyang Technological University's accounting research has come out tops in Asia, according to the latest ranking by Brigham Young University......

SBS Transit to pay for funeral expenses of Sengkang bus accident victim
SBS Transit said it wanted to pay for all funeral expenses, including repatriation costs, incurred by the family of a Malaysian who died in a bus accident in Sengkang on Tuesday......

Singapore, US, reaffirm bilateral defence ties
Singapore and the United States reaffirmed the excellent and long-standing bilateral defence ties between the two countries when Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen met his US counterpart Leon Panetta at the Pentagon on Thursday......

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