Monday, April 16, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-04-16



    Civil society groups push for ratification of Palermo Protocol
Singapore's civil society groups have called on authorities here to fast track the ratification of the Palermo Protocol, which sets out in law the definition of human trafficking. Thirteen civil groups and activists have set out........

    Infocomm students to get IDA support for international competitions
Recognising the importance of exposing students to international competitions, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore will be giving support to Singapore infocomm students taking part in international legs. This new format........

CASE issues alert on Asian Fair Trade Advisory Group
Consumer watchdog CASE has issued an alert on the Asian Fair Trade Advisory Group, the Singapore office of an organisation named International Timeshare Refund Action. CASE said the group has been referring existing timeshare........

Robbers make off with S$5,000 cash from shophouse
Robbers masquerading as police officers reportedly made off with S$5,000 cash on Monday morning. It is believed three fair-complexioned male suspects entered the shophouse along Upper Dickson Road pretending to be police........

MOM to explore rolling out work at heights regulations
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is currently exploring the introduction of a dedicated set of regulations to address fall from heights fatalities. This includes making fall prevention plans for all workplaces compulsory and extending........

Robbers make off with S$5,000 cash from shophouse
Three fair-complexioned male suspects, masquerading as police officers, reportedly made off with S$5,000 cash from a shophouse along Upper Dickson Road on Monday morning. Police said they received a call at about 10.45am requesting........

Strengthen systems, processes at HSA lab: review committee
A review committee set up to look into the laboratory error involving DNA profiling has recommended strengthening systems and processes to prevent or minimise the risk of a similar event happening again. It said there should be........

Door fault causes train delays on North-South line
A mechanical fault caused train delays for nearly two hours on the North-South line this morning. According to a SMRT spokesperson, southbound trains had to be driven cautiously in and out of Kranji station between 7.15am to 9.10am,........

Service 700 temporarily diverted this Thursday
SMRT has announced that bus service 700 will be temporarily diverted from 5.00pm to 6.40pm on Thursday, Apr 19. This is due to a road closure at Connaught Drive for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. The bus service will instead be........

44 arrested in connection to commercial sex with minor charged today
44 persons have been arrested in connection with a case of commercial sex with a minor, and they will be charged in court today, said the police in a statement released this morning in response to media queries. The arrests follow........

SMRT train break-down hearings kick off with 108 witnesses
A total of 108 witnesses are taking the stand on the first day of the public hearings of the Committee of Inquiry (COI) looking into the SMRT train service disruptions in December last year. The witnesses include both factual and........

Six new sites released for private housing
To provide developers and home-buyers with more choices for private housing, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Housing and Development Board (HDB) are releasing six residential sites for sale this month. Together, these........

    Temporary closures for MRT upgrading work
Temporary closures of some train stations over the weekend for scheduled maintenance and upgrading work - a common occurrence in places such as London and New York will soon be the practice here. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew........

    Kazakh FM visits Singapore
Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Monday......

Ex-NWC chief clarifies statement on wage restructuring
Ex-National Wages Council chief Lim Chong Yah has clarified his comments on a radical wage restructuring proposal which advocates that the pay of low income workers be raised by 50 per cent over the next three years......

Review panel recommends strengthening systems in DNA profiling
A review committee set up to look into the laboratory error involving DNA profiling has recommended strengthening systems and processes to prevent or minimise the risk of a similar event happening again......

McDonald's donates $60,000 to MINDS, unveils attachment programme
The Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) received a $60,000 boost on Monday from fast-food chain McDonald's......

Infocomm students to get IDA support for international competitions
Budding infocomm professionals will be given more support to participate in international competitions. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) will cover the students' registration fees, accommodation and airfares......

NEWater Visitor Centre to close for renovations
The NEWater Visitor Centre will be closed for renovations from April 17 till June 22......

Ex-school principal charged with having paid sex with minor
Forty-four men were charged Monday for their alleged involvement in an online vice ring suspected to have employed an underage girl......

CASE issues alert on Asian Fair Trade Advisory Group
Consumer watchdog CASE has issued an alert on the Asian Fair Trade Advisory Group, the Singapore office of an organisation named International Timeshare Refund Action......

Civil society groups push for ratification of Palermo Protocol
Singapore's civil society groups have called on authorities here to fast track the ratification of the Palermo Protocol, which sets out in law the definition of human trafficking......

Robbers make off with S$5,000 cash from shophouse
Robbers masquerading as police officers reportedly made off with S$5,000 in cash on Monday morning......

MOM to explore introduction of work-at-heights rulings
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is exploring the introduction of a dedicated set of regulations to address falling-from-height deaths which remain the top workplace killer......

44 to be charged with having commercial sex with minor
44 people, who have been arrested in connection with a case of commercial sex with a minor, will be charged in court on Monday......

SMRT train breakdowns: COI hearings begin
The Committee of Inquiry (COI) to look into last December's major train breakdowns on the North-South Line has opened its public hearings, even as commuters face new rounds of train disruptions......

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