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Singapore group poised for Rangers takeover
LONDON - A Singapore-based consortium edged closer to a takeover of ailing Scottish giants Rangers on Tuesday, following the withdrawal of a rival group bidding for the club. The five-man grouping led by Singapore businessman Bill Ng is........
Man jailed nine months for molesting policewoman
A 25-year-old man was jailed nine months today for touching the buttocks of a policewoman while she was on duty. The former part-time waiter was found guilty of outraging the modesty of the sergeant on New Year's Day last year at........
Mixed reactions from parents on former Pei Chun principal
News that former Pei Chun Public School principal Lee Lip Hong was charged for paying for sex with an underaged prostitute drew mixed reactions from parents, with more than half of the 15 parents TODAY spoke to outside the school saying they........
CPF Board recovers S$9.5m in arrears from employers
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has recovered S$9.5 million of CPF arrears for about 10,000 employees from some 3,700 companies. The arrears were recovered following a series of audits and investigations in 2011......
86-year-old man jailed for cheating housewife
An 86-year-old unemployed man was jailed seven months today after he was found guilty of cheating a housewife of S$250. Tan King Liang, who was aware of a dispute between the housewife and her neighbour, took advantage of the........
International school wins only gold award in annual BCA competition
UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) at Tampines has emerged the sole winner of the gold award in this year's Universal Design Award (UDA) competition organised by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). It is also the first........
Maybank, Central CDC give insurance coverage to needy families
Maybank Singapore and the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) today launched a programme to provide needy families with free personal accident insurance coverage for five years. 180 residents in the Central........
East-West line commuters hit by delay this morning due to train fault
Three days after commuters were hit by a train fault during rush-hour travel, commuters were again affected by a train fault this morning. SMRT said a fault occurred on an eastbound train at Jurong East MRT Station this morning at........
New scheme to help offenders stay crime-free
A new Mandatory Aftercare Scheme (MAS) to help offenders stay crime-free will come into effect in 2013 following a review of the remission system. The review, scheduled to be completed next year, intends to implement a compulsory........
Design of claws on North-South Line focus of COI hearing
Day two of the public inquiry into the December train disruptions centred on the design of the claws on the North-South Line. SMRT had earlier argued that the Land Transport Authority is in charge of the MRT infrastructure and that........
Food industry e-procurement portal to launch by year's end
The Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) will launch an e-procurement portal by the end of this year to improve the procurement process in the food industry. The RAS is developing the e-procurement portal with support from........
MOM to conduct first major review of Employment Act since 2008
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be reviewing the Employment Act this year to ensure that the legislation keeps up with the times and changes in employment practices. The review was revealed at MOM's Work Plan Seminar by Minister........
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Finger-pointing on Day 1 of train breakdown inquiry
Even after the Government's legal representative made it clear that the public inquiry should be a "fact-finding" exercise and not adversarial, fingers were pointed over which party - the SMRT or the Land Transport Authority (LTA) - was to........
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SAF full-time NSman dies during training at Lim Chu Kang
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full-time National Serviceman died during training on Tuesday......
New Zealand PM John Key to visit S'pore
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, will make his first official visit to Singapore from April 18 to 19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong......
S'pore appoints new ambassador to Belgium
The government has appointed Mr Ong Eng Chuan as Singapore's next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (with concurrent accreditation to the European Union and the Kingdom of Netherlands)......
Man jailed nine months for molesting policewoman
A 25-year-old man was jailed nine months on Tuesday for touching the buttocks of a policewoman while she was on duty......
Design of claws on North-South Line focus of COI hearing
Day two of the public inquiry into the December train disruptions centred on the design of the claws on the North-South Line......
Extensive free coverage of London Olympics on MediaCorp platforms
Viewers can expect at least 21 hours of daily coverage on Channel 5, and an additional six hours on Channel U and Okto......
Medical students thank those who donated bodies for research
A simple ceremony was held on Tuesday to offer thanks to those who gave their bodies, after death, for medical research and education......
CPF Board recovers S$9.5m in arrears from employers
The Central Provident Fund Board (CPF Board) recovered S$9.5 million of CPF arrears for about 10,000 employees from some 3,700 companies......
86-year-old man jailed for cheating housewife
An 86-year-old unemployed man was jailed seven months on Tuesday after he was found guilty of cheating a housewife of S$250......
Maybank, Central CDC give insurance coverage to needy families
Maybank Singapore and the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) on Tuesday launched a programme to provide needy families with free personal accident insurance coverage for five years......
Lim Hng Kiang to attend G-20 trade meeting
Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang will be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from April 18 to 20 to attend the G-20 Trade Ministerial Meeting......
International school wins only gold award in annual BCA competition
UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) at Tampines is the first international school to clinch gold in BCA's annual Universal Design Award (UDA) competition......
New scheme to help offenders stay crime-free announced
A new Mandatory Aftercare Scheme (MAS) to help offenders stay crime-free will come into effect in 2013 following a review of the remission system......
Day two of public inquiry into MRT breakdowns begins
More witnesses are expected to take the stand on Tuesday as the public inquiry into the December train disruptions on the North-South line enters day two......
MOM to conduct first major review of Employment Act since 2008
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be reviewing the Employment Act this year to ensure that the legislation keeps up with the times and changes in employment practices......
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