Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-04-25



    SBS bus, train service hours to be extended on eve of Vesak, May Day
SBS Transit will extend the operating hours of its bus and train services on the eve of both Labour Day on Monday, 30 April, as well as Vesak Day on Friday, May 4. On the North-East Line, the last train in the direction of........

    Court orders Concord Developments to stop making misleading claims
Singapore's consumer watchdog has obtained a temporary court injunction against Concord Developments, a business and management consultancy services company. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said today that with the........

Committee set up to formulate IP Hub Master Plan
A government committee has been formed to look at ways to make Singapore an Asian hub for Intellectual Property (IP). The IP Steering Committee is drawing up plans for the next phase of growth through two strategic thrusts -........

Manpower constraint in handling train disruptions?
Manpower appeared to be a constraint that limited train operator SMRT's ability to manage the major train disruptions in December last year. The Chief Controller (Operations) at the SMRT's Operations Control Centre (OCC) told the........

Pay for shopping using your iPhone
The Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) is introducing secure PIN debit payments "on the go" using an iPhone. It is piloting the iSMP mobile terminal by Ingenico, a worldwide provider of payment services, which instantly turns........

Novena Ville up for en-bloc sale
Novena Ville, a 43-unit mixed-use development along Thomson Road, has been put up for en-bloc sale. Its marketing agent Credo Real Estate said it is expected to be hotly contested as it has the potential to accommodate shops on the........

Changi Airport saw 15.9% more passengers in March on-year
Changi Airport handled 4.28 million passengers in March, up 15.9 per cent on-year. In a statement, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said that is also the highest number of passengers ever handled at Changi during the month of March......

13th IIFA awards to be held in Singapore
Singapore - The "King of Bollywood" has a June date in Singapore. Actor Shah Rukh Khan is slated to make an appearance at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards among with other leading names in the Indian movie industry......

250 student leaders aim to instill values among peers
The National Youth Council (NYC) will be pumping in S$1 million over the next three years to its Campus ChangeMakers programme, which will now be open to all secondary schools. The programme aims to promote proactive ownership of........

More residential projects to receive Construction Excellence Award
More residential projects will receive the Construction Excellence Award this year. The award recognises construction projects that have demonstrated the highest standards of construction excellence in Singapore, particularly in........

A more reflective, emotional NDP
Singaporeans can look forward to a more "intense" and "emotional" show at the National Day Parade (NDP) this year, which will feature the theme "Loving Singapore, Our Home". This year's parade is aimed at encouraging Singaporeans........

    More licences for foreign law firms next year
The Republic will award a second round of licences to foreign law firms next year, said Law Minister K Shanmugam yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg News. Mr Shanmugam said foreign firms would be able to apply in the second........

    "Maintain" strong IP protection reputation
With Singapore's Intellectual Property (IP) expected to contribute 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2015 -- from 2.14 per cent in 2010 -- Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Law Sim Ann urged the public to pitch in to let .....

K Shanmugam to lead S'pore delegation at ASEAN-EU meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam will lead a Singapore delegation to the 19th ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) in Brunei on April 26 and 27......

SBS bus, train service hours to be extended on eve of Vesak, May Day
SBS Transit will extend the operating hours of its bus and train services on the eve of both Labour Day on Monday, 30 April, as well as Vesak Day on Friday, 4 May......

S'pore aims to be Asian IP hub
A government committee is looking at ways to make Singapore an Asian hub for Intellectual Property (IP)......

COI focuses on SMRT manpower
Manpower appears to be a constraint that limited train operator SMRT's ability to manage the major train disruptions in December 2011......

NDP 2012 to reflect Singaporeans' love for country
This year's National Day Parade (NDP) hopes to be a time for Singaporeans to reflect on their love for the country, with the theme "Loving Singapore, Our Home"......

S'pore, US eye better trade ties
The trade leaders and officials of Singapore and the United States are discussing ways to enhance excellent bilateral economic relations......

Mobile PIN debit payments to be rolled out
Short of cash to pay the pizza delivery man? No worries, as NETS has just introduced a new device which allows for PIN debit payments on the go......

Campus ChangeMakers programme opens to all secondary schools
The National Youth Council will spend S$1 million over the next three years on its Campus ChangeMakers programme, which will now be open to all secondary schools......

Lee Yi Shyan to lead business delegation to China
Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Lee Yi Shyan will lead a business delegation to Jilin province, China from 26 to 29 April......

More residential projects to receive Construction Excellence Award
More residential projects will receive the Construction Excellence Award this year......

250 student leaders aim to instil values among peers
Some 250 student leaders from 136 secondary schools came together on Wednesday morning to discuss how they can inculcate values among peers through community involvement......

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