Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-05-23



    NWC recommends minimum S$50 built-in wage increase for low-wage earners
Amid an uncertain business outlook and inflationary pressures, the National Wages Council (NWC) has recommended that low-wage workers be given a built-in wage increase of at least S$50 - the first time it is recommending a minimum increase........

    COE prices fall across the board
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices fell across the board after the latest bidding exercise today. The biggest drop was in the big car category, where premiums fell S$6,834 to S$85,216. The premiums for small cars........

7 in 10 employees in Asia thinking of switching jobs: report
Seven in 10 employees in Asia are considering switching jobs this year to boost their salaries, according to recruitment firm Hudson. In its latest report on salary expectations and employment, Hudson found that eight in 10 Asian........

3 injured in fire at Changi Road
Three men suffered minor injuries after a fire at a commercial building this morning along Changi Road. SCDF received a call at 9.42am about a fire at 168 Changi Road. The fire was confined to the uninterrupted power........

Png Eng Huat "not truthful" when explaining why the WP did not select him as an NCMP, says Teo Chee Hean
The "key question" over why Workers' Party candidate Png Eng Huat was not chosen as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) by his party remained "unanswered" after its two-and-a-haIf-hour rally last night, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo........

South West CDC launches two employment assistance programmes
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) today launched two programmes to provide employment assistance for mature workers and women who want to return to work. The Train-and-Place Programme equips local women with the........

SMRT to enhance staff capability as part of company "re-engineering"
Rail operator SMRT said today it would introduce more measures to ensure its staff are well trained to drive improvements for a more reliable train network. SMRT interim CEO Tan Ek Kia said the company was "re-engineering itself"........

Singapore's inflation rises to 5.4% in April
The inflation rate in Singapore accelerated to 5.4 per cent year-on-year last month, up from 5.2 per cent in March, according to figures from the Department of Statistics. Higher accommodation costs were the major contributor to the........

Researchers in S'pore develop new plastic with less glare
Researchers in Singapore have developed a new plastic which could see TV viewers having wider viewing angles with less glare. The researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and their commercial........

Singapore to host ASEAN culture and arts ministerial meet
Arts and culture ministers from ASEAN will be gathering in Singapore tomorrow for the fifth Meeting of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and the Arts. Singapore will be hosting the ministerial meet for the first time and will........

Singapore to host 23rd International Biology Olympiad
Singapore will be hosting the prestigious International Biology Olympiad for the first time from July 8 to 15. Over 260 of the world's most promising pre-university biology students and 182 officials from 65 countries are expected........

Regaining confidence in SMRT will take time: Minister Lui
It will take time for rail operator SMRT to regain the confidence of the commuters. This was acknowledged by Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew as he toured Bishan depot this morning. Speaking to reporters after the visit, Mr Lui........

    Campaign going 'according to plan': Choo
With campaigning for the Hougang by-election now past its midpoint, People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Desmond Choo yesterday gave an optimistic assessment of his election campaign thus far. "I think things have gone according........

    WP, PAP rallies on Thursday
The Workers' Party (WP) and People's Action Party (PAP) will hold rallies on Thursday for the Hougang by-election......

Give low-wage workers built-in pay rise of at least $50: NWC
The National Wages Council (NWC) has recommended that companies grant low-wage workers a built-in wage increase in the form of a dollar quantum and a percentage wage increase for 2012/13......

SAF gets new unmanned aerial vehicle
The Singapore Armed Forces is replacing the existing Searcher unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which have been in use since 1994, with the new and improved Heron-1......

Pay review for bus drivers was to help SMRT "stay competitive"
SMRT's Interim CEO Tan Ek Kia said the recent pay review for its bus drivers was done to help the company stay competitive......

Road users urged to be vigilant at all times
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Road Safety Council has advised all road users to be on their highest alert at all times......

COE prices fall across the board
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for vehicles fell across the board in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday......

SMRT has been more proactive in minimising faults: Lui Tuck Yew
Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said on Wednesday that rail operator SMRT has been more proactive in its approach to minimise faults in the train network......

Png Eng Huat's integrity still in question: DPM Teo
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said the revelations by the Workers' Party in the last two days have raised a new and serious question - the integrity of its candidate for Hougang, Mr Png Eng Huat......

7 in 10 employees in Asia thinking of switching jobs: report
Seven in 10 employees in Asia are considering switching jobs this year to boost their salaries, according to recruitment firm Hudson......

3 injured in fire at Changi Road
Three men suffered minor injuries in a fire at a commercial building along Changi Road on Wednesday morning......

South West CDC launches two employment assistance programmes
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) on Wednesday launched two programmes to provide employment assistance for mature workers and women who want to return to work......

SMRT to enhance staff capability as part of company "re-engineering"
Rail operator SMRT said on Wednesday it would introduce more measures to ensure its staff are well trained to drive improvements for a more reliable train network......

Shooter Jasmine Ser picked to represent S'pore at London Olympics
Singapore shooter Jasmine Ser is set to make her mark at the London 2012 Olympics......

Made-in-S'pore anti-reflective plastic to be commercialised
Scientists from Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and their commercial partners have developed a plastic that reflects less light......

Singapore to host ASEAN culture and arts ministerial meet
Arts and culture ministers from ASEAN will be gathering in Singapore on Thursday for the fifth Meeting of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and the Arts (AMCA)......

Singapore to host 23rd International Biology Olympiad
Singapore will be hosting the prestigious International Biology Olympiad for the first time from July 8 to 15......

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