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Overseas votes for Hougang by-election evenly split
Of the 27 of 43 registered overseas voters who cast their votes in the Hougang by-election, 13 went to the Workers' Party's Png Eng Huat, and 13 went to the People's Action Party's Desmond Choo. One vote was rejected......
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S$400,000 fine for SingTel Mobile for service disruption last year
SingTel Mobile (STM) has been slapped with a S$400,000 fine for the disruption of its 3G mobile services in September last year. In a statement issued today, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said its........
Step out of comfort zone and contribute to society: Halimah Yacob
Young people should take a collective step forward to contribute to society, said Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob. Speaking at a convention for student leaders at Hwa Chong Institution........
More COEs available from August to ease transition to lower vehicle growth
The vehicle growth rate will be cut to 1 per cent per annum from this August instead of the planned 0.5 per cent, to ease the transition to lower vehicle growth, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced today. This will make........
Salesman charged with Bukit Merah murder
A 38-year-old motorcycle salesman has been charged with murder. Phua Kok Khoon allegedly caused the death of 25-year-old Firman Hamik Abdul Halem at an industrial park in Bukit Merah Lane 2 at about 6pm on Monday. Mr........
Lexus driver in Rochor crash charged
The driver of a Lexus involved in an accident with two other cars at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street was charged in court today. Kelvin Seah Koon Yong, 30, faced two charges of drink-driving and dangerous........
Yale-NUS College president named
The search for the Yale-NUS College president has finally concluded: Professor Pericles Lewis of Yale University's English and Comparative Literature departments will formally take the helm of the college from July. The first........
CPF Minimum Sum to be raised to S$139,000
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members who turn 55 between July this year and Jun 30 next year have to set aside a Minimum Sum (MS) of S$139,000, higher than the S$131,000 last year. The CPF Board and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said........
Celebrate National Day by giving to charity
Singaporeans can mark this year's National Day celebrations with a selfless gesture - by giving to charity through the "Building A LovingSG" project. A 12-by-9m scale model of the National Day Parade (NDP) celebrations at The Float........
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Jobs, economy top concerns of youths
Unemployment as well as a potential economic recession are the top concerns of youths in Singapore, going by a survey at this year's pre-university seminar. On the first day of the seminar yesterday, about 53 per cent of more than........
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HDB launches six BTO projects
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched six Build-To-Order (BTO) projects, offering 4,627 new flats......
Fire in Ang Mo Kio flat
A fire broke out at about 5pm on Wednesday in a flat at Blk 612 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4......
3 arrested for loansharking activities
Police have arrested three men suspected of being involved in loansharking activities......
Limited edition stamps to mark United Nations IYC 2012
Singapore will mark the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) 2012 with the launch of five legal tender, limited edition stamps on June 9......
Stricter rules to bring in Indonesian maids
Maid agencies in Singapore will now have to apply for employment contracts for Indonesian foreign domestic workers online with the country's embassy......
S Iswaran to attend World Economic Forum
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry, Mr S Iswaran, will attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEF-EA) in Bangkok, Thailand on May 31......
MOE develops apps for Humanities curriculum
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has urged teachers to adopt teaching methods that better engage students. One way to do so is to introduce interactive elements into the curriculum......
Overseas votes for Hougang by-election evenly split
Twenty-seven of 43 registered overseas voters cast their votes in the Hougang by-election......
A Selverajah is new Singapore ambassador to Denmark
The government has appointed Mr A Selverajah as Singapore's next Ambassador to Denmark......
S'pore, Nanjing reaffirm bilateral ties
Singapore and the Chinese city of Nanjing have reaffirmed their excellent cooperation in trade, education, technology and tourism......
Cuts in vehicle growth rate to be gradual
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is slowing down its planned cut in the vehicle growth rate in Singapore......
Youth urged to come forward & contribute to society
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Halimah Yacob, has urged young people to take a collective step forward to contribute to society......
DSI and Hitachi to work on compressing genome data
Leading Japanese global electronics company Hitachi and Singapore's Data Storage Institute (DSI) are working on an innovative method to compress genome data to meet the massive growth of such data in the healthcare and biomedical industries......
Yale professor to head new Yale-NUS liberal arts college
Yale-NUS College has appointed Professor Pericles Lewis of Yale University as its first President......
More Qualifying Foreign Law Practice licences to be issued in H2
More Qualifying Foreign Law Practice licences will be issued in the second half of this year......
Salesman charged with Bt Merah murder
A 38-year-old motorcycle salesman has been charged with murder......
Lexus driver in Rochor crash charged
The driver of a Lexus car involved in an accident with two other cars at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street was charged in court on Wednesday......
Rediscover & express love for nation during National Day celebrations
A series of initiatives will be rolled out to drum up interest on the National Day Celebrations......
CPF & Medisave Minimum Sum to be raised
CPF members who turn 55 between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013 have to set aside a Minimum Sum (MS) of S$139,000, higher than the S131,000 for 2011......
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