Singapore Local News, 2012-06-05

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Civil servants to get mid-year AVC of 0.3 months Civil servants will be paid a mid-year Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.3 months, against a backdrop of modest economic growth and global economic uncertainty, the Government announced today. It has also considered the National........     More awareness and adoption of WSQ courses: survey Awareness and adoption of the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications System (WSQ) have increased among companies, according to two surveys conducted by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) last year. In addition, more........ Retiree jailed for punching maid A retiree was sentenced today to three weeks' jail for punching his maid's face after she left a jar of pickles open. Liew Joo Seng, 71, pleaded guilty to abusing 25-year-old Biak Dim Par, a Myanmar national. Another similar charge........ Decision soon on foreign ownership of Indonesian banks A senior executive from Bank Indonesia said a decision about foreign ownership of financial firms is likely next week - a decision that could affect DBS Group's US$7.2 billion bid to acquire Bank Danamon. Mr Edy Setiadi, executive........ Singapore Arts Festival takes a break; to return in 2014 The Singapore Arts Festival will be put on hold next year and return in 2014 after a review, the National Arts Council (NAC) said today. The review will chart the festival's future direction, and "ensure greater alignment to the........ Winning design for new Subordinate Courts Complex selected The winning design for the new Subordinate Courts Complex has been selected, after a competition was called last September. Multiply Architects & Engineers LLP has been awarded the assignment, and will work with CPG Corporation to........ A rocky maiden flight for Scoot Scoot, the new local budget carrier which is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, suffered a slight hiccup on its inaugural flight to Sydney last night when it was delayed for almost two hours before take-off. The "technical fault"........ A rocky maiden flight for Scoot Scoot, the new local budget carrier which is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, suffered a slight hiccup on its inaugural flight to Sydney last night when it was delayed for almost two hours before take-off. The........

Hougang MP-elect defends company track record Hougang Member of Parliament-elect Png Eng Huat yesterday defended his business track record, which was questioned by some newspapers last month, in the run-up to the Hougang by-election. Writing on the Workers' Party website - a........     Islamic Development Bank President calls on Dr Yaacob Ibrahim The President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) called on Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim on Tuesday...... NTUC says 0.3 month mid-year bonus fairly rewards civil servants Singapore's labour movement said it's heartened by the government's positive response to calls to extend built-in wage increases for lower-wage civil servants...... Sengkang BTO project sees biggest demand Flats in Sengkang saw the highest interest at the close of May's Build-to-Order (BTO) applications...... Green backpackers hostel provides eco-friendly accommodation for tourists Travelling and going green are not usually associated with one other...... Mid-year bonus for civil servants SINGAPORE - Civil servants will be paid a mid-year Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.3 month, against a backdrop of modest economic growth and global economic uncertainty, the government announced on Tuesday...... BroadcastAsia 2012 promises to be bigger Asia's key broadcast technology show, BroadcastAsia, promises to be bigger this year...... More companies, workers benefit from national WSQ programme According to the Workforce Development Agency (WDA), more companies and workers have benefited from the national Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) system...... Singapore's President sends condolences to Nigerian leader President Tony Tan Keng Yam sent a message of condolence to his Nigerian counterpart, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, following the tragic plane crash in Lagos...... Girl Guiding movement relevant in globalised society The Guiding movement remains relevant in today's globalised society...... Winning design for new Subordinate Courts Complex selected SINGAPORE - The winning design for the new Subordinate Courts Complex has been selected, after a competition was called last September...... Scoot to fly daily to Tokyo & Taipei After months undergoing a transformation, Scoot's first aircraft, "Goin' Scootin", was ready to do just that - to Sydney, Australia!..... Eco-friendly hostel drives home the green message Travelling and going green are not usually associated with one another...... Retiree jailed for punching maid A retiree got himself into a pickle for hitting his maid over pickles!..... S'pore Arts Festival to take a hiatus in 2013 The annual Singapore Arts Festival will take a break next year as its organiser, the National Arts Council (NAC), conducts a review to chart the festival's future direction......