Singapore Local News, 2012-06-06

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Driver to be charged for not stopping at roadblock A 40-year-old male driver has been arrested for failing to stop at a police roadblock along Tyrwhitt Road yesterday morning. The police said the driver had initially moved his vehicle to the side of the road when signalled by the........     Police warn of online scam An online scam touting cheap Universal Studios Singapore tickets is making its rounds on the Internet. The police received several reports in May where victims were cheated of their money. The victims had transferred........ COE prices mostly down Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for vehicles were mostly down in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday. The biggest drop was in the commercial vehicles category, where the premium fell S$2,584 to S$54,522. The........ Expect lower salary increases, bonuses in 2013: survey Workers can expect lower salary increases and bonus payouts next year, according to a survey by human resources consultancy firm Hay Group. The average wage is expected to go up by 4.5 per cent next year, down from 5.2 per cent this........ NDP tickets ready for collection Those who were successful in balloting for tickets to this year's National Day Parade (NDP) preview and NDP can collect their tickets from June 8 to 17. This can be done between 10am and 10pm daily at the Float @ Marina Bay...... New study to shed light on brain cancer A local study has shown that when people have lower expression of a tumor suppressor - known as Parkin - they are more likely to develop glioma, a certain kind of brain cancer. The study was a joint effort by researchers at the........ Man to be charged for causing hurt through poisons The police have arrested a 22-year-old man for several cases of causing hurt by administering poisons in the form of dubious drugs. On May 12, a 14-year-old male teenager reported to the police that a man who pretended to be his........ Former SCDF chief charged with corruption Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang has been charged with 10 counts of corruption. He allegedly obtained sexual gratification from three women between May 2010 and November last year. In........

BTO flats: 'Better chances' for second-time buyers Singapore - The chances of second-time buyers securing build-to-order (BTO) flats have improved significantly over the last seven months, according to the latest statistics shared by National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday......     9 arrested for loansharking activities Police have arrested nine persons in seven separate cases for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... Bucharest court sees final pieces of video evidence for Ionescu case BUCHAREST: The trial of former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu continued on Wednesday in Bucharest...... Driver nabbed for failing to stop at police roadblock SINGAPORE : Police have nabbed a 40-year-old man for failing to stop at a police roadblock along Tyrwhitt Road towards Lavender Street...... Pre-schoolers to learn about saving environment The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) plans to get children to start young on saving the environment...... People's Association to launch talent fund for teens SINGAPORE : The People's Association (PA) will launch a talent fund at the end of June, for teenagers who enjoy performing arts and sports...... Police warn of online ticket scam An online scam touting cheap Universal Studios Singapore tickets is making its rounds on the Internet...... One in two S'pore workers willing to take pay cut to save job Fifty-four per cent of Singapore workers are willing to forego part of their pay in order to keep their job, if the local market deteriorates...... COE prices mostly lower Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for vehicles ended mostly lower in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday...... Crowds gather in S'pore to watch Venus transit Crowds gathered in Singapore on Wednesday morning to witness one of the rarest sights in astronomy...... Van catches fire along PIE A van caught fire on Wednesday afternoon along the Pan Island Expressway...... Expect lower salary increases, bonuses in 2013: survey Workers can expect lower salary increases and bonus payouts next year, according to a survey by global HR consultancy firm Hay Group...... Collection of NDP tickets from Friday Applicants who have been successful in balloting for tickets to this year's preview and National Day Parade can collect their tickets from Friday (June 8-17)...... Man charged over poisoning of six teens A man who was arrested for allegedly poisoning at least six teenagers was charged in court on Wednesday...... Former SCDF chief charged with corruption The former chief of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Peter Lim Sin Pang, has been charged with 10 counts of corruption......