Singapore Local News, 2012-06-13

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SHINE Youth Festival to ignite youth social movement The annual SHINE Youth Festival will focus on getting youths to give back to the community this year. The National Youth Council (NYC), which is the organiser of this year's SHINE Youth Festival, said it hopes the festival will........     CNB arrests 86 drug offenders in islandwide operation The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 86 drug traffickers and abusers in an extensive islandwide operation from June 11 to 13. The operation covered areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Boon Lay, Bukit Batok, Chai Chee, Changi, Clementi,........ S'pore is 10th most expensive city for travellers How much would two travellers have to pay for a night out in Singapore? US$374.94 (S$480), according to TripAdvisor's latest index. The expenses cover a room for two at a four-star hotel, a round-trip taxi ride of about........ Residents' feedback on Bishan nursing home under review The Health Ministry is considering the views of residents over a plan to build a nursing home at a field at Bishan Street 13. Some of them had signed a petition against the plan to build the home near their flats. The........ S'pore companies often promote employees without pay raise: survey Singapore companies are among those who most frequently promote employees to more senior positions without providing a pay increase, according to a survey by recruitment Robert Half. The survey, conducted across 17 countries with........ MAS proposes mandatory IT requirements for financial institutions The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released two consultation papers on Technology Risk Management (TRM), setting out enhanced guidelines on TRM and the legal requirements for financial institutions. The enhancements to........ Plastic surgeon Woffles Wu fined S$1,000 Prominent plastic surgeon Woffles Wu Tze Liang has been ordered to pay the maximum fine of S$1,000 for getting an elderly employee to take the rap for him for a speeding offence. The 52-year-old had abetted Mr Kuan Kit Wah, then 76,........ CapitaLand to reach out to 5,000 needy children Property developer CapitaLand and the five Community Development Councils (CDC) aim to help 5,000 underprivileged children this year, as part of their outreach effort. This is the second year of their collaboration. Last year, some........ 15 Confirmed List sites and 24 Reserve List sites for GLS in 2H The Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the second half of the year will comprise 15 Confirmed List sites and 24 Reserve List sites, which can yield about 14,200 private residential units, including 3,100 Executive Condominium (EC) units,........ Less than 10% of call centre representatives could answer queries: customer survey Just 8.4 per cent of call centre representatives were able to answer customers' queries on initial contact, a survey by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has found. The survey was done in December last year with in........ Restrictions on aerial activities could be relaxed: CAAS With aerial activities like kite-flying and aeromodelling becoming more popular, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has embarked on a review of the regulations of such activities. In a statement released today, the........ Economists upgrade growth forecast to 3 per cent this year: MAS survey Following better-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the year, economists and analysts surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have raised their forecasts slightly for the second quarter and for the year. The........ NDP will be "one to remember" this year Organisers of the National Day Parade (NDP) this year said that the parade will be "one to remember". Held for the sixth time at The Float @Marina Bay, spectators can look forward to the Commitment to Defence (C2D) March, a key........

Ex-CNB chief charged with four counts of graft Arriving with him at the Subordinate Courts, the wife of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay sat within earshot in the courtroom as four sex-for-favour charges - all involving the same woman IT sales manager -........     NTU researchers studying structure of mantis shrimp claw The mantis shrimp may look like a lobster, but one weapon it has sets it apart from its cousins...... CNB arrests 86 drug offenders in islandwide operation The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 86 drug traffickers and abusers in an extensive islandwide operation from June 11 to 13...... SHINE Youth Festival to ignite youth social movement The annual SHINE Youth Festival will focus on getting youths to give back to the community this year...... MAS consults on technology risk management guidelines The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released two consultation papers on technology risk management (TRM)...... S'pore is Asia's most expensive city for travellers: TripAdvisor How much would two travellers have to pay for a night out in Singapore?..... "Good progress" in global nuclear safety: IAEA The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday "good progress" was being made in enhancing global nuclear safety, almost a year after implementing an action plan in the wake of the Fukushima disaster...... 7 in 10 S'pore employers promote staff without pay rise Nearly seven in 10 (68 per cent) Singapore employers promote their staff without giving them a pay rise...... Residents' feedback on Bishan nursing home under review The Health Ministry is considering the views of residents over a plan to build a nursing home at a field at Bishan Street 13...... Family of late Indonesian tycoon mourns his passing The family of the late Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong said Mr Liem will be fondly remembered as a loving husband and dedicated fatherly figure to all his family members...... NDP 2012 marks 45 years of National Service Singapore will commemorate 45 years of National Service at this year's National Day Parade, which will feature many firsts for national servicemen...... 7 in 10 unhappy with call centre service standards A survey conducted by consumer watchdog CASE has found that seven in 10 consumers are unhappy with the service standards of call centre staff...... Plastic surgeon Woffles Wu fined S$1,000 Prominent plastic surgeon Woffles Wu Tze Liang has been ordered to pay the maximum fine of S$1,000 for getting an elderly employee to take the rap for him for a speeding offence...... CapitaLand to reach out to 5,000 needy children Property developer CapitaLand and the five community development councils (CDC) aim to help 5,000 underprivileged children this year, as part of their outreach effort...... International community need to work closely to enhance global nuclear safety: Masagos Singapore has called on the international community to work together to enhance the global nuclear safety infrastructure...... S'pore's economy may grow 3% this year: MAS survey Private sector economists expect the Singapore economy to grow by 3 per cent in 2012...... Kite-flying, aeromodelling activities near airport may be allowed The public may soon be able to fly kites or small model airplanes near the airport or airbase......