Singapore Local News, 2012-06-21

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S'pore falls to 8th place in Cost of Living ranking Beijing and Shanghai have jumped ahead of Singapore in the latest Cost of Living survey by human resource consultancy ECA International. According to the survey, Beijing is Asia's fifth most expensive location, up from eighth place........     Police identify body found outside restaurant in Marina Bay Sands The police have identified the body found outside the Rise Restaurant at the lobby of Marina Bay Sands as a 32-year-old Indonesian man. Channel NewsAsia understands that he was guest of the hotel and had fallen from as high as the........ Record participation at Singapore International Water Week Singapore International Water Week is seeing record participation this year, with more than 15,000 participants registered for the event so far. Now into its fifth edition, the event will focus on industrial water solutions and........ Police arrest 77 people suspected of criminal activities The police arrested 77 people suspected of being involved in various criminal activities in an islandwide operation. Of those arrested in the 18-hour raids, 11 male and seven female Singaporeans were suspected of being involved in........ NTUC sets wage targets for cleaners The labour movement is embarking on a progressive wage system to further help low-income workers, with starting with a wage target for cleaners. Labour chief Lim Swee Say outlined the concept of progressive wages during a cleaning........ Suspected serial burglar arrested The police have arrested a 32-year-old man who is believed to have been involved in several break-in cases in Marsiling and Woodlands housing estates. Police received at least six reports from victims whose audio/visual equipment........ LTA to conduct Travel Survey with 10,000 households 10,000 households will be involved in a survey by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to gain a better understanding of travelling patterns in Singapore. The Travel Survey, conducted every four to five years, provides the LTA with........ Senior MFA official under CAD probe The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has confirmed that one of its senior officials is under investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department. Chief of Protocol Lim Cheng Hoe allegedly made improper claims for reimbursements for........ Singapore scientists find dengue killer in human antibody A team of scientists in Singapore has uncovered a human antibody that can neutralise and kill the dengue virus within two hours. A way to reproduce this antibody in large quantities has also been identified, possibly paving the way........ Borrow iPads and Kindles at Bedok Public Library The public can now borrow iPads, TumbleBooks Playaways and Kindles at the Bedok Public Library, as part of the National Library Board's (NLB) efforts to help bridge the digital divide among Singaporeans. The eDevice loan service........ Charity giving the highest in 10 years in 2011 Charity giving reached a record high last year, with local charities receiving S$896 million in tax-deductible donations - the highest in 10 years. The figure is a 15 per cent increase from 2010, said the Office of the Commissioner........

Eldercare facilities see more cases of people not paying up Some eldercare facilities here are seeing more cases of families defaulting on their payment and the challenge of contacting patients' family members. About half of the 110 residents at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home have defaulted on........     Man nabbed for suspected involvement in illegal bookmaking activities SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 53-year-old man for suspected involvement in illegal bookmaking activities...... Man's case postponed for selling codeine-laced cough syrup A man charged with illegally selling codeine-laced cough syrup will be dealt with at a later date...... Police identify body found outside restaurant in Marina Bay Sands The police have identified the body found outside the Rise Restaurant at the lobby of Marina Bay Sands Hotel as a 32-year-old man...... Bedok library to loan out e-readers as part of pilot project Library users can borrow iPads, Kindles and other e-readers from the Bedok public library beginning Friday...... Singapore appoints diplomats to head US, New Zealand missions The Singapore government on Thursday appointed two diplomats to head its missions in New Zealand and the United States of America...... Singapore International Water Week focuses on industrial water solutions SINGAPORE : Companies can expect more business opportunities on industrial water solutions and innovative water technologies at the Singapore International Water Week 2012...... Police arrest 77 people suspected of criminal activities Police arrested 77 people suspected of being involved in various criminal activities in an islandwide operation...... NTUC sets wage targets for cleaners The labour movement is embarking on a progressive wage system to further help low-income workers...... LTA to conduct travel survey from next week Some 10,000 households will be involved in the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) Travel Survey 2012, starting from the last week of June...... Suspected serial burglar arrested Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who is believed to have been involved in several break-in cases in Marsiling and Woodlands housing estates...... Senior MFA official Lim Cheng Hoe under CAD probe The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) says it has received information that former Chief of Protocol, Mr Lim Cheng Hoe, had made improper claims for reimbursements for expenses incurred by him during some of his overseas visits...... Singapore scientists find dengue killer in human antibody SINGAPORE : A team of scientists in Singapore has discovered a human antibody that can kill the dengue virus within two hours...... Donations to Singapore charities hit 10-year high Corporations and members of the public contributed more to charity last year......