Singapore Local News, 2012-07-05

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Temasek group net profit falls 16% to S$11b Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings TODAY said its group net profit in the year ended 31 March fell 16 per cent to S$10.7 billion from S$12.7 billion last year. This was due to lower operating profits from companies in its........     3 more plead guilty to causing teen's death at Downtown East Three more youths pleaded guilty today for their roles in the death of a teenager at Downtown East in 2010. Lewis Wee Jun Jie, 22, was found guilty of one charge of rioting and another charge of affray. Ho Wei Quan, 19,........ Shark lovers: Seven safe havens in Singapore With the Chinese government officially banning shark's fin soup at state banquets in three years, Singaporeans were divided over whether the Republic should follow suit. A post on the TODAY Facebook page garnered 300 likes and drew........ Former SCDF chief's lawyers seeking further particulars on corruption charges Lawyers for former Civil Defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang have sought further particulars on the 10 corruption charges against him. Speaking to the reporters after a pre-trial conference this afternoon, Lim's lawyers, Mr Bala Chandran and Mr........ Open court hearing on Hougang by-election case The case initiated by a part-time cleaner on the by-election in Hougang will be heard in open court on July 16 and 17. High Court Judge Philip Pillay today set aside the two days for the hearing. He also struck out an........ Only one GST Voucher - U-Save rebate for each household SINGAPORE- Each household is eligible for only one GST Voucher (GSTV) - U-Save rebate, similar to past U-Save rebates. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said this today in response to queries from Singaporeans on the amount of U-Save rebates that........ More couples tie the knot in 2011 More people in Singapore got married last year compared to 2010. The number of marriages increased 12 per cent or 2,895 to 27,258 last year. The Department of Statistics (DOS) said this in its report, Statistics and Marriages in........ Why chilli crab is good, but shark's fin bad When Dr Mark V Erdmann, senior advisor for Conservation International-Indonesia's marine programme, talks about saving the seas, you know it comes from the heart. The underwater photographer and taxonomist is soaked in brine, having........ MOE 'won't be prying into teachers' personal lives' The Ministry of Education, in response to queries from netizens on the role of educators in its revamped sex education programme, last night clarified that it would not be "prying into teachers' personal lives". The sexuality........

Polys 'will not become pre-universities' Even as the Republic embarks on a new applied degree pathway in its university landscape - one that could mean the admission of more poly graduates into university - the polytechnics here must retain their "primary mission" of........     Olympics: Second event for Singapore's swimmer Lynette Lim Singapore's swimmer Lynette Lim has been selected to take part in a second event - the 800 metre freestyle - at the Olympic Games in London...... Unemployed man jailed for selling cough syrup An unemployed man was sentenced to a total of five years, four months and three strokes of the cane for illegally selling codeine-laced cough syrup and drug consumption...... DPM Teo meets Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (DPM) met Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang at Beijing's Zhongnanhai leadership compound on Thursday...... 3 more plead guilty to causing teen's death at Downtown East Three more youths pleaded guilty on Thursday for their roles in the death of a teenager at Downtown East in 2010...... More inclusive and flexible framework for adult learning Twenty thousand professionals are expected to benefit from a new and more inclusive adult learning model introduced on Thursday by the Institute for Adult Learning...... Construction underway for SIT campus at Temasek Poly Construction is underway for the campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) at Temasek Polytechnic...... Int'l infectious diseases expert to lead Duke-NUS programme An international infectious diseases expert will lead a signature programme of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore...... More food options with new Supertree Dining Visitors to Gardens by the Bay now have a wider variety of food choices with the opening of Supertree Dining...... Ex-SCDF chief Peter Lim claims trial over corruption charges Former commissioner of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Peter Lim Sin Pang will claim trial to charges of corruption...... NUS law school ranks among top 10 in the world The National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law (NUS Law) is now among the top 10 law schools in the world...... Man charged with helping to steal S$4.3m worth of gold A 28-year-old man was charged on Friday with helping an employee of a security escort and transport service company steal S$4.3 million worth of gold...... Open court hearing on Hougang by-election case SINGAPORE - The case initiated by a part-time cleaner on the by-election in Hougang will be heard in open court on 16 and 17 July...... More emphasis on integrating education, work training: DPM Tharman Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the government is placing more emphasis on integrating pre-employment education with post-employment training...... Only one GST Voucher - U-Save rebate for each household Each household is eligible for only one GST Voucher (GSTV) - U-Save rebate, similar to past U-Save rebates...... Expect moderate to heavy thundery showers in Singapore Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over many areas of Singapore between 11:25am and 12:30pm on Thursday...... More couples tie the knot in 2011 SINGAPORE - More people in Singapore got married last year compared to 2010. The number of marriages increased 12 per cent or 2,895 to 27,258 in 2011......