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Man jailed for slashing neighbour with samurai sword
A delivery man who slashed his neighbour with a samurai sword was sentenced to 18 months' jail and two strokes of the cane on Monday. 28-year-old Feizal Abu Bakar also admitted to slapping and kicking his pregnant wife, despite her........
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DPM Teo's statement about the changes in the mandatory death penalty
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean made the following speech today about the changes in the mandatory death penalty in parliament today. The speech, titled "enhancing our drug control framework and review of the........
'No immediate need' for measures to cushion S'pore economy: S Iswaran
There is no immediate need for the government to step in with measures to cushion the Singapore economy from the slowdown in external demand. This is even though the ongoing debt crisis in Europe remains worrying......
Security in SAF camps robust: Defence minister Ng
The full-time National Serviceman whose rifle was stolen by a civilian contract worker had put up a struggle when the incident occurred. And he made his best effort under the circumstances to prevent the worker from taking his........
DPM Teo on election laws for overseas voting
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said current election laws for overseas voting ensure only Singaporeans who maintain links to the country are eligible to vote. To be on the register of voters, overseas Singaporeans must have a........
Law associations hail changes to mandatory death penalty
The Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS) and the Law Society of Singapore have hailed the proposed changes to how the mandatory death penalty is applied in drug trafficking and homicide cases. Their statements in full are as........
Changes to Immigration Act proposed
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a bill today in Parliament to amend the Immigration Act. Among the proposed changes, the ministry wants to criminalise marriages of convenience and introduce a good conduct condition for........
Drug trafficking, homicide: Proposed changes to mandatory death penalty
The Government has proposed changes with regards to how the mandatory death penalty is applied in drug trafficking and homicide cases. For drug trafficking cases, the Government has proposed to make the death penalty for drug........
Png Eng Huat sworn in as MP for Hougang
Mr Png Eng Huat from the Workers' Party was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Hougang today. "I, Png Eng Huat, having been elected as a Member of the Parliament of Singapore, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge........
S'pore, M'sia "have no interest" in undermining good relations: K Shanmugam
Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has said that both Singapore and Malaysia have no interest in undermining the good relations between both sides. He was responding to recent allegations that Singapore diplomats had actively........
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'Running as one'
Some 15,000 participants helped to raise about S$250,000 for charity in a run around Jurong Lake yesterday. The run is organised by the People's Association as part of the Community Sports Festival. The........
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MARUAH welcomes death penalty review but "government can do more"
Human rights group MARUAH has welcomed the announcement by the Singapore government that the death penalty will no longer be mandatory in certain limited circumstances......
Men involved in online vice ring case waiting for Shaw's hearing
Lawyers of several men involved in the online vice ring case say they want to wait for Howard Shaw's case to heard, before they proceed with theirs......
Man jailed for slashing neighbour with samurai sword
SINGAPORE : A delivery man who slashed his neighbour with a samurai sword was sentenced to 18 months' jail and two strokes of the cane on Monday......
Financial provisions in inheritance law being reviewed: K Shanmugam
The government is studying if the law on how financial provisions are made to a deceased person's dependents or spouse should be changed, Minister for Law K Shanmugam said on Monday......
S'pore to put in more resources to stop entry of illicit drugs
In its continued effort to enhance drug enforcement measures, the government will put more resources into border checks and enforcement to stop illicit drugs from entering Singapore......
SBS Transit to get 1,000 new buses as early as January
Bus operator SBS Transit said it was expecting delivery of 1,000 buses from as early as January 2013......
Over 150,000 voters did not turn up for 2011 General Election: DPM Teo
The names of 150,729 voters were taken off the register of electors for not turning up to vote in the 2011 General Election, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Monday......
MDA has provided S$470m in public service broadcast funding: Yaacob Ibrahim
The Media Development Authority (MDA) has provided about S$470 million in support to Public Service Broadcast (PSB) funding, Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said on Monday......
Injured soldiers will be sent to nearest medical facility: Ng Eng Hen
There is no requirement that an injured soldier must first be sent to an SAF medical centre before they can be sent to a restructured hospital, Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen clarified on Monday......
Charity governance reviews not meant to detect fraud: Chan Chun Sing
Governance reviews carried out on a charity should not be seen as an audit or investigation to detect fraud or mismanagement of funds, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing said......
Singapore completes review of mandatory death penalty
The Singapore government has completed a review of the mandatory death penalty for all its laws......
Govt to continue to monitor capital inflows
Singapore's financial sector is sound and its financial markets are deep and have been able to intermediate large capital flows so far......
Defence Minister Ng on security in SAF camps
The full-time National Serviceman whose rifle was stolen by a civilian contract worker had put up a struggle when the incident occurred......
"No immediate need" for measures to cushion S'pore economy
There is no immediate need for the government to step in with measures to cushion the Singapore economy from the slowdown in external demand......
DPM Teo on election laws for overseas voting
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said current election laws for overseas voting ensure only Singaporeans who maintain links to the country are eligible to vote......
Ex-MOE scholar jailed for sexual offences with minor
Former Ministry of Education scholar Jonathan Wong Wai Kheong was sentenced to five years' jail on Monday......
S'pore, M'sia "have no interest" in undermining good relations
Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has said that both Singapore and Malaysia have no interest in undermining the good relations between both sides......
Png Eng Huat sworn in as MP for Hougang
Mr Png Eng Huat from the Workers' Party was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Hougang on Monday......
IRAS marks 20th anniversary
Singapore's tax administrator, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, turns 20 this year......
S'pore's Ambassador to US prepares to come home
WASHINGTON: After 16 years in Washington, Singapore's Ambassador to the United States is preparing to come home......
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