Singapore Local News, 2012-07-24

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Three youths arrested for stealing buses Three male youth between the ages of 15 and 17 have been arrested for a series of theft of school buses at Defu Industrial Estate. Two school buses - a 40-seater and a 20-seater - were reported stolen from the car park of Defu........     Man gets additional 6 months' jail for contraband cigarette activities A man has been sentenced to an additional six months' jail for his involvement in contraband cigarette activities at the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) Building. Indonesian Atlis Suryanto, 41, admitted to transporting........ Hotel workers set to get pay increases Some 3,000 locals working in Singapore hotels are set to get pay increases with the implementation of a new wage model. The new wage model was launched today by the labour movement's Hospitality and Consumer Business Cluster...... Bigger bonuses not enough to retain people: report Recruiting firm Hays said potential bonuses of up to six months are not enough to retain people in their current jobs. In a report released today, Hays said job candidates are more accepting of the reality that bonuses are not what........ More than S$23,000 collected for DTL mishap victims: TWC2 Non-governmental organisation Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) announced that more than S$23,000 has been collected as of Monday evening to help the families of the two Chinese workers who died in the accident at the construction site of the........ First local study on impact of weight loss in men Losing weight can help improve erectile dysfunction and increase testosterone levels in men, according to a study conducted by Changi General Hospital (CHG). The 24-week study, which is the first of its kind in Asia, was completed........ Search continues for Nat Ho's father The search is ongoing for Mr Daniel Ho Shih Meng, father of local artiste Nathaniel Ho. Mr Ho posted to his Twitter account yesterday afternoon that his father had gone missing, asking his followers to help look out for him if they........

Lawyer's behaviour becomes talking point The bizarre behaviour of lawyer M Ravi at the Speakers' Corner on Sunday has become a talking point online, with some raising concern over his condition and whether his actions brought the legal profession into disrepute......     More conflicting information surfaces in trial of Seah Hock Thiam More conflicting information emerged on day two of the trial involving Esun International's President Seah Hock Thiam...... Feedback sought on Income Tax (Amendment) Bill The Ministry of Finance will be conducting a public consultation on the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2012. The public consultation will run from 24 July to 13 August...... Integrity, service & excellence remain core values of S'pore public service Integrity, service and excellence will remain core values of the Singapore public service, even as it transforms itself to better serve the public...... Singapore sends 4 shuttlers to London 2012 Olympics Singapore is sending four shuttlers -- two singles players and a doubles pair -- to the 2012 London Olympics...... Man gets additional 6 months' jail for contraband cigarette activities A man has been sentenced to an additional six months' jail for his involvement in contraband cigarette activities at the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) Building...... Hotel workers set to get pay increases Some 3,000 locals working in Singapore hotels are set to get pay increases with the implementation of a new wage model...... Hiring expectations to dip in next 3 months: Hudson Report There will be fewer job vacancies in the next three months, as companies are expected to reduce hiring, according to a recent survey by recruitment firm Hudson...... Bigger bonuses not enough to retain people: report Recruiting firm Hays said potential bonuses of up to six months are not enough to retain people in their current jobs...... Woman found dead in Toa Payoh A 67-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of Block 209 Toa Payoh North on Tuesday morning...... Appeal for information on whereabouts of 2 persons Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of two individuals......