Singapore Local News, 2012-07-25

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Police appeal for information on teenager last seen at Hougang Ave 3 Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a teenage boy. Muhammad Amirrul Bin Yunus, who is a 15-year-old boy, was last seen on July 13, 2012 at about 11.00am, at Blk 17 Hougang Avenue 3. Amirrul was........     MND reports discrepancy in purchase to CPIB The Ministry of National Development (MND) confirmed today that it has reported the discrepancy in the procurement of 26 foldable bicycles to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). The ministry said: "MND confirms that........ New standard ticket scheme for rail travellers TransitLink is introducing an enhanced standard ticket scheme for travellers on the MRT and LRT from Nov 1 this year. With the new standard ticket, a lower deposit of 10 cents will be required instead of the current S$1...... Singapore's central bank narrows inflation forecast Singapore's central bank is narrowing its inflation forecast for this year because it expects housing rentals and COE premiums to remain high. It now forecasts inflation of between 4.0 per cent and 4.5 per cent, compared to the........ S'porean nabbed in Manila for drug possession claims innocence MANILA - A Singaporean arrested in the Philippines for carrying illegal drugs claims he is innocent. Forty-two-year-old Danny Ng Boon Eng was arrested at Manila's international airport last week. Ng denised being a drug courier,........ PSB funding increased to S$630 million over five years The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) today announced a 35 per cent increase in funding for Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes. It will provide S$630 million over five years to implement the PSB........ MDA offers more grants to develop S'pore media talent More help will be given to develop media talent in Singapore, announced the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) this morning. MDA announced enhancements to two schemes today, one to help local musicians kick start their........ 6th City Harvest member charged; cases adjourned for 5 weeks

Public Service must retain its core values: DPM Teo Even as the Public Service transforms itself to better serve the people, it will retain its core values of integrity, service and excellence, and public officers "must guard against behaving in any way that can erode the trust that Singaporeans........     2 in 3 NTU graduates found jobs even before graduation Two in three graduates of this year's cohort at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) found jobs even before they graduated...... ASX, SGX working together to enhance market connectivity The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will establish a presence in each other's co-location data centre...... Olympics: S'pore shooting, sailing aiming to gain experience in London Sailing and shooting are two sports in which Singapore has always performed well on the international stage...... Police appeal for information on teenage boy last seen at Hougang Ave 3 Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a teenage boy...... Thai Princess Sirindhorn given Distinguished Honorary Fellow Award Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was on Wednesday conferred a Distinguished Honorary Fellow Award by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore...... MND refers Brompton bicycles purchase to CPIB The Ministry of National Development (MND) has referred the controversial purchase of 26 Brompton bicycles to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)...... New standard ticket scheme for rail travellers TransitLink is introducing an enhanced standard ticket scheme for travellers on the MRT and LRT from November 1 this year...... A look into the City Harvest Church saga Several senior members embroiled in the City Harvest Church financial scandal have been charged with misappropriating S$24 million to allegedly fund the music career of Sun Ho, wife of the church's founder...... More funding for Public Service Broadcast content The government (MICA) will raise its funding for Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes to S$630 million over the next five years...... S'porean nabbed in Manila for drug possession claims innocence MANILA: A Singaporean arrested in the Philippines for carrying illegal drugs claims he is innocent...... Olympics: Team S'pore moves into Olympic village The Singapore contingent at the London Olympic Games have officially moved into the Olympic village...... 6th City Harvest Church executive charged City Harvest Church executive, Serina Wee, is the sixth and the latest person in the financial scandal case to be charged......