Monday, July 30, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-07-30



    Strong demand for finance, accounting and banking professionals: survey
Specialist recruitment firm Robert Half said the demand for skilled finance, accounting and banking professionals will remain strong in the last two quarters of this year. This, as Singapore's chief financial officers and senior........

    Howard Shaw jailed 12 weeks
Singapore - Former Singapore Environment Council executive director Howard Shaw has been jailed 12 weeks for having paid sex with a minor. Prosecutors had earlier sought a three-month jail term for Shaw, who admitted in June to paying a 17-year-old g.....

Five youths plead guilty to culpable homicide in Downtown East killing
Five youths involved in the Downtown East killing of polytechnic student Darren Ng Wei Jie pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide each at the High Court today. The five are Ho Wui Ming, 22, Chen Wei Zhen, 21, Edward Tay........

Howard Shaw's verdict to be delivered later this afternoon
Singapore - Prosecutors have sought a three-month jail term for former Singapore Environment Council executive director Howard Shaw for having paid sex with a minor. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) S. Sellakumaran noted the circumstances of the.......

Singapore to meet water target before deadline
Singapore will be able to meet its water requirements independently ahead of the 2061 expiration of a century-long supply agreement with Malaysia "if need be", the head of the city-state's water utility said. Desalination and........

New fund launched to enhance parent engagement
Fifteen primary schools will receive a new Parent in Education Fund to better foster parent-school relationships. Schools will receive S$10,000 a year for up to three years and they can use the money to develop multiple........

SBS bus services affected by NDP road closures
18 SBS Transit Services will be affected on Aug 4 and 9. Roads around Marina Bay will be closed on those two days for the National Day Preview and Parade 2012. The affected bus services are 10, 14, 16, 36, 56, 57, 70M,........

    City Gas to reduce gas tariff by 2.8 per cent for households
Households will get a reprieve from the steady rise in gas tariffs from next month, with City Gas to reduce the gas tariff for the coming three months. City Gas announced yesterday that the gas tariff for households will be reduced........

    New ERP rates at selected gantries on CTE & PIE
New ERP rates at selected gantries will kick in from August 6......

Three awarded SAF Overseas Scholarship
Three Officer Cadets have been awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship......

Monthly claims for GPML to begin from August 2
Employers and self-employed women will be able to make monthly reimbursement claims for Government Paid Maternity Leave (GPML) from August 2......

Howard Shaw sentenced to 3 months' jail; out on bail pending appeal
Former executive director of the Singapore Environment Council, Howard Shaw, has been sentenced to three months' jail for having paid sex with an underage girl......

Strong demand for finance, accounting and banking professionals: survey
Specialist recruitment firm Robert Half said the demand for skilled finance, accounting and banking professionals will remain strong in the last two quarters of 2012......

Higher starting pay for fresh grads: survey
Global management consulting firm Hay Group believes that despite sentiments of a slowdown emerging in the global economy, fresh graduates will fare better this year, with employers in Singapore offering a higher base salary compared to their 2011 co.....

ESM Goh launches Parents in Education Fund
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will raise at least S$450,000 over the next three years to a new Parents in Education (PIE) Fund to enhance school-based parent partnership efforts in education......

Howard Shaw to be sentenced in online vice ring case
Former executive director of the Singapore Environment Council, Howard Shaw, will be sentenced on Monday afternoon for having paid sex with an underage girl......

SBS bus services affected by NDP road closures
18 SBS Transit Services will be affected on August 4 and 9......

MediaCorp launches new loyalty initiative for consumers
Fancy an exclusive lunch date with your favourite celebrities? Or getting complimentary tickets to concerts? Well, you can enjoy such privileges by being a member of MEclub - the first loyalty initiative launched by MediaCorp......

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