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Heineken agrees deal to take control of APB: Sources
LONDON - Global brewer Heineken has agreed to a US$4 billion-plus (S$5-billion plus) deal today to take control of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) by agreeing to buy a stake in the Singapore-based brewer from partner Fraser and Neave (F&N), said sources.....
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Taxi fleet growth rate to be capped at 2%
The taxi fleet growth rate will be capped at 2 per cent per annum until the end of next year, as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) prepares to impose new taxi availability (TA) standards. This, compared to the average rate of........
NUS law professor withdraws application to leave Singapore
Singapore - The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor in the alleged sex-for-grades case appeared in court this afternoon to withdraw his application to leave the country. Tey Tsun Hang's lawyer, Mr Peter Low told the court that.......
Academic Medicine Education Institute to be launched in September
A new Academic Medicine Education Institute will be launched on Sept 6. It is for heathcare workers interested in teaching and educational administration. The institute, a collaboration between SingHealth and Duke-NUS,........
Company to pay S$260,000 penalty for tax evasion
Positive Engineering Pte Ltd has been convicted of tax evasion for years of assessment 2008 and 2009. The company has been ordered to pay a fine of S$12,000 and a penalty of S$250,990.92, three times the total amount of tax........
Two men jailed for sex with underage prostitutes
Two men were jailed today for having sex with underage Vietnamese prostitutes. Fifty four-year-old Wee Lian Kee, a subcontractor, was jailed nine weeks for paying a girl, who was then 16 years old, for sex. Forty........
DBS Group reports 10% rise in Q2 net profit
DBS Group Holdings has reported a 10 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit. The Singapore lender was helped by strong loan growth and a drop in bad debt charges. The bank warned that it expects a little pressure on........
1,670 COEs available for first open bidding exercise this month
Details for the first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement this month are out. The total quota available for this tender is 1,670. There will be 421 COEs for Category A cars (1,600cc and below), 350 COEs for........
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A 'test case of ASEAN's ability to forge consensus'
Disagreements over the South China Sea will continue to test ASEAN's ability to forge consensus on difficult political issues, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. His comments at an ASEAN and Asia........
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Expect moderate to heavy thundery showers
The National Environment Agency (NEA) says moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over northern, southern and central areas of Singapore between 6:50pm and 8pm......
Lawyer M Ravi begins legal action against Law Society, Wong Siew Hong
Lawyer M Ravi says he has started legal proceedings against the Law Society of Singapore and Mr Wong Siew Hong for alleged defamation and damage to reputation......
S'pore, China reaffirm close bilateral ties
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, met Vice Minister of the Communist Party of China International Department Ai Ping on Friday......
NZ minister to visit Singapore as LKY Exchange Fellow
New Zealand's Minister of Consumer Affairs Simon Bridges will visit Singapore as the 35th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow (LKYEF) from August 4 to 11......
Value country's achievements, work together to stay ahead: labour chief
NTUC Secretary-General, Lim Swee Say, has urged Singaproeans to value the country's achievements and pledge to work together to stay ahead......
MediaCorp journalists in running for Asian Environmental Journalism Awards
The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) today announced the applicants shortlisted for the Asian Environmental Journalism Awards 2012......
BCA, industry award record 106 scholarships
A record 106 scholarships were awarded to outstanding students at the BCA-Industry Built Environment Scholarship Award Ceremony today......
Police bust another illegal gambling den in Geylang
Police this morning arrested another eleven suspects for operating and gaming in an illegal gambling den in Geylang......
Taxi fleet growth capped at 2% per year until 2013
Taxi fleet growth rate during August 2012 to December 2013 will be capped at 2 per cent per annum......
Probation for 22-year-old woman who cheated 34 people, mother
On more than 50 occasions, a woman duped her friends and even her own mother into handing over S$17,800 for her drinking and clubbing expenses......
NUS professor in sex-for-grades scandal to stay in S'pore
National University of Singapore associate law professor Tey Tsun Hang, who is embroiled in a sex-for-grades scandal, will not be leaving for Hong Kong to teach at a university there......
Academic Medicine Education Institute to be launched in September
A new Academic Medicine Education Institute will be launched on September 6......
Company to pay S$260k penalty for tax evasion
Positive Engineering Pte Ltd has been convicted of tax evasion for years of assessment 2008 and 2009......
Two men jailed for sex with underage prostitutes
Two men were jailed on Friday for having sex with underage Vietnamese prostitutes......
1,670 COEs available for first open bidding exercise in August
Details for the first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement in August 2012 are out. The total quota available for this tender is 1,670......
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