Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-08-15



    Increase in number of people arrested for drink-driving
The number of people arrested for drink-driving in the first six months of this year has gone up. Some 1,800 were arrested compared to about 1,700 arrested in the same period last year. In its latest clampdown on........

    S'pore is first Asian country to win International Water Association top award
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) today won the Global Superior Achievement Award for the Punggol Waterway project. The waterway was lauded for its innovation, green practices and novel technologies. The award is........

Travel agencies improving services to fend off online competition
Travel agencies are re-inventing themselves in the face of rising competition from e-commerce. Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan today said an emerging trend was for travel agencies to improve customer........

Pandas Kai Kai & Jia Jia to arrive in S'pore next month
Giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia will be arriving in Singapore next month, but the public will only be able to see them in December.Wildlife Reserves Singapore said the pandas will be housed at the Yangtze River zone in its upcoming........

Assumption Pathway School unveils new facilities to enhance teaching programmes
Students at Assumption Pathway School will now have better facilities to support a hands-on and practical approach to learning. Brand-new facilities such as refurbished workshops, kitchens, special rooms and a residential hostel........

Demand for private homes rebounds in July
Demand for private residential properties in Singapore rebounded last month, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) today. Figures showed that excluding Executive Condominiums (ECs), sales of private........

Dentist suspended for 6 months for professional misconduct
A dentist who practises at a clinic in Bukit Timah Plaza has been suspended for six months. Dr Lee Wai Han pleaded guilty to three charges of professional misconduct under the Dental Registration Act. The first two........

Retail sales fall in June
With motor sales falling, retail sales fell 0.4 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in June from May, according to data released today by the Singapore Department of Statistics. Sales of motor vehicles fell 8.2 per cent in June from the........

MOM to conduct more inspections at construction sites
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be conducting more inspections at construction sites, with the number of inspections to go up by about 50 per cent over the coming weeks. The ministry currently conducts about 3,000 such........

Parents want more govt involvement in pre-school sector: survey
A survey of 1,395 parents on pre-school education conducted by the Lien Foundation has found that over 60 per cent of parents want greater government involvement in improving the early childhood education sector. Conducted last........

Fewer immigration offenders arrested in first half of 2012
Fewer immigration offenders were caught in the first six months of this year, with a total of 1,318 illegal immigrants and overstayers arrested, compared to 1,698 and 2,077 in the same period last year and in 2010 respectively. In........

    Sharp drop in housebreaking, robberies
The overall crime rate here fell in the first six months of this year, with sharp drops in housebreaking and robbery. However, the involvement of youth in unlicensed moneylending and harassment activities as well as........

    Former executive chairman jailed, fined for corruption
The former executive chairman of locally-listed company, AEM-Evertech Holdings Limited (AEM-Evertech), was sentenced on Wednesday to 12 weeks' jail and a fine of S$60,000 for corruption......

Some 1,800 arrested for drink-driving in H1
The number of people arrested for drink-driving in the first six months of this year has gone up......

Shanmugam discusses graffiti law in Petir
Law Minister K. Shanmugam said Singaporeans needed to give considerable weight to social and public values when asked if Singapore's laws against graffiti should be changed......

Pandas Kai Kai & Jia Jia to arrive in S'pore next month
Giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia will be arriving in Singapore next month. But the public will only be able to see them in December......

Assumption Pathway School unveils new facilities to enhance teaching programmes
Students at Assumption Pathway School (APS) will now be able to better benefit from a hands-on and practical approach to learning......

Demand for private homes rebounds in July
Demand for private residential properties in Singapore rebounded in July, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)......

Dentist suspended for 6 months for professional misconduct
A dentist who practises at a clinic in Bukit Timah Plaza has been suspended for six months......

Most parents satisfied with pre-school services: survey
The majority of parents surveyed by the Lien Foundation were satisfied with the services provided by pre-school education providers, but had mixed feelings about the quality of the pre-school sector......

MOM to conduct more inspections of construction sites
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be conducting more inspections of construction sites......

Fewer immigration offenders arrested in H1
The number of immigration offenders arrested continued to fall in the first six months of the year, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)......

S'pore is first Asian country to win International Water Association top award
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Wednesday won the Global Superior Achievement Award for the Punggol Waterway project......

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