Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-08-21



    Consultations on cycling to be made: Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has said that he will be making consultations with various groups to seek improvements on cycling issues. In a posting on Facebook today, Dr Faishal wrote........

    Law Society and Wong Siew Hong to defend charges filed by M Ravi
The Law Society of Singapore and one of its members, Mr Wong Siew Hong, will defend the legal charges filed against them by lawyer M Ravi. Both parties have indicated that they will appear before the court and have until 29 August........

Employer jailed and fined for dumping dying employee
A sole proprietor of a maintenance and services company was today jailed nine months and fined S$12,000 for dumping his dying employee on a pavement in March 2010. Fifty-six-year-old Tay Kok Eng had pleaded guilty to the charge......

National Day Rally 2012 to be broadcast 'live' across multiple platforms by MediaCorp
MediaCorp has announced that the National Day Rally 2012 will be broadcasted "live" on Sunday Aug 26, 2012 on MediaCorp's television, radio and online platforms. For the Rally, PM Lee Hsien Loong will be joined by Education........

Time for SMEs to collect debts hits two-year high
The time it takes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to collect on their debts has hit a two year high, indicating that it is taking longer for creditors to pay SMEs. The time a company takes to pay its creditor once the debt........

Charities get professional help to set up ethics hotline
A new and independent whistle-blowing initiative has been introduced for charities to strengthen their governance. Shared Services for Charities (SSC), a not-for-profit charitable organisation, will now be offering professional........

SingTel to launch 4G service for tablets
SingTel today announced the launch of Singapore's first 4G service for tablets. The 4G service for tablets will launch on Aug 28, and will allow tablet users access speeds more than three times faster than current 3G services,........

    What they should know before the wedding
They considered themselves "mentally prepared" for marriage - until the question of who would clean the toilets at home came up. For 20-year-olds Goh Yixuan and Goh Siying, the question came up during their mandatory........

    S'pore's $4b IMF loan case to be heard in chambers
Reform Party Secretary-General Kenneth Jeyaretnam's legal bid to stop Singapore's US$4 billion pledge to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be heard by a judge on 12 September......

REACH-ing out to S'poreans on the National Day Rally
REACH will be actively seeking views from Singaporeans on the National Day Rally (NDR) by providing an array of online and traditional platforms to engage Singaporeans......

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim to meet stakeholders regarding road safety
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim is intending to meet various stakeholders who have expressed concerns over safety with more cyclist-pedestrian interactions......

Law Society & Wong Siew Hong to defend charges filed by M Ravi
The Law Society of Singapore and one of its member, Wong Siew Hong, will defend the legal charges filed against them by lawyer M Ravi......

New training scheme to attract locals to marine sector
Singapore's Marine Engineering industry has started a new training scheme to allow locals with no technical experience to join the sector......

NTU scientist wins global award for innovators
A young scientist from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has won a top global award for up-and-coming innovators......

Employer jailed & fined for dumping dying employee
A sole proprietor of a maintenance and services company was on Tuesday jailed nine months and fined S$12,000 for dumping his dying employee on a pavement in March 2010......

Former policeman jailed for forgery, giving false evidence
A former police officer was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment on Tuesday for forgery, fabricating evidence, and giving false information to a public servant during a Coroner's Inquiry......

MediaCorp to broadcast National Day Rally "live" on Sunday
MediaCorp will broadcast the National Day Rally 2012 "live" on Sunday from 6.45pm across its television, radio and online platforms......

Singapore's Q2 domestic wholesale trade declines 1.9% on-year
Singapore's domestic wholesale trade declined 1.9 per cent on-year in the second quarter of the year, due mainly to price declines in petroleum and petroleum products......

Charities get professional help to set up ethics hotline
A new and independent whistle-blowing initiative has been introduced for charities to strengthen their governance......

Minimise hazards during Hungry Ghost Festival: SCDF
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Tuesday reminded members of the public to exercise greater caution when conducting religious activities which involve the use of fire......

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