Singapore Local News, 2012-08-24

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Law Society applies for court order to have M Ravi checked at IMH The Law Society of Singapore has applied for a court order to have lawyer M Ravi medically checked by a psychiatrist from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to determine if he is fit to practise law in Singapore. Mr Ravi has 14........     5 new dating agencies receive SDNTrust Mark accreditation Five new dating agencies have been accredited under the SDNTrust Mark, a framework to encourage private dating agencies to enhance standards and service delivery. The newly-accredited agencies offer different services for singles,........ Another man in online vice scandal claims trial Another man accused of paying for sex with an underage girl in the online vice ring scandal has said he will claim trial. Koh Hooi Hon, 43, allegedly had paid sex with a 17-year-old in December 2010 at Sloane Court hotel...... July manufacturing output up 1.9% from last year Singapore's manufacturing output in July grew 1.9 per cent from last year, but declined a seasonally-adjusted 9.1 per cent from the previous month. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output fell 0.4 per cent from last year, and........ Employees in S'pore feel they aren't paid fairly compared to peers: survey Singapore workers are more likely to want to leave their current employers within the next two years compared to their global peers, a survey by human resources consultancy Towers Watson has found. Of the 1,000 employees........ Ex-SPH executive Peter Khoo pleads guilty Former Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) senior executive Peter Khoo Chong Meng pleaded guilty today to two counts of corruption and one count of criminal breach of trust. Seven other similar charges have been taken into........

Reaching out to the less able Even as more employment was extended to those with physical and mental disabilities, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) yesterday awarded transport operator SMRT a S$3.1-million grant to operate 30 taxis that can........     Sports not being marginalised in new MCCY: Chan Chun Sing Acting Sports Minister Chan Chun Sing has allayed any concerns from some National Sports Associations (NSAs) that mass sports would take precedence over elite sports when the new Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth is set up in November 2012...... Man found dead at Clifford Centre A man was found dead at Clifford Centre on Friday evening. He is believed to have been stabbed...... Overwhelming support for multi-racialism despite prejudices: Shanmugam Singapore Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has explained why he made public the case involving a resident who made racial slurs against a neighbour...... Traffic arrangements for this year's F1 race SINGAPORE : Race organisers have made arrangements to ensure minimal traffic disruptions during this year's Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix...... Law Society applies for court order to have M Ravi checked at IMH The Law Society of Singapore has applied for a court order to have M Ravi medically checked by a psychiatrist from the Institute of Mental Health to determine if he is fit to practise law in Singapore. Mr Ravi has 14 days to comply...... MINDEF to review SAF medical support system The Defence Ministry (MINDEF) is reviewing its medical support system to provide better care for Singapore's National Servicemen...... Lorry catches fire on PIE A lorry caught fire on Friday afternoon on the Pan Island Expressway near the Jalan Eunos exit heading towards Changi...... 5 new dating agencies receive SDNTrust Mark accreditation Five new dating agencies were on Friday accredited under the SDNTrust Mark, a framework to encourage private dating agencies to enhance standards and service delivery...... Another man claims trial in online vice ring scandal Another man accused of paying for sex with an underage girl in the online vice ring scandal has said he will claim trial...... Several roads, lanes to be closed for National Day Rally Several roads and lanes will be closed on Sunday when the National Day Rally is held at the National University of Singapore's University Cultural Centre...... Singapore's manufacturing output growth eases to 1.9% in July Singapore's manufacturing output grew by 1.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, easing from the 8.0 per cent growth experienced in June...... Company director fined $15,000 for breaching Work Pass regulations A company director was fined S$15,000 today after pleading guilty to receiving kickbacks and not paying salaries on time under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act...... Research institute develops longer-lasting fuel cell catalyst Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell material...... Ex-SPH senior executive Peter Khoo pleads guilty to corruption, CBT Former Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) senior executive Peter Khoo Chong Meng pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of corruption and one count of criminal breach of trust...... Higher share of S'poreans likely to leave current job within two years: study The 2012 Towers Watson Global Workforce Study on attitudes of Singaporean employers and workers has thrown up some interesting findings......