Singapore Local News, 2012-08-31

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Teachers to get a pay raise from Sept 1 More than 26,000 teachers will receive a pay adjustment from tomorrow, the Ministry of Education announced in a press release today. The move, meant to attract and retain talent in the sector, will see some teachers get increases of........     Camera phones allowed into 14 military camps from Sept 1 Fourteen military camps in Singapore will allow servicemen to bring in camera phones starting Sept 1. Previously, all mobile devices equipped with cameras were not allowed in camps. Camps will be divided into "green"........ UOB fund return trumps peers UOB Asset Management's Singapore dollar debt fund is beating most peers by buying perpetual bonds and investing 70 per cent of its money overseas as rates on bank deposits and sovereign yields approach zero. The S$435-million United........

Giant pandas' bear-y comfortable home Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai (inset), which are arriving in Singapore on Thursday, will move to a 1,500-sq-m lush oasis at the River Safari, designed to replicate their home in China's Sichuan province. The enclosure, which cost S$8.6........     Road closures for opening ceremony of Singapore National Games SINGAPORE : Roads near the Punggol Waterway will be closed on Saturday for the opening ceremony of the Singapore National Games...... M Ravi seeks court order to expel Law Society council members SINGAPORE : Lawyer M Ravi is seeking a court order to have all the council members of the Law Society of Singapore expelled...... Bank manager catches snatch thief A bank manager helped to stop a snatch thief from running away with a victim's cash on Thursday...... Police looking for 3 men in snatch theft probe Police are looking for three male subjects to assist with investigations into a case of snatch theft...... Expats in Singapore arm children for Chinese century As far back as 25 years ago, US investor Jim Rogers already believed China would be the next economic superpower and young people around the world should prepare for the future by learning Mandarin...... Niam Chiang Meng to be new Perm Sec for National Climate Change The National Climate Change Secretariat in the Prime Minister's Office will have a new Permanent Secretary from 1 October...... "Lemon law" to kick in on Sep 1 Singapore's "lemon law" that will kick in on September 1 has new provisions that will improve the consumer-retailer relationship as businesses improve their sales and service processes...... Teachers, education support staff get pay rise More than 26,000 teachers and about 500 education support staff in several grades will receive a salary increase with effect from September 1, 2012...... Man gets 12 weeks' jail in online vice ring case A fifth man was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to having paid sex with an underage girl in a high-profile online vice ring case...... Singapore, Denmark sign MOU to enhance maritime cooperation Singapore and Denmark are strengthening their maritime cooperation and relations through a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...... NTUC launches enhanced Workplace Advisory Service for PMEs Professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) will now have access to an enhanced Workplace Advisory Service, formerly known as the Industrial Relations Information System...... 14 military camps to allow servicemen to bring in camera phones From Saturday, those enlisting for military service on Pulau Tekong - a rite of passage for many Singaporean males - can bring along their smartphones...... Traffic Police to engage pre-schoolers on road safety The Traffic Police is expanding its outreach efforts to engage pre-schoolers on road safety...... Another man pleads guilty in online vice ring case One more man has pleaded guilty to having paid sex with an underage girl in a high-profile online vice ring case...... President's Challenge Volunteer Drive to promote volunteerism as a way of life President Tony Tan Keng Yam will launch this year's President's Challenge Volunteer Drive at the Lions Befrienders on Saturday......