Thursday, September 6, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-09-06



    Hazy conditions expected to improve from tomorrow
Slight to moderate hazy conditions were observed over Singapore today, with the PSI in the moderate range at between 58 to 64. From tomorrow, however, hazy conditions are expected to improve as the prevailing winds are expected to........

    Stikfas founder jailed for having paid sex with underage girl
Homegrown toymaker Ban Yinh Jheow today became the sixth man jailed for having paid sex with an underage girl in the high profile online vice ring case. He was jailed 13 weeks for having paid sex with the same girl on three........

M1 to offer 4G services islandwide by Sept 15
Singapore's smallest telco M1 will become the first to offer 4G, or long-term evolution (LTE), services islandwide by Sept 15, beating the other two telcos, SingTel and StarHub. When launched, M1's service will cover 95 per cent of........

High tech learning environment at new Stamford American International School campus
World-class sporting facilities and an interactive learning environment. These are some of the features of the new Stamford American International School campus at Upper Serangoon Road. More than 1,000 students aged........

Microsoft, StarHub start 'super Wifi' trials
Microsoft, StarHub, and the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), a member of the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), announced the first series of commercial trials of "Super Wi-Fi" yesterday, along with six other new........

Giant pandas Kai Kai & Jia Jia receive rousing welcome at Singapore Zoo
Singaporeans of all ages gathered at the Singapore Zoo to give a rousing welcome to the giant panda couple, Jia Jia and Kai Kai, this morning. Armed with paper cut-outs in the shape of panda paws, about 500 students from pre- and........

SMRT bus services temporarily diverted on Sept 9
SMRT bus services 75, 77, 106, 167, 171, 960, 961 and 970 will be temporarily diverted from 1am to noon on Sept 9. This is due to road closures for the SAFRA Sheares Bridge Run & Army Half Marathon. Commuters can contact........

M Ravi's lawyer discharges himself due to "potential conflict of interest"
Mr M Ravi's lawyer has discharged himself from representing his client due to "potential conflict of interest" that breaches the legal code of conduct. Mr Louis Joseph said he will not be representing Mr Ravi in his defamation case........

Cybercrime costs individuals in S'pore S$1.18 billion: Report
More than 1.4 million people in Singapore fell vicim to cybercrime in the past 12 months, resulting in about US$944 million (S$1.18 billion) in direct financial losses, according to this year's Norton Cybercrime Report. The report........

CEA files charges against unregistered salesperson
The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has filed six charges against a 41-year-old Singaporean man. The CEA alleged that Tan Hock Khin held himself as a salesperson to the public in his online advertisement when he was, in fact, not........

16 arrested for drink driving
Sixteen motorists were nabbed in a blitz against drink driving early this morning. The Traffic Police conducted checks at four locations, namely Clemenceau Avenue, Crawford Street, Jalan Toa Payoh and Kallang Road, from 1am to........

Giant pandas Kai Kai & Jia Jia arrive in Singapore

Fire breaks out at Kallang Way office-factory unit
Fire broke out at a office cum factory unit at 141 Kallang Way 1 this morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force received a call about the fire at around 2.29am, and dispatched four fire engines, three Red Rhinos, five support........

    'People power' can make a difference
Singapore has once again felt the impact of the haze blowing in from forest fires in Sumatra. Even though our air has not reached unhealthy levels, the lowering of visibility and the rancid smoke remind us again that Singapore's clean air is........

    S'pore Media Awards attracts record number of entries
The Singapore Media Awards (SMA), organised by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As), has attracted 45 per cent more entries this year......

13 motor vehicle traders accused of bid-rigging
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a Proposed Infringement Decision (PID) against 13 motor vehicle traders......

Singapore's Navy takes part in multilateral exercise
Singapore's Navy (RSN) is taking part in a multilateral naval exercise, codenamed Kakadu, off the coast of Darwin, Australia......

NFC seeks radical changes on perception of family
The National Family Council (NFC) is seeking radical changes in the way Singaporeans perceive the importance of family within society......

Stikfas founder jailed for having paid sex with underage girl
Homegrown toymaker Ban Yinh Jheow on Thursday became the sixth man jailed for having paid sex with an underage girl in the high profile online vice ring case......

Council for Estate Agencies files charges against unregistered salesman
A man who positioned himself as a salesperson has been taken to task by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)......

New Stamford American International School campus boasts high tech learning environment
World-class sporting facilities, and an interactive learning environment......

Giant pandas get rousing welcome at Singapore Zoo
Singaporeans of all ages gathered at the Singapore Zoo to give a rousing welcome to the giant panda couple, Jia Jia and Kai Kai on Thursday morning......

M Ravi's lawyer discharges himself due to "potential conflict of interest"
M Ravi's lawyer has discharged himself from representing his client due to "potential conflict of interest" that breaches the legal code of conduct......

16 arrested for drink-driving
Sixteen motorists were arrested in a drink driving blitz in the early hours of Thursday morning......

Giant pandas Kai Kai & Jia Jia arrive in Singapore
Singapore welcomed two new residents, giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia from Chengdu, China on Thursday morning......

Fire breaks out at Kallang Way office-factory unit
Fire broke out at a office cum factory unit at 141 Kallang Way 1 on Thursday morning......

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