Thursday, September 27, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-09-27



    Australia approves livestock exports to S'pore for Korban
Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has given the go-ahead for livestock to be exported to Singapore for the upcoming Korban. In a statement, the Department's Acting Secretary Paul Morris said Australia is........

    Civilian soldier dies after being hit by falling tree
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally-Ready National Serviceman, Lance-Corporal (LCP)(NS) Tan Tai Seng, 23, died today after being hit by a falling tree. LCP(NS) Tan, a transport operator from 63 Combat Service Support........

Stand up against online personal attacks: Lawrence Wong
Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and the Arts Lawrence Wong has urged Singaporeans to make a stand against personal attacks on those who have different views or political affiliations. In his........

MOM & CPF Board to boost enforcement inspections by 10-fold
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board will increase their joint enforcement inspections on employers by ten-fold from this November. The increase from 500 to 5,000 inspections a year is meant to........

Economic growth vital to non-material pursuits too: Iswaran
Whether Singaporeans choose to pursue their careers or place more priority on parenthood going forward, a healthy economy is key, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran a day after his ministry released an occasional paper on........

Cecilia Sue breaks down in court, insists she is telling 'the truth'
The woman at the centre of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay's high profile corruption case was grilled this morning on whether she had an intimate relationship with Ng. Ms Cecilia Sue, 36, was asked by........

HDB adds 2,000 more units to BTO flat supply
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is increasing its new flat supply for this year by 2,000 units. This boosts the number of Build-to-Order (BTO) flats for the year to 27,000 - up from the originally planned 25,000......

    Indonesia urged to ratify haze agreement soon
ASEAN environment ministers meeting in Bangkok have urged Indonesia to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution as soon as possible. A statement issued by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR)........

    New Zealander in Suntec City brawl case appears in court
A New Zealand man, who jumped bail last year following charges of assault, made a brief appearance in court on Thursday......

Companies urged to involve youth in community life programmes
Singapore companies have been urged to play their role in enhancing community life in Singapore and involving youth to share their ideas in this area......

Australia approves livestock exports to S'pore for Korban
Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has given the go-ahead for livestock to be exported to Singapore for the upcoming Korban......

2014 National Games to act as test event for 2015 SEA Games
The 2014 National Games will be used as a test event for the 2015 SEA Games as part of the organisers' plan to attract a larger community involvement......

SAF operationally-ready NSman dies during in-camp training
An SAF operationally-ready national serviceman (NSman) died in hospital on Thursday after he was hit by a falling tree outside the Ama Keng training area at Lim Chu Kang......

ICA seizes 11kg of 'Ice' worth some S$1.7m
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoint Authority has seized over 11 kilogrammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride, also known as 'Ice', with a street value of nearly S$1.7 million......

Stand up against online personal attacks: Lawrence Wong
Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and the Arts Lawrence Wong has urged Singaporeans to make a stand against personal attacks on those who have different views or political affiliations......

K. Shanmugam holds bilateral meetings at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK: Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam has held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from nine countries, and hosted a reception for Singaporeans on the sides of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York......

Cecilia Sue breaks down in court, insists she is telling "the truth"
SINGAPORE - The woman at the centre of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay's high profile corruption case was grilled on Thursday morning on whether she had an intimate relationship with Ng......

MOM & CPF Board to boost enforcement inspections
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board will increase their joint enforcement inspections on employers by ten-fold from this November......

HDB adds 2,000 more units to BTO flat supply
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is increasing its new flat supply for 2012 by 2,000 units, boosting the number of Build-to-Order (BTO) flats for the year to 27,000 -- up from the originally planned 25,000......

Suspect who robbed man of car & motorcycle charged
A 25-year-old man has been charged with robbing a 40-year-old man of a car, a motorcycle, a smartphone and S$500 in cash......

Cecilia Sue back on stand in former CNB chief's trial
Thursday marked the third day of the trial of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay, with the woman who accused Ng of forcing her to perform oral sex on him back on the stand......

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