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S'pore Red Cross calls for more youths to donate blood
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority hope to increase the number of youth donors to 35 per cent by 2014. Youths aged 16 to 25 currently make up about 30 per cent of the donor population. The........
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Govt to build 10 new nursing homes by 2016
To meet the demand for nursing home services, the Government will be building 10 new nursing homes from now till 2016. With the new homes, an estimated 3,300 beds will be added to the existing nursing home capacity of 9,000......
1,627 COEs up for bidding in next exercise
The next Certificates of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise will have a total quota of 1,627 up for grabs. Tender will open on Monday at 12 noon and close on Wednesday at 4pm. Under Category A for cars below 1,600 cc,........
Tax arrears at record low: IRAS
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has said more taxpayers are filing and paying taxes on time. Releasing its Annual Report for Financial Year 2011/12, the IRAS said tax arrears are at a record low of 0.94 per cent for........
Man jailed 9 weeks for having sex with underage prostitute
Wilson Oei, 26, has been sentenced to nine weeks' jail for having sex with an underage prostitute. He is the eighth man to be convicted in a high profile online vice ring case that has implicated 51 men. Oei paid the........
New flexible staff deployment scheme for hospitality industry
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced a new initiative that allows hotel and hostel employees to be deployed across different job functions. In a joint statement, MOM and STB say the pilot........
10,000 PMEs to join labour movement by 2013
The labour movement is getting a boost in its membership from among professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) through a new tie-up. It will see 10,000 PMEs from the group joining the labour movement by next year under the U........
Health risk from new virus remains low: MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the health risk from the new coronavirus reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday is low. It said as of Tuesday, the WHO has not received any reports of additional probable or........
S'pore population up at 5.31 million, 82% residents stay in HDB flats
The Republic's population has increased, due to growth of both the resident and non-resident populations. The Department of Statistics (DOS), in its Population Trends 2012 report released today, said the country's total population........
Electricity tariff to drop by 2.9%
Electricity tariff for Singapore households will go down by 2.9 per cent from Oct 1 this year. The rate will drop from 28.08 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 27.27 cents per kWh. For families living in four-room HDB........
Department of Statistics releases population trends for 2012
The Singapore Department of Statistics has released its report on population trends for this year. Singapore's total population was 5.31 million as at end June 2012. That is an increase of 2.5 per cent compared to a year........
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Ex-CNB chief 'broke my heart', says Cecilia Sue
The graft trial of former CNB director Ng Boon Gay continues today with Senior counsel Tan Chee Meng reading out two paragraphs of a 10th CPIB statement, provided by the Prosecution to the defence yesterday evening. The CPIB........
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Dr Yaacob to convey PM Lee's letter to Saudi Crown Prince
Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will call on Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Saturday......
1,627 COEs up for bidding in next exercise
The next Certificates of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise will have a total quota of 1,627 up for grabs......
S'pore, Indonesia showcase Fiesta Muzik in Jakarta
For the second year running, MediaCorp and Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) will collaborate on a co-production that promises pomp and dynamism called Fiesta Muzik 2012......
More taxpayers filing and paying taxes on time: IRAS
SINGAPORE : The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has said more taxpayers are filing and paying taxes on time......
Call for more youths to donate blood
Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority hope to increase the number of youth donors to 35 per cent by 2014......
6 new members appointed in Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is getting six new members from 1st October 2012......
New flexible staff deployment scheme for hospitality industry
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have announced a new initiative that allows hotel and hostel employees to be deployed across different job functions......
Electricity tariff to drop by 2.9%
Electricity tariff for Singapore households will go down by 2.9 per cent from 1 October 2012......
Health risk from new virus remains low: MOH
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) said the health risk from the new coronavirus reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 23 September is low......
More discrepancies revealed in sex-for-contracts trial
More discrepancies were disclosed in court on Friday morning at the trial of former Central Narcotics Bureau chief Ng Boon Gay......
Indonesian businessman jailed for having sex with underage prostitute
Wilson Oei, 26, has been sentenced to nine weeks' jail for having sex with an underage prostitute......
Benches to remember former National Stadium
Singaporeans now have a unique opportunity to remember the former National Stadium by submitting designs to create benches made from the stadium's seating planks......
S'pore population up at 5.31 million, 82% residents live in HDB flats
Singapore's population has increased, due to growth of both the resident and non-resident populations......
10,000 PMEs to join labour movement by 2013
Singapore's labour movement is getting a boost in its membership from among professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) through a new tie-up......
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