Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-10-09



    10 years' jail for man involved in Orchard Plaza gang fight
A 52-year-old secret society member involved in a brutal attack which left a rival gang member dead near Orchard Plaza was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the High Court today. Hassan Amat, who was 50 years old when he committed........

    Rentals for private homes expected to ease: experts
Rentals for private homes are expected to ease in the next 12 months, especially those in the luxury segment. Experts said current rentals for private homes are just 1 per cent off the peak recorded in the second quarter of........

Singapore may avoid recession for now: PM Lee
NEW ZEALAND - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore should brace for slower growth ahead, even as a technical recession may be avoided for now. Speaking at the end of his official visit to New Zealand today, Mr Lee told reporters that........

Clementi Town Centre, Punggol Waterway bag top HDB honours
The mixed development at Clementi Town Centre and Punggol Waterway bagged top honours in this year's Housing and Development Board (HDB) awards with their strong distinctive identity and character. They won the Design Awards, along........

Security industry gets S$2.7m boost
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will set aside S$2.7 million to help raise the professionalism of the security industry. Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli announced this at the........

Southwest CDC starts programme to help needy residents
Needy residents of the South West district will find it easier and more convenient to tap social assistance services through their Community Development Council (CDC). The CDC is trying out a South West Satellite Assistance (SWSA)........

Toa Payoh armed robbery suspect caught
Police have arrested a 54-year-old man believed to have been involved in armed robbery cases in Toa Payoh. On Oct 3, a 27-year-old woman reported to the police that she had been robbed by a man who had followed her into a lift in........

Accountant sentenced to 42 months' jail for cheating company
An accountant who siphoned more than S$230,000 from her company to fund her gambling habit has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years' jail. Choo Mui, 42, was found guilty of one count of dishonestly misappropriating money......

SMRT amends bus service 307's route to stop at CCK polyclinic
SMRT has announced that their bus service 307 will have its route changed to stop in front of the Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic from 21st October. The route amendment will see service 307, a loop service, call at the bus stop along Choa........

    Maid jailed 20 years for killing employer's child
Indonesian maid Nurhayati (picture) first harboured thoughts of killing her employer as she could not endure his reprimands and looking after the family's disabled child. On Nov 24, 2010, after being questioned by Mr........

    17-year-old caught for suspected loanshark involvement
Police have arrested a 17-year-old male for suspected involvement in loansharking activities......

Researchers discover approach to kill chikungunya virus
Researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine have identified a method that can kill the chikungunya virus within three days......

Singapore may avoid recession for now: PM Lee
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore should brace for slower growth ahead, even as a technical recession may be avoided for now......

12 suspects arrested for loansharking activities
Twelve suspects have been arrested for involvement in loansharking activities......

Clementi Town Centre, Punggol Waterway bag top HDB honours
The mixed development at Clementi Town Centre and Punggol Waterway bagged top honours in this year's Housing and Development Board (HDB) awards with their strong distinctive identity and character......

Southwest CDC starts programme to help needy residents
Needy residents of the South West district will find it easier and more convenient to tap social assistance services through their Community Development Council (CDC)......

Accountant sentenced to 42 months' jail for cheating company
An accountant who siphoned more than S$230,000 from her company to fund her gambling habit has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years' jail......

Toa Payoh armed robbery suspect caught
Police have arrested a 54-year-old man believed to have been involved in armed robbery cases in Toa Payoh......

Security industry gets S$2.7m boost
The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will set aside S$2.7 million to help raise the professionalism of the security industry......

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