Singapore Local News, 2012-10-30

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Gas tariffs to be reduced from Thursday The gas tariff for households will be reduced by 0.84 per cent, from 21.54 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 21.36 cents per kWh with effect from Thursday. This means that the average town gas bill for households will range from 8........     Major water pipeline shut down for repair leak A major water pipeline along Tampines Expressway (TPE) was shut down today for PUB to repair a leak in the pipe's valve joints. The leak was discovered at 6am this morning by PUB's external contractors who were working nearby on a........ Public transport commuters have become more gracious, says Lui Tuck Yew Public transport commuters have become more gracious - if an emerging trend spotted by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is anything to go by. Speaking at the National Kindness Award (Transport Gold) ceremony today, Transport........ S'pore stem cell transplant programme receives international accreditation A stem cell transplant programme offered in Singapore has received international accreditation. The programme, offered by the National University Cancer Institute and the National University Hospital (NUH), is the first in Asia to........ Church pastor's jail term reduced to fine in fuel tank tampering case A church pastor, who was sentenced to two weeks' jail for giving false information to authorities, has been let off with a fine following an appeal. Steven Yang Suan Piau, a pastor at Eternal Life Baptist Church, had attempted to........ S'pore will grow between 1.5% and 2.5% this year: MAS Singapore is likely to see lacklustre economic growth and elevated inflation for the second consecutive year next year, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Gross domestic product (GDP) growth "is likely to be positive........ Different distance between train platform edge and safety line in different countries: Expert The civil suit against train operator SMRT and the Land Transport Authority by a Thai teenager who lost both her legs after falling onto train tracks last year has adjourned. This, after the plaintiff's expert witness - Dr Natarajan........ New ITE regional campus next year From Jan 2 next year, the five satellite campuses - Balestier, Macpherson, Bishan, Tampines and Yishun - will come together as one at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)'s third and final Regional Campus. The development of........

Greying population could 'cost Govt S$13b more by 2025' By 2025, public services for what will be a greyer Singapore could cost the Government S$79 billion, or S$13 billion more than what it spends today, according to a new report released by global management consultancy Accenture......     CPIB officers to take the stand at trial of ex-CNB chief Three officers of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) will take the stand when the sex-for-contracts trial of ex-Central Narcotics Bureau chief Ng Boon Gay resumes on Wednesday...... PM Lee hopes ASEAN can begin talks on South China Sea dispute BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he hopes the process to resolve the South China Sea dispute can begin when Brunei assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship next year...... Down to the final two at MediaCorp Subaru Challenge It is down to the wire for this year's MediaCorp Subaru Challenge...... Hawkers at Holland Village market say "no" to conversion Hawkers at a market and food centre in Holland Village have changed their mind about turning the wet market section into an area for cooked food stalls...... More can be done to enhance safety at MRT stations: expert witness The expert witness in the lawsuit between a Thai teenager and SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) took the stand on Tuesday morning...... Man arrested for mischief by fire Police have arrested a 24-year-old man believed to be involved in a case of mischief by fire at the carpark of Marsiling Rise...... PUB repairs major water pipeline in the east National water agency PUB will be shutting down a major water pipeline along the Tampines Expressway to repair a leak...... Church pastor's jail term reduced to fine in fuel tank tampering case A church pastor, who was sentenced to two weeks' jail for giving false information to authorities, has been let off with a fine following an appeal...... 5 ITE campuses to be housed under one roof Five satellite campuses belonging to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), will operate as one unit in Ang Mo Kio from January next year...... Eight men left in the MediaCorp Subaru Challenge The MediaCorp Subaru Challenge 2012 is into its fourth day...... Suspect arrested for breaking into private house A 28-year-old man has been arrested for breaking into a private house in the West Coast area...... Public transport commuters have become more gracious, says Lui Tuck Yew Public transport commuters have become more gracious - if an emerging trend spotted by the Land Transport Authority is anything to go by...... NParks to get companies, schools to volunteer with green activities Starting next year, a new National Parks Boards (NParks) initiative will help companies and schools do good while reaping the benefits of nature...... S'pore stem cell transplant programme receives international accreditation A stem cell transplant programme offered in Singapore has received international accreditation...... S'pore consumer confidence highest in 12 months: survey According to the Consumer Confidence Index of global marketing research firm Nielsen, consumers are more optimistic about personal finances and job prospects - and are out shopping and enjoying themselves......