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Balance protection for employees with flexibility for employers: SNEF
Overtime costs for employers could increase by a median 5 per cent, if the salary ceiling for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) to qualify for overtime pay is raised by 10 per cent, said a third of employers surveyed by the........
Govt reviewing laws & safeguards for non-casino, online gambling
The Government is reviewing the regulatory framework and social safeguards for non-casino gambling, including gambling via online channels, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry S Iswaran in Parliament today. The........
BTO flat prices have stabilised: Khaw Boon Wan
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the prices of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats have largely stabilised since May last year, especially in non-mature estates. In parliament today, he said the overall BTO prices have........
URA allows graffiti on historic shop houses on case by case basis
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will allow graffiti art to be painted on the sides of selected conserved shop houses on a case by case basis, even though it had introduced stricter colour guidelines for historic shop houses in January........
MDA to probe horror trailer during TV primetime
The Media Development Authority (MDA) will investigate if MediaCorp had breached guidelines under the Television Advertising Code by showing a horror trailer during primetime. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of........
Kim Jong Il's son reappears in Singapore: Report
TOKYO - The oldest son of Kim Jong Il, the late leader of North Korea, has reappeared in Singapore nearly one year after fleeing his home in Macau. Mr Kim Jong Nam, 41, had been living a life of luxury in the former Portuguese enclave, but........
Chances are you wanted to be an engineer or teacher as a kid, survey shows
What was the job Singapore professionals most dreamed of having as a child? Astronaut? Firefighter? Superhero? No - the boys wanted to be engineers, while the girls wanted to be teachers, according to a survey by LinkedIn. The........
SMRT bus services from Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange to be changed
SMRT has announced that 11 bus services originating from Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange will be changed due to the closure and redevelopment of the interchange. The 11 bus services will now start and end at designated bus stops near........
Singapore Zoo's polar bear Sheba dies
Sheba, the polar bear that has been a key attraction at the Singapore Zoo for over 30 years, has died. Wildlife Reserves Singapore, the parent company of the zoo, said it is extremely saddened by the death of its beloved polar bear,........
MTI lowers growth forecast after 5.9% contraction in Q3
Singapore said economic growth this year will be at the lower end of its forecast and the expansion in 2013 may hold near a three-year low, as easing demand for its goods weighs on expansion. The economy will grow 1 per cent to 3........
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S$6m yearly to help victims of family violence
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will provide S$6 million in funding each year to bolster help for those affected by family violence. It will also set up two new Child Protection Specialist Centres to provide........
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Parliament passes Casino Control Bill
Parliament has passed amendments to the Casino Control Bill......
National Conversation forges shared values for S'poreans: Lawrence Wong
"The ongoing National Conversation should be able to give an update to the Shared Values introduced in the early 1990s," said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong......
CNB nab 84 offenders and some $54,000 in drugs
Singapore: In island-wide operations mounted over five days, Central Narcotics Bureau officers seized drugs worth more than S$54,000 were seized, including more than 250 grams of heroin, 110 grams of 'Ice' and approximately 195 grams of ketamine......
US Secretary of State Clinton arrives in Singapore
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Singapore on Friday for consultations with the city-state's leaders, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit in Cambodia with President Barack Obama......
Government fully committed to contain social impact of gambling, says Iswaran
Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry S Iswaran has said the government is fully committed to contain the social impact of gambling......
Quality museum programmes attract visitors, not free admissions: MCCY
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said his ministry is continually reviewing strategies to ensure that a sustainable approach is taken to maximise visitor experience in museums......
Govt to release sufficient land to moderate industrial property prices, rentals
Sufficient land will be released through the Industrial Government Land Sales Programme to moderate prices and rentals of industrial properties......
SERS residents get "generous package" says Khaw
Singapore: National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said flat owners affected by the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) are given a generous package......
Foreign despatch riders in Singapore must hold valid work passes
Foreign despatch riders making commercial deliveries in Singapore must hold valid work passes as required under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act......
ASEAN defence ministers meet in Cambodia
ASEAN defence ministers meeting at a retreat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, have welcomed the good progress in practical cooperation under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM-Plus, which includes other countries like the Un.....
URA allows graffiti on historic shop houses on case by case basis
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will allow graffiti art to be painted on the sides of selected conserved shop houses on a case by case basis, even though it had introduced stricter colour guidelines for historic shop houses in January this ye.....
Global universities set up research centre in Singapore
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore is making good progress in research and development, and investment in R&D is necessary as it is a long and uncertain process......
MDA to probe horror trailer during TV primetime
The Media Development Authority (MDA) will investigate if MediaCorp had breached guidelines under the Television Advertising Code by showing a horror trailer during primetime......
MSF reveals casino visit limit assessment process
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) revealed that a "due process" would be put in place to assess an individual's financial vulnerability before a person is given a casino visit limit......
Pay TV R21 content have proper safeguards Parliament told
Singapore: Minister of State for Communications and Information Lawrence Wong has given the assurance that there are proper safeguards for the screening of R21 films on pay-TV......
Loan of pandas a gesture of goodwill from China, says Grace Fu
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Grace Fu has said that the loan of the two giant pandas to Singapore is a gesture of goodwill from the Chinese, which serves to enhance the friendly ties between the people of both countries......
BTO flat prices have stabilised: Khaw Boon Wan
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the prices of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats have largely stabilised since May last year, especially in non-mature estates......
Multilateral activities are important opportunities: Chan Chun Sing
Senior Minister of State for Defence Chan Chun Sing said Singapore welcomes Myanmar's participation in multilateral security forums and exercises in the region......
Masseur jailed for theft & forgery
A 28-year-old Malaysian was jailed four months by a district court on Friday for theft and forgery......
Bukit Panjang bus interchange to undergo makeover
The current bus interchange in Bukit Panjang will cease operations on December 16 to make way for a new air-conditioned bus interchange that will be ready in 2015......
Singapore's economy expected to grow 1.5% in 2012
Singapore's economy is expected to grow by around 1.5 per cent in 2012 and 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent in 2013......
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