Singapore Local News, 2012-11-26

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Psy, this year's biggest pop music phenom, to perform in Singapore He's the biggest pop music phenom of 2012. And he's coming here. Korean musician Psy, who was recently credited for having YouTube's most viewed video of all time, with his pop hit, Gangnam Style, is slated to perform a showcase at........     PAP introduces two new awards to recognise outstanding party members Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) has introduced two new award categories this year for its annual awards ceremony to recognise the many contributions made by outstanding men and women from the party. The two new categories........ SMRT concludes talks with no-show bus drivers Talks between SMRT management and its 102 bus drivers who refused to report for work today have concluded. According to workers Channel NewsAsia spoke to, SMRT management has indicated that the company will come back with a reply in........ RWS faces contempt charges in Philippine court over dolphins Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is facing indirect contempt charges in a Philippine court. A judge has set the hearing in Quezon City Court for Feb 15 next year. The charges stem from RWS exporting dolphins while the case........ National Transport Workers' Union responds to SMRT bus drivers dispute The National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) have issued the following statement in response to today's SMRT bus drivers' dispute: The National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) does not have the legal mandate to........ More to be done for low-income groups to cope with fare increases Affordability was a concern brought up by commuters at focus group discussions organised by the Fare Review Mechanism Committee. Participants included students, young adults, working adults, homemakers, grassroots activists,........ AVA adopts new technology on food screening system The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has added a new line of defence to its food screening system. Dubbed the "non-targeted" approach, which utilises High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Technology, this form........ SMRT bus drivers who refused to go to work in talks with management Public transport provider SMRT said that it is in talks with its bus drivers who refused to go to work today. A spokesman for SMRT said 102 of the bus drivers involved were from China and their service leaders are currently in talks........ Poly student gets probation for insulting girlfriend's modesty A 17-year-old polytechnic student was today sentenced to 21 months probation for insulting a teenage girl's modesty and other charges. These include sexual penetration of a minor, possession of obscene films, and criminal........ New employment programme to help seniors find jobs North West CDC has launched a new employment programme called the Silver Care Employment @ North West to help seniors reintegrate back into the workforce. Currently, about 35 per cent of residents in the North West District looking........ S'pore's industrial output falls more than expected in Oct Singapore manufacturing output fell more than expected last month as production of electronics and pharmaceuticals slipped. Output fell 2.1 per cent in October from the same month the previous year, led by declines of 6.0 per cent........ Real estate industry changes have only just started: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said in a blog post that the transformation of the real estate industry has only just begun. He said what used to be regarded as a "cowboy" industry is now characterised by a more........

75% of SMEs achieved gains in productivity in past 2 years Three out of four small-medium enterprises (SMEs) achieved tangible gains in productivity over the last two years, as revealed in results of the 10th Annual SME Development Survey launched this morning. Of the 2,603 SMEs which took........     80% of customers satisfied with their property agents: survey The first Public Perception Survey by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has found that most consumers are satisfied with their property agents. Eight out of 10 said they were satisfied with the conduct and services provided, and........ 88 women arrested in raid on entertainment outlets Police have arrested 88 women in a joint operation on public entertainment outlets along Joo Chiat Road and in Geylang over the weekend...... SMRT concludes talks with no-show bus drivers Talks between SMRT management and its 102 bus drivers who refused to report for work on Monday have concluded...... Fire at Hougang flat leaves one woman dead A woman died in a fire that broke out at a 6th floor flat in Hougang Avenue 10...... RWS faces contempt charges in Philippine court over dolphins Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is facing indirect contempt charges in a Philippine court...... PAP introduces two new awards to recognise outstanding party members Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) has introduced two new award categories this year for its annual awards ceremony to recognise the many contributions made by outstanding men and women from the party...... President Tony Tan to visit Indonesia President Tony Tan Keng Yam will make a state visit to Indonesia from Tuesday till Saturday at the invitation of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...... Man fined for running unlicensed employment agency A man was fined $60,000 by a district court on Monday for running an unlicensed employment agency...... More to be done for low-income groups to cope with fare increases Affordability was a concern brought up by commuters at focus group discussions organised by the Fare Review Mechanism Committee...... SMRT bus drivers who refused to go to work in talks with management Public transport provider SMRT said that it is in talks with its bus drivers who refused to go to work on Monday...... AVA adopts new technology on food screening system The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has added a new line of defence to its food screening system...... Commandant of US Coast Guard visits Singapore under MPA's programme Singapore is playing host to the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr, under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's (MPA) Distinguished Visitors Programme from November 23 to 28...... Poly student gets probation for insulting girlfriend's modesty A 17-year-old polytechnic student was on Monday sentenced to 21 months probation, for insulting a teenage girl's modesty and other charges...... New employment programme to help seniors find jobs North West CDC has launched a new employment programme called the Silver Care Employment @ North West to help seniors reintegrate back into the workforce...... Real estate industry is dynamic, changes have only just started: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the transformation of the real estate industry has only just begun...... 80% of customers satisfied with their property agents: survey The first Public Perception Survey by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has found that most consumers are satisfied with their property agents......