Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-11-27



    School bus fares set to increase
School bus fares are set to go up as operators face increasing operating costs. Channel NewsAsia understood that fares are going up by 10 to 20 per cent, or between S$10 and S$40, depending on the distance. Currently,........

    Large flats in mature estates most popular in Nov BTO exercise
Large flats in mature estates have proven to be the most popular among home buyers in this month's Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise. In the last BTO exercise for the year, there were three first-time buyers for each four-room flat in........

Remarks by Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo on the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers
The following remarks were made by Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo on the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers: The Ministry of Transport views the actions taken by this group of SMRT bus drivers very seriously. Public transport is.......

Remarks by Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin on the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers
The following remarks were made by Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin on the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers: We are gathered here today to update you on the illegal strike that has taken place in this last 2 days. Public........

NTUC responds to Government updates on the SMRT bus drivers dispute,
NTUC has issued the following statement in response to updates by the Government on the SMRT bus driver dispute: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) supports the actions taken by the Government. It is important to........

No-show by SMRT's bus drivers an "illegal strike": Tan Chuan-Jin
Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin said today the no-show at work by SMRT's bus drivers from China is an "illegal strike". He said workers of essential services have to give 14 days' notice to their employers and must comply........

Errant lawyers suspended for overcharging clients
Two lawyers who face disciplinary action for overcharging will be suspended for three months each from January. The penalty was handed down today by Judges of Appeal Chao Hick Tin, Andrew Phang and V K Rajah. They backed........

S'pore, US researchers developing portable device for traumatic brain injury
A portable diagnostic tool that can quickly detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) and improve treatment is being developed by researchers from Singapore and the United States. The teams from Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics........

Underwater World slashes ticket prices during Dec holidays
Underwater World Singapore (UWS) in Sentosa is slashing ticket prices during the December holidays. It is offering rates of the 1990s - at S$15 per person - for Singaporeans and local residents between Dec 1 and 31. An........

My Waterway@Punggol wins another international award
HDB's My Waterway@Punggol project has won an international gold award. It clinched the honour under the Project Built section in the 2012 International Award for Liveable Communities conferred by the LivCom Management Company......

Property tax rebate for most HDB flat owners in 2013
All one- and two-room owner-occupiers of HDB homes do not need to pay property tax next year, similar to 2012, and for a majority of other HDB flat types, the property tax bill for 2013 will increase by between S$40 and $50, after taking into........

DNA results confirm babies are with parents: KK Hospital
KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) released the following statement today, confirming that the babies involved in an earlier mix-up are now with their parents. STATEMENT: DNA results received on 23 November 2012 from Health........

SMRT wage protest sees no show by 60 drivers
SMRT confirms that 60 of the 102 drivers involved in a wage protest yesterday did not show up for work today. A statement from SMRT says that some 60 drivers "did not turn up for work in the morning, some of whom have valid medical........

    Bus drivers refuse to take wheel in protest
In the first incident of its kind in over two decades, 102 SMRT bus drivers yesterday staged an industrial action by refusing to get behind the wheel, disrupting commutes for some and forcing other employees of the company to do........

    President Tony Tan arrives in Indonesia for state visit
JAKARTA: Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam is on a five-day state visit to Indonesia at the invitation of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono......

School bus fares set to increase
School bus fares are set to go up as operators face increasing operating costs......

Large flats in mature estates most popular in Nov BTO exercise
SINGAPORE : Large flats in mature estates have proven to be the most popular among home buyers in the November Build-To-Order (BTO) exercise......

No-show by SMRT's bus drivers an "illegal strike": Tan Chuan-Jin
Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin said on Tuesday the no-show at work by SMRT's bus drivers from China is an "illegal strike"......

Ngee Ann Sec, SST to explore more innovative learning experiences
Two schools are set to push the boundaries of learning with Next Generation solutions......

Two errant lawyers suspended for overcharging clients
Two lawyers who face disciplinary action for overcharging will be suspended for three months each from January......

College manager pleads guilty to breaching Private Education Act
The manager of a local private college has pleaded guilty to breaching regulations for private education......

No-show by SMRT bus drivers a strike or protest?
102 SMRT bus drivers, all China nationals, refused to turn up for work on Monday over pay dispute, and on Tuesday morning, over half of those involved did not show up for work again......

Science Time Capsule uncovered for display at Science Centre
A sealed metal cylinder known as the Science Time Capsule has been dug up for display at Science Centre Singapore......

Sentosa's UWS slashes ticket prices during Dec holidays
Underwater World Singapore (UWS) in Sentosa is slashing ticket prices during the December holidays......

S'pore, US researchers developing portable device for traumatic brain injury
SINGAPORE : A portable diagnostic tool that can quickly detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) and improve treatment is being developed by researchers from Singapore and the United States......

Firefighter handed 9 months' jail for causing death of motorcyclist
A firefighter who caused the death of a motorcyclist has been sentenced to nine months' jail and disqualified from driving for seven years......

3 suspects caught for robberies on New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd
SINGAPORE : Police have arrested three youths suspected of involvement in two cases of robbery on New Bridge Road and Outram Road......

My Waterway@Punggol wins another award
HDB's My Waterway@Punggol project has won an international gold award......

Property tax rebate for most HDB flat owners
All one- and two-room owner-occupiers of HDB homes do not need to pay property tax in 2013, similar to 2012......

DNA tests confirm babies reunited with biological parents
The DNA tests have confirmed that the two babies who were given to the wrong parents in a mix-up by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) were reunited with their biological parents......

SMRT wage protest sees no-show by 67 drivers on Tuesday
More than half of the bus drivers from China who were involved in a dispute over salaries on Monday did not show up for work on Tuesday morning......

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