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Foreign workers can become union members: NTUC
NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Cham Hui Fong has issued the following statement with regards to the illegal strike by SMRT's drivers: Foreign workers can become union members. Today, 140,000 of them have already done so......
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Bus drivers assisting police with investigation: SMRT
SMRT says that 20 of the bus drivers involved in the strike are, together with them, assisting the police in their investigation. In a media conference today they explained that drivers from China are hired on 2 year contracts that........
Hougang by-election ballot papers to be destroyed on Dec 1
The ballot papers and other documents used in the Hougang by-election on May 26 this year will be destroyed on Dec 1. They have been kept in sealed boxes at the Supreme Court for six months and will be destroyed at Tuas South........
Govt's review of policies for SMEs to be out in 2013
Details of the government's review of policies to see if small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need more help in staying competitive at home and abroad will be announced within the first quarter of next year. Minister of State for........
Giant pandas make public debut
Panda couple Kai Kai and Jia Jia made their first public appearance this morning as part of a special preview of the River Safari. Members of the public will be able to meet these gentle giants in person from tomorrow, with a Giant........
Former Hilton chef charged with corruption
A former senior chef of Hilton Singapore Hotel was charged with two counts of corruption today. Go Choon Heng, 41, allegedly accepted a total of about S$4,500 in bribes in exchange for furthering the business interests of a seafood........
Content ratings across media platforms should be streamlined: Panel
Content ratings across media platforms should be streamlined for greater clarity, said a government-appointed panel that is looking into Singapore's media landscape. The Media Convergence Review Panel, which outlined its........
New cars with lower carbon emissions get rebates
Owners of cars which are more fuel efficient and emit less carbon will enjoy rebates of up to S$20,000, under the new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV). It will apply to all new cars, taxis and imported used cars........
SMRT investigating still-absent bus drivers involved in illegal strike
Six SMRT bus drivers from China on morning shift did not report for work this morning, amid investigations into an illegal strike over salaries. SMRT said on this afternoon that it is investigating why they were absent......
Apex court dismisses application by sex-for-grades law professor
SINGAPORE -- An application by Tey Tsun Hang, the law professor at the centre of the sex-for-grades case, to have four questions of law on the disclosure of documents heard was dismissed by the Court of Appeal today. This comes after Justice........
PM: Singapore will be 'a retirement home' without birthrate boost
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said encouraging citizens to have more children is the biggest challenge confronting the Republic if it wishes to remain an economic juggernaut in the developed world. The Government has not succeeded........
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Strike reduced bus service frequency
The walkout by SMRT's bus drivers caused service frequency to drop by 10 per cent on Monday, when 171 drivers refused to work, and to 5 per cent yesterday, when 88 did not take the wheel. Revealing this yesterday,........
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NTUC says most SMRT foreign bus drivers are not union members
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said foreign workers can become union members, and 140,000 of them have already done so......
Seniors concern over rising medical costs, limited housing options
Rising medical costs and limited housing options were the key concerns of some 60 seniors, who took part in a dialogue session on Wednesday on issues pertaining to the elderly in Singapore......
S'pore and Indonesia conclude bilateral army exercise
The Singapore and Indonesian armies have successfully conducted their annual bilateral exercise......
Man arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint for trying to leave Singapore illegally
A Bangladeshi national was caught trying to sneak out of Singapore by hiding between stacks of empty vegetable baskets in a lorry......
Culture of going on strike cannot be allowed to happen in S'pore: Inderjit Singh
MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, Mr Inderjit Singh, explained the larger implications of the strike for industrial relations in Singapore......
Private resale home prices continue to rise in October
Private resale home prices rose by 1 per cent in October, marking a similar rate of increase seen in September......
20 SMRT bus drivers assisting police in investigations
Twenty SMRT bus drivers from China, as well as SMRT, are assisting the police in their investigations into a strike over salaries and housing conditions......
Singaporeans less happy but have a greater sense of achievement: survey
Singaporeans are less happy but have a greater sense of achievement, revealed a survey conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School......
Man fined for molesting woman at bus stop
A 62-year-old gardener was fined $3,000 on Wednesday for molesting a woman at a bus stop outside Peace Centre in Sophia Road......
Channel NewsAsia signs new sponsorship deal with Lenovo, TP Vision
SINGAPROE: As Channel NewsAsia prepares to launch its 24-hour live broadcast, the studios are also being prepped with the latest technology......
Court of Appeal dismisses NUS law professor's application
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application made by law professor Tey Tsun Hang, who is at the centre of a sex-for-grades scandal......
Hougang by-election ballot papers to be destroyed on Dec 1
The ballot papers and other documents used in the Hougang by-election on May 26, 2012 will be destroyed on December 1 this year......
Car rally held to mark 20 years of ASEAN-India ties
Twenty-two teams took part in the ASEAN-India Car Rally on Wednesday to mark 20 years of relations between the 10-member bloc and New Delhi......
President Tony Tan lays wreath at National Heroes Cemetery in Jakarta
President Tony Tan Keng Yam has laid a wreath at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in Jakarta......
Giant pandas make public debut
Panda couple Kai Kai and Jia Jia made their first public appearance on Wednesday morning as part of a special preview of the River Safari......
3 retailers lose tobacco licences
Twenty-five tobacco retailers were nabbed from January to November for selling tobacco products to underage youths......
Three chefs charged with corruption
Three chefs have been charged with corruption......
SMRT investigating still-absent bus drivers involved in illegal strike
Six SMRT bus drivers from China on morning shift did not report for work on Wednesday, amid investigations into an illegal strike over salaries......
Streamline content ratings across media platforms for greater clarity: panel
Content ratings across media platforms should be streamlined for greater clarity, said a government-appointed panel that is looking into Singapore's media landscape......
Rebates for new cars with lower carbon emissions
Owners of cars which are more fuel efficient and emit less carbon will enjoy rebates of up to S$20,000, under the new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV)......
Some SMRT bus drivers involved in illegal strike return to work
Some of the SMRT bus drivers from China involved in an illegal strike over salaries returned to work on Wednesday......
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