Singapore Local News, 2012-12-04

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I have leeway to manage funds, says Maris Stella High ex-principal The former principal of MAris Stella High School, who has been charged with misappropriating nearly S$150,000, took the witness stand for the first time today. Anthony Tan Kim Hock, 65, is accused of committing the offence in the school on 21........     'Dating cash vouchers' launched by Singapore Development Network Friends and family of those who are single can now help to widen their social circle by buying them dating cash vouchers. Launched today by the Singapore Development Network (SDN), the vouchers, that come in denominations of $10 -........ New opportunities underground for S'pore: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has spoken of the possible new uses and opportunities that lie underground in land-scarce Singapore. He said in his blog entry "Going Underground" today that he recently explored the........ Failed braking system caused rig to tilt: Sembcorp Marine CEO The braking system on one of the movable legs of a rig had failed, causing the platform to tilt to one side. Mr Wong Weng Sun, Chief Executive Officer of Sembcorp Marine, said this is one of the early findings of investigations into........ Focus now on investigating cause of incident: Tan Chuan-Jin Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin visited the site of yesterday's rig accident at Jurong Shipyard and said that the focus now was to investigate its cause. He added that the workers affected by the accident were evacuated in........ Most agree that bus drivers should have used proper channels instead of illegal strike: Poll The majority of Singaporeans thought that the Chinese bus drivers involved in last week's strike should have taken up their grievances to SMRT through the proper channels, a snap online poll has shown. Following the illegal strike........

Rig tilts, 89 injured It was another morning of welding, piping and fitting works for the workers inside the jack-up rig at Jurong Shipyard, when they felt the ground tilt beneath their feet. Losing their balance, many fell to the ground -........     SMRT drivers' illegal strike a wake-up call for all companies: Tan Chuan-Jin Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said on Tuesday the illegal strike by bus drivers isn't just a lesson for SMRT, but it also acts as a wake-up call for all companies...... I am given leeway to manage school management committee funds, says ex-principal The former principal of Maris Stella High School, who has been charged with misappropriating nearly S$150,000, took the witness stand for the first time today...... 'Dating cash vouchers' launched by SDN Friends and family of those who are single can now help to widen their social circle by buying them dating cash vouchers...... Singapore, Saudi Arabia to cooperate in fighting transnational crime and terrorism RIYADH: Singapore and Saudi Arabia plan to cooperate in areas such as combating transnational crime and terrorism, under a Memorandum of Intent between Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior...... Central CDC holds X'mas celebration for 300 senior citizens The season of giving has come early for some 300 seniors, who enjoyed a lunch organised by the four Accor Hotels in Singapore...... Asian countries strengthen readiness to deal with nuclear emergencies Countries in Asia are working to strengthen their readiness to respond swiftly to nuclear emergencies...... Failed braking system caused rig to tilt: Sembcorp Marine CEO The braking system on one of the movable legs of a rig had failed, causing the platform to tilt to one side...... Most Singaporeans support punishment for SMRT drivers: poll Most Singaporeans feel that the SMRT bus drivers from China should be punished fully under the law if they've breached Singapore's laws - based on a snap poll by the government's feedback channel, REACH, to find out how Singaporeans feel about the il..... New uses, opportunities underground in land-scarce Singapore: Khaw Boon Wan National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has spoken of the possible new uses and opportunities that lie underground in land-scarce Singapore...... Workers injured in rig accident will get assistance: MWC The Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) has assured workers injured in Monday's rig accident at Jurong Shipyard that they'll get the assistance they'll need......