Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-12-05



    Ex-teacher charged with having sex with boy
A former teacher has been charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy. The 32-year-old mother was at the time of the alleged offences, a primary school teacher. She faces five counts of consensual sex with an underage boy and one........

    Employee grievance handling advisory issued by employers federation
The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) has released its advisory on employee grievance handling to nearly 20,000 employers, or about 63 per cent of the Singapore workforce. This follows the illegal strike by a group of........

COE prices continue to climb as year draws to a close
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for vehicles continued to rise in this year's second last bidding exercise that closed today, with two out of five categories hitting all-time highs. COE premiums for small cars (1,600cc........

S'poreans turn to social media for travel & food products: Report
A new report showed that social media is playing an increasing role in influencing Singaporean consumers' purchasing decisions, when it comes to food and travel. The latest annual global Nielson Social Media Report showed that when........

More than 1 in 5 households on fibre broadband: Survey
As heavy Internet usage spikes in Singapore, more than 1-in-5 households are now using fibre connections for internet access and cable TV, according to a survey published by OpenNet. OpenNet's subscriber base grew to 250,000 in........

Think you're 'creative' on LinkedIn? You're not alone
If you have a professional profile online you might want to get more ingenious, inventive or imaginative: Professional networking site LinkedIn has revealed that "creative" was the most overused buzzword in Singaporean members' profiles......

    'More can be done' to ramp up energy efficiency
Given a choice between two similar television sets in a store, consumers would likely buy the cheaper one. But they may choose differently if a label shows that in two years' time, the other television set's energy savings will........

    Nine of 17 hacked government sites restored
Nine of 17 government websites that were hacked on Sunday have been restored......

Man arrested for filming upskirt video of woman in Sengkang
Police have arrested a 55-year-old man for taking an upskirt video of a woman at a shopping centre in Sengkang......

SingHealth, Australian firm explore new technology to treat cancer cells
Under a research collaboration with an Australian company called Sirtex Medical, Singapore will be the first in the world to try out a new treatment for cancer cells......

Italian Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in S'pore for visit
The Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Rocco Buttiglione, called on Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources & Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Grace Fu on Wednesday......

New framework to improve safety of working at heights to be launched
New guidelines to improve the safety of working at heights will be launched early next year......

S$250,000 New Talent Feature Grant awarded to eight film directors
Eight Singapore film directors have been awarded a S$250,000 grant each under the new Talent Feature Grant by the Singapore Film Commission......

WSH Council urges industries to ensure safety of workers
The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council has urged industries in Singapore to stay vigilant and ensure the safety of workers at all times......

COE for Open Category vehicles jumps to $97,000 in December exercise
Certificate of Entitlement, or COE premiums, for the first bidding exercise in December ended mixed on Wednesday, with the highest increase seen in the Open Category (Cat E) which jumped by $3,010 to close at $97,000......

SNEF urges employers to put in place grievance handling procedures for workers
The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) has released its advisory on employee grievance handling......

Trial of NUS law prof in sex-for-grades to start 10 Jan
The sex-for-grades corruption trial against law professor Tey Tsun Hang will begin on 10 January 2013......

Optometrist fined for selling fake contact lenses
An optometrist who sold more than 100 boxes of fake contact lenses was fined S$30,000 on Wednesday......

MediaCorp's free-to-air programmes to be offered to overseas viewers via Toggle
Singaporeans who are overseas will be able to catch some free-to-air TV programmes by mid 2013......

More than 1 in 3 S'poreans under pressure to stay connected with work: survey
A new survey has shown that the uptake of mobile technologies is resulting in longer work hours, higher productivity but less leisure time for Singaporean workers......

Man charged with criminal breach of trust amounting to S$4m
A 50-year-old man has been charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust amounting to close to S$4 million......

Illegal strike a wake-up call: Amy Khor
Minister of State for Manpower Dr Amy Khor said results of a poll on the government feedback portal - REACH - regarding the recent illegal strike in Singapore, showed that Singaporeans are concerned the incident will damage industrial harmony and inv.....

Ex-teacher charged with having sex with boy
A former teacher has been charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy. The 32-year-old mother was at the time of the alleged offences, a primary school teacher......

S'poreans turn to social media for travel & food products: report
A new report showed that social media is playing an increasing role in influencing Singaporean consumers' purchasing decisions, when it comes to food and travel......

SingHealth reviews plans after illegal strike at SMRT
SingHealth, the country's largest public healthcare cluster, said it is reviewing its business contingency plans in the wake of the strike by SMRT's China bus drivers last week......

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