Thursday, December 6, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-12-06



    MOM statement about PRC workers on top of crane at 31 Jurong Port Road
The Ministry of Manpower has issued the following statement about today's incident involving two migrant workers who sat for hours on top of a crane at a construction site off Jurong Port Road over a pay dispute with their employer:.....

    Workers should not take matters into their own hands: Migrant Workers' Centre
The Migrant Workers' Centre's (MWC) Chairman Yeo Guat Kwang issued the following statement in relation to the incident at Jurong Port Road today involving two workers who sat on top of construction cranes at a construction site off Jurong Port........

Ex-SMRT bus drivers charged for illegal strike out on bail
All four ex-SMRT bus drivers charged with instigating last month's illegal strike are out on bail. They were seen filing out of the Subordinate Courts one by one starting at about 4pm and were escorted directly to waiting taxis......

Two men who sat on top of construction cranes over pay dispute arrested: Police
Police have arrested the two men who sat for hours on top of a crane today at a construction site off Jurong Port Road over a pay dispute with their employer. In a statement released today, the Singapore Police Force said that they........

Court allows City Harvest investment manager to travel overseas
The Subordinate Courts has granted permission for an investment manager for City Harvest Church to travel overseas. Mr Chew Eng Han, a senior member of the church, made the application in a pre-trial conference today......

Ex-SPH senior executive fined S$100k for corruption, criminal breach of trust
Former Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) senior executive Peter Khoo Chong Meng has been fined S$100,000 for corruption and criminal breach of trust. The former Senior Vice President of SPH's English and Malay News Division, who also........

SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek 'knows what needs to be done': Minister Lui
SMRT will need time to improve and its CEO Desmond Kuek "knows what needs to be done," said Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew on the sidelines of his visit to Tampines Interchange this afternoon. "I think there are many areas SMRT........

S'pore telcos fined S$10,000 each for poor 3G mobile coverage
M1, SingTel Mobile and StarHub Mobile have been fined S$10,000 each for failure to comply with Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) Quality of Service (QoS) standards for nation-wide outdoor areas for 3G mobile telephone services......

Two rig workers still in hospital: Sembcorp Marine
One worker who injured his shin when an oil rig at Jurong Shipyard tilted was discharged from the West Point Hospital this morning, according to Sembcorp Marine. One of the two remaining workers who are still warded at NUH will........

NTUC outlines goals towards 2020
Instead of simply mapping out its workplan for next year, the labour movement has outlined its goals towards 2020. In order to maintain a three to four per cent annual GDP growth, NTUC's Secretary General Lim Swee Say highlighted........

1 of 2 China workers perched atop crane escorted down
One of the two workers from China who sat for hours on top of a crane at a construction site in Jurong Port Road was escorted down by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer at about 2pm today. The man and another worker are........

Striking bus drivers appear in court
The four ex-SMRT bus drivers who are in court for inciting their fellow workers to stage the illegal strike last week have said they wish to engage legal counsel. As a result, the court has adjourned their case until Dec 12......

    Grievance-handling procedures need to be reviewed: SNEF
The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) yesterday called on employers to be responsible and to review their grievance-handling procedures, in the wake of last week's illegal strike by Chinese national bus drivers........

    URA invites consultants to improve Civic District's 'identity'
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has invited consultants to design public areas in the Civic District to strengthen its identity and attractiveness as a world-class arts and cultural hub......

Court grants permission for City Harvest member to travel overseas
The Subordinate Courts has granted permission for a senior member of City Harvest Church to travel overseas......

Three Malaysians arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment
Three Malaysians have been arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment......

Ex-SPH senior executive Peter Khoo fined S$100k for corruption and CBT
A former senior executive of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has been fined S$100,000 for corruption and criminal breach of trust......

SCDF team to help with rescue efforts in Philippines after Bopha storm
Singapore has sent a team from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to the Philippine island of Mindanao to help with rescue efforts in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Bopha......

Companies urged to tap on educated, economically inactive women
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu has urged companies to employ highly-educated women who are economically inactive to meet the current shortages in the labour market......

Public transport fare adjustments to take into account bus drivers' wage increase
Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said on Thursday public transport fare adjustments, due next year, will take into account the need to raise bus drivers' wages......

IDA fines M1, SingTel & StarHub for poor 3G mobile coverage
The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has fined the three mobile operators S$10,000 each for not meeting Quality of Service (QoS) Standard......

Two China workers arrested after standoff at construction site
Police have arrested two workers from China for unlawfully remaining on top of construction cranes at a construction site and causing a public order disturbance......

Protest by HK trade unions over SMRT strike "highly regrettable", says NTUC chief
Labour chief Lim Swee Say said on Thursday the protest by the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) over the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers from China is highly regrettable......

Jurong rig accident: 1 more worker discharged, 2 still in hospital
One more worker injured in the rig accident at Jurong Shipyard has been discharged from hospital on Thursday......

People who score high on work-life harmony want more children: study
People who score high on work-life harmony want more children, according to a study by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)......

Four former SMRT bus drivers from China released on bail
The four ex-SMRT drivers from China who have been charged with instigating an illegal strike have been released on bail......

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