Singapore Local News, 2012-12-10

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Pilot programme shows frail elderly can be cared for at home A programme on palliative care piloted by the Tsao Foundation's Hua Mei Mobile Clinic has shown that it is possible to manage the frail elderly at home, even at the advanced stage of their disease. The programme also showed that........     Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange closed from Sunday SMRT is reminding commuters that Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange will be closed from Sunday for redevelopment. The new air-conditioned bus interchange will be ready in 2015. With the closure, 11 SMRT bus services........ Former CNB officer jailed for criminal breach of trust A former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) senior investigation officer was sentenced to 13 months' jail today for misappropriating more than S$7,000. Muhammad Nur Wagiyoh, 30, admitted to taking the cash, that was seized by CNB,........ Pay increment, bonus for 2013 expected to dip: Report Global consulting firm Hay Group has predicted cautious pay rises for Singaporean workers as this year comes to a close. In its latest report, the group said pay increases and bonuses for next year are expected to slide...... DBS to buy stake in MBFC Tower 3 DBS Group today announced plans to acquire a stake in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 (MBFC), where the bank's headquarters is located. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange, the bank said it will pay S$1.035 billion for a 30........

Flats may get more elderly-friendly features Under a proposed monitoring system, family members can be notified by Short Message Service (SMS) if panic buttons around their elderly relative's flat are activated, or when smoke is detected in the home. Automation........     Pilot programme shows frail elderly can be cared for at home A programme on palliative care piloted by the Tsao Foundation's Hua Mei Mobile Clinic has shown that it is possible to manage the frail elderly at home, even at the advanced stage of their disease...... OCBC ATM at Bukit Batok East found damaged, no money taken An Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) automated teller machine (ATM) was found damaged on Monday...... Staycations on the rise in Singapore Travelling to an overseas tropical resort is no longer the only vacation option for Singaporeans...... Pay increment, bonus for 2013 expected to dip: report Global consulting firm Hay Group has predicted cautious pay rises for Singaporean workers as 2012 comes to a close...... Nanomedicine experts in S'pore to discuss breakthroughs Leading experts in nanomedicine are in Singapore for a three-day symposium, jointly organised by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and scientific journal publisher, Wiley-VCH...... Former CNB officer jailed for criminal breach of trust A former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) senior investigation officer was sentenced to 13 months' jail for misappropriating more than S$7,000 on Monday...... Prof Randall Morck appointed as MAS Term Professor An expert in Chinese and Japanese economies will be appointed as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Term Professor in Economics and Finance...... Fire breaks out at Bendemeer Road; elderly sent to hospital A fire broke out in a flat at block 31 Bendemeer Road on Sunday night......