Singapore Local News, 2012-12-19

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All workers in Yishun salary dispute paid salary arrears: MOM All 28 workers, who were owed wages, have been paid their salary arrears and they reported for work today, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). And as for the four Chinese national construction workers who had lodged salary claims........     95 students wrongly informed about eligibility for polytechnic programme A "system error" resulted in 95 students who were not eligible for the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) being issued eligibility forms, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) today. "On 17 December 2012, after the release of the........ River Valley High School principal assisting CPIB in investigation Mr Steven Koh Yong Chiah, Principal of River Valley High School, is assisting the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau (CPIB) in its investigation, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) in a statement today. The MOE said it was........ 50 community countdown parties to welcome 2013 Grassroots organisations under the People's Association umbrella are organising about 50 community countdown parties islandwide to usher in the new year. 80,000 residents are expected to join in the revelry, which will also feature........ COE premiums for small cars hit S$81,889 Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for vehicles rose in most categories, with the premium for small cars hitting another all time high, at the end of the latest bidding exercise today. The premium for cars 1,600 cc and below........ Man gets 11 weeks' jail for sex with underage girl A 37-year-old man was sentenced today to 11 weeks' jail for having sex with an underage prostitute. Tan Wei Siong pleaded guilty to one charge of paying the girl S$450 for sex at Hotel 81 Bencoolen on Oct 6, 2010. Tan is........ Migrant Workers' Centre reminds employers of their roles The Migrant Workers' Centre has reminded employers of their responsibilities to foreign workers under Singapore's manpower regulations. These include prompt payment of salaries, providing acceptable housing and adequate care during........ Buses diverted for Orchard Road closure on Christmas Day Some bus services will be diverted along Orchard Road on Christmas Day due to celebrations taking place. SMRT said in a statement that bus services 77, 106, 167, 171, 190 and 700A will be temporarily diverted on 25 December between........

Prescription for a new disciplinary regime Members of the legal and medical fraternities have weighed in on how the disciplinary process for doctors can be improved, prompted by recent outcomes in court and letters to the media expressing dissatisfaction with how patients'........     95 students wrongly informed about eligibility for polytechnic programme SINGAPORE - A "system error" resulted in 95 students who were not eligible for the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) being issued eligibility forms, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday...... Police appeal for information on missing mother and daughter Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a mother and daughter...... Ex-SMRT bus drivers undecided on claiming trial The four ex-SMRT drivers charged with instigating an illegal strike are undecided on whether to claim trial...... River Valley High principal assisting in CPIB probe The Ministry of Education (MOE) has redeployed the principal of River Valley High School Mr Steven Koh Yong Chiah...... Researchers discover new way to prevent muscle loss Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have discovered a technique to prevent muscle loss...... Yishun worksite pay dispute resolved The Migrant Workers' Centre said a favourable resolution has been achieved in the salary dispute involving foreign workers at a construction site in Yishun...... Employment agency industry to undergo revamp The Association of Employment Agencies Singapore is embarking on several initiatives to transform the industry...... Boys' Brigade sets new Share-A-Gift project record The Boys' Brigade Share-A-Gift project has met its target of bringing festive cheer to 30,285 beneficiaries this year...... S'pore appoints new ambassadors to United Arab Emirates and Laos The government has appointed Mr Umej Singh Bhatia as Singapore's first resident Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He will assume his duties on 2 January 2013...... 50 community countdown parties to welcome 2013 Grassroots organisations under the People's Association umbrella are organising about 50 community countdown parties islandwide to usher in the new year...... Requirement for successful bidders of certain industrial sites The Singapore government will require successful bidders of selected industrial sites under its land sales programme to build a minimum number of large factory units...... Small cars COE hits all-time high The COE premium for small cars hit an all-time high at the end of the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday...... Migrant Workers' Centre reminds employers of their roles The Migrant Workers' Centre has reminded employers of their responsibilities to foreign workers under Singapore's manpower regulations...... Man gets 11 weeks' jail for sex with underage girl A 37-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 weeks' jail for having sex with an underage prostitute......