Singapore Local News, 2012-12-29

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EC penthouse sold for record S$2.05m An executive condominium (EC) penthouse, with a record price-tag of S$2.05 million, was sold about an hour after the launch of the project today. A spokesman for the CityLife@Tampines project said the sale was made just after........     Indians mourn death of rape victim NEW DELHI - Shocked Indians today mourned the death of a woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in New Delhi nearly two weeks ago in an ordeal that galvanised people to demand greater protection for women from sexual violence. Police........ Channel emotions into 'constructive' action: Indian PM on rape victim's death Responding to the death of the young Indian woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was aware of the emotions the attack has stirred and that it was up to all Indians to ensure........ Indian gang-rape victim's body to be flown back later Saturday The body of an Indian woman who died in a Singapore hospital after a brutal gang-rape in New Delhi will be flown back on a chartered plane later today, along with members of her family. Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan told........ India gang-rape victims dies, trauma to body 'too severe' to overcome A young Indian woman who was gang-raped and severely beaten on a bus died today at a Singapore hospital, after her horrific ordeal galvanised Indians to demand greater protection for women from sexual violence that impacts thousands of them........

War of words over financial, IT systems continues The war of words over the termination of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council's (AHTC) former computer and financial systems raged on yesterday. In a press statement, AHTC Chairman Sylvia Lim raised several questions - and the........     S'pore's environmental issues in 2013 Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the priority and challenge will be in inculcating more socially gracious attitudes among Singaporeans...... EC penthouse sold for record S$2.05m An executive condominium (EC) penthouse, with a record price-tag of S$2.05 million, was sold about an hour after the launch of the project on Saturday......