Singapore Local News, 2013-01-24

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Moviegoers disappointed on "Vishwaroopam" being postponed Patrons who turned up to watch the latest movie by actor-director Kamal Hassan received a rude shock on Thursday......     Jeyaretnam protests media portrayals of RP team as "motley crew" Reform Party chief and Punggol East by-election candidate Kenneth Jeyaretnam has protested against media portrayals of his team as a "motley crew"...... Police advice to Punggol East voters on Polling Day Voters in the Punggol East by-election are advised to take public transport or where possible, walk to their polling stations on 26 January...... Special hearing for woman who cheated others of luxury bags A special hearing was held on Thursday in court to ascertain if a woman had cheated two others of their branded bags due to a mental disorder...... Networking more important than getting pay rise: survey Eighty-five per cent of Singaporean professionals surveyed actually plan to make a New Year resolution related to their professional life or career this year - up from the 67 per cent who did in 2012 and in contrast to how only 54 per cent of them ma.....

WDA launches new training framework for assembly & test sector The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has launched a new training framework for the Assembly and Test (A&T) sector......     Publication draws upon S'pore's urban density management A new publication has shown that innovative planning, design and development practices that emphasise a "people-first" focus can help ensure that rapid urbanisation does not compromise liveability and sustainability...... Road closures for Thaipusam Several roads and lanes will be closed this weekend for the annual Thaipusam festival which will be held on 27 January...... Senior Korean maritime official in Singapore on working visit Singapore is playing host to Korea's director general for Maritime Safety Policy Bureau from the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Jang Hwang-Ho...... New hydrogel that can destroy superbugs unveiled Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and IBM Research on Thursday unveiled the first-ever antimicrobial hydrogel that can destroy multidrug-resistant superbugs...... Punggol steps closer to being net zero energy town Another 80 HDB residential blocks in Punggol Eco-Town will be solar powered...... SDA's Lim says he has run campaign as a gentleman Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) candidate for the Punggol East by-election, Desmond Lim, said he has run the campaign race as a gentleman and hopes that voters can appreciate that quality in him...... Governments must adapt to changing environment: Shanmugam The issue of good governance has become a more pressing challenge, and nations all over the world, including Singapore and Thailand, must adapt to the changing operating environment, said Foreign Minister K Shanmugam...... More covered linkways, elderly friendly bridges for commuters The government will spend some S$690 million to better connect commuters to transport nodes and reduce noise levels from passing trains......