Singapore Local News, 2013-01-28

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Town council handover to WP should be smooth: Zainal Sapari Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Chairman for Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council, Mr Zainal Sapari, said he wants to ensure a smooth handover of the Punggol East ward to the Workers' Party......     New teachers urged to focus on holistic education New teachers have been reminded to focus on providing a holistic education, said Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Lee Sing Kong, at a teachers' investiture ceremony on Monday...... Man in "trolley bag" case pleads guilty to failing to report death The lover of a businessman acquitted of murder in the "trolley bag" case pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report the death to the police...... 1,062 employers taken to task for providing poor accommodation SINGPORE: 1,062 employers were warned or fined in 2012 for providing foreign workers with poor accommodation...... Prosecution, defence wrap up arguments in trial of ex-CNB chief The former chief of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Ng Boon Gay, was back in court on Monday, as the prosecution and defence presented their closing arguments...... HSA embarks on new model to evaluate drugs The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is studying a new model to evaluate drugs and bring them in faster to the market......

Man pleads guilty to maid abuse A 41-year-old man has pleaded guilty to punching and slapping his maid when she did not iron his trousers immediately after he asked her to do so......     Man who helped run brothel jailed A 30-year-old man who helped to run a brothel and collected commission from the clients of prostitutes has been sentenced to three months' jail...... Job vacancies up 4.4% in Sep 2012 The number of job vacancies rose by 4.4 per cent to hit 56,400 in September 2012, amid a tight labour market...... S'pore scientists make significant discoveries on growth of gastric cancer Singapore scientists have made significant discoveries on the way gastric cancer grows, in a critical step towards finding a cure...... From Feb 4, no ERP charge for one CTE gantry from 8.30am-9am From February 4, motorists who pass a gantry along the Central Expressway (CTE) before Braddell Road will not have to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges between 8.30am and 9am...... Ex-CNB chief's defence asks court not to convict innocent man The defence in the corruption trial of the former chief of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Ng Boon Gay, has asked the court not to convict an innocent man just to bring home the message that corruption is wrong...... Posting results to JCs and polys out on Thursday Students who have applied to junior colleges (JCs) and polytechnics will know where they have been posted to on Thursday...... Singapore's system of meritocracy can be improved: Lawrence Wong Singapore's system of meritocracy can be improved for the benefit of all, as part of the ideals of a fair and just society, said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong..... Govt to tighten law to better protect timeshare consumers The government is tightening safeguards and plugging loopholes in the law to better protect consumers in timeshare deals...... Nanyang Business School takes 32nd spot in world's MBA rankings Nanyang Business School (NBS) is now ranked 32nd in the Financial Times' 2013 ranking of the world's MBA programmes, up two spots from last year......