Singapore Local News, 2013-02-20

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Most travellers welcome new high-speed rail link to KL Most travellers have welcomed the new high-speed rail link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia......     Nicoll Highway, Crawford Street ERP gantries to be relocated The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries at Nicoll Highway and Crawford Street will be relocated in April, as part of changes to the Bugis-Marina Centre cordon...... COEs for vehicles lower across the board Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for vehicles fell across the board in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday, led by the small cars category which dipped 10 per cent......

Median household income up 7.5% in 2012 Singaporean households earned more from work last year compared to the year before, but wage growth moderated, with bottom earners being the hardest hit......     SCDF director defends tender process in ex-chief's trial A director of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has defended the tender process of the agency, saying it has a rigorous system of checks before final approval is given...... 4 money changers fined for not keeping complete transaction records Four money changers have been fined a total of S$69,000 for failing to keep complete records of their transactions...... PAP Women's Wing urges pro-family, women-friendly workplaces The PAP Women's Wing wants laws to enable flexible work arrangements to drive the shift towards a pro-family work culture in Singapore...... What to expect from pre-school - the new Kindergarten Framework To offer both parents and educators with a better idea of how much and what children need to learn by the end of Kindergarten 2, an updated version of the Kindergarten Curriculum Framework has been unveiled......