Singapore Local News, 2013-03-20

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NUS sets aside S$1m for aerospace research The National University of Singapore (NUS) has set aside some S$1 million to promote aerospace research with the launch of its new Centre for Aerospace Engineering (CAE)......     People's confidence key to Singapore's success: Lee Kuan Yew Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that one key factor for Singapore's success is the confidence people have in the country...... Proposals to further raise standards in real estate industry being finalised Proposals to further raise standards in the real estate industry and better protect consumers are being finalised...... Inconsistent answers from key witness as Peter Lim's trial continues The key prosecution witness in the corruption trial of ex-SCDF chief Peter Lim continues to give inconsistent accounts of her reasons for performing oral sex on Lim......

SAF, Indian Army conduct bilateral armour exercise in India The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Indian Army (IA) are conducting a bilateral armour exercise, Bold Kurukshetra, in India......     NTU scientists develop material that uses less energy to treat seawater Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a material that promises to cut by up to half the amount of energy used to purify wastewater and reduce costs by 30 per cent...... Swiss national in online vice ring case met up with at least 10 other escorts A Swiss national who is fighting two charges of paid sex with an underage girl met up with at least 10 other escorts, including a 43-year-old woman, listed on a website that promised sex services...... S'poreans feel it's easier to find romance at the workplace: survey Most Singaporeans said in a poll on office romance that it is easier to find a partner at the workplace...... S'pore to have new infectious disease hospital by 2018 Singapore is to have a new infectious disease hospital by 2018...... SingPost the top postal agency in the world: study Singapore Post (SingPost) is again the top postal agency in the world, according to a study by global management consulting company Accenture...... "Ace Your Exams" to provide free tuition for children from lower-income families Children from lower-income families will be able to get free tuition, under a project by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Welfare Services Club and Jurong Point Shopping Centre...... Peter Lim's lawyer to cross-examine Pang on day 8 of corruption trial The lawyer of ex-SCDF chief Peter Lim will cross-examine the prosecution's key witness, Madam Pang Chor Mui, on Day 8 of Lim's corruption trial on Wednesday......