Singapore Local News, 2013-03-22

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New coastal water quality monitoring system launched A new system to monitor the quality of Singapore's coastal waters was launched on Friday morning, in conjunction with World Water Day......     More women leaders needed for gender equality to truly exist: congress Pushing for more women in leadership positions took centre stage at this year's Singapore Women's Congress...... President's Challenge 2013 launched with S$1.5m donation President Tony Tan Keng Yam launched the President's Challenge 2013 on Friday with a cheque of S$1.5 million from Keppel Care Foundation...... 22-year-old man arrested for snatch theft Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly committed snatch theft in Jurong West...... Singapore refutes claim it withholds tax info sought by Malaysia Singapore's Finance Ministry and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have refuted a claim in a recent video that Singapore facilitates tax evasion in Malaysia by withholding information requested by the Malaysian government......

Ex-S League coach jailed for bribery A former S-League coach has been sentenced to three months' jail and ordered to pay a penalty of S$4,000 for accepting and attempting to take bribes......     11 foreign women caught for suspected vice Police arrested 11 women of different nationalities around Orchard Towers, who are believed to be involved in vice activities...... Grads continue to be highly sought after: NUS The National University of Singapore (NUS) said its graduates continue to do well in the job market...... About 9 in 10 NTU fresh grads find jobs about 6 months after final exam Slightly more than nine in 10 graduates of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) found jobs about six months after their final examinations in 2012, similar to 2011...... Over 90% of fresh grads from 2012 cohort employed Over 90 per cent of fresh university graduates were employed in 2012, according to the first joint Graduate Employment Survey conducted by Singapore's three autonomous universities...... S'pore, Thailand & US conclude air exercise Cope Tiger BANGKOK: Singapore, Thailand and the United States have concluded their trilateral air exercise, Cope Tiger, at Korat Air Base in Thailand...... Indian national convicted for using unlicensed employment agent A 23-year-old Indian national has become the first employer to be convicted for using an unlicensed employment agent to hire a foreigner...... Higher starting pay for SMU's 2012 cohort of fresh grads: survey Fresh graduates from the 2012 cohort of Singapore Management University (SMU) enjoyed robust employment, as well as high starting salaries, despite the economic uncertainties...... Man arrested for jewellery theft Police arrested a 37-year-old suspect for stealing jewellery from a goldsmith shop and making off with watches from a pawnshop...... Singapore Red Cross warns public against fundraising scam The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has advised the public not to fall prey to cheats who use its name to raise funds......