Converting 10% of PRs to citizens "not a target": SM Goh's press secretary
SINGAPORE: The press secretary to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has said that the figure mentioned by Mr Goh about Permanent Residents who will be asked to take up citizenship, was only for "illustrative purposes".
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079916/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in CBD, Little India
SINGAPORE : Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Singapore again on Wednesday.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079914/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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British teenager gets nine months' jail for car break-ins
SINGAPORE : A British teenager has been jailed nine months for breaking into seven parked vehicles, stealing the valuables found inside and trespassing into some of his victims' private property.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079908/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Asia Pacific firms fall short on safeguarding employees: survey
SINGAPORE : Asia Pacific companies appear to fall short when it comes to safeguarding their employees against work-related travel risks.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079902/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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MDA gets new Chief Executive
SINGAPORE : Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Manpower Aubeck Kam will be the Media Development Authority's (MDA) Chief Executive Designate with effect from October 18, and as its Chief Executive from November 1.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079900/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Expansion of Workplace Safety and Health Act to cover more workplaces
SINGAPORE : The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act will cover new sectors such as retail, entertainment, education, finance and the public service by September next year.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079898/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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COE prices up across the board
SINGAPORE : COE premiums for vehicles rose in all categories in the latest bidding exercise.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079890/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Woman gets 7 months' jail for theft
SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old Malaysian woman has been sentenced to seven months' jail for stealing valuables worth S$88,673.80 from her aunt.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079874/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Man charged with corruption
SINGAPORE: A senior technical officer who was from the National Environment Agency has been charged with 15 counts of corruption involving $128,980.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079872/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Man charged for selling items to inmates
SINGAPORE: A former employee of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), a statutory board formed to help offenders reintegrate into the workforce, has been charged with selling items to prison inmates.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079865/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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2 men held for alleged snatch theft
SINGAPORE: Two men, aged 45 and 53, believed to be responsible for a case of snatch theft involving an elderly woman, have been arrested.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079862/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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German Defence State Secretary visits Singapore
SINGAPORE: The German State Secretary for Defence Rüdiger Wolf called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Tuesday.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079856/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Man charged with bribing policeman
SINGAPORE: A renovation company owner has been charged with offering a bribe to a traffic police officer.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079839/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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PM Lee congratulates PM Gillard
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he looks forward to working closely with Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard to further strengthen relations between both countries.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079824/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Football: 'Footbrawl' at Jalan Besar between Young Lions and Beijing Guoan
SINGAPORE: It was supposed to be a football contest.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079746/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Annual SCC Rugby 7s tournament to kick off on Nov 5
SINGAPORE : This year's Singapore Cricket Club Rugby 7s, which kicks off on November 5, will see several highlights.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079735/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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Removal work at National Stadium in full swing
SINGAPORE : The demolition process of Singapore's National Stadium is now in full swing.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1079731/1/.html
08 Sep 2010
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