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Singapore celebrates Vesak Day
SINGAPORE: Singapore celebrated Vesak Day on Friday. Despite the morning rain, thousands turned up at the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Punggol to celebrate the occasion.Vesak Day commemorates the birth and enlightenment of Buddha.This year, activities at ...

Eight youths arrested for rioting over staring incident
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested eight young men aged between 15 and 20 years old, who are believed to be involved in a case of rioting.In a statement, police said they were informed about a fight along Pasir Ris Street 21 at 8.54pm on Thursday.Arrivi...

NUS launches new business analytics degree programme
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a four-year undergraduate degree programme in business analytics. The aim -- to fill a demand they predict will continue to grow in the years to come.More retailers are turning to Fac...

New IT system for nursing homes helps cut down on manpower costs
SINGAPORE: An improved web-based system has enabled one nursing home to save at least 10 per cent on manpower needs.Peacehaven is one of seven nursing homes which will benefit from an IT initiative called IngoT II. IngoT II is being implemented by Li...

Lamborghini on fire
SINGAPORE: A Lamborghini crashed into a lamp post in front of EtonHouse Preschool at Outram Road near Outram Park MRT station on Friday.A video clip of the scene shows the car in flames. - CNA/ir...

NTU develops new stroke rehabilitation system
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University has developed a new stroke rehabilitation system to accelerate a stroke patient's recovery.To do that, it brings together the mind and body, helping stroke patients further recover muscle control in par...

Underground reservoirs could be S'pore's "fifth tap"
SINGAPORE: Experts said finding underground reservoirs of water could solve Singapore's problem of not having enough space to hold rainwater, and it could also prove to be the country's fifth tap.The comment follows a recent tender called by national...

Singaporean charged with alleged football match-fixing by Hungarian authorities
SINGAPORE: Singaporean Dan Tan, who is believed to be the head of a global match-fixing syndicate, has been charged in absentia by Hungary's prosecutors for being involved in an international match-fixing conspiracy.He is one of 45 people named as pa...

Football: FAS calls off Causeway Challenge
SINGAPORE: The traditional Singapore-Malaysia football rivalry will be put on hold after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced the cancellation of this year's Causeway Challenge.FAS called off the Challenge as Malaysia's first and sec...

Two foreigners arrested for suspected illegal employment
SINGAPORE: Officers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) raided a number of shops in Little India on May 22 and arrested two foreigners on suspicion of illegal employment.Code-named "Ops Night Strike", the blitz took place at about 6.30pm on Wednesday...

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10 fall prey to 'JB Lucky Draw' scam since April
SINGAPORE: Some 10 Singaporeans have fallen victim to the 'Johor Bahru Lucky Draw' scam since April 2013.This is more than the total number of people scammed in the first three months of this year.Most victims fall prey at the bridge linking Woodland...

Man arrested for upskirt video
SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man who took an upskirt video of a girl at a shopping mall along Harbourfront Walk was caught red-handed by a member of the public on Thursday morning.The man was detained and handed over to the police for investigations.The ...

Ex-colleagues testify at coroner's inquiry into Shane Todd's death
SINGAPORE: Former colleagues of American researcher Shane Todd said they did not hear police talk about nuts, bolts and pulleys in a conversation with his family.The colleagues were at Dr Todd's apartment, on an invitation by Dr Todd's parents, five ...

Celebrities attend inaugural Social Star Awards
SINGAPORE: Some of the world's biggest celebrities and high profile stars of social media are in Singapore for the inaugural Social Star Awards.The event, at Marina Bay Sands on Thursday, was hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Jeremy...

Singapore economy surprises with 1.8% growth in Q1
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 1.8 percent in January-March on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjuste...

Documents come under scrutiny in City Harvest Church trial
SINGAPORE: On the sixth day of the trial involving six City Harvest Church leaders, several documents came under scrutiny.One document was the minutes of an investment committee meeting dated 29 July 2008.The prosecution alleged it was backdated to c...

Beware of sham "NTUC FairPrice" emails
SINGAPORE: Police have received several reports of emails being sent using the "NTUC FairPrice" name.Recipients were informed they had been selected for a chance to win shopping vouchers from NTUC and they were to provide their particulars for verifi...

Singapore condemns senseless killing of British soldier
SINGAPORE: Singapore has strongly condemned Wednesday's killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London.A spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the killing "senseless and barbaric"."Our thoughts are with his family and friends," he a...

Vietnamese woman, Singaporean man jailed for sham marriage
SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese woman and a Singaporean man have become the first couple to be prosecuted under a new law aimed at deterring marriages of convenience.31-year-old Vietnamese, Tran Thi Kim Phuong, met a Singaporean man in 2009 while on holiday ...

NTU's new medical school to pioneer use of plastinated bodies
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) new medical school will be pioneering the use of plastinated bodies for medical education in Singapore.They are real human bodies donated to science, and preserved using a method called plastina...

103 honorary aides-de-camp appointed
SINGAPORE: President Tony Tan Keng Yam appointed 103 honorary aides-de-camp (ADCs) in a ceremony at the Istana on Thursday.Their duties include assisting in liaison for important guests on behalf of the President and taking care of visiting foreign d...

S'pore, France to enhance cooperation on law enforcement matters
SINGAPORE: Singapore and France will enhance cooperation and information exchange on law enforcement matters.Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean and French Interior Minister Manuel Valls have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) ...

Town council review should have three desired outcomes: Lee Yi Shyan
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister of State for National Development Lee Yi Shyan has said the review of town councils should ensure residents are better served by an enhanced framework.He added the two other desired outcomes are greater fairness and clarity...

Ex-colleagues say Dr Todd happy to leave IME
SINGAPORE: American researcher Shane Todd did not like his job but appeared open to staying in Singapore because he liked the city.This is according to two of Dr Todd's ex-colleagues from the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) who took the stand on ...

Names for Thomson Line stations goes to public vote
SINGAPORE: The public will get a chance to pick the preferred names for 16 Thomson Line (TSL) stations from May 23 till June 17.Voting can be done through the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) portal.Each of the 16 Thomson Line stations has a working ...

Singapore's inflation slowed to 1.5% in April
SINGAPORE: Singapore inflation slowed to 1.5 per cent in April from 3.5 per cent in March, largely due to a big drop in certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for cars.April's year-on-year inflation was the lowest in more than three years since Fe...

Man injured at Audi Fashion Festival dies
The 34-year-old man was knocked unconscious when an archway suddenly collapsed and landed on him.

S$293m of CPF arrears recovered in 2012
SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) recovered a total of S$293 million of CPF arrears including late payments from companies in 2012.More than 200,000 local workers benefited from the recovery efforts.Of the total amount, S$9.4 million...

Govt to call S$1.2b of IT tenders
SINGAPORE: The infocomm technology sector can look forward to S$1.2 billion worth of government contracts this year.The same amount was offered last year where 577 contracts were tendered.But this time, the government will be focusing on more "agile"...

Singapore's GDP growth slows in Q1
SINGAPORE: Singapore's trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports, the government said on Thursday, warning that risks remained despite improved global conditions.The Ministry of Trade and Industry said gro...

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NIE director first S'porean to receive highest award from US Teachers College
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean educator has been bestowed a Medal for Distinguished Service by Columbia University's Teachers College (TC) in the United States.Professor Lee Sing Kong, director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) is the first Sing...

MHA in talks with PSD to review Home Team officers retirement age
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry is in talks with the Public Service Division to review the retirement ages of its uniformed personnel.Second Home Affairs Minister S Iswaran said this at a ceremony on Wednesday where 4,714 Home Team offic...

Govt launches new Public Service Leadership Programme
SINGAPORE: A new programme has been launched to develop officers with specialist skills for leadership in Singapore's public service -- called the Public Service Leadership (PSL) Programme, it will develop officers for key leadership positions in fiv...

Manpower Ministry investigating workplace abuse case
SINGAPORE: The Manpower Ministry said it has met with the victim who was seen to be physically abused by his supervisor in an online video.In a statement on Wednesday, MOM said it is investigating his employment terms, as well as possible infringemen...

Outstanding volunteers recognised at SRC Awards ceremony
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) recognised its most committed volunteers on Wednesday.The inaugural Singapore Red Cross Awards ceremony was presided over by the society's patron, President Tony Tan Keng Yam.All the volunteers who were recogn...

Man charged with importing puppies without licence
SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old man was charged with importing 21 puppies without a licence and subjecting them to unnecessary suffering.Koh Cheow Chuan, a sales representative, is facing two charges under the Animals and Birds Act.He allegedly imported sev...

Youths to have bigger say in National Family Celebrations 2013
SINGAPORE: Youths will have a bigger say in the National Family Celebrations -- thanks to a new 24-member Youth Sub-Committee which is giving input on the annual event.Lim Soon Hock, co-chairperson of the National Family Celebrations 2013 organising ...

S'pore hopes for "ambitious review" to existing FTA with Japan: PM Lee
TOKYO: Singapore is hoping for an ambitious review to its existing Free Trade Agreement with Japan. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this after a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.The leaders touched on a range of bilat...

Health Ministry on track to meet needs of elderly
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said it is on track to meet the needs of the elderly under its Healthcare 2020 Masterplan.Minister of State for Health Amy Khor gave this update a day after a study was published by the Lien Foundation on a...

Unfortunate that Todd family chose to walk out on inquiry: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs and Law Minister, K Shanmugam, says it is unfortunate and regrettable that the Todd family have decided to walk out on the coroner's inquiry into Shane Todd's death.American researcher Shane Todd was found hange...

ComChest sets S$85.9m target for FY2013
SINGAPORE: The Community Chest celebrates 30 years of fundraising in 2013, and has raised the bar even higher -- it plans to raise S$85.9 million this financial year.This is much higher than the S$72.3 million raised in 2012 and the S$55.7 million do...

S'pore, Interpol reaffirm excellent partnership
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and the International Criminal Police Organisation's (Interpol) Secretary General Ronald K Noble have reaffirmed the excellent partnership and mutual support between Singapore and Interpol.The Ministry o...

Character & Citizenship Leadership Programme launched for Normal stream students
SINGAPORE: A new programme focused on equipping secondary students from the Normal stream with leadership and entrepreneurial skills was launched on Wednesday.The Character & Citizenship Leadership Programme is aimed at grooming students' character a...

$13m used to promote Sun Ho's music career "completely honest"
SINGAPORE: The $13 million pumped into Xtron Productions and used to promote singer Sun Ho's career was "completely honest" and an open matter.Prosecution's third witness, former Xtron director Koh Siow Ngea, said this in the City Harvest Church (CHC...

COE prices mostly up
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for vehicles ended higher in all but two categories in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday.The COE premium for small cars ended S$1,840 or 2.9% higher at S$64,839.The COE price for big cars rose...

Computer-based writing to be introduced in 'A' Level MTL 'B' exam
SINGAPORE: Computer-based writing will be introduced for the first time at this year's 'A' Level Mother Tongue Language 'B' examination.Some 300 first-year students from 20 junior colleges will be sitting for this component in November.The Ministry o...

ATTC appointed national CET centre for aerospace industry
SINGAPORE: The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has appointed the Air Transport Training College (ATTC) as the National Continuing Education and Training (CET) Institute for the aerospace industry.This is the first time that WDA has conferred its h...

No injuries reported in late night factory fire at Tuas Basin Link
SINGAPORE: Firefighters are damping down the area in a print ink production factory in Tuas Basin Link where a fire broke out late Tuesday night.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire started after 11pm and involved the factory's prod...

Shane Todd's death consistent with asphyxia due to hanging: pathologists
SINGAPORE: The family of American researcher Shane Todd said they would not be participating in the rest of the Coroner's Inquiry into his death.State Coroner Chay Yuen Fatt said he respected the family's decision, but that the inquiry must go on.He ...

S'pore, Japan PMs express wish for enhanced bilateral ties
SINGAPORE: The prime ministers of Singapore and Japan have expressed the desire to enhance bilateral ties.Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.In his opening remarks, Mr Abe ...

Shane Todd's family quit inquiry, discharge lawyers
SINGAPORE: The family of American researcher Shane Todd said they will not be participating in the remainder of the coroner's inquiry into his death.The team of five lawyers for the Todd family has also been formally discharged.This comes after the f...

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Singapore, UAE to widen bilateral cooperation
ABU DHABI: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdulla Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday agreed that bilateral ties were excellent and there was scope to widen cooperation. Singapore's Ministry of...

More S'poreans performing Umrah pilgrimage this June
SINGAPORE: More Muslim Singaporeans are performing the Umrah minor pilgrimage during the June school holidays this year.Travel agents said there has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of pilgrims this year as compared to the same period in 201...

Mozzie-Free Homes @ North West launched
SINGAPORE: Many families will be away on holiday during the June school break. Some travel agents will be busy - not just with tours - but with helping to fight dengue.They are working with schools and the North West Community Development Council (CD...

More holistic eldercare policy needed: study
SINGAPORE: A more holistic eldercare policy that better integrates welfare, medical, housing and social care is needed in the long-term care sector.That's one of the key areas of action highlighted in a new study which seeks to improve long-term elde...

Shane Todd's inquiry adjourned after family walked out of court
SINGAPORE: On day seven of the coroner's inquiry into the death of American researcher Shane Todd, a medical examiner engaged by the Todd family on Tuesday retracted his initial opinion that Dr Todd had been garrotted.Drama also erupted in court when...

NTU, Lund University bioengineer molecule which can kill tumour cells
SINGAPORE: Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University in Sweden have bioengineered a molecule which can kill 40 different types of tumour cells.The molecule is based on a natural protein present in human breast milk.Th...

Expert witness retracts opinion that Shane Todd was garrotted
SINGAPORE: The medical examiner engaged by the family of American researcher Shane Todd has retracted his initial opinion that the 31-year-old was garrotted.Giving his evidence on Tuesday over video-link from the US, Dr Edward Adelstein said he agree...

Xtron director testifies City Harvest controls firm
SINGAPORE: Mr Koh Siow Ngea, director of Xtron Productions, has testified that City Harvest Church (CHC) controlled the events company.On Day 4 of the trial involving six CHC leaders, Mr Koh told the court that many key decisions were made by the chu...

New voluntary programme to train public to provide care services to victims
SINGAPORE: Singapore's police are piloting a new voluntary Victim Care Cadre Programme. Under it, volunteers will be trained by police psychologists to provide care services to victims.Revealing this on Tuesday was Minister in the Prime Minister's Of...

All CPF members to receive 2.5% interest rate on Ordinary Accounts
SINGAPORE: All Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to enjoy a risk-free interest of 2.5 per cent on their Ordinary Account (OA) savings from 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013.The CPF Board said the computed interest rate, derived from t...

Judges in Subordinate Courts to wear robes in open court hearings
SINGAPORE: Judges in the Subordinate Courts will from Thursday wear robes when presiding over open court hearings.The use of the robe does not apply to chamber hearings.This is one of the changes announced by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon earlier thi...

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Man arrested for suspected involvement in void deck fire
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 53-year-old man for suspected involvement in a case of mischief by fire at the void deck of a block along Yuan Ching Road.On May 19, a 31-year-old member of the public reported to the Police that someone had set fire...

IMDEX Asia 2013 attracted record number of participants, VIP delegations
SINGAPORE: The recently-concluded International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2013 attracted a record number of participants and VIP delegations for the three-day event.The naval defence show, which ended on May 16, had 9,072 trade visitor...

Myanmar parliamentarians in S'pore to study governance model
SINGAPORE: Parliamentarians from Myanmar are on a five-day visit to Singapore at the invitation of the chairman of the Singapore-Southeast Asia Regional Parliamentary Group, Cedric Foo.The 25-member delegation is led by member of the Lower House of P...

Football: Singapore looks forward to Atletico Madrid showcase
SINGAPORE: Football fans in Singapore are set to get a real treat of world class footballing skills this week.Newly-crowned Spanish King's Cup champions Atletico Madrid will take on a Singapore Selection side in support of Singapore businessman Peter...

Victim of workplace abuse files police report
SINGAPORE: Police said a report has been lodged with regard to an incident of physical abuse at the workplace.The report was lodged by the 29-year-old victim.This comes as the incident was filmed and uploaded on video-sharing site YouTube.The video d...

Office bully caught on camera
SINGAPORE: A 17-second video showing up an office bully is making the rounds on the Internet.An intern at the company caught the act and uploaded the video. He claimed his supervisor constantly bullies a co-worker in front of other colleagues.He said...

Public Service Week kicks off with Istana tea reception
SINGAPORE: Officers across all divisions of Singapore's Public Service were recognised on Monday with a tea reception hosted by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana.It is all part of the Public Service Week, an annual event to remind officers of...

Singapore GP launches "Rev Up Singapore" campaign
SINGAPORE: With four months left to the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, race promoter Singapore GP has launched a "Rev Up Singapore" campaign.It features a slew of activities to bring fans closer to the race.One key highlight will be the Zone 1 Exp...

PM Lee to meet Japan's Abe on official visit
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Tokyo, Japan on a four-day official visit, starting Tuesday.His trip is in conjunction with a conference on "The Future of Asia" organised by Nikkei Inc and the Japan Centre for Economic ...

More Singaporeans could re-enter workforce if firms adopt flexi-work
SINGAPORE: The Employer Alliance (EA) said hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans could re-enter the workforce and ease the nation's manpower shortage if more companies adopt flexible work arrangements.According to figures from the Manpower Ministry (...

DPM Teo Chee Hean to visit France to strengthen Interpol ties with SPF
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean will be in France from May 21 to 24.During the visit, Mr Teo will meet the French Minister of Interior, Mr Manuel Valls and visi...

SMRT investigating root cause of recent rail crack incidents
SINGAPORE: SMRT will carry out a full investigation to determine the root cause of the two rail crack incidents that occurred on the North-South Line on April 29 and May 18 this year.The incidents caused delays for commuters.SMRT said its preliminary...

3 new primary schools to open for P1 registration this year
SINGAPORE: Three new primary schools will open for Primary One registration this year and take in students from 2014.The schools are Northoaks Primary in Sembawang, Alexandra Primary in Bukit Merah, and West Spring Primary in Bukit Panjang.The Educat...

Todd's supervisor denies influencing witnesses' evidence
SINGAPORE: On day six of a coroner's inquiry into the death of American researcher Shane Todd, the contents of a meeting among Dr Todd's colleagues regarding the statements they gave to the police were brought to the court's attention.Dr Patrick Lo, ...

120 stop-sale notices issued over unsafe children's products
SINGAPORE: SPRING Singapore has issued 120 stop-sale notices to companies whose children's products were found to be unsafe.SPRING said it focused its surveillance of the children's products market when the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety ...

Former accounts assistant takes stand in City Harvest trial
SINGAPORE: The trial of the six City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders resumed on Monday with a new prosecution witness on the stand.Former CHC accounts assistant Angie Koh Li Ching, 34, is the prosecution's second witness to testify in court.Six CHC lead...

Atletico Madrid set for Singapore kick-off
Singapore: Newly-crowned Spanish King's Cup champions Atletico Madrid have arrived in Singapore.Touching down at Changi Airport just past five on Monday morning, it didn't stop some die-hard fans and a dragon dance troupe from laying out a Singapore-...

Redouble efforts to make workplaces accident-free: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore needs to redouble efforts to make workplaces accident-free and that there is still room for improvement in the area of workplace safety and health in the country.Speaking at the launch of this ...

Singapore office bully caught on tape
UPDATE: Victim files police report

Govt does not rule out anti-discrimination labour laws: Tan Chuan-Jin
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said the government is not ruling out having anti-discrimination labour laws.At a conference on fair employment practices on Monday, he said legislation is a possible way to address prejud...

S'pore & Oman leaders discuss new ways to boost bilateral relations
SINGAPORE: The leaders of Singapore and Oman have reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations.Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K Shanmugam had met Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf Alawi Abdullah and Sec...

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LTA wins Geospatial World Excellence Award 2013
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has won the "Geospatial World Excellence Award 2013 - Transportation Management" award for its innovative use of geospatial technology in the planning, development and management of land transport under i...

Health matters discussed at Tamil-language community dialogue
SINGAPORE: Some 50 participants from the Tamil community took part in a dialogue session to discuss healthy living matters -- all part of the Health Ministry's Healthy Living Master Plan public consultation exercise.Issues discussed included immunisa...

Road safety campaign reaches out to elderly through concert
SINGAPORE: Familiar TV and radio artistes took centre stage to spread messages of road safety to the 1,000 senior citizens at the Road Safety Concert for the Golden Age.It is part of a series of road safety campaigns targeted at specific groups -- in...

EC sales on the rise after Khaw hints at changes in scheme
SINGAPORE: Some executive condominium developers said they have seen an increase in sales since National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan hinted at changes to the scheme in April.Developers of the Watercolours EC project in Pasir Ris have sold 21 u...

Charity event raises S$130,000 for former national shooter who lost limbs
SINGAPORE: A total of S$130,000 has been raised for former national shooter Aishah Samad, who lost all her limbs due to gangrene. The amount raised will go towards purchasing a pair of advanced prosthetic hands and legs for the mother of two.A two-da...

Fight against dengue continues, says Grace Fu
SINGAPORE: Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu said Singapore needs to continue to push on in its fight against dengue, as the number of infections continues to climb.The number of dengue cases reported in 2013 reached the 7,...

Sunright tapioca balls recalled for unapproved additive
Sunright tapioca balls were found to contain traces of maleic acid, an unapproved food additive.

Changi Airport steps up in the battle against stray wildlife
SINGAPORE: A truck that "thinks its a bird" -- Changi Airport's weapon of choice for scattering winged wildlife off its premises. A loudhailer, which emits birds' distress calls, is mounted above the truck -- helping chase away stray wildlife.Singapo...

Bank officer arrested for allegedly stealing S$500,000
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 48-year-old woman for alleged criminal breach of trust involving S$500,000 in cash.In a statement, police said they arrested the suspect -- a bank officer -- at about 5am on Saturday.They recovered S$1,000 in cash an...

Food courts, NEA join hands to encourage tray return habit
SINGAPORE: Efforts to encourage food court patrons to embrace the tray return practice and culture are going big in Singapore -- 17 major food court and fast food operators have committed to rolling out "tray return" in their outlets at the launch of...

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Football: Minister expresses confidence in new Lions coach
SINGAPORE: Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong has expressed confidence in the Lions’ new coach, Bernd Stange.The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) picked the 65-year-old German as a replacement for Raddy Avramovic, w...

900 turn up for football reality TV show trials
SINGAPORE: More than 900 people turned up for the First XI trials at Bishan Stadium on Saturday morning.MediaCorp Channel 5's football reality series is back for a second season.Football hopefuls lined the streets outside the stadium as early as 7.30...

MUIS launches Central Mosque Cluster to help needy families
SINGAPORE: 620 needy Malay-Muslim families in the central part of Singapore are getting help from a newly-formed Central Mosque Cluster.The group of nearly 30 mosques is the fifth and final cluster formed by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore...

37 individuals, 67 companies receive May Day Model Partnership Award
SINGAPORE: 37 individuals and 67 companies have received this year's May Day Model Partnership Award.It recognises the collaborative efforts among individuals, companies and unions in providing better jobs for workers.The awards were presented for th...

Football programme launched to support underprivileged & at-risk youths
SINGAPORE: Underprivileged and at-risk youths will get more support through a new football programme.Called Saturday Night Lights, the initiative sees boys aged between 12 and 20 come together to play the sport from 7 to 11pm.The youths are given coa...

Grassroots leaders are "voice of silent majority": Lim Swee Say
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say said grassroots leaders are the "voice of the silent majority", helping to strengthen ties between the ground and the government.Mr Lim, who is also deputy chairman of the Pe...

Archbishop William Goh appointed head of Catholic Church in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Catholic Church in Singapore has a new archbishop, and he is Archbishop William Goh.In a statement, the Archdiocese in Singapore said Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Nicholas Chia at noon in Rome on Saturday, or 6pm...

Big firms to mentor social enterprises in PCSEA
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s president, Tony Tan Keng Yam, said he is pleased to see more corporations helping social enterprises become viable.Dr Tan was speaking at the launch of the second President's Challenge Social Enterprise Award (PCSEA) on Saturda...

Dengue cases in S'pore reach 7,000 mark
SINGAPORE: The total number of dengue cases in Singapore reached the 7,000 mark as of 3pm on Friday.This is higher than the total number of cases reported for the whole of 2012 and in 2011. There were 4,632 cases reported in 2012 and 5,330 reported i...

Dr Balakrishnan to attend 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from May 19 to 20, 2013.The summit will bring together leaders, stakeholders and interna...

More new immigrants to serve as grassroots leaders
SINGAPORE: Expect to see more new immigrants to Singapore as community leaders in the future -- the People's Association is planning to induct more of them into the ranks of grassroots leadership.Currently, some 3,000 new immigrants are grassroots le...

MUIS, MOH issue health advisory on coronavirus to pilgrims
SINGAPORE: The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), working with the Health Ministry, has issued a health advisory on the novel coronavirus, now known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).The advisory follows repor...

More museums offering free admission to S'poreans, PRs
SINGAPORE: More museums have come on board to offer free entry to Singaporeans and permanent residents.Acting Culture, Community and Youth Minister Lawrence Wong revealed this on Saturday -- the first day of free entry to national museums and heritag...

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