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All-rounded students honoured at CDC awards
She is just all of 12-years-old but Wong Ziling already holds the title Emeritus Head Prefect, has a published story and has started a community project. The Innova Primary pupil's impressive list of accomplishments has not gone unnoticed. She was one of the 29 youngsters who received the Outstanding All Rounder Student (OARS) Award at the Community Development Council (CDC) level on ...
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Football Singapore looks forward to Atletico Madrid showcase
Football fans in Singapore are set to get a real treat of world class footballing skills this week as Spanish King's Cup champions Atletico Madrid arrives in Singapore for a charity exhibition ...
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Abdullah bin Zayed Singapores Foreign Minister discuss cooperation
WAM ABU DHABI, May 20th, 2013 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, discussed with Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation in all fields of mutual interest between the two countries. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry today, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest regional and ...
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Video of Gangnam Style danced across the globe wins Ultimate ST SuperFan Contest
Miss Valerie Song, 24, won $100,000 worth of tickets to the Social Star Awards and Singapore Social Concerts just by having fun. She was picked as the No. 1 Ultimate Super Fan on Sunday night. Her video entry, which shows her and her siblings dancing Psy's Gangnam Style in a number of European countries, beat over 400 entries to the top prize. The programme executive will be sharing her ...
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Victim in viral video which shows boss slapping him files police report
An intern, who was slapped by his boss in a video that went viral over the weekend, has lodged a police report, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Monday,The Ministry said it was notified about the video via e-mail and is in touch with the person who recorded the video. MOM will be working with the police on the case.The 17-second video, uploaded onto Youtube last Friday ...
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Gabon nets US$1.7bn Singaporean investments
Gabonese authorities have managed to secure investments worth a total of US$ 1.7 billion from Singapore, including a new fertilizer plant to be set up outside Port Gentil and palm oil ...
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Singapore GP launches Rev Up Singapore campaign
With four months left to the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, race promoter Singapore GP has launched a "Rev Up Singapore" campaignto bring fans closer to the ...
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More Singaporeans could re-enter workforce if firms adopt flexi-work
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 adopted flexible work ...
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UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ...
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Frontline work of civil service is key DPM Teo Chee Hean
Ms Rosalind Chiew (left), a customer service officer of 21 years at Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council, attends to a resident on Aug 16, 2011. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said that engaging the public is key, as he called on public servants to support their frontline colleagues. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NG SOR ...
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Singapores CapitaLand launches $520 mln convertible bond-terms
HONG KONG | Mon May 20, 2013 5:58am EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - CapitaLand Ltd, the biggest property developer in Southeast Asia, plans to raise up to $520 million in convertible bonds due 2020, according to a term sheet of the deal seen by Reuters on Monday. The bonds were launched with a coupon of 1.375 percent to 1.875 percent and an initial conversion price of S$4.901 to ...
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Temporary closure of Marina Bay Sands bus stop on May 23
The bus stop in front of Marina Bay Sands will be temporarily closed from 4pm to 9pm on May 23. This is to facilitate the Starcount Social Stars Award, which is being held on that night. SBS Transit Services 97 and 133 and SMRT bus service 106 will bypass the bus stop during this period. Operations at the bus stop will resume after 9pm. Both SMRT and SBS apologised for any inconvenience caused ...
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Retailers in Singapore forced to make tough decisions amid labour crunch
retail ers in Singapore are shutting their least profitable outlets, freezing expansion plans and even cutting opening hours. With rents going up at the same time, it seems that they have no choice. Rent and labour make up over 70 per cent of a ...
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World Metrology Day Standard measurements important to everyday living
While they may seem like two very different items, the clocks that set a standard time in Singapore and Changi Airport's thermal imagers which screen body temperatures share something in common. The accuracy of these items are imperative and are made possible through metrology or the science of measurement. An industry conference was held on Monday in conjunction with World Metrology Day ...
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SMRT to inspect entire NSEW line for potential rail cracks
An employee works on the track replacement exercise carried out by SMRT after a rail crack caused delays on the North-South Line in late April 2013. Rail operator SMRT will conduct a thorough inspection of the North-South and East-West lines to detect areas where rail cracks could potentially occur. -- ST FILE ...
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Spring Singapore widens its reach to cover furniture and household electrical appliances
Spring Singapore has issued a total of 120 stop-sale notices to major and small retailers which sell children's products in the last two years. Over 600 such products were sent to the agency during this period for testing to ascertain whether they conform to applicable safety requirements. Spring Singapore has been stepping up its checks on children's products, such as toys, cots and ...
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Russia S.Korea Singapore sign nanotechnology cooperation deal
Russia, South Korea and Singapore signed a cooperation deal on developing nanotechnology Thursday.A memorandum of understanding signed Thursday on the sidelines of the 2011 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum broadens investment in the Asia Nanotechnology Fund, which was set up last September by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology (RUSNANO), the Singaporean Economic Development ...
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Three new primary schools to take in students from next year
Northoaks Primary School in Sembawang. Three new primary schools will open for Primary One registration this year and take in students from 2014, said the Ministry of Education on Monday, May 20, 2013. -- PHOTO: ...
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17 major operators get on board Singapore tray-return drive
food outlets joined islandwide efforts to encourage people to return their trays. The National Environment Agency yesterday announced that it has partnered 17 ...
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Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints over Vesak Day holiday
With the Vesak Day holiday on May 24, traffic flow through the land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas is expected to be heavy, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement on Monday, May 20, 2013. -- BH FILE PHOTO: MOHD KHALID ...
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Give Malaysians arrested in Singapore a second chance
Police officers at Merlion Park near One Fullerton on 11 May 2013. A group of 21 Malaysians were arrested that day after they staged an outdoor protest at the park. One of Malaysia's opposition heavyweights says Singapore should show leniency to some Malaysians who were arrested at the Merlion Park earlier this month after the Singapore authorities gave "a second chance" to a ...
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Atletico Madrid set for Singapore kick-off
With two matches left to go in the Spanish league, Atletico Madrid still made the trip out to Singapore to play an exhibition match in the name of ...
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Government does not entirely reject workplace anti-discrimination laws
Office workers arrive for work in the central business district of Singapore, on Thursday, Feb 18, 2010. The Government does not entirely reject implementing workplace anti-discrimination laws to protect Singaporeans, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. -- FILE PHOTO: ...
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Lawyer found guilty of pocketing clients $12900
A lawyer was found guilty of six counts of criminal breach of trust of $12,900 and pretending that she was authorised to act as an advocate and solicitor. Selena Chiong Chin May, 41, a lawyer of 18 years' standing, was convicted by District Judge Salina Ishak after a seven-day trial of misappropriating various sums of money ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 paid to her four clients of the law ...
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NTU students invent Block-It-Out drain cover that stops mosquitoes from breeding
An auto-close drain cover that will block mosquitoes from entering the drain to breed, while allowing a large amount of water to flow through during heavy downpours. A "near collision" alarm system fitted with an ultrasonic sensor and LED lights that will alert the cyclist via a beeping alarm when a vehicle gets too close. These are just some of the devices students from the Nanyang ...
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Singaporean expansion of MRT leads to disruption
Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) is not very big in comparison to Shanghai, Beijing or Tokyo, but proportionate to the size of Singapore and the city-state’s population, it is an extremely successful and extensive public transport system and one that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to grow even further.
Singapore has a population of around 5 million, which is important when placing the MRT in context, it has a daily ridership of 2 million, giving it a commuter penetration of at least 40%, which does not take into account the fact that not all 5 million Singaporeans commute on a daily basis or use public transport. Read more
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