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Bullying Singaporean boss deals office blows
(5 mins ago) A Singaporean company supervisor caught on video slapping a male intern is in trouble after the clip went viral on the web and sparked a public outcry. Police confirmed to AFP that a complaint had been lodged against the supervisor, who works at a software company, and the manpower ministry said it had also been alerted about the alleged case of workplace abuse. The 17-second ...
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New E-exam for students taking this years A-level Mother Tongue Language B paper
The Education Ministry will introduce "e-examination" for mother tongue starting from this year's A-level Mother Tongue Language "B" exam. For the first time, computer-based writing will be introduced. Some 300 junior college students under the Mother Tongue Language B programme will complete their functional writing on a computer, where they will type out either an ...
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Shane Todd inquiry Todds parents said they will no longer participate in inquiry
Shane Todd's family is back at courts for the coroner's inquiry into the death of Shane Todd, 21 May 2013. (front centre and right) Shane's parents, Mary and Rick, and his 3 brothers, including (left) Dylan, walked out of the Subcourt during the afternoon session shortly after a witness, Luis Alejandro Andia Montes, took the stand. The parents of American researcher Shane Todd ...
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Parents of dead American doubt honesty of Singaporean inquest prepare to head for home
The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest today, saying they have no confidence in the island’s legal process. (Pictured, the brothers of American Shane Todd, John, left, and Dylan). Shane Truman Todd's body was found in his Singapore apartment by his girlfriend last June 24, and police have said ...
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Parents of US software engineer found dead in Singapore quit inquest saying its unfair
SINGAPORE - The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest Wednesday, saying they have no confidence in the city-state's legal process. Shane Truman Todd's body was found in his Singapore apartment by his girlfriend last June 24, and police have said he killed himself. State counsel presented evidence of ...
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ComChest sets another record fund-raising target of $85.9 million for this year
ComChest's donation boxes in supermarkets. The Community Chest (ComChest) kicked off its annual fund-raising drive on Wednesday by announcing another record fund-raising target of $85.9 million for this year. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NG SOR ...
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Heng Chee How condemns alleged physical abuse of worker at IT company
NTUC deputy secretary general Heng Chee How speaking at the annual fair employment conference organised by the Tripartite Alliance on Fair Employment Practices. Physical abuse of workers by their bosses cannot be condoned in Singapore, said NTUC deputy Secretary-General Heng Chee How in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday. -- ST FILE PHOTO: JAMIE ...
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City Harvest defence tries to show church-linked company was viable business
Church founder Kong Hee and his lawyer (right) Edwin Tong, arrives at the Subcourt on the fifth day of trial on May 22 2013. Defence lawyers for the accused in the City Harvest trial tried to show on Wednesday morning that church-linked company Xtron Productions was a viable business. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...
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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Earnings seen improving in H2 - Citi
Wed May 22, 2013 2:11am EDT Singapore-listed firms are likely to see more earnings upgrades than downgrades in the second half of this year, as company results are set to improve with the city-state's economic growth expected to recover towards 2014, Citi said. First-quarter results still showed more misses than beats, but Citi expected the situation to improve in the second half, with large ...
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Pathologists testify young American found dead in Singapore killed self
(1 hr ago) Two US pathologists said an American scientist found hanged last year on the island committed suicide and was not murdered as his family believes. Medical examiners David Fowler of Maryland and Valerie Rao of Florida testified as independent experts a day after the family of the late researcher Shane Todd walked out of a coroner's inquest in Singapore saying they had lost faith ...
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National Family Council reaches out to more young people with new youth sub-committee
Mr Lim Soon Hock, chairman of the National Family Council, which launched new youth sub-committee on Wednesday at a media conference to unveil the committee's plans for this year's National Family Celebrations 2013. -- FILE PHOTO: LIM SOON ...
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Prosecution tried to establish close ties between City Harvest Church and Xtron
On the fourth day of the City Harvest trial, the prosecution tried to establish that the church was closely connected to an external company, Xtron Productions, by church pastor Tan Ye Peng (centre). -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...
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Exchange rate policy still relevant for Singapore monetary authority chief
exchange rate policy remains Singapore's most potent tool against inflation, its government is relying more on special policy tools to nip bubbles in the bud before they form. The use of such macroprudential policies, including the recent property cooling measures, is becoming increasingly important in an era of cheap money, said Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi ...
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SPH Foundation marks its 10th anniversary with a host of events
Schoolchildren immersed in watching manatees swim inside the Amazon Flooded Forest at the River Safari on 3 April 2013. Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Foundation will be marking its 10th anniversary this year by adopting the Amazon Flooded Forest, a key highlight at the River Safari, and by launching a series of programmes. -- ST FILE PHOTO: DESMOND ...
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SCDF dispatches fire engines for fire at factory Tuas Basin Link
A fire broke out at a factory located at 37 Tuas Basin Link on Wednesday night. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to it at 11.13pm and sent four fire engines, two red rhinos, five supporting vehicles and one ambulance to the location. Upon SCDF arrival, the fire was well alight and involved a production area of the factory that measured about 40m by 40m, SCDF said in a press ...
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Man accused of smuggling 21 puppies in car boot
Koh Cheow Chuan, 28, was charged on Wednesday with importing 21 puppies without a licence and subjecting them to unnecessary suffering. -- FILE PHOTO: ...
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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Singapore banks rally running out of steam - Macquarie
Tue May 21, 2013 11:00pm EDT Singapore banks' shares may be near the end of their rally as their first-quarter results represent a short-term top and business activity is expected to cool off in the coming quarters, said Macquarie Equities Research. "We believe the rally in Singapore bank stocks is looking tired and we would look to pare down holdings at current levels," Macquarie ...
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AVA explains monkey trapping video after public outcry
THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has responded to a public outcry over a YouTube video showing one of its contractors herding a wild monkey into a cage.Titled "How Singapore handles its wild macaques", the video last night garnered more than 4,000 views. In the video, workers armed with a water gun and grabber are seen dragging the animal into a small cage.Netizens appeared ...
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Singapore-KL high-speed rail link looking very attractive
THE proposed high-speed rail link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is looking "very, very attractive", though further discussions on the finer details are needed, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said yesterday. In his first major press conference since the elections to outline the ministry's priorities, Datuk Seri Anifah said preliminary studies for the rail link are ...
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Take a virtual peek inside these places with Google Maps
Google Business Photos uses Google's Street View technology to create 360-degree images of the interiors of shops such as (clockwise from top) the Fat Cow restaurant, bag retailer Crumpler's Ion Orchard store, and hair salon Truefitt & Hill. -- PHOTOS: SMAP ...
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Former interns say they worked in fear at software firm
The software firm supervisor who is named only as Alan (above) allegedly hit the head of his younger subordinate and used vulgar language on him. According to Shin Min, the victim was an intern at the firm. -- PHOTOS: LIANHE ...
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Singapore Asia’s Politically Incorrect Success Story
A city-state located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula with a population of 5.2 million, Singapore is arguably the most successful among the four "Asian Tigers" — a group that also includes Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. When this former British colony became a fully independent country in 1965, its per capita gross domestic product (GDP) was a lowly $511. Today, that figure ...
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Singapore UAE to widen bilateral cooperation
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdulla Zayed Al Nahyan agreed on Monday that bilateral ties were excellent and there was scope to widen ...
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More getting help from Sindas tuition programme
More students across more levels are getting help from Sinda's flagship tuition programme, Project Teach. The programme, which offers school-based intensive tuition classes to underperforming Indian children, has about 1,320 students under it. This is up from the 1,254 last year. In 2001, the programme was only open to primary schools but started to take in secondary school students last ...
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SMRT to extend bus and train services on the eve of Vesak Day
SMRT train services (North-South, East-West and Circle Lines) and selected bus services will be extended on the Thursday, the eve of Vesak Day. The last trains will leave City Hall interchange at 12.30am on May 24. The last train timings between the Expo and Changi Airport stations however remain unchanged. Feeder buses will correspondingly extend their hours to match the last train services ...
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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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