Marriage preparation programme for transnational couples
From Dec 1, transnational couples can voluntarily sign up for the two-and-a-half hour marriage preparation programme run by Fei Yue Community Services and Care Corner. Singaporeans and their would-be foreign spouses can opt to undergo the .
LTA launches app to better match taxis with commuters
SINGAPORE ��� The Land Transport Authority (LTA) today (Dec 17) launched a new taxi app that uses crowd-sourcing to show the availability and location of taxis across the island. The app���called Taxi-Taxi @SG���aims to better match available taxis to .
11 sworn in as commercial courts first international judges
. among these options best suited them,��� said CJ Menon, in his speech at the opening of the legal year yesterday. ���At the same time, it will grow our legal services sector and might even expand the scope for internationalising Singapore law.��� AMANDA LEE.
Eye surgeon Arthur Lim: A man who touched lives
. Mr Lim, 53, a venture capitalist, said his father ��� who has been dubbed Singapores ���father of ophthalmology��� ��� was of the view that as people age, they become more influential but are less in touch, and can cause great problems with their actions.
Thaipusam procession poses unique challenges in keeping law and order: MHA
Highlighting the ���unique challenges��� the procession presents for maintaining law and order, the MHA noted that each year, about 9,000 to 10,000 devotees carry kavadis or paalkudams (milk pots), and thousands also walk with the devotees in the procession.
Silviu Ionescu dies in jail hospital
BUCHAREST ��� Former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu, who was found guilty of manslaughter for hitting three pedestrians while driving a car in Singapore, died yesterday (Dec 9) in a Romanian jail hospital, reported AFP. The cause of death was .
Public transport council begins fare review
���This will ensure a good balance between meeting the needs of the commuting public and keeping the public transport system financially sustainable,��� it said. ���In discharging its responsibilities, the PTC will pay particular attention to fare.
New guidelines show which PMEs can join unions
Senior Minister of State (Manpower and Health) Amy Khor, noting the growth of PMEs here, said tripartism needs to evolve in order to address future challenges. ���We need to widen the tripartism model to ensure inclusivity. The workforce profile is changing.
VWOs connecting their clients with firms for festive jobs
���We saw a unique opportunity to marry the two demands and create projects that satisfied both needs,��� she added. For instance, when Standard Chartered was looking at conducting art-and-craft activities with its elderly beneficiaries, the bank chose to.
19-year-old man sentenced for managing brothel
SINGAPORE ��� A 19-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to 18 months probation and 120 hours of community service for managing a brothel. Jaryl Tan Wencong was arrested on July 8 last year by Central Narcotics Bureau officers during an .
Foreigners who took part in Speakers Corner candlelight vigil under investigation
���In response to media queries, Police confirm that several foreigners are currently assisting with investigations into offences under the Public Order Act. No arrest has been made,��� a police spokesperson said today. The event. Foreigners and those.
Singapores public transport 18th most affordable of 60 cities surveyed
SINGAPORE ��� Singapore has been ranked as the 13th most affordable city in a comparison of urban transport prices in 60 cities by travel search website GoEuro. In its Urban Transit Price Index announced today (Oct 31), the website said Singapore has.
NUS ranks 39th, NTU ranks 42nd in new Nature Index for high quality research
Nature Publishing Group Chief executive Steven Inchcoombe said: ���Research is a global enterprise, and science has the power to help solve the societal challenges of our day. At Nature Publishing Group, we want to understand research outputs, .
CNB seizes S$226000 worth of drugs in two cases
SINGAPORE ��� Four Singaporean men were arrested and more than S$226,000 worth of drugs ��� heroin and cannabis ��� were seized in two separate drug busts made by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) yesterday (Oct 14). The operations were .
Minimum Sum pegged to ones salary may inject flexibility into CPF system
SINGAPORE ��� Factoring in ones income level, gender and marital status in setting the Minimum Sum for different individuals could be one way to inject flexibility into the Central Provident Fund (CPF) system for different members. In addition.
7500 school instructors registered with MOE
SINGAPORE ��� About 7,500 instructors have successfully registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE) since it announced it was requiring schools to use only registered instructors to conduct co-curricular activities (CCAs) and enrichment activities.