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News 2006 ¡¡
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3rd
Quarter 2006 real estate statistics
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34 people to be charged in court for assisting loansharks
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Programme to help NSmen prepare for IPPT |
"The IPT is a voluntary programme designed to
help NSmen prepare for their annual Individual Physical Proficiency Test
(IPPT)... |
"The IPT consists of ten sessions, lasting
three hours each, spread over five weeks. NSmen can take their IPPT
during the eighth session. If they pass the test, they will qualify for
the IPPT Monetary Award pegged to the results that they achieve..." |
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New committee to look into reducing school dropout rate
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Singapore Zoo adds braille interpretives for visually handicapped
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SCV fined for showing footage of lesbian sex on Zone Reality Channel
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15 sleight-of-hand cases reported since January 2006
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Record 15,000 household products registered with SAFETY mark ¡¡
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Singapore eases admission criteria for new lawyers |
"Government announced on 17 August 2006, its
in-principle acceptance of the recommendation of the Third Committee on
the Supply of Lawyers chaired by the former Attorney-General, to allow
Singaporean citizens or Permanent Residents ("PRs") who graduated from
Overseas Scheduled Universities with Second Class (Lower Division)
Honours to practise law in Singapore, provided they possessed certain
relevant work experience or qualifications..." |
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Man
fatally hit by train |
A
Chinese man in his mid-40s died last night after he
was hit by a train at Chinese Garden MRT station.
The man had reportedly flung himself into the path
of an oncoming train. |
Source: Straits Times 19 Oct 2006 (H2) |
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New school
principals in 2007 ¡¡
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Flat buyers taking an HDB loan need HDB loan eligibility letter
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All schools to get indoor sports hall for PE, sports
and games |
"The indoor sports hall will mean an
approximately 50% increase in a school¡¯s sports facilities. It will give
schools the flexibility to conduct CCAs and PE lessons at any time of
the school day... |
"Estimated to cost a total of $690 million,
the project will be implemented in phases over seven years..." |
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Two Years of Free Wi-Fi for Singapore |
"Come 2007, Singaporeans will be ushering the
new year with at least 24 months, or two years, of free (basic tier)
wireless connectivity at up to 512 kbps speeds almost everywhere -
thanks to IDA's 'Wireless@SG' programme... |
"The three operators are extending this
two-year free offering with unlimited usage to all residents and
visitors in Singapore, including tourists and business travellers.
The sign-up details will be made known from December 2006 by the
operators..." |
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NETS launches debit card payment service for the taxi market
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Norovirus outbreak may have affected another two
schools |
"MOH has investigated into the Ang Mo Kio
Secondary School outbreak which occurred on 25-28 Sep and established
the cause as norovirus gastroenteritis. Investigations into the cause of
outbreak at Stamford Primary School are still in progress although
norovirus has also been identified. |
"As at Friday, 6 Oct, two other schools [ACS(I)
and Maris Stella (Primary)] have reported 20-30 cases of students and
staff falling ill with similar symptoms. These cases are also being
investigated to determine their cause..." |
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IBM to build smartcard e-payment infrastructure for
MRT network |
"The high-performance and high-speed backend
infrastructure is expected to double the present capacity and will be
capable of handling about 10 million financial transactions per day... |
"The e-Symphony incorporates the Contactless
E-Purse Application Standard (CEPAS) and will therefore allow multiple
suppliers to issue the contactless smart cards, which are currently
issued only by EZ-link. This could bring about competition among the
suppliers and in turn reduce the cost of smart cards to benefit users..." |
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Recent outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis in two
schools |
"There has been an increase in the number of
persons attending the polyclinics for acute diarrhoea over the past
three weeks... |
"However, in view of the recent outbreaks of
norovirus gastroenteritis in two schools affecting a large number of
school children, the Ministry would like to advise the public to be
vigilant about diarrhoeal illnesses..." |
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Annual
Firewalking Festival 2006
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Major changes in teaching of English Language in our
schools |
Singapore students do fairly well in reading
literacy, but standards of oral and written communication are highly
uneven. Some employers have observed a decline in oral fluency, writing
skills and the ability to communicate with impact... |
The EL curriculum will focus on
developing oral confidence, grammar knowledge and a love for
reading to anchor EL learning throughout the primary school years... |
Secondary students will revisit and
build on foundational skills, in particular, grammar and spoken
English... |
A new subject, English Language, to be
offered at H1 and H2 levels, will be introduced at the
pre-university level from 2009... |
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National Museum to re-open officially in December 2006
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AVA to implement grading scheme for pet shops
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Singapore withdraws circulation approval for Far Eastern Economic Review
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Primary schools to do away with EM3 stream from 2008 |
"Primary
schools will introduce Subject-based Banding
starting from the 2008 Primary 5 cohort, replacing
the current EM3 stream. |
"With
Subject-based Banding, students will be able to
offer a mix of Standard or Foundation subjects
depending on their aptitude in each subject... |
"Schools
will work out class and timetabling arrangements
that allow students to take separate classes in
Foundation subjects while being integrated with
other students for the rest of the curriculum..." |
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Survey shows manpower issues a growing concern for SMEs ¡¡
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School
Achievements in 2006
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Police bust foreign syndicate using cloned ATM cards ¡¡
UK Securities & Investment Institute opens Singapore
office |
"The SII anticipates offering its front and
back office qualifications in Singapore, otherwise known as the
Certificate and IAQ suite. It has appointed Mona Poomy as its VP based
in Singapore. |
"SII
examinations are approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
and there are a large number of international banks with offices in
Singapore who are keen that their workforce are trained to the same
standard of competence as those in the UK..." |
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Death of
Serviceman
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Singapore Labour Market Report for 2nd Quarter 2006
Incident at Speakers¡¯ Corner |
"On 16 Sept 2006, Chee Soon Juan and a few of
his associates gathered in the late morning at the Speakers' Corner. |
"After making speeches at Speakers' Corner,
Chee attempted to proceed on a protest march to Parliament House... |
"However, he and his group were stopped by
the Police and advised not to break the law..." |
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Changi Airport's Terminal 2 completes S$240m makeover ¡¡
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Mediacorp Subaru WRX Challenge 2006 |
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"To participate, you have to undergo two
qualifying rounds. For the First Qualifying Round, you have to call in
during the qualifying period (18 September 2006 ¨C 20 October 2006) to
any of the three radio stations when you hear the ¡®invitation to call¡¯..." |
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Bus and train fares to increase by between 1 and 3 cents
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Police may not allow some IMF/WB civil society representatives to enter
Singapore
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Chee Soon Juan distributing pamphlets at Raffles City ¡¡
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Update On Subutex Voluntary Rehabilitation Programme
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SJI (International) to be Singapore's 3rd privately funded school
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NAFA co-presents Japan Anime Now exhibition
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MOE unveils S$250m plan to boost teaching profession |
"...an Enhanced PDL will allow a teacher who
has had at least 12 years of experience to take up
to 2½ months (1 school term) of full-pay leave... |
"MOE will introduce a new Learning &
Development Scheme. In the scheme, teachers will be entitled to claim up
to $400 or $700 per year, for any learning-related expenses that they
choose... |
"MOE is increasing
the starting salaries of Pass/ Pass (Merit) Degree
and Diploma recruits by 1 increment (which is
equivalent to an increase of 5-8%) with effect from
1 Sep 06. The current starting salaries of trainee
teachers holding other qualifications remain
competitive..." |
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DUKE -
NUS Graduate Medical School to open in 2009
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Medisave withdrawal for outpatient care for four chronic diseases
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Medisave withdrawal limit for day surgery to go up from 1 Dec 2006
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Key challenges facing public housing in Singapore |
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"Between now and 2030, the number of elderly
aged 65 years or older will increase dramatically, from 300,000 to
900,000. 1 in 5 Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above by 2030. |
"We will need to provide a wide range of
housing options to meet the different financial needs and lifestyle
preferences of the elderly, from smaller HDB flats like studio
apartments, to private retirement housing with dedicated care
facilities..." |
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- Government
continues to invest in technology-enabled work environment
- Easier for returning Singaporeans to go back to our schools
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New personalised employment pass not tied to any
employer |
The Ministry of Manpower will introduce a
Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) from 1 January 2007 to help us better
attract and retain global talent... |
The PEP allows the holder to remain in
Singapore for up to six months in between jobs to evaluate new
employment opportunities. This helps us to retain selected global talent
who would otherwise have to leave Singapore... |
The PEP will be issued only once with a
validity of 5 years. It will be nonrenewable. A PEP holder will retain
the dependant privileges of his original EP type and the minimum annual
basic salary requirement of S$30,000 will continue to apply throughout
the 5-year duration... |
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New "R18"
rating for cabaret shows
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Singapore needs 60,000 babies yearly but gets 35,500
only |
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"Our own population is ageing - current
projections show that one-in-five Singaporeans will be over the
age of 65 by 2030... |
"It has
been two years since we introduced the parenthood
package. |
"Overall, we have seen some positive results - there
were about 240 more births from January to June 2006
compared to the same period in 2005, and about 400
more births in 2005 compared to 2004. This is a
positive reversal which comes after four consecutive
years of decline..." |
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Publication of data on affordability of healthcare |
"The 2005 data show that public
hospitals are affordable. This is especially so for
the Class B2 and C wards. |
"The average B2 and C bills are below
$1,100. 95% of all B2/C bills are below $3,500.
Considering the high standard of clinical care
provided in our public hospitals, this is quite an
achievement..." |
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Commissioner of Charities appointed
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Concert in remembrance of late vocalist Tan Ngiang Kaw
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Circulation Of Foreign Newspapers In Singapore
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Tenders invited for New Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang
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Police arrest Malaysian for smuggling counterfeit S$1 coins
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Subutex a Class A Controlled Drug from 14 Aug 2006 |
"From
14 August 2006, doctors will not be permitted to
prescribe and dispense any take-home dosages for
existing patients. |
"All patients who require Subutex will have to consume their
medication under direct visual observation of the pharmacist, doctor
and/or his treatment team on a daily basis1 ..." |
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