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News, Current Prices & Nostalgia
2008
December 2008
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New
CEPAS-compliant ez-link card |
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The Land Transport Authority’s (LTA)
next-generation e-payment system for public transit, Symphony for
e-Payment (SeP), is ready for implementation... |
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With SeP, commuters will be able to use
cards issued by any card issuer for transit purposes as long as the
card complies with the CEPAS standard and includes the transit
application. Commuters can eventually use CEPAS-compliant cards for
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) payments in vehicles fitted with the
new generation In-vehicle Unit (IU), Electronic Parking System (EPS)
carparks and other electronic payment systems that support the CEPAS
standard... |
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Increase in HIV testing In Singapore |
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In the first 10 months of 2008
(January-October), there were a total of 382 reported new HIV cases
among Singapore residents. In comparison, there were 423 HIV cases
notified for the whole of 2007. It can be expected that the total
number of notified HIV cases in 2008 will exceed that of last year. |
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There has been an increase in the number
of HIV tests done in Singapore in 2008, compared to 2007. The total
number of HIV tests carried out for Singapore residents by local
laboratories from January through September 2008 was 124,559,
compared to 102,490 over the same time period in 2007. This
represents a 22% increase this year... |
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Enhancing public health measures against Tuberculosis |
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) will place
tuberculosis (TB) under the Sixth Schedule of the Infectious
Diseases Act (IDA) with effect from 1 December 2008, This will
further strengthen public health measures against the spread of the
disease, especially amongst air travellers... |
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There were 700[2]new cases of TB
notified among Singapore residents in the first 6 months of 2008, as
compared to 1,256 cases last year. The projected incidence of TB in
2008 is 38.4 per 100,000, which is higher than the 35.1 per 100,000
in 2007... |
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2 Dec 2008
New CEPAS-compliant ez-link card
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Dec 2008 Pilot scheme makes it mandatory to give way to buses
November 2008
30
Nov 2008 Increase in HIV testing In Singapore
29
Nov 2008 Enhancing public health measures against Tuberculosis
28
Nov 2008 Singapore Workforce 2008
27
Nov 2008 Parliamentary Q&A on Advance Medical Directive
26
Nov 2008 Parliamentary Q&A on euthanasia
25
Nov 2008 Compulsory implementation of seat belts on mini-buses
24
Nov 2008 Imposition of visa requirements for Nigerian Ordinary
Passport holders
23
Nov 2008 MTI Forecasts Growth of -1.0–2.0% for Singapore in
2009
22
Nov 2008 MAS launches the 2009 Year of the Ox Almanac Coins
21
Nov 2008 Release of the 2008 Primary School Leaving
Examination Results
20
Nov 2008 Release of 3rd Quarter 2008 Public Housing Data
19
Nov 2008 MAS launches 2008 Heritage Orchids of Singapore Coin
Set
18
Nov 2008 IR updates in Parliament
17
Nov 2008 MAS Statement on Pinnacle Notes Series 9 and 10
16
Nov 2008 Charity Council launches its logo
15
Nov 2008 MAS's actions on Lehman Minibond Notes Programme
14
Nov 2008 Proposed amendments to the Human Organ Transplant Act
13
Nov 2008 Bank guard foils robbery attempt at UOB in City Plaza
12
Nov 2008 George Lee wins MediaCorp Subaru Impreza Challenge
2008
11
Nov 2008 Singapore’s economy is strong 10
Nov 2008 Employment Situation in Third Quarter 2008
9
Nov 2008 MOH replies to questions in Parliament on abortion
8
Nov 2008 MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge 2008
7 Nov
2008 More clinics to offer anonymous HIV testing
6 Nov 2008
MOE appoints 50 principals in 2008
5 Nov
2008 Credit card payment scheme for ERP charges
4 Nov 2008
RSAF rolls out F-15SG fighter aircraft
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We apologise for
the delay in bringing you news articles for the period May -
Oct 2008. The articles for the missing period will be posted
by the end of the year. |
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Lack of funding
for our Web site has resulted in us having to hold back
updating this section of our Web site. |
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However, we are
glad to report we are still ONLINE after nine long
years! (We started in November 1999.) |
May 2008
3 May 2008
*Employment situation in 1st qtr 2008
2
May 2008 Bus and train fare evaders to be fined from 1 July
2008
1
May 2008 Electronic invoices for Government from 1 May 2008
April 2008
30
Apr 2008 10% Energy Challenge Lucky Draw for households
29
Apr 2008 CAAS and Certis CISCO sign first Master Security
Services Contract
28
Apr 2008 New general hospital in Jurong East to open by 2015
27
Apr 2008 Proposed liposuction regulatory regime
26
Apr 2008 Release of 1st quarter 2008 real estate statistics
25
Apr 2008 MediaCorp TV Channel 5 fined for breaching programme
code
24
Apr 2008 New procedures for reporting change of address in
NRIC
23
Apr 2008 Postgraduate training scholarships for dental
officers
22
Apr 2008 Incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
21
Apr 2008 Regulations and guidelines on aesthetic medicine
20
Apr 2008 Key survey findings on Food and Beverage Services
2006
19
Apr 2008 Singapore propels ahead as the region’s media hub
18
Apr 2008 Additional Medisave top-up for older Singaporeans
17
Apr 2008 Commissioner Of Charities issues prohibition order
16
Apr 2008 Full mobile number portability in Singapore from 13
June 2008
15
Apr 2008 World's largest observation wheel Singapore Flyer
opens officially
14
Apr 2008 Singapore introduces video games classification
system
13
Apr 2008 Inaugural Aster missile live firing onboard RSS
Intrepid in France
12
Apr 2008 Advance GDP Estimates for First Quarter 2008
11
Apr 2008 Start date for increase in Public Assistance Rates
brought forward
10
Apr 2008 Singapore Arts Festival 2008
9 Apr 2008 Starhub Cable Vision fined for breaching the TV
Advertising Code
8 Apr 2008 Health Minister says protecting Singaporeans is
everyone's job
7 Apr 2008 Key survey findings on Transport and Storage
Services 2006
6 Apr 2008 Update on Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease situation in
Singapore
5 Apr 2008
URA unveils blueprint for Jurong
4 Apr 2008 Recommendations on problem gambling and other
addictions
3
Apr 2008 Five ERP gantries to begin operations on 7 April 2008
2 Apr
2008 Casino Regulatory Authority is operational
1 Apr 2008
Road works to complete F1 race circuit
March 2008
31
Mar 2008 LTA launches online enquiry for vocational licence
holders
30
Mar 2008 Promoting clinical research in public hospitals
29
Mar 2008 Home Affairs Minister comments on the film Fitna
28
Mar 2008 Man arrested for job offer scam
27
Mar 2008 Conversions to Classic Car Scheme
26
Mar 2008 Proposed new open space at Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station
25
Mar 2008 Changes to 30/70 fund-raising rule for charities and
IPCs
24
Apr 2008 Organising committee for First Youth Olympic Games
23
Mar 2008 Further detention and release under ISA
22
Mar 2008 One-stop job portal for maritime community launched
21
Mar 2008 National Music Competitions in 2008
20
Mar 2008 Temasek completes sale of Tuas Power
19
Mar 2008 Centralised admissions exercise for international
students
18
Mar 2008 Assumption Pathway School to start in 2009
17
Mar 2008 LTA fine tunes taxi CBD rule to exempt side roads
16
Mar 2008 Mas Selamat's escape - updates on investigation
15
Mar 2008 Unlawful assembly outside Parliament House
14
Mar 2008 Singapore to double number of cruise berths to four
by 2010
13
Mar 2008 Singapore River to undergo enhancement works
12
Mar 2008 MDA awards first niche TV licence to VeeV Interactive
11
Mar 2008 Four more airlines to operate at Changi Airport's
Terminal 3
10
Mar 2008 MOE to introduce new Private Education Act by end
2008
9
Mar 2008 Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level Exams 2007 Results
8 Mar 2008 More help
for the needy
7 Mar
2008 WiMAX access launched in Port of Singapore
6 Mar
2008 CAAS to Expand Singapore's Budget Terminal
5 Mar
2008 Children and Young Persons Act to be amended
4
Mar 2008 New School of Science and Technology to open in 2010
3 Mar 2008
Medisave for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2 Mar
2008 Board for National University Health System (NUHS)
1 Mar 2008
New CBD rules for taxis from 1 March 2008
February 2008
29
Feb 2008 Escape of JI detainee Mas Selamat from detention
28
Feb 2008 Survey on educational upgrading of former ITE
students
27
Feb 2008 New Singapore Government Directory Interactive Mobile
launched
26
Feb 2008 Downtown Line Depot to be completed in 2015
25
Feb 2008 ElderShield Supplements
24
Feb 2008 CAAS and Thales ink contract for new Air Traffic
Control System
23
Feb 2008 Charity Council launches Governance Evaluation
Checklist for charities
22
Feb 2008 Private nursing home operators to bid for subsidised
beds in pilot project
21
Feb 2008 Medifund Silver
20
Feb 2008 Singapore Fashion Festival 2008
19
Feb 2008 Inquiry into Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre
18
Feb 2008 Release of 4th quarter 2007 public housing data
17
Feb 2008 RSAF Pilatus PC-21 makes maiden flight
16
Feb 2008 Road hogging cases in the past five years
15
Feb 2008 Sporting Culture Committee releases its
recommendations
14
Feb 2008 Singapore economy expected to grow by 4.0-6.0 per
cent in 2008
13
Feb 2008 Strong household income growth in 2007
12
Feb 2008 Singaporeans are living longer
11
Feb 2008 Enhanced Chinese Language programmes in SAP schools
10
Feb 2008 Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill passed
9 Feb 2008 Singapore moves forward in interactive digital
media R&D
8
Feb 2008 Singapore Flyer opens to the public on 1 March 2008
7 Feb 2008
More reports of kidnap scam cases
6 Feb
2008 Prime Minister's Chinese New Year Message 2008
5 Feb 2008
RSN commissions three stealth three frigates
4 Feb 2008 Persons excluded from the casinos under Third Party
Exclusion
3 Feb
2008 Employment situation in 4th quarter 2007
2
Feb 2008 Medisave for diagnostic scans in cancer treatment
1 Feb 2008 HOTA
(Amendment) Bill passed
January 2008
31
Jan 2008 Changes to ERP system
30
Jan 2008 Revision in vehicle taxes
29
Jan 2008 Two new work pass categories for foreigners
28
Jan 2008 Penal Code Amendments to come into force on 1 Feb
2008
27
Jan 2008 Singapore to explore divestment of Senoko
Incineration Plant
26
Jan 2008 Singapore attracted 10.3 million visitor arrivals in
2007
25
Jan 2008 Further releases and detentions under ISA
24
Jan 2008 Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level Exam 2007 Results
23
Jan 2008 Psychiatric treatment heavily subsidised
22
Jan 2008 No review for classification of voluntarily causing
hurt offence
21
Jan 2008 Gambling and prostitution situation in Geylang under
control
20
Jan 2008 Means-testing in public hospitals
19
Jan 2008 Singapore films off to a good start in 2008
18
Jan 2008 Land Transport Gallery opens
17
Jan 2008 Hotel Safeguarding Policy discontinued
16
Jan 2008 5 people arrested for unlicensed moneylending
activities
15
Jan 2008 Preparing for an ageing population
14
Jan 2008 Road Traffic Situation 2007
13
Jan 2008 Singapore Crime Situation 2007
12
Jan 2008 Revision of tolls for the Causeway and the Second
Link
11
Jan 2008 Motorola to acquire Soundbuzz
10
Jan 2008 Revamped STI and new FTSE ST Index Series launched
9 Jan 2008
Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 opens
8 Jan 2008 Mobile access to contact details of public officers
7 Jan
2008 Key Survey Findings on Health Services 2006
6 Jan
2008 Serial 'Fishing Rod' housebreaker arrested
5 Jan 2008 Death of
Serviceman
4 Jan
2008 MOH to recognise more foreign dental degrees
3 Jan 2008 School of the Arts welcomes its first batch of 239
students
2 Jan 2008
Advance GDP estimates for 4th quarter 2007
1 Jan 2008 8 youths arrested for unlicensed moneylending
related activities
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