Provides the latest RSS feeds for Singapore News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore Star.com http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/cat/a677a0718b69db72/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:35 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:35 -0400 30 Japan showed all-round strength by sweeping aside Singapore 5-0 in their group match at the Sudirman Cup here Monday. Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa made it 1-0 for Japan in the men's doubles by beating Chrisnanta Danny Bawa and Terry Zhao 21-7, 21-18. World No.24 Gu Juan of Singapore was beaten by No.10 Minatsu Mitani at 21-10, 21-19 in women's singles while in men's singles, Derek Wong ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633030/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633030/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A 24-year-old Indian man has been jailed by a court in Singapore for managing a prostitution ring. Kothandan Vinod has pleaded guilty to managing three Indian women after promising each of them a salary of Rs.30,000 (S$684) to work as prostitutes in Singapore, the Straits Times reported Monday. Vinod was in Singapore on business for less than a week when he was caught. Two of the women - ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214629191/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214629191/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Atletico Madrid team captain Gabriel Fernandez (L) meets with Shahril Ishak (R), the captain of the Singapore national football team, during a pre-match press conference in Singapore. (AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214636155/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214636155/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214636002/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:08:50 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214636002/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Miss Valerie Song, 24, won $100,000 worth of tickets to the Social Star Awards and Singapore Social Concerts just by having fun. She was picked as the No. 1 Ultimate Super Fan on Sunday night. Her video entry, which shows her and her siblings dancing Psy's Gangnam Style in a number of European countries, beat over 400 entries to the top prize. The programme executive will be sharing her ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633600/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633600/scat/a677a0718b69db72 An intern, who was slapped by his boss in a video that went viral over the weekend, has lodged a police report, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Monday,The Ministry said it was notified about the video via e-mail and is in touch with the person who recorded the video. MOM will be working with the police on the case.The 17-second video, uploaded onto Youtube last Friday night, ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633601/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:17 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633601/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Gabonese authorities have managed to secure investments worth a total of US$ 1.7 billion from Singapore, including a new fertilizer plant to be set up outside Port Gentil and palm oil ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633404/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:21 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214633404/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214632467/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:06 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214632467/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214632468/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:04 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214632468/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:38 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214630090/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:41 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214630090/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Serina Wee Gek Yin arrives at the Subcourt for the third day of trial on Monday, May 20, 2013. It has emerged in court on Monday that $6 million was paid to producer Justin Herz by City Harvest Church through Xtron Productions. The amount, reflected on an excel sheet and listed under "additional JH needs", came attached in an email from accused Serina Wee in Oct 2009. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214630091/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:40 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214630091/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214631215/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:58:20 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214631215/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214628874/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:48:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214628874/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214628494/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:39:00 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214628494/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 at ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627846/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:53:41 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627846/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627848/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:53:40 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627848/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627847/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:53:39 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627847/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627400/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:48 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214627400/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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: ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214626429/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:59:21 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214626429/scat/a677a0718b69db72 food outlets joined islandwide efforts to encourage people to return their trays. The National Environment Agency yesterday announced that it has partnered 17 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214626278/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:49:43 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214626278/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625725/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:06:10 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625725/scat/a677a0718b69db72 American researcher Shane Todd (above)'s supervisor at the Singapore Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Dr Patrick Lo, has denied that the institute tried to influence evidence given to the police. -- FILE PHOTO: AFP/COURTESY OF MARY ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625726/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:06:09 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625726/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625727/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:06:08 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625727/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625728/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:56:50 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214625728/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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: ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624750/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:20 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624750/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624751/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624751/scat/a677a0718b69db72 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 ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624133/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:20 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624133/scat/a677a0718b69db72 An Indian national, who managed three prostitutes from his country, was jailed for six months on Monday. Kothandan Vinoth, 24, was in business here for less than a week. He had pleaded guilty to bringing in the women into Singapore and living on their prostitution earnings. A district court heard that the women, all Indian nationals, were offered air tickets and promised a monthly salary of ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624132/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624132/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A chief cashier of Standard Chartered Bank was charged on Monday with pocketing $500,000 from the Serangoon Garden Way branch. Koh Mui Hoong, 47, is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust as a servant between the second week of January and second week of May this year. She is remanded at Ang Mo Kio police divison for a week for further investigation. Police arrested the suspect on ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624134/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:18 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624134/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Riders come in to finish their race at The Pit Building. OCBC Cycle 201 on Sunday, April 28, 2013. For the first time, 2,500 members of the public will be able to experience walking through the Formula 1 pit lane where they can view the F1 garages up close, and enjoy live performances and interactive games at the F1 Village in Zone 1. -- ST FILE PHOTO: MUGILAN ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624136/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:17 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624136/scat/a677a0718b69db72 One of the witnesses to take the stand, Angie Koh (in black dress), arrives at the Subordinate Courts for the third day of trial on 20 May 2013. The prosecution tried to show on Monday that a few of the accused church leaders in the City Harvest trial had plotted the movement of millions of dollars, while leaving others out of the loop on their plan. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624135/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:16 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624135/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Singapore has improved on workplace safety and health, but the fatality rate still exceeds that of developed countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday. Workplace fatality rate has halved from four in 100,000 employees in 2005 to 2.1 last year. This is higher than that of Britain (0.6), Germany (0.7) and Australia (1.9), noted Mr Lee. He urged employers and workers to reach the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624138/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:15 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624138/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Jobs will be the focus of four Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) sessions held by the Manpower Ministry in June. -- ST FILE PHOTO: DESMOND ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624137/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:14 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214624137/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sri Lanka's Petroleum Industries Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa yesterday said that if PV Oil Singapore came up with a fresh satisfactory proposal the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) would purchase gas oil from the same company in the future. Minister Yapa ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214623493/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:36 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214623493/scat/a677a0718b69db72 SINGAPORE - The leaders of Singapore and Oman have reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and discussed new ways to boost relations to the next level under the Oman-Singapore Enhanced Partnership. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam met Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf Alawi Abdullah and Secretary-General of the Ministry of ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214622942/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:39:02 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214622942/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Following are some company-related and market news which could have an impact on the local market. --------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0002 GMT--------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1667.47 1.03% 17.000 USD/JPY 102.77 -0.15% -0.150 10-YR US TSY YLD 1.9559 -- 0.002 SPOT GOLD 1347.24 -0.84% -11.460 US CRUDE 95.85 -0.18% -0.170 DOW JONES 15354.40 0.80% 121.18 ASIA ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214621774/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:47 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214621774/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Bandar Seri Begawan - A group of students from Lambak Kanan Primary School arrived in Singapore yesterday to attend the School Twinning Programme (STP) at Concord Primary School, Singapore. Four teachers and eight students are participating in the STP led by Cikgu Mariah Hj Zaidi. Students selected for this programme were assessed based on their achievements, be it academically or their active ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214621429/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:28 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214621429/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Workers replacing power cables along the Circle Line MRT at Lorong Chuan station on 13 March 2013, as part of efforts to reduce the risk of power outages that have disrupted train services. Power cables along the train tracks at the Botanic Gardens and Farrer Road MRT stations were replaced yesterday without a hitch. -- ST FILE PHOTO: KUA CHEE ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620830/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:27 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620830/scat/a677a0718b69db72 People who do not sleep enough are more likely to suffer from diabetes and heart problems, studies show. -- PHOTO: DUKE-NUS GRADUATE MEDICAL ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620831/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:26 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620831/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Airport operations officer Afzal Laily (above) using a loudhailer with bird distress calls to disperse birds at Changi Airport. -- ST PHOTOS: MUGILAN ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620832/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:25 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620832/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A 17-second video documenting what looks to be verbal and physical abuse inflicted on an employee by his boss in a Singapore office went viral over the weekend. -- PHOTO: SCREEN CAPTURE FROM ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620833/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:24 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214620833/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A United States-based pathologist who suggested in a post-mortem report that American researcher Shane Todd had been murdered, will testify on Monday via video-link. Dr Edward H. Adelstein had said in his report that evidence of "blunt trauma" bruising in Dr Todd's hands were caused by a fight, although the Health Science Authority (HSA) pathologist who oversaw his autopsy said ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214616722/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:29 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214616722/scat/a677a0718b69db72 A 48-YEAR-OLD female bank officer has been arrested for allegedly siphoning half a million dollars in cash. The police said a report was made at 11pm on Friday after a branch manager of the bank at Serangoon Gardens discovered that $500,000 in cash was missing. Police were able to establish that the suspect might have taken the cash during the bank's closing hours the day before. When she ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214616199/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:36:00 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214616199/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214615373/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:29 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214615373/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Military Attack ran out an ultra-impressive winner of the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji. Raced under the name of Rave for John Hills in Britain, Military Attack has developed a new lease of life as a five-year-old in Hong Kong and put this race to bed within a matter of strides. Ed Dunlop's globetrotter Red Cadeaux was forced to concede plenty of ground by making his move ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214614700/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:03:11 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214614700/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Despite efforts by the authorities to bring down the number of fatal traffic accidents involving the elderly in recent years, statistics show otherwise. Last year, more than half of those who lost their lives in pedestrian accidents were over the age of 60. Out of the 44 deaths, 23 were of the elderly - three fewer fatalities from the same age group in 2011. "Especially since the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214614345/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:13:30 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214614345/scat/a677a0718b69db72 What happens if a metal bird and a real one collide? Well, Singapore's airport is taking more steps to ensure less of that happens by studying new measures to prevent wildlife from straying into the flight paths of ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214613334/scat/a677a0718b69db72 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:32:44 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214613334/scat/a677a0718b69db72