2014年12月23日 星期二

2014-12-24 Singapore Singapore


The Straits Times
   
Teen arrested over snatch theft cases along West Coast Road   
The Straits Times
A teenage boy has been arrested for his suspected involvment in a snatch theft along West Coast Road on Dec 17. -- PHOTO: ST FILE. By Hoe Pei Shan. SINGAPORE - A teenage boy has been arrested for his suspected involvment in a snatch theft along ...

Teen, 14, nabbed for snatching 75-year-old woman's purse   AsiaOne

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Channel News Asia
   
Government practice of 'show cause' hearing called into question   
Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: A "show cause" hearing opens up the possibility of an offender being unlawfully punished twice for the same offence, said Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon. PHOTOS. File photo: Singapore's Supreme Court. (Photo: TODAY). Enlarge ...

Govt practice of 'show cause' hearing called into question   TODAYonline

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TODAYonline
   
Food hygiene lapses persist, so NEA takes tough stance   
The Straits Times
WE THANK Mr Bernard Tan ("Old unhygienic habits die hard"; Forum Online) and Mrs Valerie Valberg-Yeoh ("Food hygiene standards can be much better") for their feedback last Thursday. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has introduced various ...

More than 2000 enforcement actions taken against errant food operators   TODAYonline

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AsiaOne
   
More firms doing checks on short-term staff   
AsiaOne
More firms are getting background screening specialists to check the personal and employment history of short-term staff. These workers are usually involved in business and support functions, and include IT staff, accounts and finance executives, cleaners, ...


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The preacher who reached out to Muslims, Sikhs and Taoists   
AsiaOne
Reverend Kang Ho Soon (centre) with various guests from the Inter-Religious Organisation Singapore after his retirement thanksgiving service at Paya Lebar Methodist Church last month. Print. For more than 40 years, Reverend Kang Ho Soon has preached ...


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AsiaOne
   
More lawyers buy into spirit of giving   
AsiaOne
'Tis the season of giving and more lawyers here have been volunteering their time as the concept of pro bono work gains traction in Singapore. Law firm Rajah & Tann, for instance, has put in 7,700 hours of pro bono work this year, equivalent to about $3.5 ...


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The Straits Times
   
The hero is the one who stays home, not the radical militant   
The Straits Times
The struggle against ISIS and militant violence cannot be fought by firepower alone. It has to be fought by society, in giving respect and dignity to those who feel marginalised and invisible in humdrum jobs and lives. Published on Dec 24, 2014 5:56 AM.

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AsiaOne
   
How much do you know about Christmas?   
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - With Christmas just around the corner, everyone is getting into the festive mood singing Christmas songs, buying presents, and taking selfies with pretty Christmas lights. But how much do we actually know about the holiday? SPH Razor ...


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AsiaOne
   
Throwback 2014: April   
AsiaOne
Private (Pte) Ganesh Pillay Magindren, a full-time national serviceman who was found dead at the bottom of his family's Sengkang condominium in July 2013. Pte Ganesh had suffered from schizophrenia. A Coroner's Inquiry was held to investigate his death.

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Why S'pore needs strong democratic institutions   
TODAYonline
People's Action Party (PAP) chief Lee Hsien Loong recently declared its intention to regain the three opposition constituencies (“Next GE a deadly serious fight for S'pore's future: PM”; Dec 8). He has stated that a two-party system of politics is not feasible here.

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