March 11, 2016 11:38 PM
More than 200 people attended a reception held on Friday by the Japanese Association and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry to mark the fifth anniversary of the quake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear disaster in Fukushima prefecture.
The scholarship is given to athletes who have the potential to win medals at major regional and global sporting events.
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938LIVE reports: A public voting exercise saw green edging out red as the colour of choice by 144 votes. A total of 57,505 valid votes were cast.
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The skills training is in line with new licensing requirements which will kick in at the start of September. The model aims to provide a career progression pathway for security officers to earn higher wages.
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In her first media interview since taking over the helm, StanChart Singapore CEO Judy Hsu, says the bank is improving its processes to become more efficient amid a slow economic climate.
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Designed for disaster relief, the system has the capability to churn out 500 litres of potable water per hour from water that is filled with harmful bacteria, sediments, chemicals and metals.
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March 11, 2016 11:03 PM
SINGAPORE – Around 70 per cent of local security officers are already enjoying higher wages and better skills training, half a year before all security firms here are required to roll out these benefits.
March 11, 2016 10:51 PM
SINGAPORE – There was another leak at Jurong East mall Jem on Friday evening, a Straits Times reader reported.
According to the police, the suspect brandished a knife and attacked a 43-year-old officer, leaving him with a deep slash wound on his right arm.
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SINGAPORE – A 29-year-old woman has died after being run over by a bus at the junction of Toh Tuck Link and Toh Tuck Avenue on Thursday (Mar 11).
According to Lianhe Wanbao, Indonesian-Chinese Winny Pratiwi was on her lunch break when the accident occurred.
The Singapore PR was crossing the road by herself at about 12:30pm when a right-turning bus knocked her down.
After that, the bus continued to travel for about five to six metres before stopping.
The driver of the service 183 bus was arrested after being questioned by the police.
Paramedics declared Ms Pratiwi dead on the scene.
The Chinese Daily reported that Ms Pratiwi, an executive at a publishing firm, had done exceptionally well when she was a university student, appearing on the Dean’s List at her American University a total of five times.
Her employer told Lianhe Wanbao that Ms Pratiwi had been working at the firm for three years, and was a very efficient and hard working employee.
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