IPPT won't be changed for now as it is still adequate

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Friday said that the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) will remain as it is for now.

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Indoor mobile coverage requirement set lower than outdoors

Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts Grace Fu said the mobile network coverage required within buildings is set lower than that for outdoor coverage, because the standards must make economic sense for operators.

Plans to ease traffic during NSE, Thomson Line works

A new road will be built and an existing one widened in the north while the North-South Expressway (NSE) and Thomson MRT Line are being built. These will alleviate traffic congestion during the works. The new road will link Yishun Avenue 1 and Avenue 7 through Avenue 6.

Bus operators rehiring retirement-age drivers

The two public bus operators have been rehiring drivers who reach retirement age, in a bid to stem the falling number of Singaporean drivers.

1,700 non-Asean students awarded scholarships each year

Around 800 pre-tertiary and 900 undergraduate students from non-Asean countries are awarded scholarships to study here each year, with these scholarships covering tuition and accommodation.

MOM keeping close eye on layoffs: Tan Chuan-Jin

The number of layoffs has not soared but the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is keeping a close eye on the situation, said Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday.

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Singapore's 12th Parliament comprises 87 Members of Parliament (MPs) and three Non-Constituency MPs (NCMPs). Of the MPs, 81 are from ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and six from Workers' Party (WP).

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Nightingale Nursing Home will face legal action

The Nightingale Nursing Home where staff were filmed mistreating an elderly resident in 2011 will be taken to task.

Yaw Shin Leong must respond on his expulsion within a week

Ousted Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong will have to inform Parliament within a week if he intends to appeal against or challenge his expulsion from the Workers' Party, said Speaker Michael Palmer on Friday.

MPs to raise economic concerns in Parliament

Economic worries are on the minds of MPs, who will ask questions on issues such as retrenchment and social assistance when Parliament sits on Friday.

Easier now for foreign lawyers to appear in court

Parliament on Tuesday passed changes to the Legal Profession Act that will make it slightly easier for foreign expert lawyers to appear in Singapore courts.

Rules on expert opinion, hearsay evidence eased

The law was liberalised on Tuesday to allow greater use of hearsay evidence and expert opinion in court. Amendments to the Evidence Act, which sets out rules for the type of evidence that can be admitted in court, were passed in Parliament.

Tighter laws proposed to keep moneylenders in check

Singapore plans to tighten the law governing moneylenders, to keep a closer eye on their activities. It also proposes to make it an offence for anyone to share information on a potential borrower, or refer such a borrower, to an unlicensed moneylender.