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Train commuters affected again by faulty power cable on CCL

SMRT CEO, LG (NS) Desmond Kuek speaking to the media. (Yahoo! photo) About 10,500 passengers were affected by the Circle Line (CCL) train disruption which was caused by a faulty power cable yesterday night, at about 10:30pm (25 Oct). One train stalled between the Bayfront and Promenade stations - all 102 passengers got off the...

NTUC & Bosses object to Prof Lim’s minimum wage suggestion

Professor Lim Chong Yah, who was a key architect of the economic restructuring exercise that overhauled Singapore’s wage system in the late 70s, has called for serious consideration to be made to introduce a compulsory minimum wage scheme of S$1,000 a month as a start-off quantum, should wages of the lowest-paid workers continue...

Candidates for LAWSOC’s council express concerns of foreign competition

Three senior lawyers were voted into the Law Society's Council after its annual election yesterday (25 Oct). They are: Mr Gregory Vijayendran - 1,068 votes Ms Lisa Sam Hui Min - 1,052 votes Mr Adrian Tan - 980 votes Results of the election were made known to members more than an hour after voting closed at 6.30pm. There were...