Bloomberg, 7 Oct 2014
Singapore’s move to allow foreign judges to hear commercial cases may boost its standing against regional rival Hong Kong where concerns have mounted that its judicial independence is being undermined by China.
While the commercial court will “absolutely” boost Singapore’s reputation, those with a negative perception of the country’s judiciary aren’t going to change their
Ex-PAP PRC grassroot leader Yang Yin’s wife might be charged for failure to report her husband’s CBT offence
Hardwarezone Forum, 7 Oct 2014
被民事诉讼缠身的杨妻翁燕丹，若对杨寅涉及的失信罪知情不报，或可能面对刑事罪！
中国籍前导游杨寅（40岁）被指侵占富婆钟庆春（87岁）4000万元财产一案，杨寅与妻子翁燕丹（34岁）如今双双遭富婆外甥女莫翠玲（60岁）起诉索赔并且冻结财产。较早时，杨寅涉失信罪名被商务事业局调查。
资深律师阿莫勒（Amolat Singh）表示，如果杨寅确实有犯下失信罪名，妻子翁燕丹（34岁）又没有及时举报，是有可能犯下刑事罪的。“她或许会说自己对这些事情并不知情，但他们是夫妻身份，因此也不容易辩说。”
换句话说，杨妻除了面对民事诉讼外，也可能面对刑事罪。目前，翁燕丹已经带着两名孩子回到杭州居住。 Link
Tan Pin Pin’s ‘To Singapore, With Love’ film was banned because it contains lies, says Yaacob Ibrahim
XINMSN News, 7 Oct 2014
Tan Pin Pin’s To Singapore, With Love is not a historical documentary presenting a factual account, Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim told Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 7). The film’s “one-sided portrayals” are designed to “evoke feelings of sympathy and support for individuals” who in reality chose to leave Singapore and remain in self-exile, he
Singapore Airlines pilot’s crash sentencing delayed as victim’s condition worsens
The New Zeland Herald, 6 Oct 2014
Sentencing for a Singapore Airlines pilot who ran a stop sign during a Lord of the Rings road-trip and caused a car crash that seriously injured colleagues has been delayed while one of his workmates undergoes further medical procedures.
Benjamin Yonghao Wu, 32, has admitted two charges of reckless driving causing injury after a crash with a 4WD towing a horse
OPINION: True Lies about Universities Rankings
Miko-wisdom.blogspot.sg, 5 Oct 2014
Singapore NTU has secured top placing as the world’s best young universities, according to London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of three major international university ranking systems. So, what exactly does QS Ranking mean? And of what value to Anyone is this latest NTU “achievement”?
An Eminent Professor has called the QS rankings “a Fraud on the public
OPINION: Why Chua Chu Kang GRC PAP MP Alvin Yeo must resign
Sonofadud.com, 7 Oct 2014
I am sure the case of Dr Susan Lim is still in many people’s minds. She was the doctor taken to court by the SMC for overcharging the Brunei royal family and suspended from practice for three years. The courts found her guilty and after her appeal failed they awarded costs against her. This means that not only did she have to pay her own lawyers but also the SMC’s
Singapore to be flooded with budget Indian travellers in 2015 as Tigerair launches it’s Rs10 (approx 20 cents) special fares in India
Travel Biz Monitor, 6 Oct 2014
Singapore-based budget carrier Tigerair has re-introduced its special one-way fare of Rs 10 to Singapore exclusively for Indian passengers, stated a release. The offer, which was launched to celebrate Tigerair’s 10 years of operation in Asia Pacific, has received tremendous response and to celebrate the success and the festival season, the airline has re-introduced
Singapore haze alert: 3-hour PSI hits ‘unhealthy’ level in the afternoon
Update: Three-hour PSI reading at 6pm had risen to 147
Yahoo News Singapore, 6 Oct 2014
The National Environment Agency’s website on haze showed that the three-hour PSI reading at 3pm had risen to 125, within the “unhealthy” range of 101-200.
In an update on the site at 2pm, NEA noted that it had been hazy in the city-state since the late morning, and air quality had deteriorated hence in most
OPINION: Lawyer Andre Arul was fined $50k for overcharging his client. Will action be taken against PAP MP Alvin Yeo too?
The Alternative View Facebook, 3 Oct 2014
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Related:
Singapore lawyer fined $50,000 for overcharging client – Thenewsynewsblog.blogspot.sg
COURT RULES THAT LAWYER, PAP MP ALVIN YEO OVERCHARGED $1 MILLION IN LEGAL FEES – The Real Singapore
Singapore Medical Council overcharged Susan Lim: Courts – The Online Citizen
Teo Ser Luck deletes facebook comment of a netizen sharing his 5-year-old daughter’s experience at Hong Lim Park – report
The Real Singapore, 5 Oct 2014
Netizen Calvin Choo, who was at the YMCA event last Saturday, shared on Facebook that his comment on Minister Teo’s Facebook page was deleted.
Mr Choo had been sharing the experience that he and his 5 year old daughter had had at the event and asked why Minister Teo and his team did not do anything more at the actual event to prevent the confrontations which “
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