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A cleaner at Singapore Zoo has died after being mauled by three tigers. He was attacked by the white Bengal tigers after crossing a moat surrounding their enclosure. He was reportedly acting erratically. - [Read more]

As the economy enters a recession and companies retrench staff, students too, are feeling the pinch. More of them are finding it difficult to secure part-time jobs during their year-end school holidays. This is because they are now competing with an increased supply of job-seekers, especially those who have been recently retrenched as companies cut costs. - [Read more]

The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is introducing a series of new initiatives to enhance the sectors service quality. Among the plans, a new social service hub would be launched at Tiong Bahru Central Plaza next year. It will house seven Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO) which will share the facilities and tap on each others expertise to better meet clients needs. - [Read more]

The higher end of the public housing market is showing its first signs of cooling, with the Housing Boards latest condo-style flats receiving a lacklustre response. With only one day left to the closing of applications, Natura Loft at Bishan has drawn about 600 applications for 480 flats. - [Read more]

Former Singapore lawyer Gopalan Nair will not be jailed for contempt of court, but has been given a telling-off and warning against making attacks against the Singapore Judiciary in future. - [Read more]

One of the three amendments to the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) proposed by The Ministry of Health (MOH) is to compensate living organ donors for both direct as well as indirect costs.

China cereal products from phase 1 of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) phased lifting of ban on the sale of China milk products, have cleared final checks and will be released for sale with immediate effect.

The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), Singapores national registry for domain names will allow registration for the first time, single-character SG domain names such as http://www.A.sg.

According to the World Economic Forumsa The Global Gender Gap Report 2008 , Singapore has moved down 7 places to 84th place for gender equality.

Last week, some Management Development Institute of Singapore students protested over the implementation of a dress code. This week, two institutions are coming down hard on students who smoke. - [Read more]

Many whom 938LIVE spoke with are hopeful that the government will not stinge on its handouts to households, especially for middle income families. - [Read more]

Now entering its 21st year - which has proved challenging with the hit it has taken from the financial crisis - the Boys Brigade Sharity Gift Box involves three new initiatives to better serve the projects beneficiaries. - [Read more]

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given the go-ahead for some China milk products to be put back on sale with immediate effect. These include butter, ghee and non-dairy creamer. - [Read more]

Singapores Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said Tuesday that the real economy had slowed down everywhere amid the current global financial crisis and next year could be worse. - [Read more]

Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said construction plans for the new Jurong General Hospital have been brought forward to take advantage of softening construction costs. - [Read more]

Singapore consumer confidence for the next few months has dropped to below markets historical level, in line with regional sentiments. The latest Consumer Confidence survey by MasterCard Worldwide shows that the index score for Singapore has fallen to 62.3, from 87.3 in May, even though it is still considered optimistic. - [Read more]

Price will no longer be the most important factor when town councils award tenders for conservancy projects. Instead, the 14 PAP town councils will be moving towards a performance-based system when both price and work quality will be equally evaluated. - [Read more]

The Singapore government said Wednesday it will not bail out the troubled US gaming firm Las Vegas Sands should it fail to fund the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort. - [Read more]

Completion of a casino project in Singapore remains the top priority of troubled US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands, the firms chairman said Tuesday while announcing a halt to some developments in Macau. - [Read more]

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority will lift the ban on the sale of China milk products that was imposed on 19 September 2008 in three phases .