Year 2009

USA to support Singapore F-16 pilot training program

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had made a Military Sale to the Government of Singapore the continuation of the Continental United States (CONUS) pilot proficiency training program for munitions, services and support for Singapore F-16C/D aircraft stationed in Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This program will enable Singapore to develop mission-ready and experienced pilots through this training program to support Singapore’s current and future F-16 aircraft inventory. The estimated that it will cost Singapore about USD $250 million and there is no prime contractor involved in this program.


Largest CNG Station In The World

Wednesday, 9th September 2009

Singapore's CNG pumping station, C-nergy, at Toh Tuck Road, made it into Guinness World of Records as the world's largest CNG pumping station. The trophy was awarded to the chairman of Union Gas Company and Trans Cab, Mr Teo Kiang Ang. C-nergy is equipped with 46 CNG pumps, it overtook the previous record of 38 CNG pumps of a pump station in Thailand.


Laguna Park Goes En Bloc

Friday, 4th September 2009

Laguna Park was put up for collective sale yesterday with a price tag of $1.2billion. The large 30-year-old condominium has been in the headlines over a spate of vandalism attacks on residents who were not keen on the sale. Despite its troubles, the estate attained the crucial 80per cent consent level from its owners last December 2008. But the tender exercise was put on hold until now for the right time as recently major developers have returned to the land market with confidence.


Fight Breakout Outside PKMS HQ

Thursday, 3rd September 2009

The fight happened when a faction went to the PKMS's headquarter at Changi Road to physically take over premises. They claimed to be part of the new Supreme council voted in, at an extraordinary general meeting held in November 2008. But the old guards never acknowledged them and refused to step down. Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS), Singapore Malay National Organisation, is a politcal organisation which looks after the interests of the Malays in Singapore.


CPF LIFE Introduced

Tuesday, 1st September 2009

CPF LIFE, "Public" Annuity Scheme, was introduced. CPF LIFE is to provide CPF members with a "lifelong" income. Through this scheme, members will receive a monthly income for as long as they alive, the amount depending on the cash savings they have in their Retirement Account (RA). It is compulsory for those born after 1957. For those born on or before 1956 have an option to opt-in to CPF LIFE. CPF LIFE will replace the Minimum Sum Scheme (MSS) in 1987.


CPF Minimum Sum Increased To $117K

Wednesday, 1st July 2009

The CPF minimum sum was increased from $106,000 up 10% to $117,000. According to government statistics, only 49% of workers were able to meet the requirement upon reaching 55 years old.


Singapore Navy Launches RSS Archer Submarine

Tuesday, 16th June 2009

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean officiated at the launch ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) first Archer-class submarine, RSS Archer, at the Kockums Shipyard in Karlskrona, Sweden. RSS Archer is one of two ex-Vaastergotland-class submarines acquired by Singapore in 2005. The submarines will be based at Changi Naval Base (CNB).


Singapore awarded contract for port surveillance system

Thursday, 11th June 2009

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT, a Norwagian company, has been awarded a contract with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for the future maritime surveillance system that will cover the Singapore Strait and the approaches to Singapore Port.


ST Engineering wins Singapore Army contract

Tuesday, 9th June 2009

ST Engineering announced that its electronics arm, ST Electronics, has been awarded a contract to provide the Advanced Combat Man System (ACMS) to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The project which is worth over S$100m will commence immediately and is expected to be completed by 2012. The ACMS is a 3rd Generation Networked Warrior system fully equipped with advanced C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) and network capabilities. The ACMS is a joint development effort that started in 1998 among the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and ST Electronics with the support of Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics) in the area of weapon sub-system. It features innovations from ST Electronics and ST Kinetics. For this contract, ST Kinetics is a subcontractor to ST Electronics.


Singapore Institute of Technology Formed

Wednesday, 20th May 2009

Dr Ng Eng Hen, the Minister for Education, annouced the establishment of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). According to Dr. Ng, it is an exciting initiative in the educational landscape which serves to enhance upgrading opportunities for polytechnic graduates to meet the changing demands of the economy today and in the future. SIT will be responsible for planning, managing and implementing degree programmes offered by renowned overseas universities in partnership with the 5 polytechnics in Singapore - Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic. Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) was previously named th


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