Top 5 stories for Friday, 16 August 2013
We know you might have been busy and missed the headlines of the day.
Here are five stories you need to know:
Man who killed 4 in CTE accident identified
The driver who killed four in a tragic accident on National Day last week has been identified as Toh Cheng-Yang, a 34-year-old Singaporean. According to the police, Toh was arrested for dangerous driving and his license has been suspended. Toh was later released on bail, according to local media.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/tragic-cte-accident-on-national-day-kills-four-from-same-car-153959218.html
Job growth nears end in Singapore
Singapore’s annual job growth may halve as the city-state tightens its foreign labour policies. In Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s recent National Day message, PM Lee mentioned that the government will pursue a four-year campaign to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign workers. This could mean that Singapore will add about 100,000 jobs annually in the coming years, as opposed from 234,900 in 2007.
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/rich-world-biggest-jobs-growth-021745735.html
US nuclear power plants vulnerable to 9/11-style attacks
A University of Texas report says that US nuclear power plants are not adequately protected from threats, including the theft of bomb-grade materials. These materials could be used to make weapons and cause attacks that could result in a reactor meltdown
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/u-nuclear-power-plants-vulnerable-9-11-style-231748485.html
Zurich unveils sex drive-in
The Swiss city of Zurich has unveiled a S$2.8 million sex drive-in which will help authorities keep a closer tab on prostitution. The drive-in would contain “sex boxes” where clients will have sex in, and alarms would be within reach, allowing prostitutes to make contact with police if they are in danger.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/zurich-unveils-sex-drive-214226851.html
ACS boys dish on ‘sexiest’ schoolgirl uniforms
Boys from Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) love to see uniforms worn by those from all-girls schools. In a YouTube video series, local artiste Jade Seah interviews boys from various all boys’ schools to ask which girls’ school uniforms they like best. The ACS boys also told Seah that they liked uniforms that were “sexy”, “tight” or “short”.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/what-is-buzzing/acs-students-love-sexy-tight-girls-school-uniforms-051616338.html