Top five stories you may have missed on Monday, 7 October 2013
Here are today’s top five stories in case you missed the headlines.
First six Downtown Line MRT stations to open 22 December
The first six stations of the $20.7 billion Downtown Line in Singapore are slated to open on 22 December — they are Bugis, Promenade, Bayfront, Downtown, Telok Ayer and Chinatown. Another 12 stations will open by mid-2016 under the Downtown Line's second stage. This stage was supposed to have been completed in 2015 but had to be delayed as the main contractor, Alpine Bau, went bust.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/first-six-downtown-line-mrt-stations-to-open-22-december-042755520.html
Most Singapore bosses don’t think national job bank will help in hiring: survey
A recent survey showed that employers in Singapore do not think that the national job bank, an initiative announced by the Ministry of Manpower last month, will help them in the recruitment process. The national job bank, which will be administered by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, will ensure that firms prioritise the hiring of Singaporeans for jobs paying less than S$12,000 a month. However, about half of the 100 employers surveyed said that it will not help while a third of respondents said it will cause a delay in hiring.
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/most-singapore-bosses-don%E2%80%99t-think-national-job-bank-will-help-in-hiring--survey-044139779.html
Video of woman slapping and scolding kneeling boyfriend in Hong Kong goes viral
A video of a woman in Hong Kong slapping her boyfriend about 12 times for bringing a female friend home has gone viral. The boyfriend appeared emotional and was seen on his knees while denying the girlfriend’s allegations. The video, which went on for over five minutes, showed several onlookers witnessing the shocking incident.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/what-is-buzzing/video-woman-slapping-scolding-kneeling-boyfriend-hong-kong-082736194.html
Nine-year-old boy sneaks on flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas
A 9-year-old boy slipped through security at a US airport and went on a plane without a boarding pass, raising questions about airport and airline security. An airport spokesman said that airline crew members became suspicious of him during the flight and contacted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department before officers took him into custody when the plane landed. Neither the Transportation Security Administration nor the airline would comment beyond saying that the matter was under investigation, and the airline’s spokeswoman would not say why the crew became uneasy about the boy.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/nine-old-boy-sneaks-flight-minneapolis-las-vegas-191857153.html
Switzerland to vote on $3,500 monthly ‘basic income’ for adults
More than 100,000 residents in Switzerland have signed a petition demanding that the government ensure a minimum monthly income of nearly S$3,500 (2,500 Swiss francs) for all adults in the country. A total of 120,000 signatures were gathered and it is enough to formally call a vote over whether or not to approve the minimum wage proposal. The date of voting has not been set but it might happen as early as this year, depending on the Swiss government. In a public display of support, advocates reportedly tipped over a truck full of 8 million five-cent coins in front of the Swiss capital on Friday -- one coin for each of the country’s citizens.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/switzerland-to-vote-on--2-800-monthly-%E2%80%98basic-income%E2%80%99-minimum-for-adults-181937885.html
