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This release updates ClamAV scanning engine to the latest version and brings following improvements:
Support for the XDP file format including embedded PDF files
Improved detection of malicious PE files
Other bug fixes and feature improvements
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Monday, December 8, 2014
Global Logistic Properties, GIC to buy US logistics portfolio for S$10.7b
Global Logistic Properties, GIC to buy US logistics portfolio for S$10.7b
Singapore-listed GLP said in a statement it would initially hold a 55 per cent stake in the venture and GIC would take 45 per cent.
SINGAPORE: Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said on Monday (Dec 8) it is co-investing with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC to acquire a US logistics real estate portfolio for US$8.1 billion (S$10.7 billion).
Singapore-listed GLP, which provides logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, said in a statement it would initially hold a 55 per cent stake in the venture and GIC would take 45 per cent. However, GLP said it would cut its stake to 10 per cent by August 2015 as it has already received interest from capital partners looking to invest in the US logistics market.
“This transaction gives us immediate scale as well as the best team in the US logistics market,” said GLP’s co-founder and CEO Ming Z Mei. However, while GLP is expanding into other international markets, China remains its key growth market, he added.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year.
- CNA/cy
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Singapore-listed GLP said in a statement it would initially hold a 55 per cent stake in the venture and GIC would take 45 per cent.
SINGAPORE: Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said on Monday (Dec 8) it is co-investing with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC to acquire a US logistics real estate portfolio for US$8.1 billion (S$10.7 billion).
Singapore-listed GLP, which provides logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, said in a statement it would initially hold a 55 per cent stake in the venture and GIC would take 45 per cent. However, GLP said it would cut its stake to 10 per cent by August 2015 as it has already received interest from capital partners looking to invest in the US logistics market.
“This transaction gives us immediate scale as well as the best team in the US logistics market,” said GLP’s co-founder and CEO Ming Z Mei. However, while GLP is expanding into other international markets, China remains its key growth market, he added.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year.
- CNA/cy
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Uniform Fee For Waste Collection For Remaining Four Sectors From 1 Jan 2015
Uniform Fee For Waste Collection For Remaining Four Sectors From 1 Jan 2015
Part of NEA’s move to consolidate waste collection sectors to enable greater efficiency in solid waste management industry
Singapore, 8 December 2014 –
Residents living in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will join the Uniform Fee (UF) scheme for the collection of refuse from domestic premises with effect from 1 January 2015. The UF rate is $7.49 per month and $24.81 per month for HDB and landed premises respectively (both fees inclusive of GST).
Residents living in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will join the Uniform Fee (UF) scheme for the collection of refuse from domestic premises with effect from 1 January 2015. The UF rate is $7.49 per month and $24.81 per month for HDB and landed premises respectively (both fees inclusive of GST).
2 Since the UF scheme was introduced in 2012, households across different parts of Singapore have been moving onto a common (uniform) fee for waste collection service, according to their housing type. It started in two sectors, Pasir Ris-Tampines and Bedok, in July 2012, followed by another three sectors, Jurong, Clementi and City, in October 2013. With effect from 1 January 2015, the UF scheme will cover the remaining four sectors, Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors.
3 The UF scheme, announced by NEA in May 2012, will see all households in Singapore paying the same fees for the same tier of refuse collection services. This paves the way for the Public Waste Collection (PWC) sectors to be consolidated from the current nine to six sectors progressively, each time a new PWC contract for the respective sector commences (Annex A shows the old and new PWC sectors).
4 Consolidation of sectors will allow the PWC industry to realise efficiency gains and raise standards and productivity. This will lessen the impact of rising costs in labour and operations on refuse collection fees, and help to moderate fees in future. As for lower and middle-income households, U-Save rebates are automatically credited to the utilities accounts of eligible households, which would help to offset the increase in refuse collection fees for the affected sectors.
5 Besides the consolidation of the PWC sectors and implementation of the UF, NEA has also been working with the industry to raise overall standards and productivity. This contributes towards developing an efficient waste collection and disposal system while upholding high standards of public hygiene and ensuring better service delivery to residents.
6 The next UF review is scheduled in January 2017. NEA will review the UF every two years. The public can find out which PWC sector they belong to at http://app2.nea.gov.sg/docs/default-source/energy-waste/waste-management/refuse-collection-fees-for-all-sectors-(wef-1-sep-2014).pdf?sfvrsn=0). They can also call the NEA’s hotline at 1800-2255 632 for more information about the public waste collection scheme.
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For more information, please contact
Call Centre: 1800-CALL NEA (1800-2255 632)
Email: Contact_NEA@nea.gov.sg
Call Centre: 1800-CALL NEA (1800-2255 632)
Email: Contact_NEA@nea.gov.sg
Annex A
The current PWC sectors
The new PWC sectors
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Waste collection fee for residents in four sectors to be raised next year
Waste collection fee for residents in four sectors to be raised next year
Residents in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will be paying more for waste collection from Jan 1, 2015 onwards.
SINGAPORE: Residents in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will be paying more for waste collection from Jan 1, 2015 onwards.
HDB households will pay a uniform fee of S$7.49 per month - they used to pay between S$4.82 and S$5.81. Those living in landed homes will pay S$24.81 per month, up from between S$17.12 and S$19.75 previously.
These four sectors are the last to be covered under the Uniform Fee (UF) scheme for the collection of refuse from domestic premises, introduced by the National Environment Agency (NEA) in May 2012. Under this scheme, households in Singapore will pay the same fees for the same tier of refuse collections services.
To help offset the increase in refuse collection fees for the lower- and middle-income households in the affected sectors, U-Save rebates are automatically credited to the utilities accounts of eligible households, NEA said in a media release on Monday (Dec 8).
NEA also said the UF scheme paves the way for the Public Waste Collection (PWC) sectors to be consolidated from the current nine to six sectors progressively, each time a new PWC contract for the respective sector starts.
The consolidation of sectors will allow the public waste collection industry to realise efficiency gains and raise standards and productivity, NEA added. These improvements will lessen the impact of rising costs in labour and operations on refuse collection fees, and help to moderate fees in future, the agency said.
The scheme's next review is scheduled in Jan 2017, and NEA will review it every two years.
Members of the public can find out which PWC sector they belong to at NEA's website.
- CNA/dl
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Residents in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will be paying more for waste collection from Jan 1, 2015 onwards.
SINGAPORE: Residents in the Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh, Hougang-Punggol, Woodlands-Yishun and Tanglin-Bukit Merah sectors will be paying more for waste collection from Jan 1, 2015 onwards.
HDB households will pay a uniform fee of S$7.49 per month - they used to pay between S$4.82 and S$5.81. Those living in landed homes will pay S$24.81 per month, up from between S$17.12 and S$19.75 previously.
These four sectors are the last to be covered under the Uniform Fee (UF) scheme for the collection of refuse from domestic premises, introduced by the National Environment Agency (NEA) in May 2012. Under this scheme, households in Singapore will pay the same fees for the same tier of refuse collections services.
To help offset the increase in refuse collection fees for the lower- and middle-income households in the affected sectors, U-Save rebates are automatically credited to the utilities accounts of eligible households, NEA said in a media release on Monday (Dec 8).
NEA also said the UF scheme paves the way for the Public Waste Collection (PWC) sectors to be consolidated from the current nine to six sectors progressively, each time a new PWC contract for the respective sector starts.
The consolidation of sectors will allow the public waste collection industry to realise efficiency gains and raise standards and productivity, NEA added. These improvements will lessen the impact of rising costs in labour and operations on refuse collection fees, and help to moderate fees in future, the agency said.
The scheme's next review is scheduled in Jan 2017, and NEA will review it every two years.
Members of the public can find out which PWC sector they belong to at NEA's website.
- CNA/dl
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Ex-DBS banker Melvin Teo to be next Yeo Hiap Seng CEO
Ex-DBS banker Melvin Teo to be next Yeo Hiap Seng CEO
Mr Teo will take over from current CEO Tjong Yik Min, 62, who is retiring with effect from Apr 30, 2015.
SINGAPORE: Yeo Hiap Seng Group chief executive officer Tjong Yik Min, 62, is retiring with effect from Apr 30, 2015, the soft drinks and property firm said on Monday (Dec 8).
Mr Tjong will be succeeded by former DBS banker Melvin Teo Tzai Win, 43, who will be appointed Executive Director and CEO designate with effect from Jan 1. Mr Teo will become Group CEO on Apr 24.
Mr Teo was President-Director at DBS Indonesia from October 2012 to November 2014. His previous roles at Singapore's largest banking group include China CEO and Head of Private Equity.
Mr Tjong joined Yeo Hiap Seng as president and chief operating officer on Jul 22, 2002 and became Group CEO on Apr 26, 2010.
- CNA/cy
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Mr Teo will take over from current CEO Tjong Yik Min, 62, who is retiring with effect from Apr 30, 2015.
SINGAPORE: Yeo Hiap Seng Group chief executive officer Tjong Yik Min, 62, is retiring with effect from Apr 30, 2015, the soft drinks and property firm said on Monday (Dec 8).
Mr Tjong will be succeeded by former DBS banker Melvin Teo Tzai Win, 43, who will be appointed Executive Director and CEO designate with effect from Jan 1. Mr Teo will become Group CEO on Apr 24.
Mr Teo was President-Director at DBS Indonesia from October 2012 to November 2014. His previous roles at Singapore's largest banking group include China CEO and Head of Private Equity.
Mr Tjong joined Yeo Hiap Seng as president and chief operating officer on Jul 22, 2002 and became Group CEO on Apr 26, 2010.
- CNA/cy
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Reduction in property tax for those in bigger HDB flats
Reduction in property tax for those in bigger HDB flats
HDB residents will enjoy tax savings of between S$42 and S$54 for 2015 compared to two years ago, while owners of one- or two-room HDB flats will not have to pay any property tax at all.
SINGAPORE: For a second year in a row, HDB households will see reduced property taxes, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said on Monday (Dec 8).
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HDB residents will enjoy tax savings of between S$42 and S$54 for 2015 compared to two years ago, while owners of one- or two-room HDB flats will not have to pay any property tax at all.
SINGAPORE: For a second year in a row, HDB households will see reduced property taxes, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said on Monday (Dec 8).
The reduced property taxes kick in from Jan 1, 2015, and HDB residents will enjoy tax savings of between S$42 and S$54 for the year, compared to two years ago, IRAS said in a news release.
IRAS said next year, the Annual Values (AVs) or estimated annual rent of a property, will be lowered by about 3 per cent to reflect the dip in market rentals. Property tax payable on HDB flats is calculated by applying property tax rates on AVs.
Owners residing in three-, four-, five-room flats and executive flats will enjoy property tax savings of S$12 to S$14 due to the fall in AVs.
All owner-occupiers of one- and two-room HDB flats will continue to pay no property tax in 2015.
All owner-occupiers of one- and two-room HDB flats will continue to pay no property tax in 2015.
IRAS said property tax rates have been made more progressive since this year. Owner-occupiers of HDB flats paid less property tax compared to 2013, as the first tier of tax-exempt AV was raised from S$6,000 to S$8,000.
HDB flat owners will receive their property tax notices and bills by the end of this month and the tax has to be paid up by Jan 31, 2015. Those who flout the rule, or who have not arranged to pay their tax by then, will incur a 5 per cent penalty.
- CNA/ly
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FairPrice launches Singapore’s first members-only retail warehouse
FairPrice launches Singapore’s first members-only retail warehouse
Located in Joo Koon, the store follows a similar format of membership-based stores in the United States and other markets like Japan, South Korea and Australia.
The Warehouse Club sells products that are sold in larger than usual packages. (Photo: NTUC FairPrice)
SINGAPORE: Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice on Monday (Dec 8) launched its Warehouse Club, the first members-only retail warehouse in Singapore for groceries and household consumables.
The 80,000 sq ft, two-storey retail store, located at 1 Joo Koon Circle, carries a product range of 4,000 items that are sold in larger than usual packages. There will also be new and exclusive brands, and discounted products for members, FairPrice said. Close to 12,000 people have signed up as members.
By purchasing items in bulk packs, members can enjoy up to 20 per cent in savings on a selected range of essential groceries, fresh and frozen food, household consumables, health and beauty products and general merchandise, FairPrice said.
The store follows a similar format of membership-based stores in the United States and other Asia-Pacific markets like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia.
Mr Gerry Lee, NTUC FairPrice’s Deputy CEO of Operations, said: “The warehouse club concept has been a growing success overseas where shoppers enjoy very deep discounts by buying in large quantities.”
Membership is open to all members of the public – S$35 per year for NTUC Union members and S$50 per year for non-Union members.
- CNA/cy
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Located in Joo Koon, the store follows a similar format of membership-based stores in the United States and other markets like Japan, South Korea and Australia.
The Warehouse Club sells products that are sold in larger than usual packages. (Photo: NTUC FairPrice)
SINGAPORE: Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice on Monday (Dec 8) launched its Warehouse Club, the first members-only retail warehouse in Singapore for groceries and household consumables.
The 80,000 sq ft, two-storey retail store, located at 1 Joo Koon Circle, carries a product range of 4,000 items that are sold in larger than usual packages. There will also be new and exclusive brands, and discounted products for members, FairPrice said. Close to 12,000 people have signed up as members.
By purchasing items in bulk packs, members can enjoy up to 20 per cent in savings on a selected range of essential groceries, fresh and frozen food, household consumables, health and beauty products and general merchandise, FairPrice said.
The store follows a similar format of membership-based stores in the United States and other Asia-Pacific markets like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia.
Mr Gerry Lee, NTUC FairPrice’s Deputy CEO of Operations, said: “The warehouse club concept has been a growing success overseas where shoppers enjoy very deep discounts by buying in large quantities.”
Membership is open to all members of the public – S$35 per year for NTUC Union members and S$50 per year for non-Union members.
- CNA/cy
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组屋屋主明年将缴较低房产税
组屋屋主明年将缴较低房产税
2014年12月08日 1518
（联合早报网讯）从明年1月1日起，住在三房式至五房式及公寓式组屋的屋主将缴交较低房地产税。
新加坡国内税务局（IRAS）今天发文告说，由于市场租金下跌，当局将下调政府组屋的年值（annual value）约3％，比起两年前，组屋住户明年须缴交的房地产税将减少42元至54元。一房和二房式组屋的屋主明年继续无须缴交房地产税。
税务局定期评估住屋的年值，主要是根据住屋的潜在全年租金来计算。这已是组屋住户连续第二年缴交较低的房地产税。
累进房地产税率从今年起生效，在这项调整下，自住房屋免税年值限额从6000元上调至8000元，之后的最低税率区间为4％，然后逐渐增加至最高的15％。（本报记者：陈紫筠）
（联合早报网编辑：沈茂华 )
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2014年12月08日 1518
（联合早报网讯）从明年1月1日起，住在三房式至五房式及公寓式组屋的屋主将缴交较低房地产税。
新加坡国内税务局（IRAS）今天发文告说，由于市场租金下跌，当局将下调政府组屋的年值（annual value）约3％，比起两年前，组屋住户明年须缴交的房地产税将减少42元至54元。一房和二房式组屋的屋主明年继续无须缴交房地产税。
税务局定期评估住屋的年值，主要是根据住屋的潜在全年租金来计算。这已是组屋住户连续第二年缴交较低的房地产税。
累进房地产税率从今年起生效，在这项调整下，自住房屋免税年值限额从6000元上调至8000元，之后的最低税率区间为4％，然后逐渐增加至最高的15％。（本报记者：陈紫筠）
（联合早报网编辑：沈茂华 )
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