Wednesday #sgroundup: COE premiums end mostly higher in second bidding for May

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COE premiums end mostly higher in second bidding for May
 Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums have increased for most vehicles in Singapore.  (Yahoo Photo)
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums ended mostly higher in the second bidding for May, according to data from the Land Transport Authority on Wednesday.

The premium for big cars, those above 1,600cc, dipped slightly to $68,103, which is lower than the previous $70,002.

Full details here: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/coe-premiums-end-mostly-higher-in-second-bidding-for-may-091212442.html

Blogger Roy Ngerng submits bid for Nominated Member of Parliament position
Blogger Roy Ngerng stands outside Singapore's Parliament building with his NMP proposal in hand. (Photo courtesy … 
Political blogger Roy Ngerng on Wednesday morning announced a surprise bid for a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) position.

Taking to his Facebook page, the 33-year-old healthcare programme co-ordinator posted a picture of himself holding his proposal outside Parliament House, saying, "Looking forward to representing the voices of Singaporeans in Parliament. If I get selected!"
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogger-roy-ngerng-takes-down-post-after-pm-lee-letter-084001258.html

Google overtakes Apple as world's top brand: survey
 Google overtakes Apple as world's top brand: survey
US search engine Google has overtaken rival technology titan Apple as the world's top brand in terms of value, global market research agency Millward Brown said Wednesday.

Google's brand value shot up 40 percent in a year to S$199.04 billion (US$158.84), Millward Brown said in its 2014 100 Top BrandZ report.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/google-overtakes-apple-worlds-top-brand-survey-231901914.html

Egypt court sentences ousted leader Mubarak to three years in jail
 Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is seen in the courtroom for his trial at the Police Academy in Cairo, …
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on charges of stealing public funds.

The court fined Mubarak and his sons 21.197 million Egyptian pounds (1.76 million pounds) and ordered them to repay about 125 million Egyptian pounds of funds the court said they had stolen.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/egypt-court-sentences-ousted-leader-mubarak-three-years-085328974.html#6gTrl38

Giant pandas Feng Yi and Fu Wa land in Malaysia
 Feng Yi, one of two giant pandas on loan from China, in its cage at MASkargo near Kuala Lumpur International Airport …
Malaysia welcomed on Wednesday giant pandas Feng Yi and Fu Wa, which arrived via a special MASKargo A330 aircraft about 8am.

The pair is on loan from China for 10 years. Fu Wa and Feng Yi will be quarantined for 30 days before they go on display in Zoo Negara.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/giant-pandas-feng-yi-fu-wa-land-malaysia-013522665.html

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