Singapore Local News, 2010-12-24

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Almost a done deal KUALA LUMPUR - With the Dec 31 deadline less than a week away, Singapore's Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs) Bilahari Kausikan is confident that the Republic and Malaysia can finalise terms on the implementation of the 20-year-old Points of Agree.....     Onion prices double The price of onions in Singapore has gone up by as much as 100 per cent, following steep hikes in prices of onions in India...... More volunteers helping out in charities this year SINGAPORE : More Singapreans are coming forward to give their time to help others. Charities across the island are seeing more volunteers helping to organise Christmas celebrations...... SIA says no major delays between S'pore and Paris Singapore Airlines (SIA) said flight SQ333 from Paris to Singapore was delayed by an hour...... Inaccurate readings from diabetes test strips If you are diabetic and using the Abbott MediSense Optium Blood Glucose Test Strips, you should get them checked to see if they should be replaced...... Major transport issues in year 2010 Overcrowding in public transport, implementation of distance-based fares and surging COE prices were some major issues that dominated the Singapore transport scene in 2010...... Maid likely to escape gallows if found guilty SINGAPORE : The Indonesian maid who allegedly caused the death of her employer's 12-year-old disabled daughter is likely to escape the gallows if found guilty......

Lorry driver arrested after attempting to bribe officer SINGAPORE : A 65-year-old lorry driver has been arrested after he attempted to bribe a Traffic Police officer......     MRT vandal suspects nabbed Police have arrested three suspected vandals in Simei...... Countdown at your nearest CC If you're still looking for a party to usher in the new year, try your nearest community club...... MSJIT wraps up 5th meeting The Malaysia-Singapore Joint Implementation Team (MSJIT) has wrapped up its fifth meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur over the last two days on December 22 and 23...... Singaporeans affected by snowstorms THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Tan Chiew Ling has only one wish this Christmas - to spend the holidays with her husband's family in London, but her travel plans were put on hold due to bad weather.She is among thousands of travelers affected by the snowstorms in Eu..... Abbott recalls diabetes strips THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is overseeing the voluntary recall of 43 Abbott MediSense Optium Blood Glucose Test Strips. But the blood monitoring device is not affected by the recall.The affected test strips may give inaccurate results to diab..... ASA's 4 cent-a-share exit offer A FIRM that was told in March to delist will offer minority investors four cents per share for their holdings - double the counter's last traded price on March 31.The offer was made on Friday by Shanghai Jinming Investment Group, the major shareholde..... Factories' Nov 39.8% growth MANUFACTURING continued its strong comeback in the fourth quarter, as factory output surged 39.8 per cent in November from a year ago, the fastest in six months.The manufacturing figure beat the consensus estimate of a 32.8 per cent gain...... Man accused of molesting girl A 28-YEAR-OLD man was charged in court on Thursday (dec 24) with molesting a seven-year-old girl at a swimming pool.Li He Lai allegedly threatened and demanded that the girl touch his private parts at a swimming pool in the Tiong Bahru area on two oc..... MBS explains near-drowning incident ON DEC 19, a little girl nearly drowned in the infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands.STOMPer Eric, who was at the Skypark when the incident happened, posted this: 'A little girl was drowning in the pool. The lifeguard didn't know how to perform CPR. Luck..... Singaporeans prefer traditional greeting cards COLD, impersonal, little effort required. These are the words Singaporeans associate with electronic Christmas cards.Better known as e-cards, this electronic form of greeting has been around since the infant days of the Internet. Present day e-cards ..... Maid only 16, not 24 THE Indonesian maid who allegedly killed her employer's 12-year-old disabled daughter in Hougang is only 16.An amended charge stating Nurhayati's actual age, was tendered in court on Friday. The age of the maid, who goes by one name, was originally g.....