Singapore Local News, 2011-01-18

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Litterbugs, take note SINGAPORE -- The National Environment Agency (NEA) is stepping up its enforcement against littering at the Thaipusam celebrations on Thursday......     New clinical trial in Singapore for the treatment of myopic condition, CNV VIMITA MOHANDAS..... SGH nursing institute to train healthcare support workers DYLAN LOH..... Boy, 12, suspected of Yishun break-ins SINGAPORE - A 12-year-old boy who is believed to be involved in a series of break-ins in the Yishun housing estate has been arrested...... Bankruptcy applications fall to lowest in 15 years The Republic's bankruptcy applications last year fell to the lowest level since 1996 as the economy rebounded...... Grassroots leaders should be more a facilitator Grassroots leaders should be more of a facilitator in their community rather than just event organisers, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng...... Donations, volunteerism up last year Leong Wee Keat..... SMRT to have more low-floor buses on the roads SINGAPORE- SMRT will introduce 10 new full low-floor buses from March as part of its fleet renewal programme......

Survey: 'Sincere' campaigns more effective than 'authoritarian' ones Cheow Xin Yi.....     Salaries of new Indonesian maids to rise to S$450 SINGAPORE : The salaries of new Indonesian foreign domestic workers will soon rise...... MTL learning to be more interactive The teaching and learning of mother tongue languages in Singapore is set to change with the release of recommendations by a high-level task force...... 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with break-ins SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy who is believed to be involved in a series of break-ins in the Yishun housing estate...... New clinical trials for high myopia SINGAPORE : The Singapore Eye Research Institute will conduct a new clinical trial in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to tackle the problem of high myopia...... MOM issues stop order at Gilstead Road worksite The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has ordered piling work at a Gilstead Road worksite to stop...... Thaipusam litterbugs beware The National Environment Agency (NEA) said it is stepping up its enforcement against littering at the Thaipusam celebrations on Thursday...... SingHealth nursing institute appointed as CET Centre A nursing institute within the Singapore General Hospital can now boost the supply of healthcare support workers...... SMRT Buses to roll out full low-floor buses from March SMRT Buses will introduce 10 new full low-floor buses from March as part of its fleet renewal programme...... More interactivity in mother tongue-language learning THE teaching and testing of mother tongue languages (MTL) will now focus on nurturing students to be proficient users of the language, said the Ministry of Education on Monday. Real-life settings will also be used to help them learn the language effe..... Ex-Resorts World Sentosa croupier jailed for CBT A FORMER croupier at Resorts World Sentosa was jailed for 21 months on Wednesday for pocketing $110,000 worth of casino chips.Taiwanese Chiu Yee-Fong, 30, was fined $8,000 or in default one month's jail for having casino chips worth $11,100 outside a..... Woman who hid drugs in sanitary pad jailed AN UNEMPLOYED woman who hid five packets of drugs in her sanitary pad was given the minimum five years' jail on Tuesday for drug importation.Jeganthy Balakrishnan, 22, pleaded guilty to importing 17.19g of methamphetamine in a private taxi at Woodlan..... Caltex increases pump prices by $0.04 a litre CALTEX has increased pump prices of all grades of petrol and diesel by $0.04 per litre.The price change took effect on Tuesday morning...... Maid abuser jailed for 3 months A HOUSEWIFE who assaulted her Filipino maid seven times over a three-week period was jailed for 12 weeks on Tuesday.Koh Bee Choo, 40, had pleaded guilty earlier to four counts of hurting Ms Catalina Galvez Calibayan, 33, at her flat in Tampines in Ju..... Temasek Holdings to pay Indonesia fine SINGAPORE - SINGAPORE'S Temasek Holdings said on Tuesday it will pay a fine of 15 billion Indonesian rupiah (S$2.1 million) imposed by Indonesia for breaching the country's anti-competition laws. The state investment company decided to pay the fine a..... Pregnant woman fined $6,000 for maid abuse A WOMAN suffering from post-natal depression got away with a total fine of $6,000 on Tuesday for abusing her Filipino maid.Cargo control officer Ng Kai Ling, 28, admitted on Monday to spitting at the face of Ms Araceli Puzon Mejares, 32, on Nov 2, 20..... Hong Kong giant to list port assets in Singapore HONG KONG - HONG Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, controlled by the city's richest man Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday it would list its southern China port assets in Singapore. The firm did not reveal how much it plans to raise, but Dow Jones Newsw..... Through The Lens, Today in Pictures - January 18 THROUGH The Lens takes a look at the pictures that make the headlines, showcase a lifestyle and even explore the quirky side of life.From Popeye in Colombia to Martin Luther King Jr Day in the US, view pictures from around the world today......