Singapore Local News, 2011-02-22

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Elderly man jailed 3 months for two offences An elderly man was, yesterday, jailed a total of three months for forgery and for allowing a syndicate to use his identity card to file a false notice of marriage......     Free induction cookers for elderly to promote fire safety A pilot project to ensure the safety of the elderly in Toa Payoh will be launched, this Saturday......

High Court rejects former teacher's appeal The High Court has rejected the appeal of a former primary school teacher against his 10-month jail term for asking two 13-year-old boys to allow him to watch them masturbate......     LTA's motorised bike rules effective The new penalties on illegally fitted motorised bicycles introduced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in January have proven to be effective...... High Court orders SMC to explain complaint dismissal The High Court on Tuesday ordered the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) to give a detailed explanation to a patient's husband for not launching an inquiry into her gynaecologist's conduct...... Alleged insurance cheat charged A 44-year-old man has been charged with giving false information to the police and filing false insurance claims...... Honduran President to visit S'pore Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa will be in Singapore for a three-day working visit starting Wednesday...... S'poreans give positive Budget feedback Government feedback unit REACH said it has received generally positive responses from Singaporeans about Budget 2011...... ASEAN reiterates call for Cambodia,Thailand to find amicable solution ASEAN Foreign Ministers have received an update from Cambodia and Thailand on the situation at their disputed border around the ancient Preah Vihar temple...... Manpower Minister Gan says productivity is important for growth SINGAPORE : Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong has defended the latest increase in foreign worker levy announced in the Budget Statement last Friday, pointing out that productivity improvements are an important part of the country's growth strategy...... Registers of Electors certified Over 2.35 million Singaporeans have registered to vote ahead of the next general election due by February 2012. The Elections Department said the registers for all 23 electoral divisions were certified on February 22...... NTU launches virtual job fair The National Technological University (NTU) has launched a virtual career fair, believed to be the region's first, for its students and potential employees...... HDB launches sale of Bendemeer and Tampines condo sites The Housing & Development Board (HDB) will on Wednesday launch two sites at Bendemeer Road/Whampoa East and Tampines Central 7 for sale...... SIA delays flight to Christchurch Singapore Airlines said it is delaying its flight from Singapore to Christchurch on Tuesday evening...... Singapore Navy appoints new chief The Singapore Navy will have a new chief next month...... Free stoves to elderly to promote safe cooking A pilot project to ensure the safety of the elderly in Toa Payoh will be launched Saturday, with 83 under-privileged senior citizens receiving induction heat stoves for cooking...... No reports of Singaporeans affected by New Zealand quake: MFA Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry said it has not received any reports of Singaporeans affected by the quake, as of 12pm local time on Tuesday...... Seafood company owner faces 223 corruption charges The sole-proprietor of a seafood company has been charged with 223 counts of corruption involving over S$990,000...... NSAs to receive 24% increase in funding in 2011 The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) will disburse S$67.2 million to National Sports Associations (NSA) starting April 2011, a 24 per cent increase compared to last year...... Channel NewsAsia marks anniversary with outdoor show On March 1, Channel NewsAsia will celebrate its 12th anniversary while the Primetime Morning marks its 10th birthday......