Singapore Local News, 2011-03-01

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Two youths nabbed for robbery Two youths, who are believed to have robbed a 16-year-old student at Yishun Ring Road on Monday, have been arrested......     RSAF takes part in Australian airshow SINGAPORE - The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is participating in the 10th Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, known as the Avalon Airshow in Victoria......

WP challenges SM Goh's take on boundary changes Voters looking forward to feisty exchanges in the coming General Election were given a taste of things to come yesterday, as Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's "chilli crab" analogy got the Workers' Party (WP) hot under the collar......     S'pore millionaire involved in M'sia highway accident Singapore multi-millionaire SM Abdul Jaleel was involved in an accident on a Malaysian highway. He suffered minor injuries, but his mother died in the crash...... Singapore surgeon Susan Lim tries to discontinue SMC investigations Dr Susan Lim said that the Singapore Medical Council's inquiry into the alleged overcharging of a Brunei royal patient had been tainted by the role played by Prof K Satku - the Health Ministry's director of medical services...... Go online and change the world UN Women Singapore is looking to the virtual world in its bid to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls around the world...... Budget 2011: Some Singaporeans left out of Budget, say MPs Day two of debates over the Budget statement saw MPs voicing concern that some groups of Singaporeans had been left out. MPs also appealed for more flexibility when implementing the measures...... New online research portal on issues affecting S'pore SINGAPORE : The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new online research portal on issues affecting Singapore...... GE: Opposition parties welcome to contest in all GRCs, says Education Minister SINGAPORE : Education Minister Ng Eng Hen has said he will be "very disappointed" if there is no contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC in the coming General Election...... Lim Hng Kiang to attend IABF meet in New Delhi Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang will attend an inaugural conference in New Delhi that aims to strengthen economic ties between India and ASEAN...... SUTD Bill introduced in Parliament The Singapore University of Technology and Design Bill was introduced in Parliament on Tuesday, marking a major step in Singapore's effort to set up a fourth university...... Singapore Tourism Board wins five-year legal battle The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has emerged victorious after a five-year court battle that involved S$6 million...... Budget 2011: Improving productivity "is like brisk walking" Nearly S$500m of the S$1 billion in the National Productivity Fund has been used on productivity initiatives in the past year...... Singapore F1 tickets to go on sale from Thursday Tickets for this year's SingTel Singapore Grand Prix in September will go on sale from Thursday...... RSAF participates in 10th Australian International Airshow The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is participating in the 10th Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, also known as the Avalon Airshow in Victoria...... Lorry driver jailed 30 months for rash act A lorry driver was jailed 30 months on Tuesday for a traffic accident which killed four person...... SingTel renews sponsorship for Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said it will continue to be the Title Sponsor for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix for two more years in 2011 and 2012...... Man jailed, cane for child abuse A man who abused his then-girlfriend's young daughter and causing her death was sentenced to 12 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane on Tuesday...... GE: Opposition parties plan to discuss constituency allocation Some of Singapore's opposition parties are planning to meet on Wednesday evening to decide on the allocation of constituencies for the coming General Election...... Two youth arrested for robbery Police arrested two youths, aged 16 and 17, who are believed to have robbed a 16-year-old student at Yishun Ring Road on Monday......