Singapore Local News, 2011-03-22

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PAP introduces first batch of new faces After months of anticipation and speculation, voters and the media were yesterday formally introduced to the first three of some 20 or so new faces that the ruling party is planning to field at the upcoming General Election (GE) - candidates........

Man escapes gallows for boy's death Originally facing the death penalty, Mohammad Johan Rashid, 32, was spared the gallows yesterday after he had his murder charge amended to one of culpable homicide. On the first day of the trial yesterday, Mohammad Johan pleaded........     "Heritage bridges" to showcase Singapore's rich cultural history Two overhead bridges in Singapore have been spruced up and decorated with photographs and information, so that people who use the bridges can know more about the historical significance of the area they are in...... No food imports from affected areas in Japan: AVA Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has confirmed there are no food imports from the affected regions in Japan since the start of the Fukushima nuclear plant incident...... NZ defence force chief thanks S'pore for Christchurch quake aid New Zealand's Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General (LG) Rhys Jones, has thanked Singapore for the SAF's assistance following the recent earthquake at Christchurch...... Environment Minister Yaacob to attend Cancun climate talks SINGAPORE : Singapore's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will be attending a ministerial consultation on "Implementing the Cancun Agreements"...... Indian defence secretary in S'pore for annual policy dialogue India's Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday afternoon...... Mah's thoughts on housing a nation A book featuring nine articles on Singapore's public housing programme was launched on Tuesday...... New smartphone app for rheumatoid arthritis SingHealth and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) have launched a new mobile phone application to help patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis better monitor their condition...... 4th Filipino jailed for cheating bank A fourth Filipino was sentenced to jail on Tuesday for being part of a scam to cheat Standard Chartered bank...... Police arrest four Chileans for suspected theft Police have arrested four Chilean men, aged between 29 and 39, who are believed to have committed a series of theft cases involving more than S$10,000 worth of items...... SingTel to bring F1 to the heartlands Singapore telco SingTel, which recently renewed its sponsorship for the Singapore GP for another two years till 2012, announced on Tuesday several new initiatives in the build up to this year's race...... More passengers passed through Changi Airport in Feb Some 3.4 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in February...... S'poreans to receive RTV licence refunds from Mar 22 Singaporeans will start receiving refunds for their 2011 radio and television (RTV) licence fees from March 22...... S'pore tourism sector needs to move towards quality Singapore's tourism industry should move away from quantity to quality if it is to overcome the long-term challenges posed by regional competition and land and labour constraints...... Over 5 in 10 S'pore workers willing to relocate for right job Singapore's workers are stretching their horizons as the search for jobs goes global......