Singapore Local News, 2011-03-29

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Worker dies after accident at ExxonMobil refinery ExxonMobil suspended maintenance work at its Singapore refinery after the death of a contract worker, the company said this morning. Two contract workers were discovered unconscious in an enclosed space filled with nitrogen at........

Youngest new PAP candidate in 3 decades wants to prove her mettle After she was first identified by the media as possibly the People's Action Party's youngest new election candidate, Ms Tin Pei Ling found herself on the sharp end of comments online. Yesterday, after being formally introduced, Ms........     Serial cashcard thief arrested Police have arrested a 47-year-old man who is believed to be responsible for a series of cashcard thefts from vehicles...... New non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer A new non-invasive treatment option for prostate cancer has been developed that minimises the side effects and down time for patients...... GE: S'pore's main political parties take part in TV forum Five of Singapore's main political parties have taken part in a pre-election television forum, organised by Channel NewsAsia, in the run up to the General Election due by February 2012...... MHA looking to engage more youths and academics The Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) is looking to engage more youths and academics to contribute their scientific and technical expertise to national security...... GE: SAF general to be SM Goh's understudy Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has confirmed that one of the two generals who stepped down from the Singapore Armed Forces last week, will understudy him at Marine Parade GRC...... Electricity tariff to increase 6.1% starting April SP Services said households will pay more for their electricity from April, with their electricity tariff increasing by 6.1 per cent to 25.58 cents per kilowatt-hour...... SMU receives S$5m donation from Lippo Group The Singapore Management University received a S$5 million donation from Dr Mochtar Riady, founder and chairman of Indonesia's Lippo Group...... Recalcitrant burglar sentenced to 26 months jail A recalcitrant offender who brought her then-10-year-old daughter along to commit burglary was sentenced on Tuesday to 26 months' jail...... MDA launches tender for 2 FM frequencies The Media Development Authority (MDA) is conducting a public tender to allocate two FM frequencies - FM 89.3 and FM 92.0...... 1 dead, 1 injured after incident at ExxonMobil refinery One worker died and another seriously injured in an incident at Singapore Refinery in Jurong on Monday night......