Singapore Local News, 2011-04-06

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Caltex raises fuel prices Caltex has raised the price of its petrol and diesel by 4 cents a litre. A litre of 98-grade fuel costs S$2.265 a litre following the increase, while a litre of 95-grade fuel costs S$2.13. Diesel costs S$1.68 a litre.........

Rapist gets 7 years' jail He claimed that the woman who had accused him of rape had consented to them having sex. Ong Mingwee (picture), 28, told the court that he even spoke to her mother over the phone just before the incident. But according to the........     Sports Hub wins 9 international awards SINGAPORE : It may be another three years before the Sports Hub is ready, but it has already won nine international financial awards...... Motorcycle theft suspect arrested SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 19-year-old youth who is believed to be responsible for several cases of theft of motorcycles in Ang Mo Kio...... 5 men, 1 woman jailed for theft SINGAPORE : Five men and a woman were sentenced to jail on Wednesday for their involvement in different theft cases...... 16 suspects arrested for loansharking activities SINGAPORE : In a continued effort to smash loanshark syndicates, officers from Clementi Police Division arrested 14 men and two women, aged 22 to 51 years, during an eight-hour operation in 11 housing estates...... COE prices down across the board COE premiums for vehicles fell in all categories in the latest tender...... Wife of patient sues heart surgeon for negligence SINGAPORE : The wife of a patient who died 43 days after heart surgery testified in the High Court on Wednesday that renowned surgeon Tong Ming Chuan did not advise her on the medical options available to her husband...... More hawker centres, coffeeshops join anti-inflation drive Food centres and coffeeshops in the Radin Mas Constituency are the latest to take the initiative to hold prices...... Three Filipinos charged with theft Three middle-aged Filipino men were charged in court on Wednesday with stealing a diamond bracelet and gold earrings worth more than S$11,000 in all...... Former auxiliary police office jailed for abusing toddler A former auxiliary police officer said he bit and slapped a two-year-old toddler as she had dropped her milk bottle and had also disturbed his sleep......