Singapore Local News, 2011-04-11

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PM unveils team contesting Ang Mo Kio Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday announced the line-up for his team contesting Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency in the coming General Election. The team includes Aljunied GRC Member of Parliament Yeo Guat Kwang, Ang Mo Kio........

Minister Vivian looking forward to contest from Opposition parties Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said he is looking forward to a contest from the opposition parties eyeing the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. He said the next few weeks will be a good time for voters........     Man nabbed for suspected casino offence A 50-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in illegal bookmaking activities at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino...... Three loanshark runners arrested in two separate cases Police have arrested three men aged between 24 and 35 for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of loanshark harassment...... GE: Candidates in contested wards can address supporters at Nomination Centres Candidates in contested constituencies will be allowed to address their supporters at Nomination Centres once nomination proceedings close...... Resilience building challenging for S'pore Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said building a resilient society is a challenge for Singapore...... Electricity price hike could have been higher The 6.1 per cent electricity price hike for the next three months from April to June may have hit some pockets...... Nine arrested for loansharking activities Police have arrested nine men, aged between 25 and 69, for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... British author appeals six-week jail term A British author launched an appeal on Monday against a six-week jail term for scandalising Singapore's judiciary, saying the charges against him were "nonsense"...... GE: PAP unveils 7th batch of new candidates He has been named a potential Minister and also a member of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's fourth generation core team by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong...... Failed appeal to jail driver responsible for fatal car accident The prosecution has lost its appeal to jail Ng Jui Chuan who had fallen asleep at the wheel and knocked down an elderly couple at Thomson Road in November 2009...... No radioactive material in food or water, say local authorities Singapore authorities have stressed that the country's food and water supply remains free from harmful radioactive material...... Man who threw girlfriend over parapet pleads guilty A tiff over chopsticks led to a man killing his girlfriend two years ago...... GP suspended for three months for professional misconduct The Singapore Medical Council's disciplinary committee has suspended a general practitioner for three months for professional misconduct...... SMRT and SBS Transit buses met service standards in 2010, says PTC The Public Transport Council (PTC) said both the SMRT and SBS Transit buses have met the Quality of Service (QoS) standards set...... Polytechnic projects receive S$2.55m grant from NRF Seven polytechnic projects received a total of S$2.55 million in grants from the National Research Foundation (NRF) on Monday...... Second man in SLA cheating case sentenced to 3 years jail A second man was jailed for three years for his involvement in the multi-million dollar Singapore Land Authority (SLA) cheating case...... SMU earns AACSB accreditation for business, accounting programmes The Singapore Management University (SMU) is one of the youngest universities to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)...... SM Goh to visit Hong Kong and China Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will make an official visit to Hong Kong and China from Monday till April 19, said a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...... SAF deploys F-50 MPA in Gulf of Aden For the first time, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (F-50 MPA) to support the international counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden......