Singapore Local News, 2011-06-08

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Iran's Speaker in Singapore The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Dr Ali Larijani called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday morning. He is in Singapore on a two-day official visit. The two leaders discussed a range........     Jailed a month for vandalism A former security guard was jailed for a month on Wednesday for defacing items such as glass panels at bus stops, bus seats and toilet doors with graffiti. 62-year-old Yeo Kie Yong pleaded guilty to three of 10 vandalism........ Couple fined S$140,000 for importing puppies illegally A husband-and-wife pair was fined a total of S$140,000 for importing seven puppies from Malaysia without a licence. Ang Soon Peng, 44, pleaded guilty to seven charges and was fined the maximum S$10,000 for each charge...... Economists upgrade forecast for 2011 Private sector economists and analysts have upgraded their forecast for the Singapore economy. Those polled for the Monetary Authority of Singapore's latest quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters, released today, said they........ Tan Kin Lian confirms intention to run for President Subject to the deliberations of the Presidential Elections Committee - which will decide on the eligibility of the candidates - Singapore will witness its first contested election for the head of state in almost two decades. Former........

HSA tests Taiwan health products Only two of the more than 100 health products manufactured in Taiwan that the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has sampled so far have failed its quality requirement of DEHP, an industrial chemical that can cause hormone problems in........     Iranian official visits S'pore The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Dr Ali Larijani, called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on Wednesday morning...... ORBA to propose long-term solutions for floods The Orchard Road Business Association wants long-term solutions to the problem of flooding in the shopping belt and is meeting national water agency PUB on Thursday with a few concrete proposals...... NDP 2011 to feature first female Parade Regimental Sergeant Major In preparation for this year's National Day Parade, military personnel have been toiling under the sun to get their drills right...... Marcus Chin to pay more alimony Television host and radio deejay Marcus Chin must now pay his estranged wife S$4,000 every month for her maintenance and for loan instalments for their matrimonial HDB flat...... 1 in 5 Singaporean men visits doctor for hair loss One in five Singaporean men has seen a doctor for hair loss problems...... Salmonella cause of food poisoning cases in pre-schools The cause of a food poisoning outbreak in 10 pre-schools last month, which affected over 270 people, has been traced to a bacterium called Salmonella Enteritidis...... COEs end sharply higher The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed sharply higher in all categories, in the latest bidding exercise which ended on Wednesday afternoon...... More rides ahead for commuters Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew has said adding significant capacity to the transport system will be very high on his to-do list...... Man charged with rape An IT system analyst on Wednesday has been charged with raping a 30-year-old woman on March 5, 2010...... Tan Kin Lian plans to set up president's personal council if elected Former NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian who intends to run in the upcoming Presidential Election said if elected, he plans to set up what he has called the president's personal council...... Tunnelling works start on MRT Downtown Line 2 Tunnelling works for the Downtown Line 2 (DTL) of the MRT line started on Wednesday at the Beauty World station......