Saturday, June 11, 2011

Singapore Local News, 2011-06-11



    Mindef statement on Army regular who died during 2.4km run
The Ministry of Defence today released a statement regarding the death of a 49-year-old regular SAF serviceman, who collapsed during the 2.4km run which is part of the standard Individual Physical Proficiency Test. The statement, in full, reads:
   
    Landmark cornea surgery brings new hope to patients
There is now new hope for patients who suffer from an infected cornea, with a landmark operation by doctors in Singapore that reconstructs and replaces parts of a patient's eye with an artificial cornea. While normal cornea........

    Decision-making tool helps doctors detect dengue more accurately
A decision-making aid at Tan Tock Seng Hospital is helping doctors better treat dengue patients......

New study areas for needy children
13-year-old Junior Terrence Cubinar lives in a two-room rental flat with his eight siblings and parents. The Secondary One student from Assumption Pathway School said that the cramped environment distracts him from his studies......

New H1N1 strain can be treated with mainstay drugs, say MOH, A*Star
The Health Ministry and government research agency A*Star said the new H1N1 strain can still be treated with mainstay drugs......

SAF regular dies during IPPT
A 49-year-old Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman from Air Defence and Operations Command collapsed at 9.11am on Saturday during his Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) at Tengah Air Base (TAB)......

In-depth review of flood protection measures
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) will appoint a panel of local and overseas experts to conduct an in-depth review of all flood protection measures that will be implemented in Singapore over the next decade......

Nursing home probed "immediately" after complaint
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said that it started its investigation on Nightingale Nursing Home immediately after receiving a video from Channel NewsAsia of the March 22 abuse at the home of an elderly resident......

No comments:

Post a Comment