Singapore Local News, 2011-06-23

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Tony Tan to run for President Former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan went to the Elections Department this morning at about 10.25am, where he collected forms and announced his intention to contest the upcoming Presidential election.Dressed smartly in a dark blue........

Body found floating in Sungei Punggol The body of a man was found floating in Sungei Punggol near Sengkang West Avenue yesterday morning. The police received a call at 7.10am from a member of the public requesting for assistance. The man, believed to be 83-year-old Lim........     Temasek names endowments in honour of two S'poreans SINGAPORE : Temasek Holdings has named two existing endowments under Temasek Cares after two Singaporeans in honour of their roles and contributions in social service and healthcare...... President Nathan says Tony Tan has the qualities to lead S'pore SINGAPORE : Singapore's President, S R Nathan, says Dr Tony Tan has the qualities to lead the country...... SPRING Singapore, WDA launch CCI Plus for SMEs SINGAPORE : The Workforce Development Authority (WDA) and SPRING Singapore have started a pilot programme called Customer Centric Initiative (CCI) Plus targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...... Man sentenced to five years' jail, caned eight stokes for molesting boy A part-time cleaner was jailed for five years and ordered to be given eight strokes of the cane for molesting a young boy...... Three people arrested for robbery Police have detained three suspects aged between 15 and 30, who are believed to be connected to a robbery outside a gaming arcade at Yishun Central which happened earlier this month...... New device promises quick testing for food-borne pathogens Health authorities and the food industry can now quickly check for the E. coli strain responsible for the recent severe food poisoning outbreak in Europe...... 13-year-old boy investigated for making false report SINGAPORE : A 13-year-old boy is being investigated by the police for making a false report claiming he was robbed...... Recalcitrant housebreaker gets hefty punishment Twelve years ago, Bay Buck Siong was sentenced to nine years' corrective training and 24 strokes of the cane for housebreaking, only to repeat the offence six months after his release...... ASEAN Schools Games in S'pore for the first time The ASEAN Schools Games will be held in Singapore for the first time...... Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian to fight on Former NTUC Income Chief, Tan Kin Lian, said the decision by former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan to contest the presidential election, will give Singaporeans a wider choice...... Fishmonger charged with selling poisonous substances without licence A 45-year-old fishmonger has been charged with selling two different poisonous substances without a licence from his stall on March 3...... Cham Tao Soon appointed acting chairman of SPH Singapore Press Holdings said Dr Cham Tao Soon will be appointed acting chairman with effect from July 1...... READ! on the go Book lovers can now read on the go with the launch of MobileRead...... No further action against British author Shadrake, says police The police said no further action will be taken against British author Alan Shadrake following investigations against him for criminal defamation...... Visa application process to study in UK made simpler Singapore students studying in the UK will benefit from a new streamlined visa application process...... Tony Tan to contest Presidential Election SINGAPORE : Former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan has confirmed he will be running for President......