Singapore Local News, 2011-07-13

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Fire breaks out along Rowell Road A huge fire broke out at 4 Rowell Road, off Serangoon Road, just before 7pm yesterday. It took Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers more than one hour to fight the blaze and to prevent it from spreading to adjacent........

Another S$195 million for research and development in energy sector Another S$195 million will be allocated to promote research and development in the energy sector over the next five years. In a statement released yesterday, the inter-agency Energy Innovation Programme Office (EIPO) said the additional funding......     Children's toys put to the test A recent test on 200 samples of toys by SPRING Singapore has found 20 per cent of them to be unsafe...... Traffic Police crackdown on speeding heavy vehicles SINGAPORE : A Traffic Police operation in Tuas on Wednesday morning carried out to nab speeding heavy vehicles also resulted in 620 cars being clocked exceeding the speed limit...... Decomposed body at Clementi: woman charged with murder A 36-year-old derivatives trader has been charged with the murder of Celine Ng Swee Peng, whose decomposed body was found in Clementi Woods Park on July 6...... Orchid Olympics expected to draw thousands to Singapore The 20th World Orchid Conference in Singapore this November is expected to attract some 300,000 visitors...... Take a picture of you with Singapore flag 46,000 pictures of the national flag for our 46th birthday - that's what the People's Association (PA) is hoping Singaporeans and permanent residents will take in a month-long online campaign from July to August to celebrate National Day...... HPB takes obesity fight into the kitchen It's often said, you are what you eat. And, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) is taking a closer look into just what goes onto your dinner plate, and how it's prepared...... NTU scientists develop special anti-rust coating for metals Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a special anti-rust coating for metals...... Judge of Appeal raises serial cheat's jail sentence A Judge of Appeal has increased a serial cheat's 10-month jail sentence to 15 months, after the Public Prosecutor successfully appealed against the initial sentence...... Table tennis association secures record deal SINGAPORE - The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has inked a record sponsorship deal with home-grown menswear apparel manufacturer Crocodile International Pte Ltd...... Ranger jailed 10 weeks for maid abuse A ranger at Sentosa caned his maid on the back of her legs last October simply because she had forgotten to lock a window...... Students to dress up city with art works Nine plots of land in the city area have been set aside for local tertiary students to express their creativity in line with the 2011 NDP theme "Majulah! The Singapore Spirit"...... Teenager faces additional charges of molest A 15-year-old boy who was charged in court last week with one count of molest is now accused of outraging the modesty of three other girls...... S'poreans want more and better sex: survey Men and women in Singapore want to have more and better sex, according to a survey by drug company Pfizer...... Commemorative coins to mark Singapore's 46 years of independence SINGAPORE : The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a new set of commemorative coins to mark Singapore's 46 years of independence......