Singapore Local News, 2011-07-20

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Cop jailed for abusing position Police officer, Sheik Faisal Shaik Abdul Kader, helped to convict Fong Quay Sim, 69, last year, of poisoning her husband with arsenic. Today, as he appeared in court to be jailed two weeks for abusing his position to access the police computer.......     Spike and steal thief given six years' corrective training He had been spiking women's drinks over an 18-year period. Mohd Haslam Ismail, 48, won't be doing that for the next six years after being packed off for corrective training for his latest offence. Last month, District Judge........ Gynaecologist fined S$10,000 A gynaecologist at Raffles Hospital has been fined $10,000 and censured for performing an unapproved procedure on his patient. Dr Koh Gim Hwee, 49, used what's called Hegar dilators to forcibly induce labour in one of his........ 10 questioned in counterfeit contact lenses sold here Ten people have been questioned in the first known case of counterfeit health products being sold by legitimate retailers, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Today, it said it had found counterfeit coloured contact lenses........ Clementi loanshark runners nabbed A spate of attacks by loansharks in Clementi West, this month, saw the arrests of two suspects, yesterday evening. The police said in a press statement today that officers from Clementi Police Division arrested two men, aged 19 and........ 100,000 to watch NDP celebrations at Marina Bay and RWS This year's National Day celebrations will extend beyond The Float@Marina Bay to include some 100,000 Singaporeans around the Marina Bay waterfront and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Titled "NDP 2011 Celebrations", the event will........

Rise in emergency air evacuations to Singapore Even as competition from Malaysia and Thailand in medical tourism intensifies, emergency air evacuations to the Republic have gone up, in what industry players see as part of a larger trend where more serious cases from overseas are being........     Veteran policeman sentenced to two weeks' jail He was the police investigating officer in a high-profile case involving an elderly woman who was convicted last year of poisoning her husband with arsenic...... MOE to help students acquire critical skills BALI: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said his ministry will make changes to expand opportunities for students to acquire critical skills for the future...... Toa Payoh serial housebreaker arrested Police have arrested a man who is believed to have broken into at least six flats in Toa Payoh housing estate...... COEs up in car categories COE premiums continued its general uptrend for cars in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday...... Malaysia general conferred Singapore's highest military award The former Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces was conferred Singapore's highest military award the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) on Wednesday afternoon...... Integrated ticketing service TicketCube launched Show-goers can expect greater convenience with the launch of an integrated ticketing service in the heart of Singapore's Orchard Road...... Housebreaker arrested within 8 hours Police have arrested a 45-year-old man who is believed to be involved in a break-in at Blk 620 Hougang Avenue 8 on Wednesday afternoon...... Gynaecologist fined for performing unacceptable procedure A gynaecologist at Raffles Hospital has been fined S$10,000 and censured for performing a procedure on his patient which wasn't within the norms of acceptable medical practice...... Counterfeit coloured contact lenses sold at shops The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said it found counterfeit coloured contact lenses being sold in local optical shops in June...... EDB presents scholarships for undergraduate studies Deputy Prime Minister, Teo Chee Hean, who is also the Minister-in-Charge of the Civil Service, said Singapore's lead investment agency, the Economic Development Board (EDB) plays an important role in attracting talent and innovation into Singapore...... NDP 2011 celebration to extend beyond The Float@Marina Bay This year's National Day celebrations will extend beyond The Float@Marina Bay to include some 100,000 Singaporeans around the Marina Bay waterfront and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)......