Singapore Local News, 2011-07-22

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Kleptomaniac jailed six weeks A kleptomaniac, who had twice avoided jail for shoplifting previously, was today jailed six weeks as her condition had nothing to do with her latest crime. Goh Lee Yin, 30, had been convicted of shoplifting in 2005 and 2007. She........     S'pore private home prices up 2% in Q2 Private home prices in Singapore rose at a slower pace of 2 per cent in the second quarter, according to statistics from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). This was in line with the flash estimates which showed a 1.9 per cent........ More establishments allowing employment beyond 62: MOM The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the proportion of private establishments that allowed their local employees to work past 62 increased significantly last year. Close to eight in 10 private establishments allowed their local........ Guidance issued for charities engaged in business activities The office of the Commissioner of Charities has issued guidance for charities which engage or intend to engage in business activities. It's part of a wider effort to help charities improve their governance. The........

Social work association seeks to improve industry image, standards The only professional body for social workers here, the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW), will be setting up an online portal to get social workers to share best practices. This is part of the association's 10-year........     Football: S'pore has an edge in World Cup qualifier, says M'sian coach The crunch match between arch rivals Singapore and Malaysia is just a day away as the Asian Zone FIFA World Cup qualifier second round takes place tomorrow (July 23)...... NUH partners Frontier Healthcare to offer diabetic care SINGAPORE : The National University Hospital (NUH) is partnering a private medical group, Frontier Healthcare, to offer a care programme for diabetics...... Enhancing skills of professionals in museum, heritage sector SINGAPORE : Plans are afoot to enhance the skills of professionals in Singapore's museum and heritage sector...... TV and print win big at MediaCorp News Awards Singapore's leading media company MediaCorp celebrated the best in journalism at its 6th News Awards on Friday evening...... New chief executive of PUB appointed SINGAPORE : National water agency PUB will have a new man at the helm in December...... Man jailed 15 months for using fake S$50 note SINGAPORE : He had complained to a friend about his financial difficulties in August last year and was given two counterfeit S$50 notes...... Singaporeans need a president they can trust says Tan Cheng Bock Singapore: The President is the only Singaporean leader voted by all Singaporeans and as such, they need a president whom they can trust and who will put nation above politics, said Dr Tan Cheng Bock...... Application for returning Singaporeans to re-join schools opens July 25 The centralised school placement exercise for returning Singaporeans who want to re-join the local school system next year opens on July 25...... Recalcitrant shoplifter sentenced to jail, fine Thirty-year-old Goh Lee Yin had been convicted of shoplifting on two occasions, in 2005 and 2007...... Tan Cheng Bock submits forms for Certificate of Eligibility for Presidential Election Singapore: Presidential hopeful Dr Tan Cheng Bock has stressed his political independence at a media conference held after he submitted forms to run in the Presidential Election...... Prices of HDB resale flats up a steeper 3.1% in Q2 Prices of HDB resale flats rose a steeper 3.1 per cent in the second quarter compared to the 1.6 per cent increase seen in the first quarter...... Promoting healthcare by remote The government is looking to encourage greater adoption of tele-health, with the advancement of info-technology (IT)...... Guidance issued for charities engaged in business activities The office of the Commissioner of Charities has issued guidance for charities which engage or intend to engage in business activities...... Almost 100 organisations benefit from charity book donation Ninety-six non-profit and voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) Friday received 47,000 library books and magazines at the National Library Board's (NLB) annual Charity Book Donation...... More establishments allowing employment beyond 62: MOM The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the proportion of private establishments that allowed their local employees to work past 62 increased significantly last year......