Singapore Local News, 2011-08-11

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Certificate of Eligibility issued to 4 Presidential hopefuls The Presidential Elections Committee has issued Certificates of Eligibility to Mr Tan Kin Lian, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, Dr Tan Cheng Bock and Mr Tan Jee Say. The committee also recieved applications from Mr Ooi Boon Ewe and Mr Kuan........     Arrest made in Afro-Asia Building fire Police have arrested a 66-year-old Singaporean man in connection with the fire - where a woman died - at the Afro-Asia Building in Robinson Road on Wednesday. Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force discovered a badly burnt........

Was man robbed or did he spend money on drinks? A 20-year-old man is being investigated for making a false police report that he had been robbed of S$1,000 when he had actually spent it on drinking, said the police. The police said yesterday that the man had lodged a police........     PE: Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian highlights humble beginnings The former CEO of insurance cooperative, NTUC Income, Tan Kin Lian, sent early signals in 2008 that he wants to be Singapore's next president...... PE: Dr Tony Tan "deeply honoured" to be eligible for presidential bid Dr Tony Tan said he is "deeply honoured to be granted the Certificate of Eligibility to contest the Presidential Election"...... PE: Tan Cheng Bock "happy" to get eligibility cert Dr Tan Cheng Bock says he is "very happy" to receive the Certificate of Eligibility from the Presidential Elections Committee...... Late S Rajaratnam's stories and plays compiled into book The late S Rajaratnam is better known as one of Singapore's founding fathers, the country's longest-serving Foreign Minister and the man who wrote the National Pledge...... Online programme helps S'pore's legal sector cut paperwork Singapore Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong said Singapore's legal sector must take bolder steps to promote a greater use of technology...... PE: History of Singapore Presidency The wheels are in motion for the campaign to elect Singapore's next President...... Company director faces assault, mischief charges A man who allegedly pinned a young woman to the ground at Jurong East MRT station in December last year now faces assault charges...... PE: 4 get Certificates of Eligibility for presidential polls The stage is set for a contest not seen in Singapore's history...... Foreign maids generally happy working in S'pore: study Foreign maids are generally satisfied with working in Singapore, according to a recent study by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)...... Warrant of arrest issued against bird smuggler A warrant of arrest has been issued against a recalcitrant bird smuggler who illegally brought in 240 birds from Malaysia into Singapore on April 7...... Feedback wanted for S'pore's next phase of cultural development Preliminary ideas have been sketched out for Singapore's next phase of cultural development to 2025 as set out by the Arts and Culture Strategic Review (ACSR) Steering Committee...... Apple most popular employer among fresh grads Apple, the maker of the iPhone and iPad, is the most popular employer among entry-level jobseekers in Singapore...... Satisfaction over public transport has increased: survey Customer satisfaction for public transport has gone up significantly, according to a survey by the Institute of Service Excellence (ISES) at the Singapore Management University...... Man arrested in Afro Asia Building fire and death Police have arrested a 66-year-old Singaporean man in connection with the dead body found in a unit of Afro Asia Building which caught fire on Wednesday morning...... PE: Trade unions endorse Dr Tony Tan for PE Six trade unions under the Oil, Petrochemical, Energy and Chemical (OPEC) cluster have announced their endorsement of Dr Tony Tan ahead of presidential election due on August 27......