Singapore Local News, 2011-08-12

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CNB raids nab 116 drug suspects The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) nabbed 116 drug offenders in raids launched between Wednesday and Friday. Two of the suspects face the death penalty if convicted of drug trafficking. In one operation conducted over Wednesday and........     S'pore economy on course: Lim Swee Say Labour Chief Lim Swee Say says the Singapore economy should stay on course even as the global economy heads for another storm. Mr Lim, who's also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, stressed that Singapore's drive towards a........ Serial child molester sentenced to reformative training An 18-year-old polytechnic student was sentenced, today, to reformative training after molesting four children, both boys and girls, inside lifts, last year. Probation was not recommended for Matthew Fong Guo Song who will be sent........ Fewer fires reported: SCDF The number of fires in the first six months of this year is the lowest recorded for the period in more than a decade, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). It said it responded to nearly 2,200 fires in the first half of........ Tony Tan collects certificate of eligibility Dr Tony Tan, 71, who collected his certificate of eligibility this morning, said he was deeply honoured and hoped that discussions in the coming days will be carried out in a dignified manner. He again touched on the uncertain........ Shenton Way fire: Man charged with murder A 66-year-old man was this morning charged with the murder of a woman whose badly-burnt body was found following the blaze at the Afro Asia Building at Robinson Road on Wednesday morning. Govindasamy Nallaiah is accused of killing........

Maids are happy to work here but ... Despite the debate over issues such as the difficulty of the level of entry tests for maids and whether to mandate rest days, a Manpower Ministry (MOM) survey has found that most maids are happy working here. The study, which........     PE: Tan Kin Lian thought of pullout but decided otherwise Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian says he has considered withdrawing from the presidential contest to avoid splitting the votes of Singaporeans who prefer to elect a president who is "truly independent of the government"...... Court rejects appeal by elderly who poisoned hubby The High Court on Friday dismissed the appeal by the elderly woman who had been sentenced to one-year jail for poisoning her 73-year-old husband with arsenic...... Two men charged with CBT Two men have been charged with misappropriating nearly S$12 million of their respective employers' money...... PE: I've got a good chance in the election, says Tan Cheng Bock Presidential hopeful Dr Tan Cheng Bock said he stands a good chance in the election on 27 August...... Changi Airport to enhance service for passengers Changi Airport has embarked on two initiatives to improve service and enhance the Changi Experience for passengers...... Man accused of misappropriating over S$11m A man has been charged with misappropriating more than S$11 million of his employer's money...... PE: It's not "opposition vs PAP" say Tan Kin Lian & Tan Jee say Presidential hopefuls Tan Kin Lian and Tan Jee Say collected their Certificates of Eligibility at the Elections Department on Friday morning...... Number of fires in first half at 10-year low The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to nearly 2,200 fires in the first six months of this year...... PE: Education cluster labour unions back Tony Tan's presidential bid Eight labour unions in Singapore's education sector have decided to back Dr Tony Tan for the Presidential Election due on August 27...... PE: Tony Tan confident S'poreans will make informed choice at polls Former deputy prime minister and potential presidential candidate Dr Tony Tan said he is confident Singaporeans would make an informed choice at the polls on August 27 on who will best execute the custodial responsibilities of the Elected Presidency...... Man charged with the murder at Afro Asia Building Singapore: A 66-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found following a fire at the Afro Asia Building at Robinson Road on Wednesday......