Singapore Local News, 2011-08-15

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Businessman jailed 21 months for molesting girlfriend's daughter, niece A woman is still in a relationship with a businessman even though he had molested her daughter and niece. The 50-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the girls' identities, was today jailed 21 months for outraging the girls'........     Stabbed over 'stupid' remark A former kitchen assistant has been ordered in a district court to perform 200 hours of community service for stabbing an ex-colleague at a Resorts World Sentosa eatery on Feb 11. Wong Phee Hon, 58, stabbed Mr Vong Wah Lee, 27, in........ More subsidies for healthcare In a bid to make healthcare more affordable for Singaporeans, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has unveiled a series of key changes ranging from drug subsidies to a higher annual withdrawal limit for Medisave use. Under the enhanced........ Tan Kin Lian calls for more open communication with Government Presidential hopeful, Mr Tan Kin Lian, today commented on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech, on his blog.He said he shared Mr Lee's confidence that Singapore has the resilience to overcome the latest economic........ Deadly end to seventh-month spat Two women have been charged with assaulting their neighbour who died in hospital after an alleged fight. Ong Siok Bee, 36, and her adoptive sister, Tan Phui Moi, 44, are both unemployed. The women are accused of having........ Pragmatism, people's needs not mutually exclusive:Tony Tan Presidential candidate and former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said he feared some candidates contesting the Presidential Election were writing cheques that even the President could not cash. He made this point on his website........ Raised income ceiling effective immediately: Khaw The construction industry will be able to cope with the demand of building new flats, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) announced today that they would be building 25,000 new........ More help for singles buying resale flats Single citizens will get more help in buying resale flats. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) says the monthly income ceiling for them buying up to a 5-room resale flat under the single Singapore citizen scheme, with a CPF........

'Government needs to work on its online engagement' While the Government must be more active in engaging Singaporeans online, it is also mindful that social media lends itself to "negative views and ridiculous untruths". It will, therefore, do its best to prevent the medium from........     President Nathan shares story in book tribute to teachers SINGAPORE : The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, a clan association, has launched a book in tribute to teachers. The book includes an article contributed by President S R Nathan...... Man stabs ex-colleague over "stupid" remark SINGAPORE : A former kitchen assistant has been ordered by a district court to perform 200 hours of community service for stabbing an ex-colleague at a Resorts World Sentosa eatery on February 11...... 3 licensed moneylenders charged Three licensed moneylenders have been charged with breaching the Moneylenders Act and the Moneylenders Rules...... MOH announces initiatives to make healthcare more affordable The Health Ministry (MOH) said it will almost double the qualifying income criteria for the Primary Care Partnership Scheme (PCPS) from S$800 to S$1,500. The scheme allows needy patients to receive subsidised treatment at General Practitioners (GPs) ..... Police officers reject S$1,000 bribe from illegal immigrant A 42-year-old Chinese man who was arrested on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant will now face another charge of attempted bribery...... Two women charged with assaulting neighbour Two women have been charged with assaulting their neighbour who died in hospital after an alleged fight with them...... PE: Tony Tan fears some candidates writing cheques President cannot cash Presidential candidate and former Deputy Prime Minister, Tony Tan said he fears some candidates contesting the Presidential election are writing cheques that even the President cannot cash...... HDB to launch 8,000 flats in Sept and 4,000 in Nov The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it will launch 5,500 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in September and 4,000 BTO flats in November. The flats will be in different towns, such as Punggol, Sengkang, Hougang, Yishun, and Jurong East...... Singles and seniors get more help for housing Singles buying a resale flat for the first time will receive more assistance from the government...... Heavy rain expected over parts of S'pore Moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over the southern, western and central parts of Singapore between 10.15am and 11.30am......