Singapore Local News, 2011-08-18

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Man accused of inciting violence worked for weapons maker A jobless man accused of posting Facebook entries inciting violence was until recently an assistant principal engineer with weapons manufacturer ST Kinetics. Gary Yue Mun Yew, 36, who faces two charges, was fired last month......     Pre-school education goes high tech With gadgets like digital cameras and even a touch screen table, pre-schoolers at childcare centre, My First Skool, in Holland Drive, are tasting the future of early childhood education. Called Project Eureka, it equips selected centres with........ Man nabbed for 'upskirt' video A 28-year-old Chinese man, who is believed to have taken an "upskirt" video of a woman, was caught by an alert member of public yesterday morning. At about 11.40am, the suspect was on the escalator at Jurong East MRT station when he........ New scheme to retain and recruit healthcare staff The Health Ministry (MOH) will pilot a central employment scheme to help the intermediate and long-term care (ILTC) sector recruit and retain staff. The scheme, called Career Resourcing and Development of Allied Health Talents........ Singapore's roads rated the best in the world The Republic's road network has been rated the best in the world, in both design and safety. It received the recognition at the annual Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) awards ceremony held in St Louis, Missouri, on........ Blood donors needed The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are calling on O and A blood donors to come forward to donate blood within this week and the next. In a statement, both agencies said the recent increased........ Geylang Serai plans unveiled The National Development Ministry (MND) has unveiled details of its plans for the redevelopment of Geylang Serai, including the new plans for the current Malay Village, whose lease expires at the end of the year. This follows the........ Voters to get polling cards from today Voters will receive their poll cards from today to vote in next Saturday's Presidential Election. Voters can also, for the first time, print out an electronic poll card at the Elections Department website using their IC number or........

Tan Jee Say, 57 - Investment adviser - Former senior civil servant, who was at one point Principal Private Secretary to then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong - Former regional managing director of AIB Govett Asia - Contested in the........     Man accused of inciting violence worked for weapons maker The jobless man accused of posting Facebook entries inciting violence was an assistant principal engineer with weapons maker ST Kinetics...... Productivity boost benefits workers at Zero Spot Laundry A laundry company is sharing the productivity gains from the use of automation and technology with its workers...... More initiatives for pre-school education to remain affordable Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Chan Chun Sing said more initiatives will be launched in the coming months to ensure pre-school care and education remains affordable...... Man taking upskirt video caught red-handed A 28-year-old man, who is believed to have taken an upskirt video of a woman, was caught red-handed by an alert member of public on Wednesday morning...... Former RI student receives this year's police overseas scholarship Former Raffles Institution student Goh Chin Hou was awarded the Singapore Police Force Overseas Scholarship on Thursday morning...... New scheme to retain and recruit healthcare staff The Ministry of Health (MOH) will pilot a central employment scheme to help the intermediate and long term care (ILTC) sector in the retention and recruitment of staff...... LTA wins international award for improving road safety Singapore's road network is rated the best in the world, in both design and safety...... PE: S'poreans to start receiving poll cards for PE 2.27 million Singaporeans will start receiving their poll cards for the Presidential Election from Thursday...... More blood donors needed The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are calling on O and A blood donors to come forward to donate blood within this week and the next...... MND spearheads redevelopment of Geylang Serai The Ministry of National Development (MND) has unveiled details of its plans for the redevelopment of Geylang Serai, including new plans for the current Malay Village whose lease expires at the end of the year......