Singapore Local News, 2011-08-26

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Former Louis Vuitton employee jailed for cheating A former employee with retail outlet, Louis Vuitton, was sentenced to four months' jail, today, after he cheated four people of nearly S$14,000 by pretending to be still working for the company. Loke Yew Choong, 34, deceived his........     Army captain jailed, fined for accepting loans An Army Captain with a gambling addiction, was today jailed 16 weeks and fined S$40,400 for receiving loans in exchange for providing confidential information about military projects. Phua Poh Sim, 31, who has been suspended on........ Better driving habits help DHL reduce fuel costs By getting its drivers to change their driving behaviour, logistics company, DHL Express Singapore's fuel consumption fell by five per cent in nine weeks. Since the trial of its Vehicle Energy Reduction programme started in March,........ Europe and US top draw at NATAS Fair Europe and the United States are amongst the top travel destinations for Singaporeans keen to take advantage of the weak euro and US dollar. Travel agencies at the NATAS Fair which, opened today, say the two continents, together........ Police warn against use of sparklers with improvised explosive devices Since early this month, the police had received several reports where sparklers were believed to have been used to set off improvised explosive devices. They said, today, that in most of these cases, they had been informed of........ Justice Kan Ting Chiu to retire Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kan Ting Chiu, will retire tomorrow when he turns 65. He will be leaving the public service after 26 years, the Supreme Court announced today. Justice Kan received his LL.B. and LL.M. from........

My low point was when Jee Say entered the fray: Kin Lian On the last day of campaigning, former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian, 63, fired a salvo at fellow presidential candidate Tan Jee Say, 57 - claiming the latter, whom he thought should not have qualified for the election, had disrupted his........     Army captain jailed 16 weeks An Army captain with a gambling addiction, on Friday was jailed 16 weeks and fined S$40,400 for receiving loans in exchange for providing confidential information about military projects...... Experts urge AVA to work more closely with industry The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has been advised to adapt to changing needs and emerging issues by refining its inspection systems and priorities...... S'poreans flock to US, Europe amid weaker currencies Europe and the United States are amongst the top travel destinations for Singaporeans keen to take advantage of the weak euro and US dollar...... Police warn public on use of sparklers Police said they take a serious view on the setting off of improvised devices constructed using sparklers......