Singapore Local News, 2011-09-09

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Trafficker tries to burn drugs without success About S$71,000 worth of Ice, ketamine, and Yaba, Erimin-5, and Ecstasy tablets were seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Thursday. This despite the efforts of a trafficker who had tried to burn the drugs. Five........     Man loses S$85,000 of bail money after brother absconded A man who posted a S$100,000 bail for his younger brother so he could marry his pregnant girlfriend will lose S$85,000 of the money as his brother had absconded. Marketing manager, Mr Maqbool Ahmed Khan, 32, had posted the money for........ Companies to consider mediation in settling disputes Twenty-six organisations from industries such as transport, property and media have signed the Singapore Mediation Charter, pledging to consider mediation as a first resort in resolving disputes. The Charter is an initiative by the........ A plan to help senior folk stay active More than 100,000 seniors have taken part in the People's Association Wellness Programme since it was launched in 2008. The programme is meant to engage Singaporeans and Permanent Residents here aged 50 and above in programmes and........

Retired civil servant jailed for violating OSA A retired civil servant, who was accused last December of violating the Official Secrets Act, was sentenced to three weeks' jail on Tuesday. In a statement released yesterday, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said........     CNB nabs "drug offenders" The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested on Thursday five suspected drug offenders and seized S$71,000 worth of illicit drugs...... Prof Jayakumar resigns from Presidential Council for Minority Rights SINGAPORE : Professor S Jayakumar has resigned as a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights...... More than three-quarters of S$100,000 bail forfeited A man who posted a S$100,000 bail for his younger brother so he could marry his pregnant girlfriend will lose S$85,000 of the money as his brother had absconded...... PA Wellness Programme on track to meet target The People's Association's Wellness Programme has attracted about 100,000 members so far and is on track to meet its target of half a million members by 2015...... S'pore, Maldives collaborate to build capacity Singapore and Maldives are collaborating to build the capacity of their public sector officials......