Singapore Local News, 2011-09-21

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Fall in COE prices across all categories, except one COE prices are down in all but one category in the second bidding exercise in September. The largest drop was in the open category where it dropped by S$3,087 from S$65,589 to S$62,502. In the small cars category........     Four teens nabbed for armed robbery Police have arrested four teens, aged between 15 and 18 years old, for armed robbery. The group is believed to have confronted two China nationals with a knife on Sept 16 at 11.20pm at Blk 313 Hougang Ave 5. One of the........ Man admits to displaying secret society banner at mother's wake A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty in a district court today to displaying a secret society funeral banner during his mother's wake. Kelvin Gan Boon Wah, an office boy, admitted doing this at the void deck of Block 91 Henderson Road........ S'poreans have taken ownership of their lives: DPM Teo Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean says Singapore's Community Engagement Programme, whose job is to enhance racial and religious harmony, has inspired many to take ownership of their future. Addressing experts at the International........ Changi Airport's passenger numbers soar in August Changi Airport handled 3.86 million or 11.2 per cent more passengers in August. Changi Airport Group (CAG) said aircraft movements grew in tandem by 14.9 per cent with 25,700 movements recorded during the month compared to a year........ Seven hurt in morning Bishan fire Seven people were taken to hospital, this morning, after they suffered minor smoke inhalation from a fire at a provision shop at Blk 150A at Bishan Street 11. They included two children aged three and six years old. The........ Local scientists work on predicting heart attacks and strokes before they happen For the first time, a study will be done here to screen the population to develop a diagnostic tool that can predict if a person is at risk of a heart attack or stroke. A team of scientists here have discovered how to use a blood........

Masterplan to leverage on the general practitioner community With chronic diseases on the rise, the Health Ministry is now developing a primary care masterplan to leverage on the general practitioner (GP) community. The ministry said that two in five Singaporeans, aged 20 and above, have........     UN Human Rights Council adopts S'pore report The Working Group Report on Singapore's first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will be adopted at the 18th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland on September 22...... DPM Tharman to attend finance meetings in Washington Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Manpower Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be in Washington to attend the meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), G20 Finance Ministers and related roundtables...... One more Guinness World Record for S'pore? Singapore looks set to enter the Guinness World Records after a 25-year-old Singaporean man clocked the fastest time in an SMS texting competition held on Sunday at Tampines Mall...... ASEAN to advance regional energy cooperation ASEAN energy ministers have agreed to concrete proposals to advance regional energy cooperation at their meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei...... New Miss Universe to visit S'pore The newly-crowned Miss Universe will be at the Marina Bay Sands to meet fans from Thursday ahead of the Formula One weekend...... Parties aplenty in S'pore as F1 weekend beckons The upcoming Formula One Grand Prix is heating up the off-track action in Singapore as party-goers look set to splurge at luxurious after-parties around town...... COE prices mostly down COE prices are down in all but one category in the second bidding exercise in September...... Slight haze ahead for Singapore Singapore may be affected by occasional slight haze in the week ahead...... S'pore sets up terrorism research centre Singapore's International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research will explore non-military approaches and community engagement to reduce the idealogical threat of terrorism...... Man pleads guilty to displaying secret society-related banner A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty in a district court on Wednesday to displaying a funeral banner issued by a secret society during his mother's wake...... Test kit set to predict heart-attack risk Singapore researchers are working on a blood test kit that can predict the chance of a person having a heart attack in the future...... 4 teens arrested for Hougang armed robbery Police arrested four teens, aged between 15 and 18, for their suspected involvement in a case of armed robbery...... Changi Airport registers 11.2% growth in passenger traffic Singapore Changi Airport registered a 11.2 per cent growth in passenger traffic to 3.86 million for the month of August...... 7 taken to hospital after Bishan fire Seven people were taken to hospital after they suffered minor smoke inhalation from a fire at a provision shop at Blk 150A at Bishan Street 11 on Wednesday morning...... Singapore Global Dialogue 2011 kicks off The Singapore Global Dialogue 2011 opens on Wednesday and will see world-renowned speakers discuss contemporary global strategic concerns...... DPM Teo urges more participation in CEP Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister, Teo Chee Hean, said the Community Engagement Programme (CEP), launched in 2006 to enhance racial and religious harmony, has inspired many to take ownership of their future......