Singapore Local News, 2011-09-22

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S'pore drug problem worse than reported Since 2008, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) had reported that the number of drug abusers arrested had been declining. This was wrong. Their officers were later telling them they were arresting more, not fewer,........     True Spa customers finally find relief The winding-up order application sought by a group of True Spa customers was settled in the High Court today, after the customers agreed for their unused credit to be serviced by nine other spas. Under the arrangement, True Spa........ Taking the stress out of school In a move to steer schools towards an education system that is more student-centric, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will move away from a results-oriented culture, to practices that are more "holistic and balanced", said Minister for Education........ Two bodies found in Bedok Reservoir The bodies of a woman and a young boy were found floating in the waters of Bedok Reservoir this morning. The bodies are believed to be that of 32-year-old Tan Sze Sze and her three-year-old son Jerald Chin Le Hui, who were last seen........ Largest flat launch ever, with 8,262 units on offer HDB this morning announced the launch of more than 8,200 flats under the joint Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) Exercises - the largest supply of flats in a single launch. There was an added bonus for first-time........

More time for property agents to pass exam Property agents who are still struggling to pass the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) examination will have more breathing space, as the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has extended the December deadline to June next year......     F1: A race for the tourism dollar It's been four years since Singapore first hosted the inaugural Formula One night race. And the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is convinced that the iconic event is reaping in benefits for the country...... CNB reports error in drug arrests Singapore's drug enforcement agency, Central Narcotics Bureau has discovered an error in the statistical computation of drug abuser arrest statistics for the period 2008 to 2010 after it moved to a new IT system...... 14 arrested for suspected loansharking activities Police have arrested 14 people - 10 men and four women - in an islandwide crackdown on loansharking activities on Wednesday...... 20% increase in drug abusers arrested in H1: CNB There has been a 20 per cent increase of the number of drug abusers arrested between January and June this year compared to the same period last year...... MP Hri Kumar to take over GPC for law and home affairs MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Hri Kumar Nair, has taken over as the Chairman for the Government Parliamentary Committee for Law and Home Affairs...... President Tony Tan visits NCSS President Tony Tan Keng Yam has visited the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) on Thursday, his first as its patron-in-chief...... True Spa customers finally find relief The application for a winding-up order sought by a group of True Spa customers was settled in the High Court on Thursday, after the customers agreed for their unused credit to be serviced by nine other spas...... A student-centric education system in the pipeline The next phase for Singapore's education system will be one that is student-centric and focused on values...... Call for thorough probe on Circle Line disruption Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said he understands the frustrations of Singaporeans affected by the recent disruption of MRT service on the Circle Line...... Shanmugam stresses to Romania importance of Ionescu case to S'poreans Singapore's Foreign Minister K Shanmugam has stressed to his Romanian counterpart that Singapore takes the hit-and-run case of former diplomat Silviu Ionescu, currently taking place in Romania, seriously...... Two bodies found in Bedok Reservoir The bodies of a woman and a young boy were found floating in the waters of Bedok Reservoir on Thursday morning...... HDB announces bumper launch of 8,200 flats The Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Thursday announced a bumper launch of 8,200 flats under the joint Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) Exercises......