Singapore Local News, 2011-10-25

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Case against cosmetic surgeon reached settlement The case between Dr Martin Huang, a famous cosmetic surgeon and his former teenage patient reached settlement in the High Court today. The 17-year-old patient, whose name has to be withheld because she is a minor, had alleged that........     Consortium to bring NFC shopping to Singapore by 2012 You may be able to pay for your purchases by "tapping" your mobile phone at more than 20,000 retail points and taxis by mid-2012. This is made possible through a technology called Near Field Communication (NFC). It uses........ Scammers target the lovelorn A 34-year-old woman was asked to transfer about S$14,000 to someone's bank account to secure the release of a friend she met on a dating website. But sensing something was amiss, the woman called police first to check and found out........ What are Singaporeans happiest about? Singaporeans have rated their personal savings as the area in which they are most unhappy with, according to a study titled The Happiness Report. Conducted by Grey Group, a global communications firm, the study was designed to........ Another body found in Bedok Reservoir A body of a Chinese woman in her late 50s was found floating in Bedok Reservoir this morning. The body, clothed in a red dress, was found floating in the Reservoir opposite Damai Secondary School. Police received a call........

Doctor's toilet break after liposuction lands him in hot water A doctor's five-minute toilet break after performing a liposuction procedure came under the spotlight at a coroner's inquiry yesterday. The procedure caused the death of Mr Franklin Heng, 44, who was then the chief executive officer........     MOH investigates TB cases in Bedok Town Secondary School The Ministry of Health is advising residents living near Bedok Town Secondary School to see a doctor if they have a cough or are feeling unwell...... French art works on display at National Museum of S'pore Over 140 renowned art works from the Musee d'Orsay museum in Paris are on display at the National Museum of Singapore...... Tap your phone to shop in 2012 You may be able to pay for your purchases by "tapping" your mobile phone at more than 20,000 retail points and taxis by mid-2012...... iPhone 4S available in S'pore on Friday iPhone 4S will be available at SingTel stores in Singapore from Friday...... Temasek Cares donates S$1.1m for mental health programmes Temasek Cares is contributing S$1.1 million to fund new mental health programmes that will help more than 300 beneficiaries and their caregivers...... Fewer Singaporean women at the top Women make up just 6.9 per cent of board members of listed companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)...... Woman nearly scammed by dating website A 34-year-old woman was asked to transfer about S$14,000 to someone's bank account to secure the release of a friend she met on a dating website...... Help for Type 1 diabetes diet plan The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has launched a programme that gives Type 1 diabetes patients more freedom to manage their diets...... Malaysian jailed for smuggling cigarettes in tyres A Malaysian man has been jailed seven months for trying to smuggle cigarettes into Singapore in the tyres of his jeep...... S'pore, China sign deal to expand maritime co-operation Singapore has signed a maritime deal with China to expand scope of co-operation with China...... S'pore, Malaysia PMs to meet in December The Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore are likely to have another retreat meeting in Kuala Lumpur in December...... Doctor suspended for prescribing hypnotic medicine The Singapore Medical Council has suspended Dr Goh Ching Luck for three months for inappropriately prescribing hypnotic medication and cough mixtures to his patients...... Body found in Bedok Reservoir again The body of a Chinese woman in her late 50s was found floating in Bedok Reservoir on Tuesday morning......