Singapore Local News, 2011-10-26

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Singaporeans charged with selling parts used in bombs WASHINGTON - An Iranian and four people from Singapore have been charged by a United States grand jury with smuggling thousands of radio transmitters to Iran, some later found in bombs in Iraq, the US Justice Department said yesterday. The five......

Six Malaysian films given the go-ahead in S'pore A political association, Singaporeans for Democracy (SFD), has been given the go-ahead by the Media Development Authority (MDA) to screen six films, all relating to rights, at what it described as its human rights event this Friday......     Playing table tennis without arms The lack of forearms and having only one leg didn't stop German Rainer Schmidt from winning several gold medals in table tennis...... MFA urges S'poreans to hasten return from Bangkok Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Singaporeans visiting Bangkok to consider bringing forward their departure from Bangkok while Suvarnabhumi International Airport remains open, unless they have pressing reasons to remain there...... Deepavali celebrations get underway Worshippers streamed into temples across the island for an auspicious start to Deepavali on Wednesday...... New DBSS project launched in Clementi Strong application rates are expected for a new Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project in Clementi launched on Wednesday...... Lee Kuan Yew memoirs now available in French PARIS: The memoirs of Singapore's former Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew are now available in French for the first time...... PM Lee to attend 3-day Commonwealth meeting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia, from October 28-30...... North East CDC to reach out to troubled individuals Mayor of North East District, Mr Teo Ser Luck said his CDC staff will take a closer look at their database in order to reach out to troubled individuals...... Woman arrested for stealing taxi drivers' phones Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman who is believed to be responsible for stealing the mobile phones of taxi drivers...... SATS trains F&B students from Assumption Pathway School It's a training restaurant manned by teenage students learning to cook, bake and serve customers...... Firms likely to retain foreign workers despite new salary criteria Companies Channel NewsAsia spoke with said they are likely to retain skilled, professional foreign workers, despite the new salary criteria that will kick in next year...... Police nab three for mobile phone scam Police have arrested three Vietnamese aged between 25 and 33 for their suspected involvement in at least six cases of cheating where genuine mobile phones were swapped with imitation China-made phones at mobile phone shops...... Migrant workers given free rides on S'pore Flyer To celebrate Deepavali, some 100 migrants workers in Singapore were given complimentary rides onboard the Singapore Flyer on Wednesday...... Defence Minister visits SAF troops in Afghanistan Singapore's Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen has emphasised the importance of Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) role in contributing to the multinational efforts in Afghanistan......