Singapore Local News, 2011-11-04

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Two ex-employees jailed for cheating S$12.2m from Singapore Land Authority The two former Singapore Land Authority (SLA) employees who cheated S$12.2 million from the statutory board over less than two years were convicted in the High Court yesterday before Justice Tay Yong Kwang. Koh Seah Wee, 41, a........     Scoot: What's in a name? Say Scoot, the name that Singapore Airlines has given to its new budget carrier, and what comes to mind? The scooter, and most notably, the Italian brand Vespa. Audrey Hepburn side-saddled Gregory Peck, riding the urban two-wheeler through........ Fewer hospital visits for cataract patients? Soon, cataract patients at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) could cut down on their number of follow-up visits to the hospital after surgery. A pilot study was done by the Department of Ophthalmology on 30 patients, using telemedicine........

MOM concerned by number of worksite falls Thirteen workers were killed when they fell from heights in the first six months of this year, compared to nine for the same period last year. The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said this is an emerging trend of concern. Most........     Girlfriend threatens French businessman with dog attack A French businessman, who is accused of smothering his Vietnamese girlfriend, claimed in court on Friday that she had tried to get her friends, and even her dog to attack him...... SPCA calls for review of laws to prevent animal abuse The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has called for a review of the Animals & Birds Act. It said this has become necessary because of a rise in the number of cases of animal abuse...... S.Korean maritime official in S'pore for two-day visit A senior maritime official from South Korea is in Singapore for a two-day visit, from November 3 to 4...... Former SLA employees jailed for cheating, money laundering Two former Singapore Land Authority (SLA) employees were sentenced to imprisonment on Friday...... ITE College East opens EyeWear@ITE retail outlet Simei residents needing eyewear can walk into a new retail outlet at the Institute of Education (ITE) College East and be served by students studying to become opticians...... Kitchener Complex to get makeover Kitchener Complex near Lavender MRT station will be the latest Housing and Development Board (HDB) commercial building to receive a fresh lease of life...... S'pore boosts standing of accounting professionals Singapore is taking further steps to build a globally-recognised brand of a post university accountancy qualification known as QP...... S'pore buildings to meet broadband, mobile needs in future Future and existing buildings will need to be equipped for broadband and mobile connectivity...... S'pore disease diagnostics kit wins silver award A disease diagnostics kit invented in Singapore has won the Silver Award at this year's Asian Innovation Awards in Hong Kong...... STTA fields young players for SEA games The Singapore Table Tennis Association is fielding a few young players for this year's SEA Games...... TV still enjoys strong reach, media consumption gets more tech-savvy TV continues to enjoy a strong reach with three in four adult Singaporeans watching it...... MediaCorp's Content Innovation Fund picks 6 pilot projects MediaCorp's S$5 million Content Innovation Fund has selected its first batch of six pilot projects, out of 500 proposals received from around the world...... Republic Polytechnic to offer 3 new diplomas Republic Polytechnic (RP) is offering three new diplomas for next year's intake...... Former NMP Viswa Sadasivan not putting up name for 2nd term Former Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan has confirmed that he would not be putting up his name again for the post in the new session of Singapore's Parliament......