Singapore Local News, 2011-12-02

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Playful jump from hotel rooftop killed expat One was a 37-year-old Briton, who jumped off the rooftop of Fullerton Bay Hotel into the waters around Marina Bay in a drunken state. The other was a local delivery man, believed to have been in a troubled mental state days before........     Scoot works with Australia to woo travellers SINGAPORE: Singapore's first long haul budget airline, Scoot, has kickstarted its marketing efforts to woo travellers for its inaugural flight to Sydney in June next year. Australian tourism officials who are rallying behind the carrier are........ Public to share ideas on new hawker centres SINGPORE - The public can have a say and share ideas on the hawker centres that the government is building in the new housing estates. A 19-member panel appointed by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources is spearheading the public...... Rebate for owner-occupied flats to mitigate property tax rise All one- and two-room owner-occupiers of HDB flats will continue to pay zero property tax in 2012, while those in three-room flats will on average pay roughly the same tax as last year. Four- to five-room flats will pay S$5 to S$29........ Cargo aircraft at Changi Airport veers off runway Changi Airport Group has issued a statement regarding a cargo aircraft that had veered off the runway earlier today: "At 1640h today, one of the runways at Changi Airport was closed for inspection. This followed the incident of a cargo aircraft...... NHB launch 'Old Street Trades' exhibition The National Heritage Board (NHB) has launched a project called Heritage Along Footpaths, to re-introduce trades that were once common in the past. The project will feature an exhibition that allows Singaporeans to experience the........ 124 drug offenders nabbed in island-wide raids A Malaysian woman has been arrested for trying to smuggle two bundles of heroin hidden between two sanitary pads in her undergarments. She was nabbed at the Woodlands Checkpoint in a joint operation between the Central Narcotics........ We're not about 'the right to dress sexy': Slutwalk organisers Govt to launch child protection agency The government is planning to set up a specialist agency for child protection to intensify efforts to support children of abuse. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) said this is one initiative that came........

Sengkang Hospital set to open in 2018 After months of deliberation, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has decided to bring forward the opening of Sengkang Hospital to 2018, two years ahead of schedule. Writing on the MOH's blog yesterday, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said he........     1,713 officers from Home Team commended A total of 1,713 officers were commended on Friday for their contribution to 102 successful Home Team operations...... StanChart Marathon set to be among world's best Twenty-six elite athletes from five countries are vying for gold in this Sunday's Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore - the most ever...... NTUC nominates Mary Liew for NMP The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has nominated Ms Mary Liew Kiah Eng for Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP)...... Indonesia army chief visits Singapore Chief of Staff of the Indonesian National Army, General Pramono Edhie Wibowo, is in Singapore on an introductory visit...... Police pretender charged with cheating woman S$2.3m A 31-year-old man, who pretended to be a police officer to cheat an elderly woman of S$2.3 million, was charged on Friday with 36 counts of cheating...... Scoot works with Australia to woo travellers Singapore's first long haul budget airline, Scoot, has kickstarted its marketing efforts to woo travellers for its inaugural flight to Sydney in June next year...... Playful jump from hotel rooftop killed expat One was a 37-year-old Briton, who jumped off the rooftop of Fullerton Bay Hotel into the waters around Marina Bay in a drunken state...... Rebate for flat owners to cushion property tax rise Most owners will have to pay more in property tax for their HDB flats in 2012. This comes after the annual values of HDB flats are revised upwards with effect from 1 January 2012 to reflect the rise in market values...... Public to share ideas on new hawker centres SINGPORE: The public can have a say and share ideas on the hawker centres that the government is building in the new housing estates...... S'pore's first Archer-class submarine now in active service Singapore's first Archer-class submarine, the RSS Archer, is now in active service...... Woman hid drugs between sanitary pads in her undergarments A Malaysian woman has been arrested for trying to smuggle two bundles of heroin hidden between two sanitary pads in her undergarments...... "Old street trades" exhibition to be held The National Heritage Board (NHB) has launched a project called Heritage Along Footpaths, to re-introduce trades that were once common in the past...... Govt to boost support for abused children The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will set up a specialist agency for child protection to intensify efforts to support children of abuse......