Singapore Local News, 2011-12-27

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Man jailed for theft, animal abuse An unemployed man was jailed two months for torturing a cat which he hung outside his house, and also for theft. Thirty-two-year-old Lin Chuan had tied a rope around the neck of a cat, dragging it along the second floor of a block........     Sentosa raises New Year's Eve entry fees Sentosa Island has raised its admission charges for vehicles entering the island between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Cars and taxis entering between 5pm on 31 December and 7am on 1 January will pay S$7 instead of the normal........

Demand for gold ornaments up Demand for gold, a perennial hedge against inflation, is on the rise again. Private mints in Singapore are reporting a 20-per-cent increase in orders from jewellers and gold shops and attribute this to the upcoming Chinese New Year. Next year's......     Who's in charge of bird nuisance? Birds continue to be a source of problem in areas of dense population in Singapore but as Channel NewsAsia finds out, it's been a challenge pinning down the relevant authorities in charge of the problem...... 50 proposals for NMPs submitted Fifty proposals have been submitted for consideration as Nominated Members of Parliament for Singapore's 12th Parliament...... Sentosa raises New Year's Eve entry fees Sentosa Island has raised its admission charges for vehicles entering the island between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day...... More focus on primary healthcare in 2012 Chairman for the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Health Lam Pin Min said he wants to see a complete removal of the age criterion for a scheme that provides needy Singaporeans better access to primary healthcare...... Man jailed for theft, animal abuse An unemployed man was jailed two months for torturing a cat which he hung outside his house, and also for theft...... Loanshark harassment suspects nabbed Police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in loanshark harassment...... Top S'porean pastimes unveiled The top three leisure activities among Singaporeans are eating, shopping and surfing the web...... S'pore Red Cross to send 2nd team to Philippines The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is sending its second team of seven personnel to the Philippines on Wednesday...... Man jailed for causing hurt to three police officers It started off as a skirmish between two friends but ended up with one of them sentenced to jail for causing hurt to three police officers...... S'pore's research talent pool sees steady expansion Singapore's research talent pool has continued to expand steadily...... S'pore mosques help raise funds for Philippine flood victims The Malay-Muslim community, with the help of the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Mosque Committee, is organising a special fund raising effort for victims of the recent floods in southern Philippines...... MTI to release advance GDP estimates for Q4 & 2011 on Jan 3 The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will release the advance GDP estimates for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 2011 on January 3 at 8.00 am...... 3/4-tank rule to apply to CNG, petrol-CNG vehicles from Jan 1 With effect from January 1, the three-quarter tank rule will also apply to compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel supply tanks of CNG vehicles and petrol-CNG vehicles......