Singapore Local News, 2012-02-01

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New CNB director outlines immediate priorities The new director of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), has identified some of his immediate priorities as he assumes office. In an email response to Channel NewsAsia, Mr Ng Ser Song said his topmost priority is to ensure that the........     More inmates placed in jobs before release More inmates have secured employment even before they were released from prison, with the number rising for the second year in a row, as more employers register to provide jobs for them. 1,586 inmates were placed in a job before........ Contracts awarded for new MRT trains, signalling systems, to boost rail capacity In another step towards boosting rail capacity, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded contracts to purchase 18 North-East Line (NEL) trains and 16 Circle Line (CCL) trains, and for the signalling of the the Tuas West Extension...... Doctor censured for misconduct He claimed monetary compensation for performing night call duties, when he had not - instead, he had arranged for a colleague to do so. For that, a doctor has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), on grounds of........ S$13m for specialised homes for vulnerable children and youths S$13 million will be pumped into building specialised homes for vulnerable children and youths in the next four years. To be called Small Group Homes, they will provide more intensive services and care for children with higher........

More time in jail for road rage offender A High Court judge sent a road rage offender to jail for five weeks yesterday after prosecutors appealed against his original sentence of a one-week short detention order. In enhancing the sentence, the High Court judge stressed........     S'pore, M'sia set to co-produce more films MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Singapore hope to break into the global entertainment and media market with their jointly developed content...... Fewer return to prison within 2 years of release The percentage of local inmates getting out and going back in to prison for a new offence within two years of their release has gone down...... New CNB director outlines immediate priorities SINGAPORE : The new director of Singapore's anti-drug enforcement agency, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), has identified some of his immediate priorities as he assumes office...... "Not enough" training in pain management Advocates for palliative care have said there is a lack of emphasis on training in pain treatment for medical professionals in Singapore...... LTA to purchase more trains for NEL, CCL The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the contracts to purchase 18 North East Line (NEL) trains and 16 Circle Line (CCL) trains to enhance rail capacity in the coming years...... Vivian Balakrishnan to attend US Rio+2.0 Conference Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will be attending the US Rio+2.0 Conference in Palo Alto, California in the United States from February 2 to 4...... DPP pushes for restitution in embezzlement case For more than 20 months after a former staff of Terra Holdings and Ritz Corp Private Limited embezzled money, no restitution has been made. This issue was raised in court on Wednesday, after submissions were made by the Deputy Public Prosecutor and t..... Doctor censured by SMC for misconduct A 35-year-old doctor has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for having engaged in an improper act or conduct that brought disrepute to the medical profession...... MCYS to build specialised homes for vulnerable children and youths MCYS is pumping in S$13 million to build specialised homes for vulnerable children and youths in the next four years......