Singapore Local News, 2012-02-21

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Singapore trade figures released Singapore's domestic wholesale trade rose by 8.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with a year earlier, fuelled by increased sales of petroleum and petroleum products, the Singapore Department of Statistics reported Tuesday......     Gan Kim Yong on foreign manpower in healthcare sector Singapore Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has said the healthcare sector will continue to need foreign manpower to supplement the country's local manpower needs. But he said the government will look at ways to moderate the country's........ G20 can show leadership in four areas: Shanmugam Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, K Shanmugam, has said the G20 can show leadership in four areas. Firstly, it can work with the International Monetary Fund to create effective firewalls to address the ongoing........ Woman convicted of abusing maid A 43-year-old housewife has been convicted of threatening her maid at knife point and abusing her. Norhanita Sulaiman faced five charges but the prosecution proceeded with three. Two are for voluntarily causing hurt and........ Free bus services during extended train disruptions Free bus services will be provided by the two public transport operators during "an extended MRT service disruption", said the Land Transport Authority and the two public transport operators in a statement today. This will allow affected........ Strong start to 2012 for Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport opened the year on a strong note, with 4.24 million passengers passing through in January 2012. Changi Airport Group said on Tuesday that apart from December 2011, this is the highest number of passenger........ 5-year national roadmap for people with disabilities unveiled Improvement of transport options for the disabled, enhancing the network for early detection of disabilities and improvement of services for adults are among the 41 recommendations made by the steering committee for the Enabling Masterplan........ WP's Low: Why should I take responsibility for Yaw's actions? Workers' Party secretary-general Low Thia Khiang has insisted he had "no way and no authority to inspect the private matters and personal life" of former Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong. In a letter published in Chinese........ Scoot to 5 cities by year's end Scoot, the budget wing of Singapore Airlines, plans to fly to at least five cities by the end of the year as the group adds low-cost long-haul services to compete with Jetstar and AirAsia X. Scoot intends to announce destinations in........

Cat caught on glue board euthanised, AVA to investigate The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is investigating an incident in which a community cat had to be euthanised after it got caught on a glue board trap at a HDB bin centre in Jurong. It is doing so with........     New industry scholarship launched The government has launched a scholarship under a unique partnership with enterprises and organisations to develop a strong core of Singaporeans to anchor strategic sectors...... Seven suspects arrested for loansharking activities SINGAPORE : Police have arrested five men and two women for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... "Crocodile" seen in Sengkang river Sightings of a creature that looked like a crocodile wading in a river got some residents living in the north eastern part of Singapore worried...... Gan Kim Yong on foreign manpower in healthcare sector SINGAPORE : Singapore Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has said the healthcare sector will continue to need foreign manpower to supplement the country's local manpower needs...... G20 can show leadership in four areas: Shanmugam SINGAPORE : Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, K Shanmugam, has said the G20 can show leadership in four areas...... Woman convicted of maid abuse A 43-year-old housewife has been convicted of threatening her domestic helper at knife point and abusing her...... Free bus service during MRT disruption As part of efforts to minimise inconvenience, public transport operators will provide free bus services at designated points whenever there is an extended MRT service disruption...... New chemo drug for prostate cancer available in S'pore A new chemotherapy drug for men suffering from advanced prostate cancer is now available in Singapore...... Santamaria's SANTI to close in Singapore The Singapore restaurant of Spanish Michelin-starred chef Santi Santamaria, who died of a heart attack last year, will close in March, his daughter said Tuesday...... 5-year national roadmap for disabled More initiatives could be rolled out to better integrate and enable those with disabilities......