Singapore Local News, 2012-03-19

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New surgery method reduces amputation in diabetics A minimally invasive surgery method is helping more diabetic patients save their legs from being amputated. Known as a Drug Eluting Balloon, it is coated with a drug similar to those used in chemotherapy but in very low doses......     Jailed, fined S$70,000 for illegal bookmaking An unemployed man has been sentenced to 15 weeks' jail and fined S$70,000 on two counts of acting as an illegal bookmaker. Kelvin Neo Bing Wei, 21, had conspired with other accomplices to solicit visitors of Resorts World Sentosa........ Singapore to show movies from 33 companies at FILMART Singapore is bringing 120 hours of Asian-inspired content to the 16th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART). Three top-grossing Singapore films will be making their market debut at FILMART, between March 19 and........ Personal data protection bill to be tabled by Q3 Kicking off a third consultation for the proposed consumer personal data protection bill today, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) announced that the proposed legislation will be tabled in Parliament by the third........ Competition on climate change open to students Students can now help to spread the message and raise awareness on climate change through the National Climate Change Competition (NCCC). They can also propose ways to slow down the pace of climate change and reduce carbon........ Teen charged with hurting police sergeant An 18-year-old girl has been charged with hurting a police sergeant in a public bus. Sim Liang Xiu faced two charges today. She was accused of kicking Sergeant Siti Sharina Mohd Jailani on Sunday on bus service 28 along........ Police get extra 'eyes and ears' in conservancy workers Conservancy workers of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council will be roped in as the 'eyes and ears' of the Police to help look out for suspicious persons or activities. The initiative is part of Project 3Es (Estate, Eyes and Ears), a joint........ MOE to expand satellite partnerships to all special education schools? The Education Ministry will be looking to expand satellite partnerships to all special education schools, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat today. During a visit to Townsville Primary, which is a satellite partner with the........ NTU professor invents device that detects bacteria in treated water An hour, down from the previous two days, is all it takes to detect bacteria in treated water after a Nanyang Technological University researcher has developed a device, which could prove to be a boon for countries fighting water-borne........ ARC launches employment centre for adults with autism The Autism Resource Centre (ARC) has officially launched the Employability and Employment Centre (E2C) - an employment service that is the first of its kind in Singapore for adults with autism. The E2C aims to equip suitable adults........

Community arts festival kicks off at Bishan Park The heavy downpour at the start of the first community arts festival at Bishan Park yesterday afternoon made performer Li Yuzhen anxious. Nonetheless, the dancer, whose team had been invited to perform for the heartland crowd, was........     Singapore banker held in China without lawyer access: fiance BEIJING - Police in China have held a Singaporean banker for two weeks without allowing her access to a lawyer after her client allegedly fled the country with millions of dollars, her fiance said Monday...... Man gets 15 weeks' jail, S$70k fine for illegal bookmaking An unemployed man has been sentenced to 15 weeks' jail and fined S$70,000 on two counts of acting as an illegal bookmaker...... New surgery method saving more diabetics from amputation A minimally invasive surgery method is helping more diabetic patients save their legs from being amputated...... China Gaoxian to provide updates of its special audit Another troubled S-chip firm China Gaoxian Fibre Fabric has given an undertaking to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that it will provide updates of its current special audit...... Personal Data Protection Bill to be introduced in Parliament Unsolicited marketing calls or text messages may become a thing of the past if the Personal Data Protection law comes through...... S'pore to bring 120 hours of Asian-inspired content to FILMART Singapore is bringing 120 hours of Asian-inspired content to the 16th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART)...... SPED and mainstream school student interaction partnership extended More special education students will be able to interact with students from mainstream schools when the education ministry's satellite partnership programme is extended to all Special Education (SPED) schools...... NTU scientist invents device that detects contaminants in treated water A scientist from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has invented a device that can detect contaminants in treated water in just one hour, instead of the current two days...... Bishan-Toa Payoh conservancy workers roped in as Police 'eyes and ears' Conservancy workers of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council will be roped in as the 'eyes and ears' of the Police to help look out for suspicious persons or activities...... Student competition aims to find solutions to climate change problems Students can now help to spread the message and raise awareness of climate change through the National Climate Change Competition (NCCC)...... Teen charged with hurting police sergeant An 18-year-old girl has been charged with hurting a police sergeant in a public bus......