Singapore Local News, 2012-04-11

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Police press release on tremors felt from Aceh quake The police issued the following press release following the tremors in Aceh. Earth tremors were reported in certain parts of Singapore at about 4.43pm on 11 April 2012. Police and the SCDF have received about 38 calls........     Tremors from Indonesia's quake felt in S'pore Tremors from Indonesia's 8.7-magnitude quake were felt in several parts of Singapore today. MediaCorp and the National Environment Agency have received calls from the public regarding the tremors. Several callers said........ Healthcare subsidies for Permanent Residents revised Healthcare subsidies for Permanent Residents will be revised. The Health Ministry says the adjustment will apply to inpatient services (Class B2 and C wards), day surgery and specialist outpatient clinics in restructured hospitals,........ Teen charged with 24 counts of sexual offences A 17-year-old student was charged today for a string of sexual offences, including having sex with an underaged girl on 10 occasions. The teenager, who faces a total of 24 charges, allegedly had sex with the girl, who was 13 at the........ S'pore banks worried about talent exodus in 2012: Survey Singapore banks are worried about a talent exodus this year, according to a survey of 300 C-suite executives in the finance industry in Singapore. According to a banking and financial services salary guide, nearly eight in 10 top........ Temasek president sues HK private-equity firm over rent dues Lee Theng Kiat, president of Temasek Holdings, sued the Singapore unit of Primus Pacific Partners Ltd, a Hong Kong-based private-equity firm, seeking to shutter the unit for failing to pay rent on a bungalow. Primus Ventures........ Free alert service for NEL train disruptions SBS Transit has launched a new disruption alert service for the North East Line (NEL), which will provide subscribers with information such as the affected stations, availability of shuttle services, and the resumption of services...... SIT unveils campus designs The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) unveiled the design for its five new campuses, each situated at one of five polytechnics, this morning. Some features of the campus include elevated activity decks and large courtyards......... Chao Hick Tin re-appointed as Judge of Appeal of Supreme Court Mr Chao Hick Tin has been re-appointed to sit as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court for another two years, with effect from today. President Tony Tan Keng Yam, acting in his discretion and with the advice of Prime Minister Lee........ NTU's first engineering class to launch book, raise funds A new book aimed to inspire Singapore's young generation to study engineering has being launched by the pioneer engineering graduates of Nanyang Technological University, which was formerly known as Nanyang Technological Institute......

Former relief teacher jailed for sending lewd text messages to student A former relief teacher was sentenced to 10 months' jail yesterday for sending lewd text messages to his then 13-year-old student. The 48-year-old father of three pleaded guilty to the indecent act. The man and girl,........     Man jailed 5 years for running prostitution ring SINGAPORE : For nearly three years, a husband-wife duo ran a ring of Vietnamese prostitutes, many of whom were underage, and lived off their earnings...... Man arrested for impersonating another to enter casino A 43-year-old Singaporean man, who is excluded by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) from entering the two casinos here, was arrested by Police for entering the casino at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) by impersonating the identity of anoth..... Football: Canon Lion City Cup returns with stronger teams The Canon Lion City Cup, an international youth football tournament which was a hit with fans last year, returns with stronger teams this year...... Aqua Research Centre to develop better way to treat waste water In three years, a much cheaper and energy efficient method of treating waste water may be available here...... Tremors from Indonesia's quake felt in S'pore Tremors from Indonesia's 8.6-magnitude quake were felt in several parts of Singapore on Wednesday...... Man given judicial mercy due to medical condition A man, who benefited from his brother's bank scam in 2008, was given judicial mercy Wednesday due to his medical condition...... New research in malaria Local researchers at the National University of Singapore have discovered that increasing the dosage for an old anti-malaria drug is effective against parasites...... Teen charged with 24 counts of sexual offences A 17-year-old student was charged Wednesday for a string of sexual offences, including having sex with an underaged girl on 10 occasions...... Revision of healthcare subsidies for Permanent Residents Healthcare subsidies for Permanent Residents will be revised...... Pawn shops advised to be cautious with advertisements SINGAPORE : The Singapore Pawnbrokers' Association has asked its 104 members to be more cautious with their advertisements...... NTUC doubles best sourcing grant Singapore's labour movement, National Trades Union Congress has doubled the maximum grant a service buyer can receive under the Best Sourcing Initiative Programme...... CJ Chan re-appointed as Chairman of Presidential Council for Minority Rights The President has re-appointed Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong as the Chairman of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights for another three years with effect from 11 April 2012...... Govt committed to invest in practice-oriented universities: Lawrence Wong The government is committed to invest in practice-oriented universities with strong industry links, such as the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)...... Free alert service for NEL train disruptions SBS Transit has launched a new disruption alert service for the North East Line (NEL), which will provide subscribers with information such as the affected stations, availability of shuttle services, and the resumption of services...... Chao Hick Tin re-appointed as Judge of Appeal of Supreme Court Mr Chao Hick Tin has been re-appointed to sit as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court for another two years, with effect from 11 April 2012...... Man behind donation scams arrested Police have arrested a 49-year-old man who is believed to be involved in a series of donation scams...... Athletics: Medals galore for Hwa Chong athletes Rain and lightning proved to be the biggest hurdle at the 53rd National Inter-School Track and Field Championships at Choa Chu Kang on Tuesday, with the final event day plagued by two lightning-induced delays that saw the meet finishing under floodli..... Shooting: New SSA president gunning for tough reforms National shooters must fight harder to keep their places if proposals by Michael Vaz, who is set to become Singapore Shooting Association (SSA) president, take shape...... Assault case against Certis Cisco officer 'grossly exaggerated' A High Court judge has dismissed a private investigator's suit against Certis Cisco Security and one of its officers, rejecting the investigator's version of the events and dismissing his account of the aftermath as a "grossly exaggerated dramat..... Ageing Asia launches network on business of ageing Homegrown company Ageing Asia has created the region's first industry network on the business of ageing...... Football: Playing with the verve of champions Despite having played 10 games in a space of five weeks, with two more fixtures in the coming week to contend with, fatigue and injuries notwithstanding, the LionsXII have started to play with a belief typical of a championship-winning side......