Singapore Local News, 2012-04-23

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Green Marine Innovation Centre set up to support maritime R&D A Green Marine Innovation Centre (GMIC) will be set up to support the research and development of clean energy technologies with maritime applications. The initiative will be driven by BW Ventures (BWV), the Maritime and Port........     Woman pleads guilty to maid abuse A 54-year-old woman pleaded guilty today to abusing her 24-year-old maid. Lee Meng Choo, who is a teacher, told her Indonesian maid Sri Maryati she had to agree to her punishments when she made mistakes, if she wanted to keep her........ Infineum breaks ground in Singapore Infineum, a global provider of petroleum additives, has broken ground for its first salicylate plant outside Europe. To be located in Singapore's energy and chemical hub Jurong Island, the plant will manufacture salicylate........ Singapore to build fifth industrial park in Vietnam HANOI - Singapore has been given the green light to build a fifth industrial park in Vietnam, worth over US$330 million (S$412 million). The 600-hectare project in Quang Ngai province will be developed along with a 520-hectare commercial and........ CDAC to help more low-income families From next month, self-help group Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) will raise its income eligibility criteria to help the bottom 20 per cent of the Chinese community. CDAC is expected to set aside another S$600,000 to........ Three men charged with paid sex with underage girl back in court Three men who were charged in court on April 16 with having paid sex with an underage girl were back in court today to fix a date for a discovery conference. Koh Zi Yang, 29, Pyi Kyaw Han, 31, as well as Kelvin Peck Yong Li, 21,........ Public inquiry into SMRT disruptions continues Crowd control measures and providing ample information to passengers on alternative routes in the event of a disruption were among issues raised as the public inquiry into last December's train disruptions enters week two. More........ Singapore's inflation up 5.2% in March Singapore's inflation rate rose to 5.2 per cent on-year in March this year, from 4.6 per cent the previous month. This was attributed to a sharper increase in COE premiums which led to higher car prices. According to........ Be wary of online rumours: Yaacob Citing recent online rumours of kidnapping cases here, as well as a recent case of a Filipino drummer whom was targeted by netizens online, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim felt that Singaporeans must be........ S'pore could still be base for Qantas' premium Asian carrier SYDNEY - Qantas is still keen on a premium airline serving the Asian market, with Singapore a possible base for the carrier, according to chief executive Alan Joyce. Qantas' plans were dealt a blow after talks with possible joint venture........ GP suspended, fined for professional misconduct A general practitioner has been suspended from practice for four months and fined S$5,000 for professional misconduct. Dr Kwan Wai Chee, 43, was also censured and ordered to give a written undertaking to the Singapore Medical........

The uneasy expats A contact for a story said: "We need to talk this week." The reason, as it turned out, was that he had to leave town because his employment pass had not been renewed. And he is not the only one. Other employment pass holders have also been forced to.....     Woman pleads guilty to maid abuse A 54-year-old woman pleaded guilty on Monday to abusing her 24-year-old maid...... Pastamania shift manager jailed for misappropriating cash A shift manager with restaurant chain Pastamania was sentenced to one week's jail and a fine of S$3,000 for pocketing S$1,650 of the restaurant's cash tills...... 8 student-athletes receive Britain's 'Dream 2012 Award' Eight Singapore student-athletes have been the presented the Lord Sebastian Coe-British Chamber of Commerce 'Dream 2012 Award'...... Traditional media must not lose sight of key strengths: Yaacob It is important that Singapore's newspapers, radio and television stations do not lose sight of their key strengths, even as the media industry adapts to the online playing field, Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim sa..... Gas leak at junction of Sakra Road & Jurong Island highway An underground gas pipe has leaked at the junction of Sakra Road and Jurong Island highway...... Australian PM Gillard on official visit to S'pore Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard is on an official visit to Singapore. She was given a ceremonial welcome at the Istana on Monday morning...... Public inquiry into SMRT disruptions continues Crowd control measures and providing ample information to passengers on alternative routes in the event of a disruption were among issues raised as the public inquiry into last December's train disruptions enters week two...... 3 men charged with paid sex with underage girl back in court Three men who were charged in court on April 16 with having paid sex with an underage girl were back in court on Monday to fix a date for a discovery conference...... Get up close and personal with 938LIVE's morning show 938LIVE's morning belt FRESH will be broadcasting live from Gloria Jean's Coffees at Twenty Anson this whole week...... GP suspended, fined for professional misconduct A general practitioner has been suspended from practice for four months and fined S$5,000 for professional misconduct......