Singapore Local News, 2012-05-03

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Former Sunshine Empire director to raise legal questions at Court of Appeal A former director of Sunshine Empire has been allowed to question the legality of his conviction in the Court of Appeal. The High Court yesterday granted Jackie Hoo Choon Cheat's application to raise legal questions before the apex court,........     Rail claws dislodge despite cable ties: COI Rail claws on SMRT's train network have continued to dislodge from the third rail even after they were secured with cable ties, following the massive train disruptions on the North-South line last December. SMRT line manager Loke........ Woman robber suspect nabbed A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly robbing a senior citizen and punching him in the face. The incident happened at an apartment block along Eu Tong Sen Street on Monday afternoon. The 85-year-old victim........ Community Chest aims to raise more funds The Community Chest aims to raise a record S$72.3 million in the current financial year. Its funds have to increase by 30 per cent to provide more help to families, youths-at-risk and the disabled. The money will be used........ Employer fined after maid fell to death The employer of a foreign domestic helper who fell from height and died, has been slapped with a maximum fine of S$5,000. Forty-six-year-old Gan Hui Leung pleaded guilty today to one charge of failing to ensure her then-domestic........ More NSmen enrol in IPT scheme More National Servicemen (NSmen) are volunteering to enrol in the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) enhanced physical training programme. The SAF has seen a two-fold - or 182 per cent - increase in participation rate since the........ LTA extend Green Man Plus scheme to disabled pedestrians Some 7000 pedestrians with disabilities will soon benefit with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announcing this morning that the Green Man Plus scheme will be extended to them. This scheme works with the aid of a concession card........ Why more migrants are needed in Singapore Another study has been released in support of Singapore's need to attract new migrants to slow down the impact of an ageing and dwindling population. Released by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), the report is the first to take........ Emma Yong dead at 36 Top theatre actress Emma Yong, one-third of the popular musical comedy Dim Sum Dollies, has died after a protracted fight with cancer. Ms Yong, who died aged 36, is survived by her husband, interior designer Jerry Lim, whom she........

A push for volunteerism at FairPrice To encourage volunteerism in Singapore, NTUC FairPrice is planning to increase its staff volunteer hours to 2,300 hours per year by 2016. It also plans to increase its number of volunteering activities from 12 in 2011 to 75 by 2016.........     Big boxing action at Marina Bay Sands Big boxing action awaits fans this Saturday at the Marina Bay Sands...... National productivity council announces new term of office The National Productivity and Continuing Education Council (NPCEC) announced on Thursday a new two-year term of office for 25 members...... Immigration inevitable for Singapore: report A new study has shown that even if Singapore increases the proportion of foreigners in its midst, the population will still get older and the labour growth rate will still fall...... More pedestrian crossings to be fitted with Green Man Plus card readers More pedestrian crossings will have the Green Man Plus feature by the first quarter of next year...... Sepak Takraw: ISTAF Super Series tournament gets underway in Singapore The ISTAF Super Series Singapore tournament got underway on Thursday at ITE College East Simei...... Don't release animals into the wild on Vesak Day Do not release animals into the wild this Vesak Day -- that's a reminder from the National Parks Board (NParks)...... Rail claws dislodge despite cable ties: COI Rail claws on SMRT's train network have continued to dislodge from the third rail even after they were secured with cable ties, following the massive train disruptions on the North-South line last December...... ComChest aims to raise record $72.3m The Community Chest aims to raise a record $72.3 million in the current financial year...... Woman robber suspect nabbed A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly robbing a senior citizen and punching him in the face...... Employer fined after maid fell to death The employer of a foreign domestic helper who fell from height and died, has been slapped with a maximum fine of S$5,000...... More NSmen enrol in IPT scheme More National Servicemen (NSmen) are volunteering to enrol in the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) enhanced physical training programme...... More housing blocks, car parks to get CCTV cameras this year Police will install CCTV cameras at another 700 housing blocks and multi-storey car parks by the end of the year, in addition to the 300 locations announced last month......