Singapore Local News, 2012-05-04

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Circle Line to increase capacity by 60 per cent The Circle Line's capacity will be ramped up by 60 per cent, with 24 more trains to be added progressively from 2015, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew today. Minister Lui was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tuas........     Two former Geylang United footballers jailed for bribery Two former Geylang United footballers have been sentenced to jail for bribery. Kim Jae Hong, 27 and Jeon Byungeuk, 24, were convicted on Friday of bribing two current Geylang United's players. Kim admitted to giving........ Suggestions to include sensor on MRT trains: COI Suggestions to install a sensor on MRT trains to detect if collector shoes are damaged were raised at the Committee of Inquiry hearing on Friday. During the December train disruptions, several collector shoes were found to be........ Youth in Downtown East case gets jail, cane A second teenager who was part of a group accused of rioting at Downtown East in 2010 will go behind bars for five years and be given six strokes of the cane. Puay De Feng, who's now 21 years old, pleaded guilty to two charges........ Government to do more to build inclusive society The Singapore government will take further steps in the next five years to build an inclusive society, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Manpower Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Writing in the ruling People's Action........ Plans to cut vehicle growth rate may be delayed: Lui Plans to cut the vehicle growth rate to 0.5 per cent from the current 1.5 per cent may be delayed, said Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew at the grounbreaking ceremony for the Tuas West Extension this morning. Mr Lui said that he........ Hospitality, recreational industries most attractive to work in: survey Jobseekers in Singapore have ranked the hospitality and recreational industries as the most attractive sector to work in. This is according to an online survey by recruitment services provider Randstad, which polled 4,000 employees........ Police nab 16 for forgery Police have arrested 16 people for allegedly using forged documents to apply for credit facilities from a local bank. The suspects - 11 men and five women - are aged between 23 and 46. Investigations showed they withdrew........

'Centaurs' in Singapore 'Centaurs', like the one spotted in Raffles Place yesterday, will be roaming all over Singapore over the next few weeks, as part of a production titled Flux that will be staged at the Singapore Arts Festival from May 18 to 23. Flux is a........     More educational opportunities for SAF personnel Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) warrant officers, specialists and military domain experts can now look forward to more opportunities to continue their education and attain a formal diploma qualification...... Govt engagement efforts stepped up since elections: Yaacob Ibrahim Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim said he has seen changes take place in two areas since the General Elections in May last year...... Football: Two former Geylang United footballers jailed for bribery Two former Geylang United footballers have been sentenced to jail for bribery...... Suggestions to include sensor on MRT trains: COI Suggestions to install a sensor on MRT trains to detect if collector shoes are damaged were raised at the Committee of Inquiry hearing on Friday...... Malaysian police chief conferred Distinguished Service Order Malaysia's police chief has been recognised for his role in strengthening ties between the crime fighting forces of Singapore and Malaysia...... New summer school programme for lawyers Newly qualified lawyers in Singapore could soon prepare for the demands of their work with a new summer school programme...... Toddler, 2 women rescued from burning house A toddler and two women were rescued from a burning house on Friday morning by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers...... 11 people hospitalised for smoke inhalation from Marsiling Rd fire Eleven people were rushed to the hospital after a fire broke out at Block 4 on Marsiling Road on Friday morning...... Vehicle growth rate cut may be delayed More Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) may be made available to motorists in the coming months...... 4 building professionals to get 'green' award Four professionals from the building and construction industry will be honoured for their commitment and passion for environmental sustainability...... Youth in Downtown East case gets jail, cane A second youth, who was part of a group accused of rioting at Downtown East in 2010, will go behind bars for five years and be given six strokes of the cane...... Govt to do more to build inclusive society The Singapore government will take further steps in the next five years to build an inclusive society, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Manpower Tharman Shanmugaratnam...... 24 more trains for Circle Line by 2015 The Circle Line's capacity will be ramped up by 60 per cent, with 24 more trains to be added progressively from 2015...... A*STAR chairman gets award in US The Arizona State University has conferred its highest honorary award on Mr Lim Chuan Poh, chairman of government research body A*STAR...... Which sector attracts most jobseekers? Jobseekers in Singapore have ranked the hospitality and recreational industries as the most attractive sector to work in...... Police nab 16 for "forgery" Police have arrested 16 people for allegedly using forged documents to apply for credit facilities from a local bank......