Singapore Local News, 2012-05-15

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Bus services 75, 167 and 961 temporarily diverted this Sunday SMRT bus services 75, 167 and 961 will be temporarily diverted from 4 am to 11 am on Sunday, 20 May due to road closures for the Cold Storage Kids Run 2012, SMRT has announced. The affected bus stops are at Victoria Concert Hall........     Five residential sites released for private housing The Government has released five residential sites for sale this month to provide developers and home-buyers with more choices for private housing. Together, these sites will yield about 2,100 units as part of some 14,000 residential units to........ Fire guts Ang Mo Kio shop Elections Dept issues 4 Political Donation Certificates The Elections Department this morning announced it has issued four Political Donation Certificates for the upcoming Hougang by-election. People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo, Mr Png Eng Huat of the Workers' Party, former WP........

MPs: Are bus services adequate? As Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday raised questions in the House on the adequacy of public bus services here, the Ministry of Transport tabled legislative changes to empower the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to run the Government's........     Athletics: Ex-sprinter Johnson in Singapore to inaugurate sports academy Ben Johnson made headlines when he was disqualified for drug use in the 100-metre race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...... S. Iswaran to visit Chennai to discuss economic cooperation Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry, Mr S Iswaran, will visit Chennai, India from May 15 to 16...... Singapore appoints new Honorary Consul-General for Buenos Aires Singapore has appointed Mr Jorge E Estrada Mora as its Honorary Consul-General in Buenos Aires, Argentina with jurisdiction over Argentina...... Ex-property agent jailed for using fake stamp certificates to cheat A former property agent has been sentenced to 12 weeks' jail for using fake stamp certificates, becoming the first to be punished for such offences...... Experts raise possibility of more cracks on third rail Technical experts investigating last December's train disruptions have raised the possibility that there could be more cracks on the third rail in the current rail network which have not been discovered...... Republic Polytechnic receives $3m donation from Ngee Ann Kongsi foundation Republic Polytechnic (RP) has received a donation of $3 million from the Ngee Ann Kongsi foundation...... 3 youths arrested for stealing in Bugis Village Three youths have been arrested for stealing a headset from a stall in Bugis Village...... Elderly man caught for suspected snatch theft Police have arrested a 65-year-old man suspected of stealing from a 58-year-old visually-handicapped victim. The incident happened at about 8.40am on May 13 around Bukit Merah View...... Healthcare Humanity Awards for 61 professionals A total of 61 healthcare professionals from the public and private sectors have been recognised for their exemplary service to patients and selfless contributions outside of work that include volunteering for the underprivileged and helping out in re..... 400 set to compete in indoor skydiving world championships The world's largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel, iFly Singapore, will be the venue of the first indoor skydiving world championships in the Asia Pacific...... Nursing home staff accused of mistreating resident no longer in service Staff who allegedly mistreated an elderly female resident at Nightingale Nursing Home last year are no longer in service at the nursing home...... Minister Khaw calls for wider use of 3D tech in construction National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the construction industry is pushing for the use of 3D technology to help raise productivity...... SPRING S'pore takes company to task for misuse of logos SPRING Singapore has taken a company to task for misusing its logo and name, as well as that of its subsidiary, SPRING SEEDS Capital...... Fire in Ang Mo Kio shop A photo-developing shop at Block 704, Ang Mo Kio Central 1, caught fire on Tuesday...... Metrology exhibition at Singapore Science Centre How do you know that your household appliances are safe to use?..... Exploring opportunities for S'pore SMEs in Central China Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck will be in China to help pave the way for Singapore's small and medium enterprises to establish a stronger economic presence in the Central China region...... 4 Political Donation Certificates issued for Hougang by-election Four Political Donation Certificates have been issued for the May 26 by-election in Hougang constituency......