Thursday, June 7, 2012

Singapore Local News, 2012-06-07



    Four youths arrested for housebreaking
Four youths, aged 16 to 19, have been arrested for housebreaking. On June 1, a 17-year-old youth reported that two men claiming to be CID officers entered his Serangoon North Ave 4 home at about 8.30am. They assaulted........

    Two Malaysians jailed for possessing ATM skimming equipment
Two Malaysian men have been sentenced to six years jail each for possessing skimming equipment to make false ATM cards. Loke Siew Fei, 27 and H'Ng Gaik Chin, 39, each pleaded guilty to two counts of contravening the Computer Misuse........

Nursing home facility helps patients regain mobility through longer rehab
A nursing home facility that helps patients with fractures and stroke regain mobility has seen encouraging results. The 32-bed Grace Corner at the Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home in Loyang is the first nursing home in........

Man jailed 15 months for cheating 11 in mobile phone scam
A con man was jailed 15 months today for duping his victims into signing up for mobile phone contracts, and then selling their new handsets for his personal gain. Syed Abdul Nazahar Syed Abdul Muhamad, 25 pleaded guilty to four........

5 youths head to Borneo's jungle to study rainforest conservation
Five youths aged 17 to 20 will head to Borneo's jungle from July 8 to 17 to study rainforest conservation. The young environmentalists, winners of this year's Youth Environmental Awards, will work with scientists to assess the........

A sticky situation
Singapore's online community is buzzing over Monday's arrest of a 25-year-old female graphic designer - for allegedly spray-painting roads with slogans and pasting stickers on signposts. The "Sticker Lady", whose graffiti handle is apparently "Skl0",.....

15,000 more to be barred from casinos
Another 15,000 Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents will be barred from the casinos as part of a move by the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports to strengthen existing safeguards to protect the financially vulnerable......

    Beware cheap Universal Studio tickets online
An online scam involving cheap Universal Studios Singapore tickets has been making its rounds on the Internet. The police received several reports last month from people cheated of their money when they tried to buy heavily........

    K. Shanmugam hails strong ties with S.Korea
SEOUL: Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said the republic's strong ties with South Korea are marked by warm relationships between the two countries' political leaders......

Applications approved for shop-house offices & commercial schools
The Urban Redevelopment Authority has approved 10 applications from shop-house owners to use the upper floors of their property as offices and commercial schools......

Energy efficiency at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital up by 30%
Since it opened its doors in 2010, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has been firmly grounded in its green and energy-efficient design......

43 SAF personnel awarded Overseas Service Medal
Forty-three personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) were awarded the Overseas Service Medal on Thursday......

Suspected S'porean human smuggler detained in Philippines
MANILA: A Singaporean has been arrested at Manila's airport in the Philippines for allegedly attempting to smuggle a Chinese woman into the United States......

Nominations open for inaugural NVPA
Individuals and companies who have made outstanding contributions to the non-profit sector will be honoured at the inaugural President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards in November......

Four youths arrested for housebreaking
Four youths, aged 16 to 19, have been arrested for housebreaking......

Kwek Leng Joo elected president of Singapore Compact for CSR
Managing director of City Developments Kwek Leng Joo has been elected as president of Singapore Compact for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for a three-year term, starting 2012......

Gadgets galore at PC Show 2012
Singapore's longest running IT and consumer electronics exhibition, the PC Show, is back......

Two Malaysians jailed for possessing ATM skimming equipment
Two Malaysian men were jailed six years each for possessing skimming equipment to make false ATM cards......

Man jailed 15 months for cheating 11 in mobile phone scam
A con man was jailed 15 months on Thursday for duping his victims into signing up for mobile phone contracts, and then selling their new handsets for his personal gain......

5 youths head to Borneo's jungle to study rainforest conservation
Five youths aged 17 to 20 will head to Borneo's jungle from 8 to 17 July to study rainforest conservation......

Nursing home facility helps patients regain mobility through longer rehab
Elderly patients suffering from fractures and strokes can now head to a new nursing facility to rehabilitate, before returning home......

Casino ban to extend to another 15,000 vulnerable S'poreans & PRs
Another 15,000 financially vulnerable Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) will be barred from entering the two casinos in Singapore......

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