Singapore Local News, 2012-07-19

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S'pore to offer proton therapy for cancer The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) will be bringing in a new cancer treatment, making Singapore the first to offer proton therapy in Southeast Asia. Proton therapy is very precise and targets the tumour directly with........     Former CNB director Ng Boon Gay to claim trial Former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) director Ng Boon Gay will be claiming trial on all four charges, said his lawyers in a press statement after a pre-trial conference today. Ng, who was arrested in December last year under the........ Two conditions before work at DTL Bugis station resumes: Koh Brothers Construction work at the Downtown Line (DTL) Bugis Station will resume once two conditions are satisfied, said Koh Brothers Group in its first public statement since an accident at its worksite yesterday resulted in two workers killed and eight........ 18 arrested in gambling raids Police have arrested 18 people - nine men and nine women between the ages of 35 and 77 - suspected of gambling. Police said today that they were caught between 2.45pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday during a raid of two units in Neil Road........ TWC2, bloggers raise funds for workers killed in Bugis worksite mishap Non-governmental organisation Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) and a group of bloggers are raising money to help the families of the two Chinese workers who died in the accident at the construction site of the new Bugis MRT station........ SGX to raise admission standard for listing on main board Bourse operator Singapore Exchange is raising the admission standards for listing on its main board to help improve Singapore's primary stock market and draw larger initial public offerings. Starting on Aug 10, companies seeking to........ PUB to build detention tank, diversion canal downtown To increase flood protection, the PUB has announced the construction of a detention tank and diversion canal at the Stamford Canal catchment. To be located at the upstream section of the catchment, the detention tank and diversion........

A 'bitter taste' The Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS) has criticised the Law Society of Singapore, saying that it viewed "with some trepidation" the actions of a Law Society representative who, on Monday, submitted a medical........     New chief editor for Channel NewsAsia Channel NewsAsia has appointed veteran journalist and award-winning programme maker Lian Pek as its chief editor...... Ex-CNB chief Ng Boon Gay to claim trial The former chief of the Central Narcotics Bureau, Ng Boon Gay, will be claiming trial to the four corruption charges he faces in the sex-for-contract case...... S'pore to offer proton therapy to treat cancer The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is bringing in a new treatment, called proton therapy...... Rubin is Singapore's new ambassador to Hungary The government has appointed Justice (Ret.) MPH Rubin as Singapore's next ambassador to Hungary from 20 July...... S'pore appoints new ambassadors to Germany and Vietnam Singapore's next Ambassador to Germany is Mr Jai S Sohan while its new Ambassador to Vietnam is Mr Ng Teck Hean...... 18 arrested in gambling raids Police have arrested 18 people -- nine men and nine women between the ages of 35 and 77 -- suspected of gambling...... Fire breaks out at Simei flat Two people were sent to the Singapore General Hospital after breathing in smoke when fire broke out in a Simei flat...... Detention tank, diversion canal to enhance flood protection National water agency PUB will build a detention tank and diversion canal at Stamford Canal Catchment to better deal with intense storms and flash floods. The detention tank and diversion canal will be located at the upstream of the catchment area......