Singapore Local News, 2012-07-20

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Honda recalls 321,000 vehicles to fix doors DETROIT - Honda is recalling more than 321,000 small SUVs and cars across the globe because the doors may not close. The recall affects 314,000 CR-V small SUVs from the 2012 model year and about 7,300 Acura ILX small luxury cars from the 2013........     SGX says it is not in merger talks with LSE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) says it is not in merger talks with the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This is in response to speculation that the exchanges are discussing a potential US$11 billion deal. A report in UK........ Doctor who sold cough syrup wholesale jailed, fined A doctor who made S$266,800 from selling codeine-based cough syrup wholesale to three patients has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half months' jail and fined S$60,000. Ho Thong Chew, 41, was sentenced today, about a month after he........ Manager of Process College faces charges for breaching private education rules The Council for Private Education (CPE) has filed charges against the manager of Process College Private Limited for allegedly breaching the Private Education Act and Regulations. It's accusing Duclos Hazel Margaret of failing to........ SPF arrests 74 for illegal soccer betting as part of Asia-wide Interpol raids About 300 people were arrested and over US$780,000 was seized in a two-month joint operation to combat illegal soccer gambling in Asia linked to organised crime gangs. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) was also part of the........ Ex-director of Jade Technologies Holdings charged with insider trading A former director of Jade Technologies Holdings has been charged with insider trading. Anthony Soh Guan Cheow, 56, faces a total of 39 charges, including providing false information. Seven of them are for insider trading between........ Racial, religious issues can be sensitive: Education Minister Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said recent incidents such as derogatory online posts reported in the media show that racial and religious issues can be sensitive and emotional. He warned that they may result in tension and........ Furniture retailer fined for not including GST in price displays, ads A furniture retailer has become the first to be fined for not including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the prices of its items on display and in advertisements. Silver River Furniture was fined S$4,000 today on four counts of........ NTUC pharmacies roll out housebrand vitamins and supplements NTUC Unity Healthcare, Singapore's largest healthcare cooperative, has introduced a range of essential supplements and vitamins under its Unity housebrand. From today, housebrand products ranging from Vitamin C pills to Omega 3........ Heineken in bid to buy over Asia Pacific Breweries Heineken NV launched a S$5.1 billion bid for Asia Pacific Breweries on Friday, responding quickly to a surprise move on the Southeast Asian beer maker by a Thai billionaire and his family. Heineken offered to buy Fraser and Neave's........ London Stock Exchange, SGX in merger talks? LONDON - The London Stock Exchange Group is in talks with the Singapore Exchange about a potential £7.2-billion pound (S$14.2-billion) merger, the Daily Telegraph reported, a deal that would create the world's third-largest exchange group. The......

More measures to keep flooding at bay Following a nine-month study on long-term anti-flood measures, national water agency PUB yesterday announced plans to build an underground detention tank and a 2-km diversion canal, which will ease the load on the Stamford........     Singapore welcomes release of ASEAN statement on South China Sea SINAGPORE: Singapore welcomes the release of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Statement on "ASEAN's Six-Point Principles on the South China Sea"...... International youth leaders visit MediaCorp Some 70 students from 12 countries went behind the scenes to experience the workings of a media company on Friday...... Esplanade attendance more than double over last 10 years Arts events attendance at the Esplanade has more than doubled in the ten years since it was opened ten years ago...... 15-year-old under investigation for making false police report A 15-year-old student is being investigated for making a false police report...... MediaCorp producer files police report against lawyer M Ravi for verbal abuse A Tamil current affairs producer at MediaCorp has filed a police report against lawyer M Ravi for verbally abusing her during an interview with him...... Students to lead tour in S'pore HeritageFest In another first for the Singapore HeritageFest this year, eight students from CHIJ Katong Convent will lead heritage tours around Katong...... Manager of Process College faces charges for breaching private education rules The Council for Private Education (CPE) has filed charges against the manager of Process College Private Limited for allegedly breaching the Private Education Act and Regulations...... Doctor who sold cough syrup wholesale jailed, fined A doctor who made S$266,800 from selling codeine-based cough syrup wholesale to three patients has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half months' jail and fined S$60,000...... Esplanade celebrates 10th anniversary It has been ten years since the Esplanade -- known for its distinctive spiked twin shells -- was born, and attendance at its arts events has more than doubled since then...... S'pore nabs 74 as part of Asia-wide illegal soccer betting arrests Singapore police arrested 74 people believed to be involved in illegal soccer betting activities, as part of a two-month Interpol joint operation...... Racial, religious issues can be sensitive: Education Minister Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said recent incidents such as derogatory online posts reported in the media show that racial and religious issues can be sensitive and emotional...... Ex-director of Jade Technologies Holdings charged with insider trading A former director of Jade Technologies Holdings has been charged with insider trading...... Furniture retailer fined for not including GST in price displays, ads A furniture retailer has become the first to be fined for not including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the prices of its items on display and in advertisements...... Nearly all local workers retiring in 2011 offered jobs beyond 62 Nearly all local employees in private establishments retiring in 2011 were offered employment beyond 62......