Singapore Local News, 2012-07-23

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Man jailed for hurting his prostitute lover A man was sentenced today to four months' jail for hurting his prostitute lover and acting as a lookout for prostitutes. 50-year-old Ng Chye Ming was a lookout for prostitutes soliciting in Geylang in December 2010. He........     Yellow Ribbon Project champion embroiled in court case A champion of the Yellow Ribbon Project, which helps reformed offenders start afresh, is embroiled in a court case. Seah Hock Thiam, an ambassador for Industrial & Services Co-operative Society, is accused of abetting Mohamad Azmi........ Man jailed for hurting his prostitute lover A man was sentenced today to four months' jail for hurting his prostitute lover and acting as a lookout for prostitutes. Ng Chye Ming was a lookout for prostitutes soliciting in Geylang in December 2010. He got to know........ Yellow Ribbon Project champion embroiled in court case A champion of the Yellow Ribbon Project, which helps reformed offenders start afresh, is embroiled in a court case. Seah Hock Thiam, an ambassador for Industrial & Services Co-operative Society, is accused of abetting Mohamad Azmi........ M Ravi's actions leave online community puzzled It's been an eventful few days for M Ravi. First, a Law Society representative turned up in court to submit a medical letter stating that the lawyer is "unfit to practise". Then, it emerged that a police report was lodged........ Singapore inflation edges higher to 5.3% in June Inflation in Singapore continues to climb with housing and transport costs topping the increase. The consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, rose to 5.3 per cent year-on-year in June, according to a statement from the........ McDonald's to charge for extra nugget sauce Consumers who want extra sauce at McDonald's will now have to pay 30 cents for each additional packet of nugget sauce. In a Facebook post today, the fast food chain announced that it is introducing the "new condiments policy" from........ 3,000 volunteers needed for study on spread of influenza An ongoing study on the spread of influenza in the community needs more volunteers. 354 participants from 118 households have signed up so far, but researchers need 3,000 volunteers for the study. The study started in........ Regional community-based mental health programme launched Singapore's first regional mental health network was launched for the northern region of Singapore this morning. The Temasek Cares-iCommunity@North programme will provide integrated and community-based care and support to the........ More young people who email SOS self-harm More young people who email the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) are engaging in self-harming behaviour, the SOS said today. It has seen a surge in email traffic to its SOS Email Befriending service in recent years, with 774 people........

Employers want makeover for National Wages Council Two months ago, the National Wages Council (NWC) broke from tradition when it recommended a minimum quantum of S$50 in raises for workers earning below S$1,000. By doing so, it departed from its norm for nearly three........     Pay for extra nuggets sauce: S'pore McDonald's The next time you want extra dipping sauce for your McDonald's nuggets - prepare to pay for it...... DPM Teo urges govt scholars to stay focused on serving S'pore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has called on government scholars to stay focused on serving the nation...... Asian tycoons battle over failed TV venture SINGAPORE - Two of Southeast Asia's biggest tycoons, Ananda Krishnan of Malaysia and James Riady of Indonesia, faced off in a Singapore court Monday over a failed pay-television venture in Indonesia...... Singapore Navy conducts successful missile firing The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has successfully conducted a live-firing of an anti-missile missile in the South China Sea...... Man jailed for hurting his prostitute lover A man was sentenced on Monday to four months' jail for hurting his prostitute lover and acting as a lookout for prostitutes...... Yellow Ribbon Project champion embroiled in court case A champion of the Yellow Ribbon Project, which helps reformed offenders start afresh, is embroiled in a court case...... Fire breaks out at Gul Road A fire broke out at No. 20, Gul Road on Monday afternoon...... Singapore inflation edges higher to 5.3% in June Inflation in Singapore continues to climb with housing and transport costs topping the increase...... Regional community-based mental health programme launched Singapore's first regional mental health network was launched for the northern region of Singapore on Monday morning...... 3,000 volunteers needed for study on spread of influenza An ongoing study on the spread of influenza in the community needs more volunteers......