Singapore Local News, 2012-08-20

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Woman arrested in theft of luxury handbag Police have arrested a 42-year-old French woman on suspicion of stealing a luxury handbag. The police received a report of shop theft at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands on 30 July, where a luxury ladies' handbag had been stolen......     Part-time workers to benefit from new training programme Part-time workers will be better prepared for jobs, with a structured training programme being developed by SPRING Singapore and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). They are working on a formalised training plan, following a........ Stakeholders welcome move to criminalise sham marriages Stakeholders have welcomed the move to criminalise sham marriages or marriages of convenience, saying it is a step in the right direction. However, concerns remain over how such cases are being investigated so that genuine marriages........

Bringing safe water to Cambodia PHNOM PENH - Exhausted after toiling on the farm, Madam Soth Sean, 54, still had to gather firewood to boil water collected from a nearby pond or well, to ensure it was safe for drinking. Even then, she often fell ill to water-borne diseases........     Masagos Zulkifli to attend Brunei's Hari Raya celebrations Senior Minister of State for Home and Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli will make a two-day visit to Brunei from 21 to 22 August to attend a Hari Raya open house...... Inmates gain skills through innovative reintegration programmes From pastry making to graphic design, inmates at Changi Prison can learn new skills through innovative reintegration programmes...... Plant oestrogen, prenatal diagnosis highlighted at O&G Congress Plant oestrogen discoveries and rapid prenatal diagnosis -- these are just some of the new research presented at the recent Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress organised by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Yong Loo Lin School of Me..... French tourist arrested for stealing handbag worth over S$30,000 Police have arrested a French tourist who stole a handbag worth over S$30,000 from a shop at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands...... Mayflower Primary School recognised for its arts-in-education efforts Mayflower Primary School attained the National Arts Education (NAE) Glow Award in 2012. The award is in recognition of the school's efforts in promoting arts as part of holistic education to its students...... Typhoon in China causes 5% increase in vegetable prices A typhoon that has hit more than 10 cities in China has caused a pinch in Singapore...... Retailers gear up for "lemon law" Retailers in Singapore are gearing up for changes to new consumer protection laws -- also known as "lemon law" -- which kick in on September 1...... Part-time workers to benefit from WDA-SPRING S'pore training programme Part-time workers will be better prepared for jobs, with a structured training programme being developed by SPRING Singapore and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA)...... Stakeholders welcome move to criminalise sham marriages Stakeholders have welcomed the move to criminalise sham marriages or marriages of convenience, saying it is a step in the right direction......