Singapore Local News, 2012-08-30

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Duke and Duchess to visit Singapore Britain's Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will be in Singapore on a three-day visit as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Arriving on Tuesday, September 11, their itinerary will include visits to the........     Three Colombians get six months' jail each for stealing pearls Three Colombians were on Thursday sentenced to six months' jail each for stealing pearls worth S$22,000 from a jewellery exhibition at Marina Bay Sands in July 2012. 48-year-old Blanca Doris Parra Camacho, 46-year-old Maria Cristina........ Another of CHC six applies to go overseas Another of the senior church members embroiled in the City Harvest church financial scandal was in court today to apply for permission to go overseas. Investment manager Chew Eng Han told reporters that his application had been........ MOE to develop kindergarten curriculum To enhance programme quality and strengthen its delivery across the sector, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will develop a comprehensive kindergarten curriculum comprising the updated framework, a teachers' guide, and teaching and learning........ New post-uni certification programme for internal audit professionals Current and aspiring internal audit professionals will soon be able to take up a new post-university certification programme. The Pro-Tem Singapore Accountancy Council (Pro-Tem SAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)........ MOM to expand employment services for local workforce Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has assured that the tripartite partners will work to expand the suite of employment facilitation services for the local workforce. Writing in his blog on manpower issues, he said the........ Anti-littering surveillance cameras to be set up at 100 locations Surveillance cameras will be set up at 100 locations in the next three months to catch culprits who throw items from high-rise housing blocks. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said it is first targeting at the housing estates........ HPB launches "Let's Drink Water" campaign Many local children and teens are consuming sugary drinks every day, according to surveys done by the Health Promotion Board (HPB). HPB wants to reverse the trend and so it has launched Singapore's first "Let's Drink Water"........ Death at The Arcade: Police looking for man Police are appealing to the public for information on a man who could assist them in investigations into the death of an Indonesian Chinese man last Friday. Twenty-six-year-old Suhardi Tan, who was a regular client of........

From Woodlands to Marina in 55 minutes Starting from Woodlands North, and running through places like Lentor, Sin Ming and Kim Seng, the new 30km Thomson Line - spanning 22 stations - will connect residents living along the North-South corridor to the heart of the city........     Diner en Blanc makes Asian debut in S'pore The elegant picnic Diner en Blanc or "White Dinner" made its Asian debut in Singapore on Thursday evening...... S'pore to host Prince William and Kate Middleton Singapore will play host to Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton next month...... Changi Airport T2 gears up as Budget Terminal closes soon Changi Airport's Terminal 2 (T2) is gearing up to handle more passengers as the Budget Terminal (BT) is set to close in less than a month...... City Harvest Church member applies for permission to leave country One of the senior church members embroiled in the City Harvest Church case was in court on Thursday to apply for permission to go overseas...... New committee set up to enhance pre-school education The government has set up a committee to formulate and oversee the strategies to enhance pre-school education...... Teen pleads guilty to insulting modesty of 13-year-old girl A 17-year-old polytechnic student on Thursday pleaded guilty to insulting a teenage girl's modesty, as well as other charges including sexual penetration of a minor, possession of obscene films, and criminal intimidation...... Netball: S'pore through to finals of Asian Netball Championship Singapore are through to the finals of the Asian Netball Championship after beating Hong Kong 53-27 in the semi-finals on Thursday...... Three Colombians get six months' jail each for stealing pearls Three Colombians were on Thursday sentenced to six months' jail each for stealing pearls worth some S$20,000 from a jewellery exhibition at Marina Bay Sands in July 2012...... Multi-million dollar home for pandas Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai are arriving in Singapore on September 6...... MOM to expand employment services for local workforce Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has assured Singaporeans that tripartite partners will work to expand the suite of employment facilitation services for the local workforce...... Anti-littering surveillance cameras to be set up at 100 locations Surveillance cameras will be set up at 100 locations in the next three months to catch culprits who throw items from high-rise housing blocks...... New post-university certification programme for internal audit professionals Current and aspiring internal audit professionals will soon be able to take up a new post-university certification programme...... HPB launches "Let's Drink Water" campaign Many local children and teens are consuming sugary drinks every day, according to surveys done by the Health Promotion Board (HPB)......