Singapore Local News, 2012-09-03

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United Overseas Bank's ATMs hit by technical fault Automated teller machines (ATMs) operated by United Overseas Bank (UOB) were down at around noon on Monday due to a technical fault. UOB customers also could not conduct NETS transactions during this period. A statement........     S$200 million fund to help transform Singapore into air hub Singapore took another step in strengthening itself as an air hub with the announcement of the setting up of a S$200-million fund to develop itself into a Centre of Excellence for Air Traffic Management. This was announced by........ Singapore Red Cross donors can now give on-the-go at iNETS Kiosks Singapore Red Cross and NETS have come together to offer donors a more convenient way to support the charity. Donors can now donate to the Singapore Red Cross on-the-go at 96 iNETS Kiosks located at MRT stations, bus interchanges,........ Hougang resident files appeal against by-election ruling The Hougang resident, whose bid to declare that the Prime Minister does not have "unfettered discretion" over whether and when to call a by-election was dismissed by a High Court Judge, has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal...... STELLAR English for upper primary to start next year Upper primary students can look forward to more interactive English lessons from next year with the implementation of the revised 2010 English Language (EL) Syllabus at primary four. Students who are taught the new syllabus will........ OpenNet's fibre subscriber base crosses 200,000 mark OpenNet's fibre subscriber base crossed the 200,000 mark last month, doubling its subscriber base in eight months. In January, OpenNet's fibre subscriber base was 100,000. OpenNet's director of business development and........ Former director of Nightingale Nursing Home convicted The director of the nursing home that was accused of mistreating an elderly female resident last year has been convicted. Former director of Nightingale Nursing Home Tan Choo Woah today admitted to the failure to provide optimal........ Laurentia Tan wins Singapore's first medal at 2012 Paralympics Dressage rider Laurentia Tan has won Singapore's first medal of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, to add to the two bronzes she won in Beijing four years ago. The 33-year-old, on her horse Ruben James 2, clinched bronze in the Dressage........

Taxi drivers to get health corners at servicing centres By the end of the month, taxi drivers here could be able to monitor their health status while on-the-go, with some even able to educate their peers on how to lead a healthier working lifestyle. According to open tenders........     S'pore scientists identify new genes linked to glaucoma Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese...... S$200m fund set up for air traffic management R&D Singapore will be developed into a centre of excellence for air traffic management...... Police appeal for information on man Police are looking for a man to assist with investigations into a case of obscene act at the bus stop along Victoria Street near the Bugis Station on Sunday...... Singapore sets up first Latin America embassy in Brazil Singapore has established its first embassy in Latin America in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil...... Committee on enhancing pre-school education to visit centres in Nordic countries The Implementation Committee for enhancing Pre-School Education in Singapore plans to visit three Nordic countries at the end of the year to examine the pre-school centre models there...... New ComCare.sg web portal launched The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has launched a new web-based portal called ComCare.sg to clearly outline the available help options for citizens...... PSLE English Language paper to be tweaked for 2015 examination The English Language paper for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be tweaked for the cohort taking the national examination in 2015...... Appeal filed against High Court's decision in Hougang by-election case A Hougang resident who had tried to get the courts to order the Prime Minister to hold a by-election in her ward within three months has filed an appeal...... Donors can now donate to S'pore Red Cross at iNETS Kiosks Singapore Red Cross and NETS have come together to offer donors a more convenient way to support the charity...... Police impersonator charged with cheating man of S$10,000 A man who posed as a police officer was charged on Monday with cheating a man of S$10,000...... 25 bus services to be affected on Sunday by marathon in CBD 25 SBS Transit bus services will be affected on Sunday when roads in the central business district are closed for the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon 2012...... Nightingale Nursing Home found guilty of mistreating elderly patient A nursing home accused of mistreating an elderly female resident last year has been found guilty...... Paralympics: Singapore's Laurentia Tan wins bronze medal Singapore has won its first medal at the Paralympic Games in London following Equestrian rider Laurentia Tan's third place finish in the dressage competition......