Singapore Local News, 2012-09-19

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S'pore Govt asks Google to restrict access to anti-Islam film The Government has requested for Internet search engine Google to restrict access to the YouTube video clip "Innocence of Muslims" in Singapore. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said today that "in view of security concerns that........     French woman fined for stealing S$32,800 handbag A French woman who stole a Ralph Lauren bag worth S$32,800 was fined S$8,000. Olivia Lemercier Maurice, 42, who suffers from kleptomania, was sentenced on Sept 12. Her case was originally scheduled for mention today......... Accused "forced to confess" funds embezzlement A former Chinese official on trial in Singapore for allegedly embezzling S$18 million in Chinese government funds claimed that the Singapore police coerced him into confessing that he had committed the crime. Fifty-year-old Li........ Police warn public on use of sparklers With the mid-autumn festival around the corner, the police have reminded the public to be responsible in the way they use sparklers. While it is legal to import and sell some types of sparklers in Singapore, users should follow the........ LOO Connect channel to commend & denounce toilet operators Members of the public can give their feedback through LOO Connect when they come across clean or dirty public toilets. LOO (Let's Observe Ourselves) Connect is part of an effort by the Restroom Association (Singapore) (RAS) to........ COE premiums close higher, except for small cars Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for vehicles rose mostly at the end of the latest bidding exercise today. The only category which registered a fall was Category A for small cars (1,600cc and below), where the COE premium........ Young working S'poreans will have enough CPF savings by retirement: MOM study Young Singaporeans in the workforce today will have adequate savings in their Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts by the time they retire, according to an independent study by the Ministry of Manpower. Deputy Prime Minister........ Heineken closes in onTiger deal BRUSSELS - Dutch brewer Heineken took a major step towards taking control of Asia's Tiger beer by securing acceptance from Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. Mr Charoen's ThaiBev and TCC Assets agreed to support the sale of Singapore........

Effective management of chronic diseases 'increasingly important' Creating the central medical record system for patients is just the first step towards achieving better care for them, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday. He felt that what is needed is to find ways to use the information........     Google asked to block online access to anti-Islam video The Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) has taken the pre-emptive measure of asking the Media Development Authority (MDA) to request that Google blocks online access to the anti-Islam video...... Global law firm to donate US$500k to SMU Global law firm Jones Day will donate US$500,000 to Singapore Management University (SMU) to set up the Jones Day Professorship of Commercial Law for seven years...... Two men arrested for spate of break-ins Police have arrested two men believed to be involved in various private residential estate break-ins in Simei, Siglap Frankel, Simpang Bedok and Pasir Panjang...... Five arrested, S$100,000 worth of drugs seized in sting operation The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested five people and seized more than 800 grammes of heroin and about 100 grammes of 'Ice' with a street value of more than S$100,000...... Lee Yi Shyan to attend 9th China-ASEAN Exposition Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development Mr Lee Yi Shyan is visiting Guiyang, Guizhou Province, and Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from September 19 to 22...... French woman fined for stealing S$32,800 handbag A French woman who stole a Ralph Lauren bag worth S$32,800 was fined S$8,000...... Accused "forced to confess" funds embezzlement A former Chinese official on trial in Singapore for allegedly embezzling S$18 million in Chinese government funds claimed that Singapore Police coerced him into confessing that he had committed the crime...... COE premiums higher except for small cars Premiums for Certificates of Entitlement rose, except for small cars, at the end of the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday...... Police warn public on use of sparklers With the mid-autumn festival around the corner, Police have reminded the public to be responsible in the way they use sparklers...... Australians & Londoners top arrivals for S'pore F1 Grand Prix Australians and Londoners are leading the pack in flocking to Singapore's Formula One Grand Prix this year...... NZ Navy chief in Singapore on farewell visit The Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Rear-Admiral (RADM) Tony Parr, called on Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday afternoon...... Call for Singaporeans to "Make Good English Stick" This year's Speak Good English Movement is calling out to Singaporeans to "Make Good English Stick" -- a reminder that the skill of using the language effectively and successfully will stick with constant practice...... LOO Connect channel to commend & denounce toilet operators Members of the public can give their feedback through the LOO Connect when they come across clean or dirty public toilets...... RI student is Singapore's most outstanding science student in 2012 18-year-old Nol Swaddiwudhipong from Raffles Institution has emerged as Singapore's most outstanding science student for 2012......