Singapore Local News, 2012-11-17

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Lorry driver arrested for trying to bribe officer A 64 year old male lorry driver was arrested on Friday for offering a bribe to a Traffic Police officer. At about 9.20 am, Sergeant Fadli Shaifuddin was patrolling along Ayer Rajah Expressway in the direction of Tuas when he spotted the subject......     12 nabbed for drink-driving in islandwide blitz Twelve motorists were arrested in the wee hours of Saturday morning, during an island-wide blitz against drink driving. Traffic Police mounted several road blocks at Buangkok East Drive, Kallang Road and Outram Road from 1am to 4.30am......... 21 arrested in Geylang Police arrested 21 people in Geylang during an enforcement operation led by Bedok Police Division that ended early this morning. The suspects - 8 males and 13 females, aged between 16 and 40 - were nabbed for various offences such as drug........ Economics to take greater priority for US in Asia-Pac engagement The United States has reiterated its commitment in its economic engagement with the Asia-Pacific region. This includes updating its foreign policy priorities to take economics more into account, noted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,........ Littering fines raised from March Measures are being rolled out to curb littering in Singapore. From March 2013, fines for first-time litter offenders will go up from S$300 to S$500. The Environment and Public Health Act will also be amended next year to increase........ Man arrested for murder at Jurong West A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Jurong West. Police said they responded to a call for assistance at around 5.19am on Saturday morning. On arrival at the scene, they found the 41-year-old........ PM Lee, Hillary Clinton affirm warm ties US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on an official visit to Singapore from November 16 to 18, was on Saturday hosted to breakfast by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee affirmed the warm bilateral relations and welcomed........

Govt to review rules of non-casino and online gambling The Government has started a review of the regulatory framework and social safeguards concerning non-casino gambling, including gambling online, said Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry S Iswaran. He noted that online........     Investments stay strong despite Singapore's slowdown PHNOM PENH: Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang has said the pipeline of investments coming into Singapore continues to remain strong...... PM Lee to attend ASEAN summit and related summits in Phnom Penh Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the 21st ASEAN summit and its related summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 18-20 November...... 21 nabbed in Geylang crackdown Twenty-one people were arrested in Geylang for various offences during an enforcement operation that ended early Saturday morning...... 12 motorists nabbed in island-wide blitz on drink-driving Twelve motorists were arrested in an island-wide blitz on drink-driving...... Man arrested for alleged murder at Jurong West A man has been arrested for the alleged murder of a woman at Jurong West...... Tougher measures being rolled out to curb littering Tougher measures are being rolled out to curb littering in Singapore. From March 2013, fines for first-time litter offenders will go up from S$300 to S$500...... Man arrested for alleged murder at Jurong West A man has been arrested for the alleged murder of a woman in Jurong West...... PM Lee affirms warm bilateral ties with Clinton Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has affirmed Singapore's warm relations with the US and has welcomed the continued commitment by the Obama administration to engage the region......