SINGAPORE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The following are stories
from Singapore newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified
these stories.
STRAITS TIMES
Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was admitted
into hospital late on Wednesday for treatment of a chest
infection. Lee, who is minister-mentor in the cabinet of his
son, current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, suffered a fall on
Monday and had gone to hospital on Tuesday for physiotherapy.
- The government on Wednesday rejected a suggestion by a
censorship review committee to allow R-rated movies to be
screened in suburban areas. It did, however, agree to let
companies provide R-rated content via video-on-demand services.
BUSINESS TIMES
- Junket operators, who organise visits to casinos and
provide credit to gamblers, may make an appearance in Singapore
seven months after the opening of the city-state's first
casino. Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said on
Wednesday it has received licence applications from junket
operators endorsed by Resorts World Sentosa, which is owned by
Genting Singapore (GENS.SI). CRA did not say how many
applications were received.
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from Singapore newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified
these stories.
STRAITS TIMES
Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was admitted
into hospital late on Wednesday for treatment of a chest
infection. Lee, who is minister-mentor in the cabinet of his
son, current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, suffered a fall on
Monday and had gone to hospital on Tuesday for physiotherapy.
- The government on Wednesday rejected a suggestion by a
censorship review committee to allow R-rated movies to be
screened in suburban areas. It did, however, agree to let
companies provide R-rated content via video-on-demand services.
BUSINESS TIMES
- Junket operators, who organise visits to casinos and
provide credit to gamblers, may make an appearance in Singapore
seven months after the opening of the city-state's first
casino. Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said on
Wednesday it has received licence applications from junket
operators endorsed by Resorts World Sentosa, which is owned by
Genting Singapore (GENS.SI). CRA did not say how many
applications were received.
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