Singapore Local News, 2011-03-08

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President launches Job Week for Scouts SINGAPORE - The nation's Chief Scout, President S R Nathan, launched the annual Job Week at the Istana on Tuesday......     Aware calls for more women representation in Parliament SINGAPORE - The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) is pushing for a quota of 30 per cent to be set for women in Parliament...... 2 suspects in Ang Mo Kio robbery nabbed SINGAPORE - Two men were arrested about 13 hours after they were believed to have robbed a couple at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10......

China national accused of murder When cabby Yuen Swee Hong, 58, failed to return home from his shift on April 11, 2009, Madam Chan Oi Lin called her husband's mobile phone at around 9am and was greeted with a threat from a man with a mainland Chinese accent......     Taxi companies' service standards to come under greater scrutiny SINGAPORE : The service standards of taxi companies in Singapore will come under greater scrutiny from October...... Budget 2011: More train trips, buses to ease the squeeze The Transport Ministry has announced further moves to ease the load on the public transport system...... Two RSAF C-130 military aircraft return from Christchurch SINGAPORE : Two Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 military aircraft returned on Tuesday after completing relief efforts in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the recent earthquake there...... Special envoy to Romania to attend Ionescu trial Singapore's Special Envoy to Romania, Anil Kumar Nayar, will attend the trial of former diplomat Silviu Ionescu in Bucharest tomorrow...... Lifts at selected pedestrian overhead bridges near MRT stations SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority will be installing lifts at existing pedestrian overhead bridges next to six MRT stations...... Woodleigh MRT Station to open on June 20 SINGAPORE : SBS Transit has said that Woodleigh, the last unopened station along the North East Line, will begin revenue service on Monday June 20, thanks to an increase in new developments that have come up in the area...... Gender discrimination must end for Singapore to flourish, says AWARE The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) says for all the progress made in the last 25 years, gender discrimination still exists in Singapore today...... Sports Facilities Master Plan to enhance sports excellence SINGAPORE : A 20-year Sports Facilities Master Plan will map out how Singapore can better enhance sports excellence and participation...... Scouts kick off Job Week at the Istana President S.R. Nathan launched the annual Job Week at the Istana on Tuesday, an initiative from March 12 to 18 that will see some 10,000 scouts visiting offices and homes to find work, in return for cash donations...... Man jailed for injuring neighbour A 47-year-old man was jailed four months on Tuesday after injuring his elderly neighbour in a spat over a washing basin...... 5 jailed, fined for loansharking activities A 68-year-old Singaporean man and four Filipino maids were sentenced on Tuesday to between three months' and two years' jail for their involvement in an illegal moneylending business...... Budget 2011: Scheme to groom future leaders for VWOs The Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry (MCYS) and the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) are developing a new scheme to identify potential leaders for voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs)...... Budget 2011: S$15m to boost manpower needs of childcare sector The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will spend S$15 million over the next three years to boost the supply and quality of manpower for the childcare sector...... Police arrest two men for robbery Police have arrested two men in their twenties who are believed to have robbed a couple at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10...... No intention to kill cabby, says Chinese national The Chinese national accused of murdering 58-year-old cabbie, Yuen Swee Hong, claimed he wanted to rob Mr Yuen and had no intention to kill him...... xinmsn to launch interactive web-drama Singapore's leading online portal, xinmsn, will celebrate its first anniversary in April...... Budget 2011: More to benefit from preschool education subsidies From next month, more families will benefit from subsidies to help them cope with the cost of their children's preschool education...... Budget 2011: MCYS initiatives to help at-risk youths The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is rolling out a slew of initiatives aimed at enhancing the support system for youths at risk...... Budget 2011: Public assistance rates to go up in April Families on the public assistance scheme can expect to receive more cash allowance every month from April......