Singapore Local News, 2011-03-16

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MPs want to know impact of rising costs on senior citizens ESTHER NG SINGAPORE - It is a question gaining in relevance, given the ageing population: How does the rising cost of living affect senior citizens compared to the rest of the population? And a group of Members of........

CASE and STB to jointly handle tourist complaints The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will partner each other to handle consumer-related complaints from tourists starting from July 1 this year. Tourist complaints currently go to STB, while CASE.......     Pandas coming to S'pore named Kai Kai and Jia Jia SINGAPORE : A judging panel has decided that the two pandas coming to Singapore from China will be called "Kai Kai" and "Jia Jia"...... SIA maintaining flights to & from Japan SINGAPORE : Singapore Airlines has said it is maintaining its operations to and from Japan despite fears of radiation leaks from nuclear plants in the country...... Singapore Street Festival goes to the heartlands The Singapore Street Festival will be going to the heartlands for the first time in its 10th year running, showcasing a host of performances at Heartland Mall in Kovan, and White Sands in Pasir-Ris...... Traditional arts group to get funding boost Traditional arts groups are getting a boost in funding starting next month, thanks to three new initiatives from the National Arts Council (NAC)...... Woman donates S$1m to Japan quake victims Twenty-four-year-old Singaporean Elaine Low has donated S$1 million to the victims of the earthquake in Japan...... AVA to help fish farms raise productivity The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is stepping up efforts to help local fish farms increase productivity...... Man caned for running loansharking business A man who ran an illegal moneylending business was sentenced on Wednesday to four years and four months' jail, fined S$151,000 and ordered to receive 21 strokes of the cane...... Construction sector deaths rise in 2010 Construction sector deaths inched upwards by one in 2010 compared to the year before...... Woman pleads guilty to sex act on girl A 22-year-old woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of performing a sexual act on an underage girl, in what's believed to be the first case of its kind in Singapore...... CPF maintains Special & Medisave interest rates The Central Providend Fund (CPF) will be maintaining the interest rates for the Special and Medisave Account at four per cent from April 1 until June 30 this year......