Singapore Local News, 2011-03-26

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Man jailed for molesting maid A 44-year-old plumber was given the maximum two years' jail for molesting his former Indonesian maid. The stocky, fair-complexioned man will also receive five strokes of the cane. He, who pleaded guilty to one count of molest on Tuesday,........

S$16m drive to raise productivity Almost 9,000 workers employed by small and medium enterprises are expected to benefit from a productivity drive, which will help them work more efficiently and earn more. This boon is expected to come about from the S$16 million........     Upgrading key to tackling inflation Upgrading one's skills and increasing one's pay is the only way to tackle rising cost of living, National Development Minister and MP for Tampines GRC Mah Bow Tan said...... GE: Expect the unexpected, says Charles Chong Speculation over who will be fielded and in which constituencies in the General Election has gone up a notch further, with Thursday's announcement of the PAP lineup in East Coast GRC...... Milk launched to fight obesity The Health Promotion Board (HPB) launched on Saturday a healthier form of milk to help address rising obesity among children in Singapore...... SINDA launches family service centre A new service centre was launched on Saturday by the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)...... Ukraine President to visit Singapore President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine will be in Singapore for a State Visit from Sunday to Tuesday...... More bloggers going full-time Singapore has an estimated 100,000 bloggers, with about half of them registered with blog advertising community, Nuffnang Singapore...... Singapore's favourite TV ads unveiled The Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry (MCYS) and PepsiCo came out tops at the Viewers' Choice awards, to win the title of Singapore's favourite TV commercials this year...... More WDA initiatives to encourage low-wage workers to upgrade The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has introduced new initiatives to encourage more low-wage workers to improve their skills and employability through the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme...... SINDA increases help for low-income families The Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) is providing more help for the lower-income in the Indian community who use its services...... S'pore, Thailand, US conclude military exercise Singapore, Thailand and the United States concluded the trilateral "Exercise Cope Tiger 2011" at Korat Air Base in Thailand on Friday......