Singapore Local News, 2011-04-07

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Singapore Environment Council not a one-man operation The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) said it will be "business as usual" at the council in the wake of Mr Howard Shaw's move to the private sector. Mr Shaw was executive director - the highest-paid position in the non-profit organisation -.......

Youngest PAP candidate takes online criticism in her stride The online vitriol has come thick and fast for some new People's Action Party (PAP) candidates, including its youngest candidate in three decades, Ms Tin Pei Ling (picture). Ms Tin, 27, told MediaCorp that she is taking it in her........     Temasek Review to shut down after July, say reports Socio-political website The Temasek Review is reportedly shutting down sometime after July this year...... Military Court dismisses appeals of three soldiers on theft charges A five-member Military Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeals of three soldiers for theft...... Singapore well-placed to help donors fund causes in Asia Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong says Singapore can make it easier for international donors to fund charitable causes in Asia...... GE: PAP unveils 6th batch of new candidates The PAP has introduced three more new candidates for the coming General Election...... Dr Yaacob to visit Saudi Arabia for Haj talks Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim will make a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia from Friday...... 17,500 affected by train disruption Some 17,500 commuters were inconvenienced when MRT services were disrupted on Thursday morning...... Majority of S'poreans have suffered from gum disease: survey SINGAPORE : A whopping 85 per cent of Singaporeans aged 20 and above have suffered from gum disease, says a Nielsen survey...... GE: 3-cornered fights can be good Three-cornered electoral fights -- long considered the bane of the Opposition's bid to enter Parliament -- could actually benefit the country in the long term, some political observers say......