Singapore Local News, 2011-04-16

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Rules for approving contracts in the Government set out The Finance Ministry has spelt out in detail the powers that public service officers will have for the approval of contracts awarded by their respective ministries. According to the notification published in the Government Gazette........

Increase in fuel surcharge will not deter air travellers: Analysts, agencies Rising oil prices have caused airfares to go up for the fourth time since the end of last year, with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary Silk Air increasing their fuel surcharges on Friday. In the latest hike, surcharges........     7 HUDC blocks in Hougang to be privatised Seven blocks of HUDC flats in opposition-held Hougang will be privatised, after residents voted strongly for the move...... Northeast S'pore gets S$450m town renewal programme Residents in the newly-redrawn Hong Kah North SMC and Chua Chu Kang GRC will get rejuvenated estates - to the tune of well-over S$450 million...... Lowering state land prices is like raiding reserves: Mah National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has said that lowering the price of state land is equivalent to taking money from Singapore's reserves...... GE: SPP eyes Ang Mo Kio GRC The Singapore People's Party (SPP) is making plans to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC. The team is likely to be led by 23-year-old Alex Tan, a financial adviser...... GE: Needs of residents come first, says PAP's new candidate The People's Action Party's new candidate for the General Election, Mr Ong Teng Koon, said his team for Sembawang GRC is not so concerned about the contest, if any, from the opposition...... GE: NSP drops out of Moulmein-Kallang GRC contest The National Solidarity Party (NSP) has dropped its plan to contest the new Moulmein-Kallang GRC in the upcoming General Election, to give way to the Workers' Party and avoid a three-cornered fight...... GE: Young Singaporeans must take vote seriously, says Dr Yaacob Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim has urged young Singaporeans to take their vote in the General Election seriously...... Eunos slated for S$9.47m makeover Residents in Eunos can expect to get a S$9.47 million makeover of their constituency...... Police looking for four men to assist with loanshark investigations Police are looking for four men to assist with investigations into two separate cases of loanshark harassment in Hougang...... National Youth Council launches academy The National Youth Council (NYC) has launched its academy, targeted at capacity building for youth and youth sector organisations......