Singapore Local News, 2011-04-23

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Former Civil Service high-flier says 'Government has lost its way' He counts Mr Lim Boon Heng as a "good friend" but that did not stop former Civil Service high-flier and new Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Tan Jee Say from expressing his disappointment with Mr Lim. The retired minister,........

Minister asks: Can Opposition take care of Singapore better than PAP? Education Minister Ng Eng Hen has called on the Opposition to be bold enough to say that they want to form the next government. He issued the challenge on the sidelines of a walkabout in Toa Payoh yesterday with Deputy Prime........     GE: Zainul Abidin Rasheed could be next Speaker of Parliament SINGAPORE : Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed has confirmed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's intention to appoint him as the next Speaker of Parliament...... Health outreach programme for Nee Soon East residents SINGAPORE : Elderly residents in the northern region of Singapore got a dose of health education on Saturday...... GE: SDP's proposal to give up manufacturing an 'impractical plan': Dr Balakrishnan SINGAPORE : Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan has expressed his concern over the Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) proposal to rely less on manufacturing and restructure the economy to focus more on services...... GE: WP unveils 4 more candidates SINGAPORE : The Workers' Party (WP) introduced four more candidates on Saturday...... GE: Tharman says GST will not be raised for at least another 5 years SINGAPORE : Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has reiterated that the goods and services tax (GST) will not be raised for at least another five years...... Singaporean yachtman rescued in Philippines MANILA: A Singaporean and an American on a boating holiday were rescued by the Philippine Navy after their yacht was damaged by large waves, the navy said Saturday...... GE: PAP's Marine Parade GRC team proposes buddy system among its MPs SINGAPORE : Residents in Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) stand to gain from the services of not one but two Members of Parliament if the People's Action Party (PAP) team emerges victorious in the coming General Election...... GE: Khaw Boon Wan launches S$500m renewal plan for Sembawang GRC Health Minister and Advisor to Sembawang GRC Grassroots Organisations Khaw Boon Wan launched the five-year renewal plan for Sembawang GRC on Saturday morning...... 2 new reading services at new Clementi Public Library SINGAPORE : Singapore has increased its public library count to 24, with the opening of the Clementi Public Library on Saturday...... GE: 2 Party Political Broadcasts on April 28 and May 6: MDA The Media Development Authority said there will be two Party Political Broadcasts for the 2011 General Election...... GE: Lim Hng Kiang rebuts SDP's proposal to shrink manufacturing sector Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang rebutted the economic policies proposed by the Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) Tan Jee Say, one of which is to shrink the manufacturing sector...... Merchants Association in MacPherson division to keep prices stable The Merchants Association in the MacPherson division of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency agreed to keep the prices of items stable in its shops for the next six months, so as to help residents deal with the challenges of the rising cos..... GE: NSP candidates first to arrive at Elections Department The National Solidarity Party's likely team for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency was the first to arrive at the Elections Department on Saturday morning...... GE: SPP seeks dialogue with Singaporeans The Singapore People's Party (SPP) has asked Singaporeans, especially voters of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC to engage in dialogue with the party on the six key issues brought up in its manifesto......