Singapore Local News, 2011-04-26

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Opposition set to contest 82 seats With only one day to go before Nomination Day, when the political parties will have to finally reveal all their cards, the 2011 General Election (GE) is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable in decades. At one stage, up to........     Voters should look at the fundamentals In the heat, dust and clamour of our election campaigns, there will be many statements and counter-statements. My one simple message is: Look at the fundamentals.The PAP is fielding 24 new candidates. Amongst them are at least five heavyweights,........ After 5% rise, consumer prices may have peaked With the rising cost of living one of the key issues at the General Election, official data released yesterday showed Singapore's consumer price index (CPI) rose 5 per cent last month from March last year, following a similar rise in........ PAP: Will Wijeysingha pursue gay agenda? SDP: No, we will not Putting an end to speculation, a People's Action Party (PAP) team led by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has confirmed that a videotaped discussion flagged by this newspaper yesterday on "the promotion of the gay cause in Singapore", was indeed the one........ WORKERS' PARTY Partner at law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, 50 FACTFILE Top student in Singapore for the 1979 'A' level examinations Rhodes Scholar, and alumnus of Harvard, Oxford and Stanford universities Juris........ WORKERS' PARTY Founder and CEO, The Learning Grid Pte Ltd and 360 Education Pte Ltd, 46 FACTFILE - Founded education services provider ASKnLearn and is mentoring other start-ups. [updated on April 26 at 7.20pm] - Has........ WORKERS' PARTY Businesswoman, 35 FACTFILE - Founded lifestyle and giftware store Ig's Heaven, which expanded into a chain - Joined WP in 2004 and contested in the 2006 GE as part of the "suicide squad" in Ang Mo Kio........ WORKERS' PARTY Juris Doctor candidate, Singapore Management University, 34 FACTFILE - Founder of Opinion Asia (www.opinionasia.com), an online commentary syndicate - Feels Singaporeans must take ownership of their country........ NAFA takes major step forward In August, about 20 students will be able to pursue a first degree conferred by the prestigious Royal College of Music, London (RCM) outside the United Kingdom. The partnership with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and RCM -........ 'Some progress' in Govt's effort to boost construction productivity Construction firms have tapped close to S$9 million of the S$250-million fund the Government has put up as incentive for the industry to adopt technology and raise productivity. Speaking at the opening of the Singapore Construction........ Former Chief of Defence Force is new CEO of Neptune Orient Lines Mr Ng Yat Chung, a former Chief of Defence Force, has been named the chief executive of the country's flagship shipping company Neptune Orient Lines. Mr Ng, who held the rank of three-star general, will replace current CEO Ron........

Singapore backs ASEAN Chair's efforts Singapore strongly supports Indonesia's continuing efforts as the ASEAN Chair to facilitate dialogue between Cambodia and Thailand so that they can peacefully resolve their differences over their ongoing border conflict, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs.....     GE: PAP will remain "strongest party" in S'pore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said he believes the People's Action Party (PAP) will remain the strongest party in Singapore...... GE: Multi-cornered fights still on cards in run-up to polls SINGAPORE : It's a day before Nomination Day, and parties have been scrambling to avoid multi-cornered fights...... Literary arts scene gets boost The literary arts scene in Singapore has received a major boost through a new programme where local and international literary luminaries will write and teach at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)...... Refund of RTV licence fees completed SINGAPORE : The Media Development Authority (MDA) said that it has successfully completed the refund exercise of Radio and TV (RTV) licence fees for 2011...... ComChest seeks to raise S$55.7m this year SINGAPORE : Community Chest (ComChest), the fund-raising arm of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), wants to raise S$55.7 million in funds for its financial year beginning April...... GE: SDP's Gomez tells Dr Balakrishnan to focus on issues Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) member Dr James Gomez said Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan should stick to issues rather than "play dirty"...... GE: RP chief keeps silent on decision to contest Tanjong Pagar GRC Reform Party's Secretary-General Kenneth Jeyaretnam on Tuesday kept silent on his party's decision to contest Tanjong Pagar GRC...... GE: More opposition candidates collect minority certificate at Elections Department Mansor Rahman from the Socialist Front turned up on Tuesday to collect his minority certificate at the Elections Department...... URA puts up 3 residential sites for sale The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released three residential sites for sale on Tuesday...... Number of workers retrenched in 2010 falls to new low The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said on Tuesday the number of workers laid off fell to a new low last year......