Singapore Local News, 2011-05-16

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Opposition parties react to MM, SM stepping down Members of Opposition parties have generally welcomed the the decision by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to leave the Cabinet, but said it should have been done before the General Election. Singapore People's........

NTUC co-ops put the heat on in childcare, pharmacy sectors Some are unfazed and shrugging off the competition, while others are less sanguine about the plans by two National Trades Union Congress social enterprises to double outlets in the next five years. By then, NTUC Unity Healthcare and........     Thousands flock to Universal Studios for new Madagascar ride SINGAPORE : Thousands flocked to Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa on Monday morning for a feel of its newly-opened ride, Madagascar: A Crate Adventure...... Returning Officer declares three opposition candidates as NCMPs The Returning Officer for the General Election, Mr Yam Ah Mee, has declared in a government gazette three opposition candidates as Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs)...... Body found in rooftop water tank A 30-year-old Indonesian woman was found dead in a water tank on the rooftop of Blk 686B Woodlands Drive 73...... FTA talks with EU and TPP progressing well, says Trade Minister Lim Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said Singapore's negotiations for Free Trade Agreements with the European Union and the nine-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are progressing well since talks began last year...... Man's jail sentence amended to fine after appeal A man, who had been sentenced to four weeks' jail in March for not updating his residential address on his identity card, was successful in his appeal and was fined S$500 instead...... More trains with new platform at Jurong East station Commuters can look forward to shorter waiting times on the North-South and East-West MRT lines, starting later this month...... Fire forces Cathay emergency landing in Singapore SINGAPORE : An engine fire forced an Indonesia-bound Cathay Pacific flight, with 136 passengers, to make an emergency landing in Singapore shortly after it took off from the city-state on Monday, airport officials said...... S'pore 18th in the commuting experience SINGAPORE - When it comes to getting around the island, Singaporeans apparently have a worse journey experience than do commuters in New Delhi or Kuala Lumpur......