Singapore Local News, 2011-05-17

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Momentum to "green" buildings picking up Green buildings are picking up momentum in Singapore, with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) giving out a record number of BCA Green Mark awards to 164 winners this year, up from 102 last year. Incentive schemes have........

Man who failed to update address on identity card escapes jail time His failure to change the residential address on his identity card caused loansharks, whom he had borrowed money from, to harass his father. And for not updating his identity card with his new address, Hidayat Suratman, 38, was........     French warship makes waves at IMDEX Asia SINGAPORE : The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference or IMDEX Asia takes place in Singapore from May 18-20...... CPR device may up survival chances in cardiac arrest cases SINGAPORE : A new mechanical device for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) could increase the chance of survival of patients with cardiac arrest...... Food poisoning hits 3rd preschool served by Mum's Kitchen Catering A third preschool served by Mum's Kitchen Catering has been hit by food poisoning...... Eligible S'poreans get first instalment of workfare bonus Some 400,000 low-income Singaporeans will get the Workfare Special Bonus this year. Many would have received the first of four instalments on Sunday...... Barrier-free access at older bus interchanges SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the project to revamp bus interchanges to make them user-friendly is on schedule...... Youths must continue inter-faith efforts, says Zaqy Mohamad Mr Zaqy Mohamad, MP for Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), has said young Singaporeans must take on the work of sustaining inter-faith dialogue and harmony, even as Singapore has come a long way in embracing religious diversity...... Georgia PM to visit S'pore The Prime Minister of Georgia, Nika Gilauri, will be making a three-day working visit to Singapore from Wednesday till Friday......