Singapore Local News, 2011-07-16

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MOE to focus on values, emotional competency & thinking skills Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said his ministry will be focusing on three outcomes: values, social and emotional competencies, as well as new skills in thinking such as being more globally aware. Mr Heng was speaking during his........     Govt to consult stakeholders on CPF for older workers: DPM Tharman Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the government will consult stakeholders and understand the ground feel when it looks into the labour movement's decision to review the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate of older........ Heng Swee Keat to attend Bali meetings to promote regional collaboration Education Minister Heng Swee Keat will attend the Informal ASEAN, ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit Education Ministers' Meeting in Bali, Indonesia from July 17 to 18. The inaugural ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit........ Govt affirms aim to involve more S'poreans in developing ideas & policies Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has affirmed the government's aim to involve more Singaporeans in developing ideas and policies that affect them. He hopes Singaporeans will respond in the same spirit. Mr Lee was speaking........

Higher COE quota for small cars, motorcycles Singapore - There were reasons to cheer for those looking to buy a 1,600cc car or a motorcycle, as the Certificates of Entitlement (COE) supply for the August to January period was released yesterday. The monthly quota of COEs in these........     Nearly S$600,000 raised for autism The Autism Resource Centre (ARC) and Pathlight School raised S$582,363 at their annual fundraiser on Saturday...... MOE to focus on values, emotional competency & thinking skills Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said his ministry will be focusing on three outcomes: values, social and emotional competencies, as well as new skills in thinking such as being more globally aware...... Singapore-Malaysia football match: all tickets sold out All tickets for the 2014 World Cup Qualifying Round Two first-leg football match between Singapore and Malaysia have been sold out...... Amazonia new venue for family fun Amazonia promises to be the next venue for family fun...... Govt to consult stakeholders on CPF for older workers: DPM Tharman Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the government will consult stakeholders and understand the ground feel when it looks into the labour movement's decision to review the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate of older workers...... Heng Swee Keat to attend Bali meetings to promote regional collaboration Education Minister Heng Swee Keat will attend the Informal ASEAN, ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit Education Ministers' Meeting in Bali, Indonesia from 17 to 18 July......