Singapore Local News, 2011-07-24

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NDP organisers harness technology to improve safety This year's National Day Parade operations team has added a "mobile clinic" and moving "eyes-on-the-ground" to help it respond faster in case of an emergency. Making its first appearance at this year's National Day Parade is the........     S'pore govt REACH-es out to netizens The government feedback unit is working with the relevant agencies to respond thoroughly to issues that have been raised by netizens on its feedback portal REACH. Concerns on housing, a hot topic during the recent General Election,........ Years to correct supply-demand imbalance for HDB flats: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan expects to take three to five years to substantively solve the imbalance between the supply and demand for HDB resale flats. He said he is confident that resale flat prices will stabilise........ One Community Walk returns with over 85,000 participants After the success of the inaugural event in 2010, the One Community Walk (OCW) returned today to bring more residents together and raise money for charity. For the first time, FairPrice Foundation is working with the People's........ Police arrest murder suspect A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of another man. Police said they received a call at about 10.30pm yesterday that a man was injured at Block 15, Lorong 7, Toa Payoh. The 51-year-old........ S'pore must be vigilant against extremism: DPM Teo Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, has described Friday's shooting and bomb attacks in Norway as "vicious". He said there is "almost a model" for people who are of that mind to........

Keep evolving to meet changing demands: DPM Teo to PSC Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has urged the Public Service Commission (PSC) to continue to evolve to meet the demands of a new globalised economy. Speaking at the presentation of PSC scholarships to 72 students yesterday, he said it will.......     Two men arrested for suspected loansharking activities Police have arrested two men for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... 111 suspects nabbed in islandwide crime bust A total of 111 suspects were nabbed in an islandwide operation led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...... Years to correct supply-demand imbalance for HDB flats: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said it will take 3 to 5 years to "substantively resolve" the problem of high resale flat prices and for prices to stabilise...... NDP organisers harness technology to improve safety This year's National Day Parade operations team has added a "mobile clinic" and moving "eyes-on-the-ground" to help it respond faster in case of an emergency...... S'pore govt REACH-es out to netizens The government feedback unit is working with the relevant agencies to respond thoroughly to issues that have been raised by netizens on its feedback portal REACH...... S'pore must be vigilant against extremism: DPM Teo Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, has described Friday's shooting and bomb attacks in Norway as "vicious"...... Police arrest murder suspect A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of another man...... NTUC FairPrice donates S$1m at One Community Walk for needy families After the success of the inaugural event in 2010, the One Community Walk (OCW) returned on Sunday to bring more residents together and raise money for charity......