Singapore Local News, 2011-08-08

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Message The Singapore economy is consolidating its recovery from the 2008 global economic crisis. GDP grew 4.9% in the first half of 2011, while unemployment remains low at 2.1%. Despite some risks on the horizon, we project steady growth of 5-6% for 2011......     Fare hike was fair, balanced: Transport Minister Lui Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said the 1-per-cent fare increase announced last Friday, is a fair and balanced decision by the Public Transport Council (PTC). Mr Lui was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an exhibition........

A President and his portrait President S R Nathan viewing a portrait painted by Loh Min Ru (in spectacles), second-prize winner in the intermediate category of the children's art competition held at the Istana Open House yesterday. Thousands thronged the Istana to........     Robbery on LPG tanker near S'pore Four robbers armed with long knives boarded a Singapore-registered LPG tanker near Singapore early Monday morning to steal engine parts from the engine room...... Singapore revises 2011 growth forecast to 5-6% Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Singaporeans to be attentive to global trends and take a longer-term view of the future, while addressing concerns at home...... PE: Dr Tan Cheng Bock rebuts Law Minister on Elected Presidency Presidential hopeful Dr Tan Cheng Bock has rebutted Law Minister K Shanmugam's recent comments on the Elected Presidency...... Celebrating Singapore's National Day in Shanghai SHANGHAI: This was the first time a large scale carnival was held in Shanghai to mark Singapore's National Day...... Man charged with murder A 58-year-old jobless man has been charged with a murder in Geylang on Friday...... Exhibition at Changi Airport to mark 100 years of aviation Singapore marks 100 years of aviation this year. To commemorate this, a centennial exhibition is now on at Singapore's Changi Airport...... MOE clarifies re-hiring policy The Ministry of Education (MOE) said only teachers who were Heads of Department (HOD) who give up managerial responsibilities to become classroom teachers will be offered reduced salaries of up to 30 per cent when re-hired at age 62...... Heavy rain SMS alerts launched Members of the public can subscribe to a new Heavy Rain Warning SMS alert service...... MediaCorp names 4 new Board members Singapore's media firm MediaCorp announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Ng, Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, Mr Chan Heng Kee and Mr Ahmad Nizam to its Board of Directors with immediate effect on Monday...... Fare increase "fair and balanced" Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said the one-per cent fare increase, announced last Friday, is a fair and balanced decision by the Public Transport Council (PTC)...... NDP road closures and security measures Roads and lanes near the Marina Bay area will be closed on Tuesday to traffic in stages from 9am Tuesday, for the National Day Parade at the Floating Platform...... SMC suspends doctor The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has suspended 40-year-old Chee Yew Wen for six months from July 29, for administering an inappropriate procedure to reduce the size of a patient's nasal tip......