Singapore Local News, 2011-10-01

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Singapore pledges tougher fight on IP rights, piracy Singapore signed an agreement with seven other countries to protect intellectual property (IP) rights and fight counterfeiting and piracy. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was signed at a ceremony in Tokyo today......     SMRT unveils new fleet of buses Starting from Monday, commuters can look forward to riding on 240 new environmentally-friendly and wheelchair accessible SMRT buses. The company said in an emailed statement it has purchased 200 German-made MAN A22 buses and 40........ MOH looks to ease manpower crunch The Health Ministry will continue to look at manpower needs to determine the capacity of healthcare services needed in the future, under its Primary Care Masterplan. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the plan will take into account........ Three men arrested in CNB drug bust Narcotics officers have arrested another three suspected members of a local drug trafficking syndicate and seized a significant amount of heroin and other drugs destined for the streets. In all about 1.4 kilograms of heroin, 176........ Affordable health screening for elderly The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has launched a community screening programme to get more senior citizens checked for chronic diseases and cancers. It also wants to make sure that residents with health issues receive follow-up care.........

Garden Hub takes legal action against Government Garden Hub, which manages an 8-ha site of gardening-related businesses at Jalan Penjara, has taken legal action against the Government over the termination of their tenancy by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). This is believed to........     S$1.5m boost for youth volunteerism The Central Singapore CDC has set aside S$1.5m to promote youth volunteerism over the next five years...... SMRT to put more buses on roads Public transport operator SMRT will from Monday gradually add a new fleet of 240 buses to Singapore's roads...... Four tonnes of waste collected in Project ICE A company's global corporate social responsibility (CSR) event has resulted in the collection of about four tonnes of waste, just in Singapore alone...... Ex-offenders serve up special lunch for nursing home residents A group of ex-offenders served up a special lunch for residents of the Lions Home For The Elderly on Saturday...... World record for largest limbo dance 1,208 people literally bent over backwards on Saturday to raise money to fight cancer...... Over 65? Take this free health test Now into its sixth year, the annual Public Health Screening (PHS) aims to reach out to adults over the age of 21 to help detect chronic diseases early...... Singapore pledges tougher fight on IP rights, piracy Singapore signed an agreement with seven other countries to protect intellectual property (IP) rights and fight counterfeiting and piracy...... MOH working to ease manpower crunch The government is looking at ways to ease the manpower crunch in the healthcare sector, under its Primary Care Masterplan...... Affordable health screening for elderly The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has launched a community screening programme to get more senior citizens checked for chronic diseases and cancers......