Singapore Local News, 2011-10-20

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PM confident of 'providing a better life for all' Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is confident of achieving the vision of providing a better life for all in the country as stated in the President's Address at the opening of the 12th Parliament. Speaking in Parliament........     Shell refinery fire likely to have minimal impact on economy: Trade Minister Second Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran said the fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery is likely to have minimal impact on the overall economy. It took fire fighters 32 hours to put out the blaze which engulfed the oil........ YouTube launches Singapore site YouTube has officially arrived in Singapore, which means that artistes or other content creators here finally have a chance to earn revenue through the world's largest video creation platform. At its launch of the........

Govt urged to look into ERP charges, improve bus services Even as the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) operating hours for gantries along the north-bound Central Expressway and south-bound Singapore River Line were shortened with effect from yesterday, Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah (Nee Soon GRC) is........     Japan will remain key ASEAN partner despite leadership change Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said he expects Japan to remain a key ASEAN partner despite a recent change in prime minister...... Character development, competitive sports important in holistic education Will character development, sports and friendship play an equally important role as academic results in the development of children?..... Dinosaurs invade Science Centre 50 life-sized dinosaurs with moving bodies, eyes and even stomachs... this realistic experience awaits visitors at the latest exhibition at Science Centre Singapore...... Strengthen safety net for self-employed, urges MP Including self-employed people in the CPF scheme was the focus of Mr Seng Han Thong's speech in Parliament...... Unregistered property agent charged A second person was charged on Thursday with representing himself as a property agent without being registered with the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)...... Locals form over 80% of private home buyers, foreign ownership up The number of foreigners owning private property in Singapore has grown to 16 per cent in the first half of this year, compared to 12 per cent for the whole of last year...... PM Lee's key priorities to achieve better life for Singaporeans Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is confident of achieving the vision of providing a better life for all in the country as stated in the President's Address at the opening of the 12th Parliament...... Equal treatment for all NSmen: Ng Eng Hen Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said his ministry is acutely aware that all NSmen must be treated equally, regardless of their background...... Shell refinery fire likely to have minimal impact on economy Second Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran said the fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery is likely to have minimal impact on the overall economy...... Two MPs appointed chairpersons for House committees Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer has appointed two Members of Parliament as chairpersons of two committees of the House...... MOM on managing inflow of foreign workers Managing the inflow of foreign workers into Singapore remains a stringent and finely balanced exercise, said Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin...... Brunei's energy minister visits Singapore Brunei's Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office will be in Singapore for three days from October 20 at the invitation of Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts...... Chemical experts to share ideas on green innovations Chemical experts from Singapore and Japan are meeting at a two-day conference starting Thursday to share ideas on green innovations......