Singapore Local News, 2011-10-30

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Elim Chew to chair hawker centre 'feedback unit' A public consultation panel will be set up to gather feedback on the 10 new hawker centres that will be built over the next decade. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said the panel will be headed........

Young PAP debate: Are policies made with Singaporeans' interests at heart? Are government policies crafted with Singaporeans' interests put first? That was the subject of a debate organised by the People's Action Party's youth wing yesterday. The team for the opposition argued that it was impossible because........     Parliament's for "serious discussion, not just criticism" PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that Parliament is a place for serious discussion and not just criticism...... Cat owners may need registration Authorities are looking into better ways of encouraging responsible cat ownership and are exploring a pilot project that may involve registering the animal...... SCDF puts out fire at Sungei Kadut The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it had extinguished a fire in Sungei Kadut industrial estate which broke out on Sunday morning......