Singapore Local News, 2011-11-18

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CDCs see more seeking social assistance More people turned to the Community Development Councils (CDC) for help in the quarter between July and September, compared with the same period in 2010. The five CDCs saw an increase of 25 per cent in applications - at 13,090 -........     Integrated healthcare services for patients in the east There will soon be better-integrated healthcare services in the east of Singapore, especially for those with chronic illnesses. A group of healthcare providers has banded together to introduce programmes and expand existing ones for........ Most Singaporeans don't seek help for mental illness: Study The Singapore Mental Health Study has shown that major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder have emerged as the top three most common disorders here. The nation-wide study, conducted by the Institute........ Singapore at risk from 'fragile' global economy: MAS The global economy and financial system are now at their "most fragile state" since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, with financial stability risks increasing significantly in the second half of the year as the euro zone sovereign debt........ Jetstar adds 4 flights to Penang for CNY 2012 Budget airline Jetstar Asia has announced today additional return flights between Singapore and Penang for the Chinese New Year period next year. Jetstar Asia aims mount the four additional return flights to meet demand during that........ Emirates offers discounts on all flights from Singapore Singapore - Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing international airlines, today announced a sales promotion on all flights from Singapore to any destination on the airline's global network. Starting from today until Nov 21, passengers........

Need to keep 'open conversations' on well-being of foreign workers With the well-being of foreign workers a pressing issue - underscored by his recent visits to unapproved foreign worker housing - Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin stressed the importance of the Government's relationship with........     Suspected serial housebreaker arrested SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 20-year-old man who is believed to have stolen cash, laptops and mobile phones worth S$2,000 from homes in Hougang estate...... MediaCorp's Channel 8 hits Indonesian shores JAKARTA: Channel 8 international, or simply 8i, is the latest initiative by MediaCorp to grow overseas. Indonesia is the first destination for Singapore's top-rated Mandarin channel - Channel 8...... Issues to be raised in Parliament SINGAPORE : Members of Parliament (MPs) have filed 64 questions for Monday's Parliament sitting...... Indian PM to visit Singapore SINGAPORE : Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will make an official visit to Singapore from November 19-20...... SEA Games: Men's waterpolo team wins gold PALEMBANG: Singapore's men's waterpolo team have won gold at the SEA Games in Palembang...... PM Lee: ASEAN's ties with US "strategic and longstanding" BALI, Indonesia: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described ASEAN's ties with the US as "strategic and longstanding". He also emphasised that it is important for the US to keep engaging the region...... SEA Games: Women's fencing team bag silver in team foil event INDONESIA: In fencing at the SEA Games, Singapore's women quartet team delivered a silver on the final day of competition for the sport...... SEA Games: S'pore wakeboarders secure third silver PALEMBANG: Singapore's wakeboarders have won another silver at the SEA Games in Palembang on Friday...... Govt to raise quality of pre-school education SINGAPORE : The Ministry of Education (MOE) is working to raise the quality of pre-school education across the board...... Yaacob Ibrahim to visit Malaysia SINGAPORE : Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will be in Malaysia on Saturday for a gala variety show featuring artistes from both countries...... Victoria School, Cedar Girls to offer IP from 2012 Victoria School and Cedar Girls' Secondary School are on track to offer the Integrated Programme (IP) at Secondary 1 from next year...... Govt accepts panel's recommendations on Workplace Safety and Health The government has accepted nine key recommendations by a panel of experts on Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)...... Partner and boost connectivity within ASEAN: PM Lee Bali, Indonesia: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged ASEAN's dialogue partners - China, Japan and South Korea - to partner the group in its projects to boost connectivity within ASEAN...... Tablet application for assessment books launched Students preparing for exams will no longer need to lug heavy assessment books around anymore, thanks to a new tablet application called Go-easel...... 94 Bhutan nurses trained in Singapore at NYP Ninety four nursing professionals from Bhutan have attended a training programme in Singapore...... ITE offers first cruise tourism course The Singapore Cruise Centre and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed a deal to develop the first Cruise Tourism course...... CDCs see more seeking social assistance More people turned to the Community Development Councils (CDC) for help in the quarter between July and September, compared with the same period in 2010...... One in 16 in S'pore has suffered from depression One in 16 people in Singapore suffered from Major Depressive Disorder in their lifetime, making it the most common mental illness here...... Better-integrated healthcare service in the east There will soon be better-integrated healthcare services in the east of Singapore, especially for those with chronic illnesses......