Singapore Local News, 2011-11-20

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Review on CPF contributions for elder workers will continue: Lim Swee Say The review on CPF contributions for elder workers will continue as it is a long-term measure, said Labour chief Lim Swee Say. He added that the review will have to take into account the pace and quantum of the global economic uncertainty......

UAE team tops powerboat race The Marina Bay area came alive with the roar of engines on Sunday......     NTUC tracking potential layoffs Labour chief Lim Swee Say has said the NTUC is keeping track on a weekly basis the number of workers who may be affected by potential retrenchments ahead of any slowdown in the economy...... Exercise Wallaby boosts SAF capabilities The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has further enhanced its operational capabilities through an integrated training exercise in Australia...... Punggol Point Walk waterfront destination launched Visitors to fishing spots along the coast of Punggol will now have better access to the area with the opening of the 1.2-kilometre Punggol Point Walk...... S'poreans can still enjoy quality housing despite population increase Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said Singapore can still have good quality housing in "a wonderful setting", despite the increase in its population...... Transport minister leads delegation to global meeting in London Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Lui Tuck Yew will lead a delegation to a global meeting of transport and maritime leaders and officials in London...... Singapore, India to enhance linkages & exchanges Singapore and India will collaborate in vocational skills cooperation and inter-parliamentary exchanges...... Singapore-Holy See ties have grown: Shanmugam Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam said relations between Singapore and the Holy See have grown from strength to strength over the last 30 years...... SEA Games: Gold for Singapore women's bridge pair Singapore's pair of Seet Choon Cheng and Tan Yoke Lan won the gold medal in the women's bridge competition at the SEA Games in Indonesia on Sunday...... Mindef takes serious view of NSF conduct in public Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said it takes a serious view of the conduct of its servicemen in public...... 2 suspects caught in FairPrice vouchers scam Police have arrested two suspects for buying S$500,000 worth of NTUC FairPrice vouchers with a dishonoured cheque and advised the public not to fall prey......