Singapore Local News, 2011-11-09

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'Kindness in Action' at North View Primary At North View Primary School, students navigate through a maze blindfolded or paint without using their hands (picture) - all part of an effort to put them in the shoes of the less fortunate and teach them the meaning of kindness. This........

Most S'poreans plan to buy more luxury items in coming months Watches, jewellery and designer clothes - these are among the luxury items costing more than US$1,000 (S$1,270) that Singaporeans hope to buy in the coming months, according to a MasterCard survey. The survey, Consumer Purchasing........     PAP CEC replacements named Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has appointed six replacements to fill vacancies in its Central Executive Committee (CEC), the party's highest decision-making body...... PM Lee to attend APEC meet in Honolulu Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the 19th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Honolulu, USA, from November 12-13...... Tourist spending in 2010 hits record high Tourists in Singapore spent a record S$2.5 billion on goods in 2010...... Loanshark harassment suspect nabbed Police have arrested a 31-year-old suspect for involvement in loansharking activities, following a tip-off from an alert member of public...... Hawker in dispute with MBS gets full jackpot winnings A dispute over jackpot winnings between a hawker and the Marina Bay Sands casino has been settled...... GE 2011 ballot papers to be destroyed Saturday Ballot papers and other documents used in the recent May General Election will be destroyed at the Tuas South Incineration Plant on Saturday...... Heightened eco consciousness among schools, students More schools and companies are taking part in the National Environment Agency's (NEA) programmes to protect the environment...... GST refund made easy Singapore will launch an electronic GST refund system nationwide, offering tourists a seamless and hassle-free tax refund experience...... TB cases in Bedok Town Sec "not interlinked" The three recent cases of Tuberculosis (TB) at Bedok Town Secondary School between April and October are not linked to one another, and had been described by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as a "coincidence"...... More Park & Ride lots near 8 Circle Line MRT stations Car owners now have more than 740 lots across 12 Park and Ride (P&R) sites near 8 Circle Line (CCL) MRT stations to choose from...... Asian women prefer taller men: survey A regional dating survey has found that most women in Asia prefer their men to be taller...... Ex-teacher accused of molesting, performing oral sex on pupils A former school teacher has been accused of molesting and performing oral sex on his pupils in a primary school located in the eastern part of Singapore...... 3 blocks in East Coast chosen for SERS Three blocks of flats at East Coast Road - Blocks 1, 2 and 3 - have been chosen for the government's Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS)...... S'pore, Estonia leaders reaffirm friendly ties The leaders of Singapore and Estonia have reaffirmed the friendly ties between their countries and pledged to work closely together...... MAS launches Dragon Year almanac coins The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched the 2012 Year of the Dragon Almanac Coins and the 2012 Uncirculated Coin Set......