Singapore Local News, 2011-11-27

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It's a new phase in S'pore politics: Khaw The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has entered a new phase in Singapore's political landscape, where the key political challenge will be one of more intense competition in a more challenging domestic environment. This is the consensus among........     Mr Masagos to visit S.Korea Minister of State for Foreign and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli will visit Seoul and Busan from Monday to Thursday...... Mr Shanmugam to visit Thailand Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K Shanmugam will make an introductory visit to Thailand on Monday and Tuesday...... ESM Goh to visit Seoul Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong will be in the South Korean capital, Seoul, as a member of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) for the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)...... PM Lee urges PAP to transform for new era Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for a transformation of his People's Action Party (PAP) for a new era......

More dust, noise with DTL3 construction More inconvenience can be expected when construction of the Downtown Line 3 (DTL 3) begins Monday compared to when stages 1 and 2 were built......     Avoid top-down policy making, urges MP Veteran Member of Parliament Inderjit Singh has urged the People's Action Party (PAP) to create opportunities to inject greater political judgement into the policy-making process in Parliament...... Heterosexuals urged to go for voluntary HIV test Action for AIDS, a community-based organisation, is focusing on getting heterosexuals to understand the importance to screen for HIV infection, as part of efforts to educate the public...... Religion to boost AIDS support Some religious and non-government organisations have come together to form the Singapore Interfaith Network on AIDS...... More S'poreans now aware of HIV/AIDS preventive measures According to a survey by the Health Promotion Board (HPB), Singaporeans now have greater knowledge of HIV/AIDS preventive measures compared to just few years ago...... No compromise on multi-racialism: PM Lee Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore cannot compromise on the spirit of give-and-take and mutual trust among its races...... PAP must expect tougher fights in future elections: PM Lee The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) can expect future general elections to be tougher contests and should not expect any more clean sweeps and safe wards...... PAP must connect with people: Khaw The People's Action Party (PAP) was less effective in its campaign coordination and strategy during the general election (GE) in May 2011......