Singapore Local News, 2011-12-07

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NTUC's masterplan: create better jobs for all Singapore's labour movement will focus on creating better jobs and sustaining broad-based real wage increases for all workers. This is the thrust of its mission spelt out in its new four-year masterplan - LM 2015 - unveiled at the........     Singapore has not imported Meiji milk powder: AVA Singapore's food watchdog, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), said it hasn't imported Meiji brand milk powder to the country since March 2011. This was in response to Japan's recall of 400,000 cans of powdered milk after........ RSAF, Indian Air Force in joint military training The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been conducting a Joint Military Training (JMT) since Oct 14. The Ministry of Defence said the training at Kalaikunda Air Force Station, India, will end........ MOH plans central registry for patients prescribed sleeping pills The Ministry of Health (MOH) is seeking feedback on a proposed move to make it mandatory for doctors to enter details of patients they prescribe benzodiazepines to. Benzodiazepines are drugs administered for anxiety, insomnia and........ Anonymous HIV testing on-the-go Action for AIDS Singapore has launched a mobile testing service (MTS) van that will conduct HIV tests and counselling service without the need for the person to provide any personal particulars. This is the first such service in........ Christmas shopping arrives at MRT stations Commuters will be able to do some Christmas shopping at two train stations just by using their mobile phones. SMRT launched its first QR code shopping wall today at two stations - Bugis and Boon Lay. This transforms some........ A*STAR scientist wins prestigious regional award A research scientist at A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) has won a prestigious regional award. The Asia-Pacific Best Young Researcher award for Dr Zhang Rui was from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics........

Call for S'poreans to sign up for Growth Dividend From today, letters will be sent out to remind Singaporeans aged 21 and above to sign up for the Growth Dividend this year. They must do so by Dec 31, said the Finance Ministry. This can be done either online or at any community centre......     Masagos Zulkifli to visit Bali and Yogyakarta Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli will be visiting Bali and Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from December 7 to 11...... Use smartphone for grocery shopping at Boon Lay, Bugis MRT stations Commuters can now shop for groceries at two SMRT train stations, using the smartphone...... UWCSEA installs largest solar cooling system The United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore has installed the largest solar cooling system in its premises in Tampines...... S'pore has not imported Meiji milk powder: AVA Singapore's food watchdog, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), said it hasn't imported Meiji brand milk powder to the country since March 2011...... NTUC's masterplan: create better jobs for all Singapore's labour movement will focus on creating better jobs and sustaining broad-based real wage increases for all workers...... Thai PM to visit Singapore Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be making an official visit to Singapore on December 8 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...... COE prices for cars drop Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for cars fell in the latest tender exercise...... RSAF, Indian Air Force conduct Joint Military Training The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been conducting a Joint Military Training (JMT) since October 14...... Insomnia drug may be recorded in central registry The Ministry of Health (MOH) is seeking feedback on a proposed move to make it mandatory for doctors to enter details of patients they prescribe benzodiazepines to...... Anonymous HIV testing on the go Action for AID (AFA) Singapore has launched a mobile testing service (MTS) van that will conduct HIV tests and counselling service without the need for the person to provide any personal particulars...... Shop for turkey at train stations Commuters will be able to do some Christmas shopping at two train stations just by using their mobile phones...... A*STAR scientist wins prestigious regional award A research scientist at A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) has won a prestigious regional award......