Singapore Local News, 2012-01-08

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Buddhist Lodge to give S$670,000 hongbao More than 11,000 people are expected to receive red packets for the Chinese New Year from the Singapore Buddhist Lodge Welfare Foundation this year. The charity will give more than S$670,000 this year - up 20 per cent from last year........     Walk to raise awareness of colorectal cancer Some 500 residents hit the streets to spread the word on early detection in the fight against colorectal cancer at Punggol Waterway on Sunday...... S'pore to attend Parliamentary Forum in Japan The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Seah Kian Peng, will be leading a delegation to attend the 20th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Tokyo, Japan......

Labour chief calls for efforts to help needy Labour chief Lim Swee Say said the community needs to step up efforts to help the needy, in what he calls an "all-care way"......     Bikers ride out in force for charity The bikers community in Singapore rode out in force on Sunday in the name of charity...... South West District residents turn trash into savings All that trash is turning into food and savings for some residents in the South West District...... Service industry to get manpower boost Industry players said a national initiative to grow a stable pool of part-time workers is timely, especially with slower economic growth expected this year...... Polytechnic students develop healthcare devices Students from a local polytechnic have come up with several devices that promise to help hospital patients recover with ease...... Esplanade explores expansion plans on 10th birthday The Esplanade celebrates its 10th birthday in October this year, and it's exploring expansion plans, said its CEO Benson Puah...... East-West, Circle Lines resume services, following delays Commuters on the Circle and East-West Lines took longer than usual to get to their destinations on Sunday...... KPI for political leaders must match rigour of private sector: SPP The Singapore People's Party (SPP) said the government's measures of accountability and key performance indicators (KPIs) for political leaders must match the rigour of the private sector for the good of Singapore......