Singapore Local News, 2012-01-15

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Short film wins top prize at the 3rd Creative Video Awards A short film on speed dating gone wrong has bagged the top prize at the 3rd Creative Video Awards yesterday night. Organised by the Singapore Media Academy and Mediacorp Channel 5, the awards provide a platform for local talents to........     Singapore sets record for world's largest AED training session Some 5,000 people broke the record today for the world's largest Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training session. The feat though comes, with a serious message - that learning how to use the AED can save lives...... Record participation in SAFRA AVventura cross-terrain race Singapore's largest cross-terrain adventure race, the SAFRA AVventura, saw a record of 448 participants this year. Teams in the Ultra category had to run, bike and kayak along a 44-kilometre race route across the western and........ Students in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC receive bursaries More than 9,000 students in the Bishan-Toa Payoh ward, have received bursaries totalling over S$2 million over the past five years. This includes some S$122,000 given out today to about 550 recipients. The constituency's Members of........ Mr Chan Chun Sing kicks off ministerial visits The first ministerial visit of the year kicked-off in Jurong Spring today by Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Chan Chun Sing. While a dialogue session at Jurong Spring Community Club formed the crux of........ More Singaporeans to benefit from Community Health Assist Scheme More Singaporeans will enjoy subsidised general practitioner care under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), which kicked in today. It was previously known as the Primary Care Partnership Scheme (PCPS). Its name........ Singapore already seeing slowdown in economy: PM Lee Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore's economy is already starting to see a slowdown, particularly in the electronics sector. But he sounded a note of confidence, saying that Singapore is prepared for the uncertainties........ PUB to implement anti-flood measures in coming months National water agency, PUB will have its hands full over the next few months as it studies the anti-flood recommendations made by a panel of experts and takes short-term action on the ground. Environment Minister Dr Vivian........

CDAC increases funds to help families Self-help group Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has set aside more funds to help more families move up the social ladder. Its budget for this year is bigger by 15 per cent - at about S$25 million, and it aims to help........     S'pore will help citizens wrongfully detained overseas: Shanmugam Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said Singapore will work with authorities overseas, to help Singaporeans when they are detained wrongfully...... Record participation in SAFRA AVventura cross-terrain race Singapore's largest cross-terrain adventure race, the SAFRA AVventura, saw a record of 448 participants this year...... S'pore breaks world record for largest AED training session Some 5,000 people broke the record on Sunday for the world's largest Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training session...... Short film bags top prize at 3rd Creative Video Awards A short film on speed dating gone wrong has bagged the top prize at the 3rd Creative Video Awards on Saturday night...... Students in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC receive bursaries More than 9,000 students in the Bishan-Toa Payoh ward, have received bursaries totalling over S$2 million over the past five years. This includes some S$122,000 given out on Sunday to about 550 recipients...... Pay not a factor for PAP team: Chan Chun Sing Singapore's Acting Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Chan Chun Sing has said that pay was never a factor for the team that forms the government...... Ballet Revolucion hits S'pore with a Cuban twist Expect a mix of modern and classical dance routines... with lots of attitude...... Name change for Primary Care Partnership Scheme More Singaporeans will enjoy subsidised general practitioner care under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), which kicked in on Sunday...... S'pore economy already starting to see slowdown: PM Lee Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore's economy is already starting to see a slowdown, particularly in the electronics sector...... Anti-flood measures must also cater to droughts: Dr Balakrishnan Singapore's investments in measures to prevent flooding must be just as effective in managing the other extreme weather condition - droughts. Environment and Water Resources Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said this at a community driven recycling ev..... What does it take to be a part of Scoot's cabin crew? Singapore's first long-haul budget carrier Scoot said it could fly to five or more destinations other than Sydney, when it begins operations in June......