Singapore Local News, 2012-01-29

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SPP elects new CEC at party conference The opposition Singapore People's Party (SPP) held its Ordinary Party Conference (OPC) on Sunday, and has elected a new Central Executive Committee (CEC). It comprises of the eight remaining members of the previous CEC, after six........

Accident along Andrew Road leaves luxury car in a ditch An accident occurred on Sunday morning, at 9.25am along Andrew Road, leaving a luxury car in a ditch......     More S'porean brides going online for wedding gowns More brides-to-be in Singapore are going online for their wedding gowns, and online bridal businesses are growing with the demand...... FighterZone Kickboxing World Series MAX to kick off in February The martial art scene in Singapore is heating up, with kickboxing being the latest to jump into the ring. The inaugural FighterZone Kickboxing World Series MAX 2012 will kick off next month...... SYFC to give Temasek Poly students a chance to fly high Temasek Polytechnic has tied up with the Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC), to allow some of its students in their Aviation Management & Services course a chance to obtain a basic flying licence...... S'pore "serious" games sector goes global Games are hardly considered "serious", but there are in actual fact many that don't just serve to entertain. Some are created to educate, train or even simulate...... Managing bed crunch in hospitals Despite having the highest bed occupancy rate (BOR) in Singapore, both the Changi General Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital say measures are in place to ease patient load...... Don't be afraid to tell litter bugs off, says Public Hygiene Council Establishing a new social norm where people are not afraid to tell litter bugs off. That is what the Public Hygiene Council hopes to do in its upcoming outreach efforts to inculcate good hygiene practices...... SPP elects new CEC at party conference The opposition Singapore People's Party (SPP) held its Ordinary Party Conference (OPC) on Sunday, and has elected a new Central Executive Committee (CEC)...... Mendaki to mark 30th year with Learning Festival The Malay-Muslim community's self-help group Mendaki will be celebrating its 30th anniversary...... Myanmar's President Thein Sein visits Singapore Myanmar's President Thein Sein will make a state visit to Singapore from Sunday till 1 February......