Singapore Local News, 2012-02-19

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Call to extend SEC to homemakers, ex-offenders A day after the Government announced enhancements to the Special Employment Credit (SEC) to encourage companies to hire older workers and persons with disabilities, the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) said it hoped such subsidies........

Airshow off to a flying start The week-long Singapore Airshow opened its doors to the public yesterday and thousands of aviation enthusiasts flocked to the event site at the Changi Exhibition Centre, with some hopping onto shuttle buses at Changi Airport as early as 8am. The aeri.....     Book lovers lament closing down of more bookshops Book lovers are lamenting the closing of more bookshops in Singapore...... Budget 2012 plants seeds for stronger social development: Halimah Singapore Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob has described Budget 2012 as one that plants the seeds for stronger social development in Singapore...... Singapore Airshow 2014 to be bigger and better, say organisers The sky's the limit for the Singapore Airshow, as a record crowd of about 100,000 people turned up this weekend, many with families in tow...... Affordable home-based care should be priority: eldercare providers Eldercare providers said Singaporeans should have access to affordable home-based healthcare services. But providers said they are finding it a challenge to beef up manpower to cater to the rise in demand for their services...... Arts review committee suggests relaxation of busking rules Singapore street buskers have been entertaining the public since 1997, after a three-year ban was lifted...... Helping elderly S'poreans live independently Elderly Singaporeans without family support can look forward to more independent, assisted living within the community...... HPB launches "Healthier Coffeeshop" campaign Eating out while staying healthy got a little easier with the launch of the "Healthier Coffeeshop" campaign on Sunday...... Two teens arrested for loanshark harassment Two 14-year-old suspects have been caught for loanshark harassment. Police said the boys were nabbed on Saturday night...... Feedback on Budget 2012 largely positive The feedback on Singapore's Budget 2012 has been largely positive based on early input received by the government's portal, REACH...... Passers-by catch snatch thief in Orchard Road A 22-year-old man was caught by passers-by while trying to flee after snatching a woman's handphone at a shopping centre in Orchard Road...... Airshow 2012 tickets sold out Tickets for Singapore Airshow 2012 are completely sold out, including those at the ticketing counter at Changi Exhibition Centre......