Singapore Local News, 2012-03-03

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New transport grant to help needy students The Central Singapore CDC and Maybank Singapore have launched a new Get-to School Transport Grant for needy secondary school students. The grant is worth S$100,800. Over next three years, up to 300 students from........     Raising awareness about dementia among elderly Malays The prevalence of dementia among Malays aged 60 years and above is higher than the population prevalence of 5.2 per cent. And it is the highest among the major ethnic communities. It is estimated that about 28,000 seniors aged 60........

Govt to pump S$274m into arts and culture Unveiling steps to make the arts and culture more accessible to the public, the Government yesterday agreed in principle with the more than 100 recommendations put forth by the Arts and Culture Strategic Review committee. The........     Home buyers flock to EC showrooms following revised quota Home hunters flocked to showrooms on Saturday now that they have a better chance to own an executive condominiums (ECs)...... CDAC celebrates 20th anniversary The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) kicked off its 20th anniversary celebrations with a water carnival at Bukit Panjang...... Vikram Nair does not intend to engage in debate with TOC First it was the socio-political blog, TR Emeritus, now it is The Online Citizen website (TOC)...... Employers to receive Special Employment Credit for hiring older workers More than 52,000 employers will receive a total of about S$19 million this month under the Special Employment Credit (SEC)...... Man arrested for suspected loansharking activities Police have arrested a 52-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... Buying HDB flat on $1K pay possible, says Josephine Teo As for Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's comment that Singaporeans earning S$1,000 could also own a home, Minister of State Josephine Teo said she was not surprised at the mixed reactions from netizens...... More volunteering to be part of Citizens on Patrol initiative More residents in Bukit Panjang constituency are volunteering to be part of the Citizens on Patrol (COP) programme...... S'pore hosts 2nd Joint Judicial Conference The country's top legal eagles have met their counterparts from Malaysia and Brunei in a one-day conference hosted by Singapore, to share their experiences in recent legal developments, as well as to forge closer ties between the countries...... More in Asia taking up private jet lifestyle More people in Asia, particularly Singapore, are adopting the private jet lifestyle...... New Get-to-School Transport scheme for needy secondary school students Needy secondary students living in the Central Singapore CDC now have a new Get-to-School Transport Grant to help them with their school transport needs...... Raising awareness about dementia among elderly Malays The prevalence of dementia among Malays aged 60 years and above is higher than the population prevalence of 5.2 per cent. And it is the highest among the major ethnic communities......