Singapore Local News, 2012-03-04

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10 food centres awarded Blue Ribbon for going smoke-free Ten markets and food centres have pledged to be completely smoke-free, all part of an anti-tobacco movement launched by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) to reduce second-hand smoke. The Blue Ribbon initiative is part of a larger........     Education ministry to reveal schemes for pupils from low-income households Schemes to help children from low and middle-income households and a push for values-driven education are some of the issues the Education Minister will touch on during his ministry's committee of supply budget debate next week...... Income tax filing season returns The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) reminds all taxpayers, including sole proprietors and partners, to e-File their returns by April 18 2012, or send in their paper returns by April 15 2012. IRAS said from this year,........ Two nabbed for suspected loanshark activities Police arrested two men for suspected involvement in loanshark activities in separate cases yesterday. The first took place at about 12.40 pm around Hougang Street 91 where officers were alerted to the harassment when a suspect was........ Tampines residents get subsidised health screenings Tampines ECHO, a community-based chronic disease prevention programme by Changi General Hospital and Tampines Group Representation Consituency, aims to prevent or delay the onset ailments such as diabetes, high-blood pressure and cholesterol........

Residents' patrolling efforts pay off Over the last six months, complaints of loan-shark activities and of youth causing a disturbance at Bukit Panjang constituency have fallen, thanks, in part, to the efforts of residents who patrol the area. To heighten safety........     Govt will provide affordable housing options: Tan Chuan Jin The government is fully committed to providing affordable public housing options for Singaporeans...... Offside Futsal Park opens under Thomson Flyover Football enthusiasts can now play futsal, or indoor soccer, under the Thomson Flyover...... 10 food centres awarded Blue Ribbon for going smoke-free Ten markets and food centres have pledged to be completely smoke-free...... Income tax filing season returns; e-File by 18 April 2012 The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) reminds all taxpayers, including sole proprietors and partners, to e-File their returns by 18 April 2012, or send in their paper returns by 15 April 2012...... Education ministry budget debate: help for low-income pupils Schemes to help children from low and middle-income households, and a push for values-driven education are some of the issues the Education Minister will touch on during his ministry's committee of supply budget debate next week...... Tamil film stars throng Singapore for night of glamour It was a night of glitz and glamour as top South Indian film stars attended the 3rd International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) on Saturday night...... Vietnam's Foreign Minister makes three-day visit to Singapore Vietnam's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh will be in Singapore for a three-day introductory visit starting Sunday...... OCBC Cycle S'pore sees growing interest over the years The OCBC Cycle Singapore event has seen growing participation since 2009, and this year some 10,800 cyclists took part in the different categories over three days...... Two nabbed for suspected loanshark activities Police arrested two men for suspected involvement in loanshark activities in separate cases Saturday...... Subsidised health screenings for Tampines residents Starting next month, residents in Tampines GRC can look forward to subsidised health screenings......