Singapore Local News, 2012-04-21

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Singaporeans need positive mindset towards seniors: PM Lee As the country's population ages rapidly, Singaporeans need to have a positive mindset toward elders. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this today at a welcome party for Teck Ghee Vista - new replacement flats built under the........     Experts to look at transport issues and anticipate future problems A joint team of experts from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT set up last week will systematically look at transportation issues and make sure the problems are properly rectified. The team will also look at potential........

SCDF cuts response times To better meet the needs of an expanding and ageing population, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has increased the number of fire bikes to shorten response time, and equipped all 40 with an automated external defibrillator to render........     Australia PM Gillard to visit S'pore Australia's Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will make her first official visit to Singapore from April 22 to 24...... NJC students create Android app to help seniors explore neighbourhood Students from National Junior College (NJC) have come up with an Android app that encourages senior citizens to go on heritage trails around their neighbourhood...... S'poreans need positive mindset towards seniors: PM Lee As the country's population ages rapidly, Singaporeans need to have a positive mindset toward elders...... CHIJ St Joseph's Convent celebrates 74th anniversary with musical 300 girls from CHIJ St Joseph's Convent have gathered to put up a musical in celebration of their school's 74th anniversary. Students and alumni have said that they are proud of the school's legacy...... Fathers@Schools programme appoints first batch of parent ambassadors The Fathers At School programme appointed its first batch of 23 parent volunteers as ambassadors...... Experts to look at transport issues & anticipate future problems A joint team of experts from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT will systematically look at transportation issues and make sure the problems are properly rectified...... Grounded Qantas A380 to fly home The Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft that experienced a mid-air engine explosion 18 months ago is finally returning home to Sydney from Singapore on Saturday......