Singapore Local News, 2012-04-28

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People's Association Integration Council to start work from July The newly-formed People's Association Integration Council will have 15 members, with one representative from each Group Representation Constituency. The council aims to provide greater focus and strategic direction in Singapore's........     Singapore needs to remain open: DPM Teo Chee Hean Singapore needs to remain open and to welcome diversity, even as it grapples with the challenges brought about by globalisation, technology and extremism, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said. Speaking at the Community........ Jurong Lake Park will be part of island-wide green corridor Jurong Lake Park will be one of the key nodes of a 150-kilometre island-wide green corridor, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced on Saturday at a community event. The Round Island Route will go all around........

'Quick fix' not the answer to labour woes: Lim The Republic's labour movement is taking on a new challenge to reduce the social downside of economic growth, even as it pursues the upside of growth, said National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Secretary-General Lim Swee Say yesterday......     Shortage of Indonesian maids in Singapore There has been a shortage of Indonesian maids in Singapore in recent weeks...... Netball: Nike Marlins win 2012 Netball Super League The Nike Marlins are the 2012 Netball Super League champions...... Over 84,000 books exchanged at this year's NLB book exchange More than 84,000 books were given a new lease of life at this year's National Library Board book exchange...... People's Association Integration Council to start work from July The newly-formed People's Association Integration Council will have 15 members, with one representative from each Group Representation Constituency...... Singapore needs to remain open: DPM Teo Singapore needs to remain open and to welcome diversity, even as it grapples with the challenges brought about by globalisation, technology and extremism, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said...... Jurong Lake Park will be part of island-wide green corridor Jurong Lake Park will be one of the key nodes of the Round Island Route...... Jurong Health Services launches healthcare programme for COPD Jurong Health Services has launched an integrated healthcare programme to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)......