Singapore Local News, 2012-07-22

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Flood prevention plans need to evolve: Environment Minister Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has to "build in buffers", and be prepared to adjust its flood prevention plans as new climate data emerges. Earlier this week, national water........     NTUC recommends 6 months of paid maternity leave Another priority for the NTUC is promoting better work-life balance for mothers. In response to calls by the National Population and Talent Division for ideas to boost Singapore's falling fertility rate, the labour movement is........ Providers of eldercare facilities must win community over: Gan Kim Yong Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong has urged providers of eldercare facilities to work closely with the community so that residents will accept them and not view them as a burden or liability. On its part, the government has to engage........ NTUC looks to provide more job opportunities for mature PMEs Singapore's labour movement is working with employers to provide more meaningful job opportunities for members who are mature professionals, managers and executives (PMEs). At its U Live Symposium today, it offered 15 PME job........ Singapore leaders express sadness over Brunei air force helicopter crash Singapore leaders have expressed sadness over the tragic loss of life in the accident involving the Royal Brunei Air Force in Ulu Belait on Borneo island on Friday. Twelve military personnel were killed when the helicopter they were........ M Ravi plans to issue Letter of Demand to Law Society Lawyer M Ravi said he intends to issue a Letter of Demand to the Law Society on Monday......

Fingerstyle guitarist set to rock local music scene Fingerstyle is probably one of the more difficult techniques in playing the guitar......     Flood prevention plans need to evolve: Environment Minister Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has to "build in buffers", and be prepared to adjust its flood prevention plans as new climate data emerges...... S$700,000 raised in Race Against Cancer A record 8,500 runners took part in a race Sunday morning to help raise S$700,000 in the fight against cancer...... Yachting: S'pore finishes 3rd in Clipper Round the World Yacht Race The Singapore yacht competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has clinched an overall third spot in the final leg of the global sailing event...... Mass cat walk at Bukit Panjang It was a mass cat walk at Bukit Panjang on Sunday as several pet owners took their feline companions out for a brisk walk...... NTUC recommends 6 months of paid maternity leave Another priority for the NTUC is promoting better work-life balance for mothers...... Health Minister Gan on MediShield enhancements Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has stressed the importance of insurance in a country's healthcare financing...... Providers of eldercare facilities must win community over: Gan Kim Yong Providers of eldercare facilities should work closely with the community, so that residents will accept such facilities and not view them as a burden or liability...... NTUC looks to provide more job opportunities for mature PMEs Singapore's labour movement is working with employers to provide more meaningful job opportunities for members who are mature professionals, managers and executives (PMEs)...... S'pore leaders express sadness over Brunei air force helicopter crash Singapore leaders have expressed sadness over the tragic loss of life in the accident involving the Royal Brunei Air Force in Ulu Belait on Borneo island on Friday......