Singapore Local News, 2012-08-06

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New Vice-Chairmen of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council named Workers' Party MPs Pritam Singh and Png Eng Huat have been named the Vice-Chairmen of the Aljunied Hougang Town Council. This was announced in a Government Gazette notification published online today. Mr Pritam Singh........     Heng Swee Keat appointed chairman of NYAA Advisory Board Education Minister Heng Swee Keat is the new chairman of the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) Advisory Board. He hopes to create greater synergy between his ministry and the board. The NYAA is a non-competitive........ 20,000 new HDB flats to be built next year At least 20,000 new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats will be built next year, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on his blog today. Mr Khaw said the Government has made steady progress in ramping up supply........ Driver loses control of car while reversing, injures 3 The driver of a Mercedes lost control of........ Expect heavy traffic at checkpoints during holidays: ICA The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said traffic is expected to be heavy at both the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming National Day (August 9) and Hari Raya Puasa (August 19) holidays. ICA expects........ Selected SMRT trains, buses will run late on Aug 8 SMRT announced today that selected train and bus services will operate late on the eve of National Day. North-South, East-West and Circle Line trains and selected buses will be extending hours of service on the night of Aug 8,........

Be 'kaypoh' to identify those in need: Chuan-Jin There are many assistance schemes in Singapore's social safety net, but it may be more important to catch people before they fall, Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said at an annual charity event of Darul Arqam (Muslim Converts'........     New Vice-Chairmen for Aljunied-Hougang Town Council Workers' Party MPs Pritam Singh and Png Eng Huat have been named the Vice-Chairmen of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council...... 3 Colombians jailed for housebreaking Three Colombians, who admitted to one of the largest housebreaking cases in recent years, were sentenced to between two-and-a-half and five years' jail on Monday...... Pacific Islands ministers in S'pore to study's country's development experience SINGAPORE : Ministers from 11 Pacific Islands states are in Singapore to learn about the country's experience in development...... 33 students awarded scholarships in environment & water sectors Thirty-three students have been awarded government scholarships in the environment and water sectors...... Heng Swee Keat is new chairman of NYAA Advisory Board SINGAPORE : Education Minister Heng Swee Keat is the new chairman of the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) Advisory Board...... 20,000 new HDB flats to be built next year SINGAPORE - At least 20,000 new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats will be built next year, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on his blog on Monday...... Driver loses control of car while reversing, injures 3 The driver of a Mercedes lost control of his car while reversing at the car park of Block 102 at Yishun Avenue 5 on Monday morning...... SCDF's DART receives award The Singapore Civil Defence Force's elite rescue team was honoured on Monday for its life-saving operations at the recent East Village Hotel fire, and the Downtown Line Bugis station accident...... PM Lee's National Day Message to be broadcast on Wednesday Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Message will be broadcast on Wednesday, the eve of National Day, across MediaCorp's television and radio stations...... Heavy traffic at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints expected during holidays: ICA The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said traffic is expected to be heavy at both the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming National Day (August 9) and Hari Raya Puasa (August 19) holidays...... SMRT extends train service hours on eve of National Day Public transport operator SMRT on Monday said it will extend the hours of service of its North-South, East-West and Circle Line trains on the eve of National Day......