Singapore Local News, 2012-08-25

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Behind the scenes peek, as PM prepares for National Day Rally This year, the Prime Minister's Office is giving Singaporeans a behind-the-scenes peek at the preparations for tomorrow's National Day Rally - the key speech of the year where the Prime Minister lays out his vision of the future for the country......     Many S'poreans are 'quietly kind' Many Singaporeans are "quietly kind" and acts of kindness here are not as uncommon as it seems, said MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Ms Josephine Teo. This was in response to a recent independent survey that found that Singaporean residents felt........ Feeling Singaporean first Nearly 3,000 new citizens will receive their citizenship certificates in island-wide ceremonies to be held by the different Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) over the weekend. Speaking at the National Citizenship Ceremony........ RGS to get new campus in 2018 Raffles Girls' School (RGS) will have a new campus along Braddell Road opposite Raffles Institution (RI) from 2018. This was announced by Honorable Justice Judith Prakash, chairman of the school's Board of Governors at RGS Speech........

How to reverse course on bad driving Should Singapore do away with traffic lights and signs, in a bid to rid the roads of virulent bad driving? Counter-intuitive as it sounds, such a move has borne results. In the Dutch town of Drachten,........     Shanmugam urges S'poreans to rethink their driving habits Law and Foreign Affairs Minister, K Shanmugam, said it is time for Singaporeans to seriously reconsider their driving habits...... Breastfeeding flash mob in the heart of Orchard Road A group of mothers has given a new meaning to the term 'flash mob' right in the heart of Orchard Road, Singapore's main shopping belt...... Govt should be neutral facilitator in conversation on S'pore's future: observers Observers said a national conversation on Singapore's future is critical, as the nation evolves and faces new challenges. But they added that the government should be a neutral facilitator, and not lead the conversation...... Diabetes patients and their families help raise funds for charity About 2,000 diabetes patients and their families helped raise funds for charity on Saturday, setting themselves a target of S$200,000...... S'poreans appreciate Home Team in building safer environment: survey Singaporeans generally appreciate the work of the Home Team in building a safe and secure environment. This is according to a recent survey by the Home Affairs Ministry done between December 2011 and May 2012...... Many S'poreans "quietly kind": Josephine Teo Many Singaporeans are "quietly kind" and acts of kindness here are not as uncommon as it seems, said MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Ms Josephine Teo. This was in response to a recent independent survey that found Singaporeans competitive and s..... Halimah Yacob's National Day Rally speech to focus on hope Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Halimah Yacob, who will be one of three speakers at the National Day Rally on Sunday, said her speech will focus on the idea of hope. Mdm Halimah describes it as a powerful driving force...... Raffles Girls' School to get new campus Raffles Girls' School (RGS) will have a new campus along Braddell Road opposite Raffles Institution (RI) from 2018...... DPM Tharman urges new citizens to form ties with S'poreans Nearly 3,000 new citizens will receive their citizenship certificates in island-wide ceremonies to be held by the different GRCs over the weekend...... PSI reading still in good range, says NEA A slight hazy condition affected Singapore on Friday evening, with prevailing winds from the south of Singapore......