Singapore Local News, 2012-10-27

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SG Conversation to move into thematic discussions next mont The national conversation will move into its next phase of discussions in the later part of November. Committee member of the Our Singapore Conversation, Mr Lawrence Wong, said that in the next few weeks, the committee will start........     Resource toolkit for families with young kids Families with young children will get tips on how they can nurture their young ones during their formative years, with a resource kit developed by the experts. The resource kit, "Growing With Your Child", has a handbook and four........ First digital health channel in Asia Pacific launched The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has launched three initiatives to encourage Singaporeans to lead a healthy lifestyle. The first is an online checklist, Healthy Lifestyle Index (HLI), to identify a person's general health behaviour,........

Engaging bloggers and non-mainstream outlets The Government is looking at changing its communications approach to take into account the fact that Singaporeans are turning to multiple sources of news online. Signalling that the authorities are looking at how to........     SAFRA Toa Payoh reopens Over 10,000 NSmen and their families checked out the brand new SAFRA Toa Payoh when it re-opened on Saturday with a two-day Open House...... MediaCorp Subaru Challenge 2012 kicks off The MediaCorp Subaru Challenge 2012 kicked off on Saturday with 400 contestants vying for the top prize of a S$80,000 car...... Man injured in coffeeshop attack after being accused of staring A man in his early 20s was hurt in a dispute in Hougang Avenue 8 late on Friday night...... SG Conversation to move into thematic discussions next month The national conversation will move into its next phase of discussions in the later part of November...... Parenting tips for families with young children in resource kit Families with young children will get tips on how they can nurture their young ones during their formative years, with a resource kit developed by the experts...... Govt mulls tighter advertising rules for unhealthy food & beverages From next year, advertisements for selected food products and beverages that are deemed unhealthy could come under closer scrutiny......