Singapore Local News, 2012-12-09

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Bosses keen to pay more for locals in essential services: DPM Teo Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean believes the operators and providers of essential services would like to get as many Singaporeans as possible to work for them by paying higher salaries. He cited bus drivers as an example, saying........     Public interest must come first in bus fare revisions: Workers' Party The Workers' Party today released a statement regarding bus fare increases, saying that any increases should be introduced only after a period of review, in view that public transport is an essential public good. The statement was........ Tray-return pilot gets encouraging response: NEA The pilot tray return initiative appears to have garnered encouraging response. Giving an update, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said nearly 18,000 trays were returned between 11 and 30 November at the three hawker centres........ Singapore's first Healthy Lifestyle Centre launches today The Health Promotion Board (HPB) launched its first Healthy Lifestyle Centre this morning at Hong Kah North, part of its efforts to engage residents to maintain healthy behaviours at a community level. Residents who have been........

Residents urged to keep common areas clutter-free Pasir Ris West constituency organised Vertical Challenge on Sunday morning to demonstrate difficulties which rescue workers face when navigating past cluttered areas during emergencies......     Saudi Arabia's Care & Counselling Centre experts to share experiences Experts from the Saudi Arabia's Care and Counselling Centre will share their experiences in Singapore as part of a conference organised by the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) next year...... Mercy Relief launches programme to recognise volunteers' efforts Humanitarian relief group Mercy Relief introduced a badge system to better recognise the contributions of its volunteers...... HPB introduces first centre for promoting healthy lifestyles Singapore's Health Promotion Board on Sunday introduced its first Healthy Lifestyle Centre (HLC) - aimed at making it easier to deliver healthy lifestyle messages to residents at the community level...... Put public's interests first in transport fare review: WP The Workers' Party (WP) has urged the government and public transport operators to put the interests of the public first before shareholders' interests...... Bosses keen to pay more for locals but there're limits: DPM Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean believes the operators and providers of essential services would like to get as many Singaporeans as possible to work for them by paying higher salaries...... Singapore welcomes move to extend Kyoto Protocol Singapore has welcomed a decision to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol, the only UN plan that obliges developed nations to cut carbon emissions. Its first commitment period expires by the end of the year...... Tray-return pilot gets encouraging response The pilot tray return initiative appears to have garnered encouraging response, with 60 to 70 per cent of patrons returning their trays......