Singapore Local News, 2012-12-15

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PA explains decision to reveal woman's identity The People's Association (PA) had "deliberated at length" over whether it should reveal the identity of Ms Laura Ong (picture), who was involved in an extramarital affair with former Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer......

PAP co-opts four new CEC members Four members have been co-opted to join the People's Action Party (PAP) Central Executive Committee (CEC) after a meeting last Wednesday. The members are Minister of State (Social and Family Development) Halimah Yacob, Acting........     2,500 needy families to get help with childcare costs Some 2,500 low-income families will benefit from a S$250,000 initiative to help their children...... Fund set up to encourage innovation in Home Team agencies An innovation fund will be set up to encourage Home Team agencies to develop novel ideas and concepts...... NTUC gives out S$9.7m to low-income union members The Labour Movement has given out S$9.7 million to low-income union members and their families this year through its various U CARE assistance programmes...... NEA's new partnership to enhance S'pore's radiological operational readiness National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on collaboration in nuclear and radiation safety, emergency preparedness and response...... 600 children to receive Christmas gifts from annual charity project Some 600 children will be receiving presents through Stars of Christmas, an annual charity project...... 40 arrested in a public entertainment outlet in Geylang Police arrested 40 persons in an operation on Friday night targeted at a public entertainment outlet in Geylang...... 'Our Singapore Conversation' reaches out to nearly 10,000 S'poreans so far The 'Our Singapore Conversation' initiative has reached out to nearly 10,000 Singaporeans so far...... New research grant for TCM clinical research The Health Ministry will be setting up a new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research grant, targetted at researchers who are keen to collaborate with TCM insitutions to carry out TCM clinical research tailored to Singapore's context...... South West CDC, HPB to roll out new programme for caregivers South West Community Development Council said it will partner the Health Promotion Board (HPB), to pilot the Caregivers Always Ready and Empowered (C.A.R.E) programme this Sunday at its annual South West Active Ageing Roadshow...... SCDF, police conduct checks at commercial premises, Marina Square fined A joint enforcement blitz by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the police was conducted on shopping malls, hotels and public entertainment outlets on Friday night......