Singapore Local News, 2013-02-06

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Northeast CDC conducts clinic on safe cycling Road safety has become top on the agenda for residents of the North East CDC following the fatal accident which killed two brothers more than a week ago......     White Paper is govt's plan to forestall impending crisis: ESM Goh Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the White Paper on Population is the government's plan to forestall an impending crisis...... Multi-ministerial taskforce set up to tackle dengue A multi-ministerial taskforce has been set up to tackle the dengue scourge in Singapore...... People first, not growth first: Khaw National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan says a major shift in planning and development strategy to invest ahead of demand will ensure Singapore remains a liveable city for future generations...... TP to develop comprehensive plan to improve road safety Over the last three years, an average of 1,750 summons were issued each year for road hogging...... Impractical to have full medical tests for FDWs: Hawazi Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Hawazi Daipi said it is impractical to prescribe a comprehensive standard for medical fitness for foreign domestic workers (FDWs)...... Setting service standards for mobile broadband being considered The government is considering the feasibility of establishing quality of service standards for mobile broadband services......

Bill introduced to protect private home buyers Amendments to the Housing Developers (Control & Licensing) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday to protect the interests of home buyers of uncompleted private residential properties......     Bus and train services extended on LNY eve SMRT will extend the regular operating hours of its bus and train services on the eve of Lunar New Year on Saturday...... New direct city bus service to CBD for Jurong West residents Residents of Jurong West will have a new direct bus service to the Central Business District from the third quarter of 2013...... COEs down in all but one Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums dropped for all categories except for motorcycles at the end of the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday...... No conflict in George Yeo's appointment to Hong Kong commission: Masagos Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said there is no conflict of interest in the appointment of former Cabinet Minister George Yeo to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission...... Lee Li Lian calls for more support to be given to single mothers Newly-elected opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Lee Li Lian focused her maiden speech on Singapore's declining total fertility rate (TFR)...... Operator may sell naming rights to facilities in Sports Hub Under the contract with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), the commercial operator may sell the naming rights to individual facilities within the Sports Hub, except for the National Stadium...... National Youth Forum discontinued due to limited reach and impact The eight-year-old National Youth Forum has been discontinued due to its limited reach and impact...... More sites to be considered to set up preschool centres Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said his ministry is looking at more ways to address the shortage of preschool places in new towns like Sengkang...... Cross-carriage rule for pay-TV operators has benefited consumers: Yaacob Communications and Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said consumers have benefited from the cross-carriage rule requiring pay-TV operators to share exclusive content on their networks...... Walking School Bus to ensure safe, enjoyable route for kids Some pre-school children will be walking to and from school, in what's called the Walking School Bus...... Singapore consumers likely to cut back on spending in 2013: survey Consumers in Singapore were less confident in the last quarter of 2012, signalling a potential slowdown in consumer spending in 2013, according to a survey by global information and measurement company, Nielsen...... Housebreaking & violent property crimes fell to 20-year low in 2012 The overall crime situation improved last year, with cases involving housebreaking, violent property crimes and murder falling to a 20-year low......