Singapore Local News, 2013-03-02

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One-stop helpline launched for 36,000 private estate households 36,000 private estate households at East Coast GRC are the latest to benefit from the one-stop helpline, One Connect......     There is need to look at factors holding corporate women back: minister Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam said there is a need to look at the factors that are holding women back from doing well in the corporate sector to see what can be done......

Parliament to debate Budget 2013 Singapore's Parliament is set to debate the Finance Minister's 2013 Budget statement from Tuesday, and thereafter the Budget allocations for the various ministries......     More help for SMEs to restructure & place S'porean workers: Teo Ser Luck More help is in the pipeline for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to restructure and get Singaporean workers to fill in job vacancies...... Next 3 years an important test for companies as they restructure: labour chief Labour chief Lim Swee Say said that the next three years is an important transition time for companies as they embark on the painful process of restructuring...... Plans for more car-free weekends around Singapore Authorities are planning for more car-free weekends around Singapore and this will involve pilot projects to close off roads on a more regular basis in areas like Haji Lane in Kampong Glam and at Club Street / Ann Siang Road in Chinatown......