Singapore Local News, 2013-03-09

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More pro bono work & effective communication with Law Society members: president The Law Society is paving the way for "a full buffet spread" of pro bono services......     Time for HDB to go back to where it started & examine affordability: Liang Deputy Chair of the National Development Government Parliamentary Committee, Liang Eng Hwa said it's probably time for HDB to go back to the drawing board and examine the issue of affordability...... Pedal challenge aims to raise funds for ComChest Several celebrities, Speaker of Singapore's Parliament, Halimah Yacob, CEO of NTUC Fairprice and MP for Marine Parade GRC, Seah Kian Peng pedalled their way on bicycles to raise funds for the Community Chest - all part of the ComChest Give A Hand! 20.....

End of lease worries some 2,000 stall holders Some 2,000 stall holders in markets and food centres are worried about what to do next, now that their contracts are about to end under the Stall Ownership Scheme......     Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister visits S'pore Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird will be on an official visit to Singapore for two days starting 10 March...... More than 249,000 IKEA meatballs sold on Friday IKEA's signature meatballs returned to its Singapore stores with a big bang on Friday...... One missing after ferry and boat collide at West Keppel Fairway A search and rescue operation is now on for a missing crew member of an Indonesian-registered coaster craft that sank on early Saturday morning in the West Keppel Fairway......