Singapore Local News, 2013-03-13

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Water consumption in homes falling: PUB The PUB said water consumption in homes has been falling. In 2003, it was 165 litres per capita. Currently, it is 152 litres......     3 men arrested for housebreaking & theft Three Colombian men, believed to be involved in housebreaking and theft in a private residential estate in Jurong West, have been arrested...... One dead after harbour craft collides with container ship in Sinki Fairway A crew member of a harbour craft died after the vessel collided with a container ship on Wednesday afternoon, around 12pm...... More primary schools to offer programmes for dyslexic students The number of primary schools offering programmes to help students with dyslexia will be doubled to 42. This school-based dyslexia programme was introduced to 20 primary schools in 2012, and has benefited some 120 Primary Three students...... More help in Math, English for weaker students From colourful learning tools to having extra teachers in class, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has announced a slew of measures to help students -- from kindergarten to secondary school -- build a stronger foundation in Mathematics and English...... COEs for big cars and Open Category tumble Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) for cars closed sharply lower in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday......

MOE to set up 15 pilot kindergartens over next three years The Ministry of Education (MOE) will set up 15 pilot kindergartens over the next three years......     Govt to continue making transport system more elderly-friendly The government will continue its efforts to make the transport system barrier-free for the elderly...... Private Car Rental Scheme may be liberalised Car owners may have an easier time renting out their vehicles in future...... New mega-passenger terminal could be built in Changi East A new mega-passenger terminal could be built at a site in Changi East to serve Singapore's Changi Airport...... Singapore on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 11% Singapore is on track to meeting its unconditional pledge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 11 per cent below 2020 levels...... Inter-agency Committee set up to review road safety measures An inter-agency committee will be set up to review safety measures on the road for pedestrians and cyclists...... Josephine Teo explains GIC's omission on nominal returns in Singdollar The Government Investment Corporation's Report on the Management of the Government's Portfolio stopped publishing its nominal returns converted to Singapore dollars three years ago...... Govt not making major changes to COE market in near-term: Lui Tuck Yew Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said the government will not be making major changes to the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) market in the near-term...... S'pore invites US to probe into Shane Todd case Singapore's Foreign Minister K Shanmugam said authorities are "committed to getting to the bottom" of the death of an American researcher in Singapore last year......