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Weekly News Update On Singapore |
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The dynamic city Singapore attracts people from all over the world. Singapore is a place that is full of various kinds of small and large events throughout the year. Singapore, the land with diverse cultures, traditions and passions, is rapidly booming as a business centre of Asia. In the South-East Asian region, Singapore is the major headquarter of most of the world-famous news agencies. People from every corner of the world are interested in knowing the latest news of this Island city.
Singapore's weekly news update
We bring to you weeekly news update on Singapore to keep you upto date on what is going on in lion city.
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Whether it is education, business, politics or sports, we try and bring to you all information which was able to register itself in the top headlines for news in and around Singapore.
Parents can use Medisave to make Payments for Pneumococcal Vaccinations
From 1st November onwards, parents can make use of their Medisave to make payment for their vaccinations against pneumococcal disease. This vaccination would become compulsory for all the newborns in Singapore. At present, all the newborns are administered Hepatitis B shots, one of the first vaccines in a series of compulsory vaccinations that they would get over the next 12 years under the National Childhood Immunisation Programme. The pneumococcal vaccine would be added to this list of compulsory vaccinations from November onward. The cost of each vaccine shot would be between S$140 and S$180, and three doses are required by till the time the child becomes two year old. For each Medisave account, the annual limit is S$300. However, parents may make use of their Baby Bonus cash gift or the savings in their Child Development Accounts to pay for the shots.
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Singapore Expected to Receive First Batches of H1N1 Vaccine Soon
The Health Ministry is expecting the first batches of H1N1 vaccines to reach Singapore within three weeks. The main objective is to get the people immunized immediately after the arrival of the vaccine. According to Khaw Boon Wan, Health Minister of Singapore, “tens of thousands” of doses are likely to arrive in the initial batches and would be available to the general public via the GP clinics.
No road closure, minimal disruptions during APEC meeting in Nov
According to traffic police, there would be no closure of roads during the APEC leaders' week meeting between November 08 and November 15 in Singapore.
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However, the lanes meant for the APEC leaders on the extreme right of affected roads will be demarcated with the help of water barriers or cones. These lanes would be used for allowing the movement of the delegates' vehicles between the meeting venues.
These lanes would remain closed for the general public prior to and during the movement of the APEC vehicles during selected hours.
More Public Housing Blocks Becoming Eligible for Lift Upgrading
The number of public housing blocks who have become eligible for lift upgrading has shown a sharp rise. When the program took off in the year 2001, around 5,300 blocks did not have full lift access. Out of these, roughly 1,000 blocks did not qualify for lift upgrading due to the high cost involved. But the number has reduced to around 200. Eligible blocks are regarded as those where the cost involved in fitting lifts on each and every floor, averages a maximum of S$30,000 per unit. However, as a result of the layout
of some blocks, the average costs could be anything between S$40,000 and S$120,000 or beyond.
Singapore Slingers Wins the ASEAN Basketball League
The Singapore Slingers ousted the ASEAN Basketball League competitor Philippines Patriots 74-69. Though the Philippine Patriots fought very hard to win the game, they could not manage till the end. The Singapore Slingers fought back and went ahead of them in the second quarter. With around 2,200 supporters at the Singapore Indore Stadium, Singapore Slingers finally managed to bag the game.
Singaporean Idol down with Chicken Pox
Hady Mirza winner of Singaporean Idol season 2 contracted Chicken Pox while on a goodwill mission in quake-hit Padang, Indonesia. The 29 year old singer is Mercy Relief’s goodwill ambassador and he was in Padang from 11th October to 13th October. He is presently in Singapore on a two-week break in order to nurse his disease. On the last day of his mission he found out that his fever was an indication of Chicken Pox. Friends and well-wishers have left comforting messages on his mobile and Twitter page.
Theme-park at Sentosa to offer 18 Unique Attractions
Universal Studios theme park at Island Resort Sentosa, Singapore will feature tallest duel roller- coaster ride of the world. The theme park will be housed on Resorts World at Sentosa, which will soon be the home of popular movie stars like Shrek, Marilyn Monroe and more. This theme park will feature almost two dozen attractions especially created for Singapore. The chairman and CEO of Universal Parks and Resorts, Tom Williams said that this theme park will be a unique experience and will be a popular family destination with new shows and rides.
Finance Minister hinted Expansionary Budget for 2010
Finance Minister of Singapore Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has hinted that the government budget of next year is expected to be expansionary. However, there will be no major shift from the economic stance taken in this year’s budget. He also said that Singapore is entering a new financial phase and that is why the government has decided to spend more on healthcare, transport infrastructure and education. Government’s expenditure is likely to be more next year.
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