2015 current affairs t1 w9
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Beacon Current Affairs 2015
Term 1 Week 9
Who am I?
Names in the news Places in the news
Tharman Shamugaratnam (pg8)Lim Sin Sin (pg20)
Econ Careskill Training Centre (pg2)Laksania outlets (pg20)
Words in the News
(pg2)grant
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
(Pg3)enthusiast
warysuspendedreservoir
(Pg6-9)expenditure
estimatedeconomic
development
(pg20)founderfinancialcateringvariety
Learn to care for loved ones (pg2)
A caregiver’s grant was set up 8 years ago to help people take care of their loved ones
People applying for the grant get a $200 subsidy to take up a training course every year
You can learn skills like basic feeding and bathing, and fall prevention
When was the last time you helped to take care of someone, and how? Do share!
Unusual advice from PUB (pg3)
Water-sport enthusiasts at Bedok Reservoir have been warned to be wary of being bitten by fish and turtles
Water activities there have been suspended since 17 December
Do not release animals into the reservoirs
Be careful when visiting
Do you know how many reservoirs there are in Singapore and where they are located?
Hint: visit pub.gov.sg
Breaking down the budget (pg 6-7)
Every year, the government prepares the Singapore Budget, which runs from April 1 to March 31
It shows how the government plans to use its funds for the year
Read on to find out how the budget is approved
The Budget and what it means to you (pg 8-9)
The budget has a little something for everyone
You will not have to pay money to take your national examinations (from PSLE to A-levels)
An extra $150 in your edusave accounts
Needy pupils will also get transport subsidies
How else will the budget impact you and your family?
Food for thought (pg20)
Ms Lim Sin Sin is the founder of Laksania
It is a food business which fires people with mental or physical disabilities
First started a a tiny kitchen in Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in 2008
Read on to find out about the challenges she faced, and how she overcame them
“Look forward to hearing from all of you on the current affairs blog”
–Mr Ng