Singapore Local News, 2011-02-12

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Casino credit case: MBS wants court papers sealed After a number of news reports about the first lawsuit by a casino here to get money back from a gambler, casino operator Marina Bay Sands wants to seal the court documents of the case......

Forging closer ties through football About 400 football fans got together to forge better multi-racial ties through a game of football......     Budget 2011 to focus on wealth distribution, say experts Budget 2011 will be delivered on Friday, February 18. Ahead of the sitting, observers said the focus this time will be on wealth distribution, given Singapore's widening income gap...... ITE unveils new Hair Spa and Design Centre The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is making sure their students are a cut above the rest with a new Hair Spa and Design Centre...... Free wireless trail for visitors at Sungei Buloh Visitors at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve can now receive on-the-spot information about the flora and fauna at the nature park using their smart phones and tablet computers...... PAP assessing which MPs should make way for new blood The People's Action Party (PAP) is assessing who among the current MPs should step down to make way for new candidates in the next General Election, which must be held by February next year...... Biathlon: Organisers raise the bar More than 2,000 participants -- including 706 first-timers -- took part in the 11th Singapore Biathlon race at East Coat Park on Saturday, after race organisers raised their selection criterion for the first time...... Singapore relieved Egypt's political change peaceful Singapore is relieved that Egypt's political evolution process has been largely peaceful...... Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve's new 'wireless' trail VISITORS to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Saturday had the opportunity to learn about mangrove biodiversity through interactive media using their mobile devices with the launch of a free wireless trail using the trademarked ColorCode technology.The..... MM Lee: All races in Singapore treated equally 'ALL races are given equal treatment, nobody gets an advantage in Singapore' said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking to some 1,800 residents at the annual Tanjong Pagar Lunar New Year dinner on Friday, MM Lee said Singapore will progress and do w..... Young foreigners spice up Chingay 2011 THIS year's Chingay parade boasts over 8,000 performers - up from the 7,400 in 2009. They include young, charismatic performers from countries such as Denmark, Mexico, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. RazorTV met Lin Shang Yen, a 21-year-old Taiwanese cheerlead..... Islandwide sounding of the Public Warning System ON TUESDAY (Feb 15), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be sounding the 'Important Message' signal through the islandwide network of Public Warning System (PWS) sirens, in support of Total Defence Day.The public should not to be alarmed by.....