Singapore Local News, 2011-03-02

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End of the road for over 300 illegal set-top boxes SINGAPORE - Cable TV operator StarHub showed its determination to clamp down hard on illegal set-top boxes by destroying over 300 illegal set-top boxes on Wednesday (picture)......     Siberian winter in Singapore? EVELYN CHOO..... S'pore forensic team in quake-hit Christchurch A five-member forensic team from Singapore arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Wednesday to assist in identifying the victims killed in the earthquake last week...... Gay rights activists ask six political parties to state their stand A group of gay rights activists have sent a joint letter to six political parties here, asking them to clarify their respective positions on several issues of interest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community......

How much of a Belieber are you? Barely a day into the sale of teenaged Canadian singer Justin Bieber's (picture) concert tickets, negotiations in cyberspace have already begun between the haves and have-nots as ticket touts emerge online......     New inter-agency office to develop urban solutions for elderly The government is setting up an inter-agency office to develop urban solutions for the elderly...... Heng Chee How reveals upgrading plans for Whampoa SINGAPORE : Residents of Whampoa can look forward to a new community club and riverside park...... Orchard Road to play a big part in upcoming Earth Hour Orchard Road will be transformed into a "sea of candles" as part of an initiative to conserve electricity in the annual Earth Hour event coming up this month...... SAF forensic team to help in Christchurch quake aftermath A five-member forensic team from Singapore arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand Wednesday morning to assist in identifying the victims killed in the earthquake last week...... S'pore aircon 'winter in Siberia' Singaporeans are still finding indoor air conditioning too cold, with some describing the temperature in their offices as "Autumn in Seoul" and "Winter in Siberia."..... Budget 2011: Grow & Share 'gives more than required' SINGAPORE : Cutting the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not the right solution to tackle the rising cost of living, said Finance Minister Tharman Sharnmugaratnam...... StarHub destroys 300 illegal set-top boxes Cable TV operator StarHub has said it is clamping down hard on illegal set-top boxes...... 5 robber suspects nabbed Police have arrested five men, aged between 20 and 28, who are believed to be involved in a case of robbery with hurt along Woodlands Avenue 9...... Cancer research lab launched The Italian FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) and the Agency for Science and Technology of Singapore (A*STAR) have launched a Joint Research Laboratory for cancer research in Singapore......