Singapore Local News, 2011-12-25

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Part of Orchard Road closed to motor traffic Singapore's shopping belt Orchard Road was free from traffic on Sunday as part of the Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2011 event. The road diversion took some by surprise but many were happy to soak in the festivities......     New airport terminal set to be built within this decade: Analysts Singapore's current Budget Terminal may be shifted to make way for a fourth terminal that analysts say is likely to take place closer to the end of the decade. That is because once the ASEAN Open Skies agreement is in place by 2015,........ Police nab foreign syndicate selling fake gold items to elderly victims Police arrested four men for their suspected involvement in a foreign syndicate which sells fake gold items to elderly victims. Police said on 23 November, an elderly man received a call from one of the suspects who claimed to be a........ More choosing real Christmas trees over fake ones More people are opting for live Christmas trees this year. Apart from their fresh scent and the tradition associated with living firs, there's an environmental aspect to consider too. Each year, more and more Noble and........

More organ failure patients opting for outpatient antibiotics treatment More organ failure patients are seeking outpatient antibiotics treatment in recent years. And the number tends to spike during the year-end period, as these patients choose to spend the festive holidays with their loved ones......     Free admission to NHB museums, galleries on Christmas Day Visitors to the various national museums and galleries were greeted with a Christmas present of their own - free entry as part of the National Heritage Board's Christmas Day Open House...... New airport terminal set to be built within this decade: analysts Singapore's current Budget Terminal may be shifted to make way for a fourth terminal that analysts say is likely to take place closer to the end of the decade...... Part of Orchard Road closed to motor traffic Singapore's shopping belt Orchard Road was free from traffic on Sunday as part of the Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2011 event...... International song and dance performance rings in Christmas Day Various choir and performers from churches around the world are spreading a little Christmas joy in Singapore through song and dance...... More choosing real Christmas trees over fake ones More people are opting for live Christmas trees this year...... Police nab foreign syndicate selling fake gold Police arrested four men for their suspected involvement in a foreign syndicate which sells fake gold items to elderly victims......