Singapore Local News, 2012-02-12

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Budget needs to address immediate concerns: Experts Budget 2012 will be delivered on Friday and it comes at a time of an uncertain economic landscape. While the government has said the focus will be on the long-term competitiveness of Singapore, those Channel NewsAsia spoke with said........

Retail spending at Changi Airport hit record high in 2011 Retail spending at Singapore's Changi Airport soared to a record high last year......     Rediscover the "Battle for Singapore" during WWII This year marks the 70th anniversary since Singapore fell to the Japanese Army during World War II...... Online commercial sex trade gains prevalence in S'pore Private investigators said the online commercial sex trade is gaining prevalence in Singapore...... Singapore Airshow tickets sell like hotcakes Some 70,000 tickets to this year's Singapore Airshow have been snapped up...... In-flight text messaging in the pipeline Travellers may soon be able to send SMSes through their own (GSM) handsets while on a flight...... European Commission official to visit S'pore Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas will be in Singapore on Monday for a three-day visit...... Budget 2012 immediate concerns Budget 2012 will be delivered on Friday and it comes at a time of an uncertain economic landscape......