Sunday, February 10, 2013

Singapore Local News, 2013-02-10



    LNY festivities at Marina Bay Sands in full swing
Shoppers at Marina Bay Sands were in for a treat on Sunday as festivities to usher in the Lunar New Year of the Snake got into full swing......

    More girls & non-Chinese taking up lion dance
More non-Chinese and girls are taking up lion dance in recent years, according to the veterans in the troupes......

Rare exhibits dating back 150 million years to go on display
The first of what visitors to the upcoming Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum's new building can expect to see were put on display recently including a prehistoric shrimp and an ancient relative of sea stars......

    Man arrested for allegedly molesting women on public bus
Police have arrested a man for allegedly outraging the modesty of two women on a public bus......

    New taxi availability standards benefit commuters
The National Taxi Association said on Sunday that the minimum standards for taxi availability, which kicked in this year, have resulted in shorter waiting times for commuters in the city area......

Fire breaks out at Toa Payoh flat, 3 sent to hospital
A woman and two children were sent to KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Sunday, after a fire broke out in their flat......

Govt to examine its experience in Population White Paper
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has acknowledged that the government could have done better in presenting the Population White Paper to the public......

Year of the Snake welcomes first baby
The Chinese Year of the Water Snake welcomed its first baby in Singapore at the stroke of midnight......

Police appeal for info on missing boy
Police are appealing for information on a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since Friday......

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