Singapore Local News, 2013-02-11

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More visitors expected to throng Sun Yat Sen memorial hall during festive period Some 28,000 visitors are expected to throng the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall during this festive period. This is a 10 to 20 per cent increase in visitor numbers compared to the same time last year......     Forging neighbourliness via community events SINGAPORE : Organising events in the neighbourhood is often a fun activity, and organisers of Total Defence Day - which falls on February 15 - have said that such efforts on a larger scale are in line with nation building, as social defence is one of..... More professional positions in retail, F&B to help build S'porean core Fresh university graduates and diploma holders will have more opportunities to embark on a career in the retail and food and beverage (F&B) sectors...... Legal Aid Bureau prepared to tackle more cases after amendments to bill About 300,000 more people are expected to benefit from amendments, which were passed on February 4, to the Legal Aid and Advice Bill. This was done in a bid to expand coverage and to take into account the current cost of living......

New pilot scheme to fund youth projects which promote family bonding The National Family Council has launched a pilot scheme to encourage youths to start projects that promote family values and bonding,.....     Businesses hope for cost-easing measures in Budget Ahead of Budget Day on 25 February, business chambers and the employers federation in Singapore share their wishlists they have submitted to the finance minister...... SAF in multilateral exercise in Chiang Mai The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is participating in a multilateral exercise in Chiang Mai, Thailand...... S'pore scientists develop advanced way to map human DNA changes Singapore scientists have discovered a way to map chemical changes that occur in the human DNA using 100 times fewer cells than was previously possible...... First Singaporean nominated for Grammy falls short LOS ANGELES - The first Singaporean to be nominated for a Grammy came up short on Sunday, with guitarist Arun Shenoy losing out to top veteran trumpeter Chris Botti for best pop instrumental album...... Missing 13-year-old-boy found The 13-year-old boy who went missing on Friday has been reunited with his parents......