Singapore Local News, 2013-02-13

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Short films hope to eradicate stigma of mental health issues Mental health experts said cultural beliefs and stigma are two main reasons why Singaporeans with mental issues delay seeking help......     Former Bt Timah Turf Club may become private estate: analyst Property analysts said the former Bukit Timah Turf Club area will probably be redeveloped into a private residential estate, consisting of a mix of landed properties and condominiums...... Replacement fertility rate need not be 2.1: experts Singapore need not be fixated on the replacement fertility rate of 2.1. The figure, experts say, does not take into account higher education levels, changing mortality rates and migration...... Man jailed for possessing stun guns, devices for taking drugs A man has been jailed two months and fined S$5,000 for possessing two stun guns, as well as devices used to take drugs...... MBS fined S$475,000 for surveillance breaches Marina Bay Sands has been fined $475,000 for contravening Casino Control (Surveillance) Regulations...... Japan's Kansai Economic Federation delegation calls on PM Lee A delegation from the Kansai Economic Federation called on Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana on Wednesday...... More consumers benefiting from Lemon Law Fewer consumers are left feeling sour with defective products, some four months after the Lemon Law came into effect...... S'pore expresses grave concern over N Korea's nuclear test Singapore has expressed grave concern over North Korea's nuclear test on Tuesday......

Silver Productivity scheme receives lukewarm response A programme aimed at improving the productivity of older workers has had lukewarm response......     Bangladeshi jailed for cheating compatriots of work permits A Bangladeshi cleaner was on Wednesday sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment for cheating his fellow countrymen of their work permits...... E2i embarks on mass adoption programme on selected productivity projects The Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) is taking a fresh approach in its productivity outreach to small and medium enterprises...... S.League hoping to attract more fans with new measures The new S.League season begins this week with star players and a new league format as the management hopes the changes will draw more fans to the matches...... Parliament to sit on 25 February Parliament will sit on 25 February at 1:30pm...... Number of cyber extortion cases involving foreign female suspects up 5-fold The number of cyber extortion cases involving foreign female suspects has gone up...... Man charged with causing death of colleague through negligence A man has been charged with causing the death of his 62-year-old colleague through negligence...... Cleaner charged with theft at Changi Airport A cleaner was on Wednesday charged with theft amounting to S$1,547 at Changi Airport...... Another group of households to be surveyed on household expenditure About 11,000 households will be involved in a survey on household expenditure by the Department of Statistics (DOS)...... SCDF to sound minute-long signal on Total Defence Day In support of Total Defence Day which falls on 15 February, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be sounding the "Important Message" signal through the islandwide Public Warning System at 12:05pm...... Train services between Marina Bay & Toa Payoh resume after fire SMRT said full train services between Marina Bay and Toa Payoh stations resumed at 11:20am...... Cable catches fire in tunnel at Newton MRT station A cable caught fire in the tunnel at Newton station, causing train services on the North-South Line to be disrupted on Wednesday morning...... Fire breaks out at Newton MRT station A fire broke out at Newton MRT station on Wednesday morning......