Singapore Local News, 2013-03-19

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S'poreans appear to be happiest people in Asia Singaporeans appear to be the happiest people in Asia, going by what they are saying on social media......     Help in Chinese for dyslexic children The Dyslexia Association of Singapore has launched a Chinese Remediation Programme for dyslexic children struggling with the Chinese language...... S'pore buildings to switch off lights for Earth Hour More than 100 buildings, locations and organisations in Singapore will switch off their lights as part of the global Earth Hour initiative by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)...... NUS to launch Global Studies major SINGAPORE : The National University of Singapore (NUS) will launch a programme for students who are keen to sharpen their understanding of current and emerging issues of global significance......

Two suspects caught for illegal gambling in Geylang apartment SINGAPORE : Police have arrested two men suspected of illegal gambling in a private apartment in Geylang......     Private car rental offences on the rise SINGAPORE : The number of offences related to private car rentals in Singapore has increased, even as the government studies ways to liberalise the scheme further...... Common pond plants featured in Pond Life stamp set SINGAPORE : Two plants commonly found in ponds will be featured as stamps in the Pond Life Definitive 2013 issue...... Customer satisfaction index hits new high Customers are more satisfied with the level of service they received in 2012, with the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) hitting a new high...... Woman at centre of underage paid sex to testify in-camera The 20-year-old woman at the centre of an underage paid sex scandal will testify in-camera in the trial of a Swiss national accused of paying her for sex...... Alexandra Hospital takes top spot for consumer satisfaction Alexandra Hospital has taken top spot for consumer satisfaction in the healthcare sector for restructured hospitals...... Prosecution cross-examines Pang in Peter Lim's trial The corruption trial of the ex-chief of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Peter Lim, continued on Tuesday with the prosecution cross-examining its key witness, Madam Pang Chor Mui......