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Singapore VS Moscow, who will win?
2008-02-21 11:23:00 ATHENS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Singapore and Russia’s capital Moscow were braced on Thursday for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) announcement of the host city for the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics.
Singapore aviation show bans ?Taiwan?
2008-02-21 11:21:00 Taiwan’s state-run aerospace company has been forbidden from displaying the name “Taiwan” in an aviation show in Singapore , due to pressure from China. More About: Taiwan , Show , Aviation
Edison Chen VCDs for sale in S?pore heartlands
2008-02-21 11:20:00 CDs containing 1,300 nude images of the HK star and various starlets sold like hotcakes to workers in a Toa Payoh industrial park. -TNP More About: Entertainment , For Sale , Sale , Edison Chen , Edison
Euro car plates are illegal
2008-02-21 02:35:00 Your EURO CAR PLATES are illegal! There have been contradicting views around forums and websites in Singapore, some saying it’s legal so long as they’re ……. (probably they’re the sellers) and some saying it’s illegal. (probably LTA workers). Now let Kopitiam.sg confirmed, it’s ILLEGAL! Under LTA?s Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules, those caught ... More About: Euro , Illegal
One?third of woman baby boomers in Singapore never worked ? survey
2008-02-21 02:20:00 Who says nearly every woman today has to come out to work to support the family? SINGAPORE : Nearly one?third of woman baby boomers in Singapore have never worked, according to a preliminary findings of a survey conducted in 2007. More About: Baby , Survey , Woman , Boomers
1-for-1 specials at SA Mega Travel Fair
2008-02-21 02:16:00 PLAN your leave now because SA Tours’ SA Mega Fair is back again with more red-hot deals to entice you. Have some fun in the Bali sun for just $99 per person, or welcome the arrival of spring in Taiwan or Korea for just $2,008 per couple. Also available are attractive 1-for-1 deals to Australia, China ... More About: Travel , Specials
?No? to ring fencing residential areas in Geylang: Mah
2008-02-18 23:55:00 Let Geylang stay the way it is. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said there is no need to ‘ring fence’ the residential areas in Geylang as there is vigilant enforcement to control vice activities. More About: Residential , Ring , Fencing
Traffic Police arrest 29 motorists in ?ring?fencing? operation
2008-02-18 23:50:00 The Traffic Police mounted its first “ring?fencing” operation on Sunday morning as part of efforts to sniff out drink drivers. And 29 people were arrested during the six?hour blitz at seven locations. There was no way out for drink drivers. More About: Arrest , Ring , Operation
The wealthy may face more health woes
2008-02-18 23:49:00 Some Singaporeans are worried that the poor may not live long enough to receive the monthly payouts under the newly?unveiled CPF Life annuity scheme, fearing that the rich may benefit most because they have better access to healthcare and thus a longer life span. More About: Health , Face , Wealthy
Will Safety Barriers Block View Of F1 Race?
2008-02-17 03:17:00 THAT’S the question being asked by fans who bought the cheapest tickets for the 2008 F1 Singapore SingTel Singapore Grand Prix in September. 16 February 2008 THAT’S the question being asked by fans who bought the cheapest tickets for the 2008 F1 Singapore SingTel Singapore Grand Prix in September. More About: Safety , Race , View , Block
F1 Ticketing System Full Of Problems
2008-02-14 23:18:00 WHEN tickets for the world’s inaugural Formula One night race went on sale on Thursday morning, fans were expecting a well-oiled ticketing machinery at work. More About: System , Problems , Full
Singaporeans the biggest spenders in Asia for Valentine?s Day
2008-02-14 23:10:00 SINGAPORE : Singaporeans are the biggest spenders in Asia for Valentine ’s Day. This is according to a survey which found that 60 percent of Singaporeans would spend up to S$500 to mark this occasion
Motorists fume - pumps yet to reflect drop in oil prices
2008-02-14 23:09:00 Consumer watchdog gets complaints and writes to oil firms but yet to get a response DESPITE a downtrend in the price of crude oil, pump prices here are still hovering around a record $2 a litre - something that has many drivers fuming. The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) said it had received several complaints from ‘angry’ ... More About: Pumps , Drop , Prices
No hongbao, no passport stamp
2008-02-13 23:56:00 For one Singaporean family, what appeared to be a sign of warm hospitality turned out to be a solicitation for money. The 40-year-old businessman - referred to as Mr Cai in Mandarin - and his family of three were ‘held up’ at the Johor immigration checkpoint last Saturday evening, pending a demand from a Malaysian immigration ... More About: Stamp , Passport
The NEW ERP in 2010
2008-02-13 23:52:00 Longer you stay on busy roads, the more you pay LTA has tested out such a scheme and may implement it as early as 2010 A SATELLITE-TRACKED electronic road-pricing system that could charge drivers for using congested roads anywhere in Singapore may be ready as early as 2010.
Rumoured: Influential figure sent out ‘underworld orders, to kill’ Edis
2008-02-13 23:46:00 Eversince the nude photographs scandal, the main lead actor Edison Chen had evaded the whole issue and escaped to Boston, America. It’s also believed he went to explained the matter to his girlfriend Vinchy and to reconcile. It was rumoured that the two had intention of commiting suicide but web users gave information that there were ... More About: Underworld , Orders , Figure
Baby orang utan dies in a freak accident at the zoo
2008-02-13 23:34:00 TRAGEDY struck the zoo’s orang utans a second time in a week, when a young female orang utan died of a dislocated neck in a freak accident on Wednesday. At mid-day, Atina, aged 2 1/2, caught her neck in a hanging noose, which was part of a hammock in the apes’ enclosure. Her mother Anita and other ... More About: Baby , Accident , Freak , Dies
Ridiculously Funny Article About Singapore
2008-02-13 23:29:00 This ridiculously funny article about Singapore was first noticed and posted by the Cowboy Bar’s very own female jailbait MsVindicta (we have a theory she’s not legal yet). Read More More About: Funny , Article
Singapore is world’s 7th most expensive office location
2008-02-13 16:13:00 Singapore has moved up 10 spots to become the world’s seventh most expensive office location. More About: Office , Singapore , Location , Most Expensive
GEO-MANCY or GEO-FANCY?
2008-02-13 00:44:00 Will geomancers be spot on this year? Low Ching Ling checks last year’s predictions More About: Entertainment , Fancy
F1 tickets go on sale tomorrow
2008-02-13 00:19:00 AFTER a delay of more than a month, 70,000 tickets will finally be released for sale to the public from tomorrow for the inaugural SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. Only three-day passes will be sold in the first phase, and these will comprise 15,000 walkabout tickets priced at $168 each and 55,000 grandstand seats ranging from $248 ... More About: Entertainment , Sale , Tickets , Tomorrow , Tomo
Singaporeans are living longer
2008-02-13 00:18:00 SINGAPOREANS are living longer, with life expectancy continuing to increase. A boy born in 2006 can expect to live an average of 78 years, compared to 76.6 years for a boy born in 2003. A girl born that year can expect to live an average of 82.8 years, up from 81.6 years for one born in 2003. More About: Health , Living
Rise above criticism
2008-02-11 17:21:00 Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy received endless advice and criticism from the media concerning how he should run the country. Much of it he took good-naturedly. In fact, he often used a favorite story in response to the media?s comments about how they thought he could do a better job. More About: Inspirational , Criticism , Rise
Interview: Lee Kuan Yew ? Part 1
2008-02-11 17:13:00 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 (UPI) — UPI Editor at Large Arnaud de Borchgrave interviewed Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Feb. 2. The following is the text of the interview. -Full Article More About: Interview , Part
More Bad News from Singapore?s Big Three Banks
2008-02-11 17:09:00 SINGAPORE : Singapore ’s Big Three Banks are due to announce fourth quarter earnings soon, with DBS kicking off with its report card this Friday. Analysts have said they expect to see more write-downs to relieve sub-prime pressure. More About: News , Finance , Bad News
The Huge Writedown from Financial Institutions
2008-02-11 17:07:00 Merrill Lynch $25.1bn $16.7bn writedown on the value of U.S. CDOs and mortgage-related asset holdings for Q4, adding to the $8.4bn marked down on Oct 24. Latest writedowns include $11.5bn cut in value of US CDOs and subprime-mortgage securities, and $3.1bn markdown of risk protection it bought from bond insurer ACA Capital. Writedowns contributed to ... More About: Finance , Financial , World News , Huge , Institutions
Fancy being the Finance Minister?
2008-02-11 16:56:00 IMAGINE you are the nation’s Finance Minister . Then, as you tackle the complexities of a budget deficit and rising costs of living, a flu pandemic breaks out. Would you have the wits and economic know-how to sustain Singapore’s rosy economic prospects in the face of a major crisis? The newly-revamped ‘If I were Finance Minister ’ game aims to ... More About: Entertainment , Fancy
CNA survey reveals discontent over ERP
2008-02-11 00:53:00 IMPROVE the bus and train systems first so that Singaporeans have viable alternatives before cutting the vehicle growth rate and adding more Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gan-tries, a Channel NewsAsia survey has revealed. Two-in-three respondents said they wanted buses to arrive more often and be less crowded during peak hours, while 35 per cent wanted the ... More About: Survey
Punish The Road-Hogs
2008-02-11 00:51:00 More should be done to fix the “software” on the roads to help ease congestion. Like a computer running out of processing capability, the problem can be solved by upgrading the hardware ? the operating system. Otherwise, the software will still limit your processing capability. Here are some “software” issues that are contributing to the daily congestion ... More About: Road , Hogs , The Road
Singapore Youths? Spoof of Tissue Aunty?s $1 Song
More articles from this author:2008-02-11 00:45:00 WHY MAKE FUN OF HER HARD LIFE? SHE is 48, wheelchair-bound, and sings a cheerful jingle to make a living. Madam Neo Geok Tho’s signature ‘$1tissue song’ usually inspires sympathy and admiration. But not among some Singapore youths. At least five groups of them have made video clips making fun of her and the song, and put ... More About: Song , Spoof 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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