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Novotel Clarke Quay Bridal Suite
2008-10-02 05:53:00 I just attended a wedding at Novotel Clarke Quay last friday. What I liked the most about this hotel was their friendly and dedicated service. I didn't manage to take many pictures but some of the... To see more information visit my site : http://happyrainz.blogspot.com-
Singapore, China Tianjin Ground Breaking News
2008-09-29 05:31:00 A breaking news from The Straits Times Singapore mentioning ground breaking of the Tianjin Project."The development of the city will be overseen by the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Company, a 50-50 joint venture between a Chinese consortium led by Tianjin TEDA Investment Holding Company and a Singapore group led by the Keppel Group." "Work will now begin on the first 4 sq km plot, an area roughly the size of Jurong East Town in Singapore. The start-up area will be developed in three stages over the next three to five years. ""And within 15 years, at a cost of around 50 billion yuan (S$10 billion), the eco-city will spread across a 30 sq km site. About 350,000 people will eventually live in the township, which is intended to show how eco-friendly living can be balanced with vibrant economic activity." to find out more...Passage from http://www.straitstimes.com/Bre-aking%2BNews/World/Story/STISto-ry_283867.html
By: architecture
Singapore Grand Prix: Historic and spectacular.
2008-09-27 17:05:00 Bernie Ecclestone isn't one of my all-time favorite person. The way he rules his Formula One circus can be debated on many fronts.But I have to admit today after watching the qualifying session that his daring idea of running a race under the spotlights during the night will be a total success once the weekend is over.The images coming from Singapore are simply spectacular and memorable. The lighting for the pilots is safe and adequate and is giving the fans something to cheer about. The city's infrastructure around the circuit is giving us some great pictures.The stands all around the circuit were filled to capacity for this qualifying session and a record television attendance is expected. The success of the event is undeniable. The experience will be repeated for next season.As for the qualifying session itself, Felipe Massa was once again the fastest of the group. His Ferrari was just over a half a second faster than Lewis Hamilton's McLaren. Hamilton almost missed Q3 when he...
By: Overtime!
Masjid Sultan, Singapore
2008-09-27 13:18:00 Masjid Sultan, SingaporeOriginally uploaded by misya aI would like to wish everyone SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN. Celebrating with you the spirit of Eid and wishing you and your family every happiness!
Singapore ArchiFest 2008 - Architour
2008-09-08 17:30:00 "This year?s Architours 08, held in conjunction with Archifest 08, aims to once again make Singaporean Architecture easily accessible to the general public through guided tours held through 3 weekends of in the month of October. In keeping with the overall theme of Man + Environment, the tours will be split up into 4 distinctly themed routes, each dealing with a different aspect of Singaporean Architecture presented in a fun and engaging way." to find out more...Passage & Image from http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal-/dt?desktop.suid=uid=authlessan-onymous_sistic,ou=People,o=port-al,dc=sistic,dc=com,dc=sg#seatA-nchor
By: architecture
Masjid Sultan, Singapore
2008-08-31 15:06:00 Masjid Sultan, SingaporeOriginally uploaded by misya aSelamat menyambut bulan Ramadhan Al Mubarak kepada semua muslimin dan muslimat.
Phuket to Singapore to Bali
2008-08-30 15:42:00 Oh boy, do I have a lot to update. I have been absent from posting here for a few days and I don?t expect updates to be more than sporadic for the time being, but I am safe and in Bali. I decided not to dwell on long goodbyes and nostalgic moments by leaving Thailand at ...
Singapore Management University
2008-08-29 16:54:00 I visited SMU, a university that I passed by every morning to work. I love the design by Edward Cullinan Architects. to find out more...
By: architecture
Starfishes.
2008-08-26 11:05:00 One day, as an old man was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled old man.To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."Upon hearing this, the old man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all alo...
By: Peranakan Dude
Invent Singapore Conference 2008
2008-08-16 16:37:00 Today I presented "What is Design?" at the Invent Singapore Conference 2008, Design for Life workshop. I had a really great time as we had a really friendly audience that asked great questions. As promised to my audience, I have uploaded my presentation to Slideshare for reference viewing right here on Design Sojourn. On a side note, I designed the slide show not as a Design definition exercise. Far from that. In fact designers are still debating on how to define what design really is. This slide show was really more about looking at design on a holistic level and how design like the subject itself is constantly evolving. Not only that, the focus of the presentation was more about creating a design mindset and for inventors to understand what design can do for them. Do enjoy the slide below after the jump!
By: Design Sojourn
Conducting Workshop at Invent Singapore 2008
2008-08-11 16:02:00 I have been invited to conduct a Workshop called “Design for Life” at the Invent Singapore Conference 2008 this Saturday 16 Aug 2008 at 2pm and also at 4pm. Invent Singapore is a convention like no other, where innovators, inventors and the business community come together to exchange ideas, learn about the process of ...
By: Design Sojourn
Singapore URA website
2008-07-31 03:51:00 I attended few courses from SIA (Singapore Institute of Architects). The lectures are in broadview but at least there are websites with information of the statutory in Singapore. Things are open and easy to reach."The URA website, launched in 1996, is an initiative owned by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The website is positioned as the one-stop for all URA e-services on the web and organised with the needs of the public and customers in mind.The URA website enables users:To search for and access a diversity of information from URATo conduct a wide range of transactions online with URA" to find out more... Passage & Image from http://www.ura.gov.sg/about/ura--intro.htm
By: architecture
Singapore Garden Festival
2008-07-29 04:00:00 I visited the Singapore Garden Festival in Suntex Convention Hall and find it fascinating and inspiring, where live plants are treated as art, creating emotion, reflecting thoughts and evolving illusions~! "The Singapore Garden Festival, the first garden show in the tropics to bring together and showcase creations from the world?s top award-winning garden and floral designers under one roof, returns on 25 July to 1 August 2008! The truly cosmopolitan Singapore Garden Festival in 2006 was a roaring success, having received accolades from overseas horticultural experts, rave reviews from more than 200,000 visitors from Singapore and around the world, and full support from the industry. This pre-eminent event has been established as a top international flower and garden show in the tropics, further enhancing Singapore's reputation as a garden city in the tropics."[1] to find out more...Image from http://www.singaporegardenfesti-val.com/show_gallery.html Passage [1] from http://www.sin...
By: architecture
Singapore?s 4th Multi-Disciplinary University
2008-06-30 03:17:00 Hot on the heels of my recent post Blueprint for Design Education 2.0, is the announcement of Singapore's 4th University that has a niche focus on Engineering, Design and Business. With a target of 2,500 students a year, it will "...take an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, for instance, combining engineering and design or engineering and business so that graduates will go beyond having core knowledge in just one discipline."
By: Design Sojourn
Reserve your iPhone 3G now in Singapore!
2008-06-10 16:48:00 SingTel and Apple have announced that they will be bringing the much anticipated iPhone 3G to Singapore later this year. But of course, this isn’t news to those of you who read my blog because I wrote an exclusive post on April 1 about the iPhone in Singapore: My source also told me that Singtel will offer the 8GB and new 16 GB iPhone models - both are 3G enabled! He said that they are still working out the pricing details. read it here izreloaded.blogspot.com
By: iPhonetunes
?Lost? Photos From World Internet Mega Summit Singapore 2007
2008-06-10 08:38:00 Note: My head tends to glow on bright days so it gives the perception of less hair. Thanks for the memories.
Singapore Government needs better HR management
2008-06-09 23:48:00 Hey, I don’t put up such a bold title if I haven’t had concrete evidence alright? I was just having coffee when one of the news report in Channel NewsAsia almost choked me to death. After catching my breath, I am now laughing as I typed this post. If you’re curious, it’s here that reported ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Singapore Government needs better HR management", url: "http://www.mr-endoh.com/singap-ore/singapore-government-needs--better-hr-management/" });
Do you remember Pulau Merlimau?
2008-06-09 01:36:00 Until today, the Singapore Refinery Company fire on Pulau Merlimau in 1988 is Singapore’s longest fire ever documented. It lasted for a whopping 4 days and chilled many spines of Singaporeans. It seemed weird to be talking about this fire, I know. It was the fire that destroyed a Woodlands factory a few days ago ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do you remember Pulau Merlimau?", url: "http://www.mr-endoh.com/singap-ore/do-you-remember-pulau-merli-mau/" });
Giant Statue Of Qu Yuan In Singapore
2008-06-08 10:52:00 In conjunction with the celebration of the Duan Wu (Dumpling) Festival, the giant statue of Qu Yuan was set up at Waterloo Street, Singapore.The building behind the giant statue of Qu Yuan is Rochor Centre. The height of this giant statue is about 2 levels of a building.Qu Yuan (340BC--278BC) was a Chinese patriotic poet from the State of Chu during Zhan Guo (Warring States 403BC--221BC) period.Qu Yuan was a loyal minister of the State of Chu. Under the influence of his political rival, he was exiled twice by the king of Chu. He was desperate when his homeland was conquered by General Bai Qi of the State of Chin. He jumped into the Mi Luo river to protest against the corruption of his country. In order to keep fish away from Qu Yuan's body, villagers threw zong zi (dumplings) into river for fish to eat. Today (fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar), Chinese all over the world celebrate Duan Wu (Dumpling) Festival to commemorate Qu Yuan.
Singapore Blogger Awards
2008-06-08 03:39:00 What is this? Well, apparently this is a 'Singapore Blog awards' Competition going on. Since I am technically in singapore now, that makes me eligible to participate. I have entered in 3 different categories. Best Individual Blog, Best Entertainment Blog and Most Insightful Blog(dunno why I took that one)Anyway, I can expect some heavy duty competition as I am the 338th, 124th, and 118th blogger in each category.The good part? There is no voting as such, I think... The winners are going to be picked out by some group of Judges... I may not win, but at least its worth a shot. See you later guys.**** PROPERTY OF HERSHEY DESAI DO NOT STEAL OR MODIFY WITHOUT PERMISSION ****
By: Cave of wonders
Will the real psychopath please stand up?
2008-06-08 00:46:00 It was like a Mediacorp prime-time drama when Chee Soon Juan was recently hurled with the insult of “near psychopath” by a much respected political figure, Lee Kuan Yew. Sure, it raised the eyebrows of some while others found it hilarious for such insults to be permissible in the Court of Law. Of course, it ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will the real psychopath please stand up?", url: "http://www.mr-endoh.com/singap-ore/will-the-real-psychopath-pl-ease-stand-up/" });
IE Singapore to sell off unit
2008-06-07 04:24:00 IE Singapore to sell off unit By NISHA RAMCHANDANI INTERNATIONAL Enterprise (IE) Singapore yesterday proposed plans to divest its entire interest in Singapore Information Services Pte Ltd (INSIS) through its wholly owned subsidiary, IE Singapore Holdings Pte Ltd (IEH). IEH holds 100 per cent of INSIS’ issued share capital. INSIS was established in 1989 to take over the publishing and printing of trade directories from the Trade Development Board (TDB). Over the years, it has added other facets to its business, including an e-commerce platform which provides a database of firms and connects both local and foreign companies for the buying and selling of goods and services. Other services include exhibitions and event management. INSIS is being divested in accordance with Singapore’s ‘Yellow Pages Rule’, which states that government agencies should not provide non-core, non-strategic businesses that can be provided by the private sector. ‘INSIS has beco...
Raffles Hotels makes its mark in Moscow -Singapore
2008-06-07 04:22:00 Raffles Hotels makes its mark in Moscow -Singapore The company has inked a deal to manage a 130-room luxury hotel By CHEAH UI-HOON IN MOSCOW RAFFLES Hotels & Resorts yesterday signed a management contract to stamp its brand on a 130-room luxury hotel a stone’s throw from Red Square and the Kremlin. Mr Pereverzev: Says Raffles’ standards correspond to the luxury hotel’s requirements Opening in 2011, Raffles Moscow will be housed in a mid-17th century building - and is likely the oldest heritage building in Raffles’ portfolio of 22 hotels. Located in Moscow’s Kitay-Gorod district, it is a three-minute walk from Red Square and the Kremlin, and 10 minutes from the Bolshoi Theatre, plus being right next to the ‘Tretyakovsky Proyezd’, a strip housing the most luxurious and prestigious shops in Moscow. Interestingly, Kitay- Gorod popularly translates into ‘Chinatown’ although ‘Kitay’ which means ‘Cathay&rsq...
Wee family goes Singapore condo-shopping
2008-06-07 04:16:00 Wee family goes Singapore condo-shopping Its members pick up three units in Nassim Park Residences for $40m By KALPANA RASHIWALA (SINGAPORE) Members of the Wee family have bought three units at Nassim Park Residences near Botanic Gardens for a total of nearly $40 million, a filing by UOL Group to Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Wednesday shows. Wee Ee Cheong, CEO of United Overseas Bank and son of UOL chairman and controlling shareholder Wee Cho Yaw, picked up a penthouse for $18.33 million or $2,670 per square foot (psf). Two of his siblings bought a sky unit each in the five-storey freehold condo at about $10.6 million each. Wee Ee Chao, who sits on the UOL board, bought a unit with his wife Jennifer for $3,308 psf, while his sister Wei Chi snapped up a unit for herself for $3,293 psf. The SGX filing also showed that UOL director Alan Choe’s son Jonathan, through his company Montgomery Hills, bought a ground-floor unit, that comes with its own pool, for nearly $11.5 millio...
Singapore JTC quietly works its magic to help Singapore stay ahead
2008-06-07 04:12:00 Singapore JTC quietly works its magic to help Singapore stay ahead It has changed landscape to meet investors’ needs and also helped country bag lucrative deals: PM By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter HERE’S TO A JOB WELL DONE: PM Lee, flanked by Mr Foo and JTC chief Ow Foong Pheng, toasting the agency at its 40th anniversary dinner. Mr Lee praised JTC for being ‘dynamic and vigorous’ in upgrading itself to meet investors’ needs. — ST PHOTO: EDWIN KOO SHIFTING land boundaries, realigning highways and diverting live pipelines - these dramatic moves are all in a day’s work for JTC Corporation. Quite ambitious for what many see as just a staid government agency. But as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pointed out last night, Singapore’s largest industrial landlord has plenty of strings to its bow that go far beyond creating business clusters such as one-north at Buona Vista and Jurong Island. Mr Lee said at JTC’s 40th anniversary ...
Blasts, fireballs as blaze destroys factory in Singapore Woodlands
2008-06-07 04:10:00 Blasts, fireballs as blaze destroys factory in Singapore Woodlands By Daryl Tan GUTTED: Mangled oil drums, collapsed ceiling beams and roof fragments (above) litter the premises of KL Koh Enterprise. Earlier, there were loud explosions, and fireballs shot up to 10m into the sky as firefighters fought the flames. — ST PHOTO: FRANCIS ONG A BIG fire swept through a Woodlands Terrace factory at about 2.45am yesterday. At the height of the fire, loud explosions could be heard as far away as Admiralty Road and fireballs shot up to 10m into the sky. Across an area about half the size of a football field, the entire factory area was engulfed in flames. Belonging to KL Koh Enterprise, the factory manufactures essential oils used in the processing of perfumes and food products. By midday yesterday, the charred remains of 150 mangled oil drums could be seen strewn across the blackened floors of the factory. Collapsed ceiling beams and charred roof fragments littered the ground, an...
Singapore MM Lee: Why we are investing in Russia
2008-06-07 04:05:00 Singapore MM Lee: Why we are investing in Russia By Sue-Ann Chia MOSCOW - SINGAPORE wants to do business with Russia because it wants to diversify its economic portfolio, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said here yesterday. By taking part in both ‘oil-rich’ and ‘oil-poor’ emerging economies, the volatility of business risks can be reduced. ‘I’m in favour of spreading our bets because you might have a recession in East Asia, but there might be no recession in Russia or the Middle East because they are oil states and they can survive the recession,’ he said. ‘From a broad strategy point of view, the wider we spread our nets, the better we’ll be able to ride the ups and downs of the market.’ Trade cycles are not synchronised in China, India, the Middle East and Russia, he noted, adding: ‘If you have a downturn there in Asia…you get the upsides here. These are factors that every businessman must take into account....
Time-wasters steer clear of Singapore BTO projects
2008-06-07 03:16:00 Time-wasters steer clear of Singapore BTO projects HDB’s two new projects still oversubscribed but at half the level seen before change of rules By Jessica Cheam IT LOOKS like the time-wasters have got the message after the Housing Board tightened rules for flat applications. The launch of 1,485 premium flats in Punggol and Sengkang closed on Wednesday with 4,050 applications - still oversubscribed but at about half the level seen before the new rules kicked in. Some sales launches had become free-for-alls, with thousands of people who had no real intention of buying still lodging applications just to keep options open. This was evident in the actual take-up rate for flats, which was sharply lower than the number of applicants. Apart from creating an administrative headache for the HDB, such frivolous applicants also meant deserving buyers were pushed further back in the queue. Now, a first-timer who twice rejects an offer to buy a flat at a build-to-order (BTO) or ball...
Litter-Free Singapore
2008-06-06 20:12:00 Authentic Seal of the Holy Spirit I am a very fair and just person. If you do good I will definitely say so, but if it is not the truth, I will not say nice nor good thing about you. Looked at my thoughts, they are all words from my heart, no matter where ...
Qualifying Draw: Aviva Singapore Super Series 2008, Mixed Doubles
2008-06-06 19:03:00 .nobrtable br { display: none } table{border-collapse: collapse; empty-cells: show} td.upright {border-width: thin; border-style: solid solid none none} td.downright {border-width: thin; border-style: none solid solid none} td.right {border-width: thin; border-style: none solid none none} td.up{border-width: thin; border-style: solid none none none} td.down {border-width: thin; border-style: none none solid none}Aviva Singapore Super Series 2008, Mixed Doubles (Qualifying)Round 1 Qualifiers Riky Widianto [1], Lei Yao, Bye 1Thien How Hoon, Amelia Alicia AnsellyBin Latib Muhd Azlin, Leman Siti Noor Ashikin Khim Wah Lim, Pei Tty WongZhao Jiang Terry Yeo, Fan Frances Liu, Bye 2Danny Bawa Chrisnanta [2], Yu Yan Vanessa NeoSubcribe RSS Feed, for more result updates!Badminton, Beijing Olympic 2008Olympic Medalists in BadmintonBWF Super Series 2008 CalendarBWF Super Series 2008, Winner ListBWF Super Series 2007 CalendarBWF Super Series 2007, Winner List
Aviva Singapore Super Series 2008 Seeding Report
2008-06-06 18:20:00 .nobrtable br { display: none }Men's Singles:SeedPlayer IDPlayer NameCountryRank150152LEE Chong WeiMAS224762JONASSEN KennethDEN5310337HIDAYAT TaufikINA746926GADE Peter HoegDEN1058396WACHA PrzemyslawPOL11651599SANTOSO SimonINA12750931CHEN YuCHN13811959PONSANA BoonsakTHA14Men's DoublesSeedPair IDPlayers NameCountryRank153941KIDO Markis, SETIAWAN HendraINA1214847CHOONG Tan Fook, LEE Wan WahMAS4395218KOO Kien Keat, TAN Boon HeongMAS5426876PAASKE Lars, RASMUSSEN JonasDEN6527111HADIYANTO Luluk, CHANDRA Alvent YuliantoINA7655740GUO Zhendong, XIE ZhongboCHN8758315SAKAMOTO Shuichi, IKEDA ShintaroJPN10814549OHTSUKA Tadashi, MASUDA KeitaJPN12Women's Singles:SeedPlayer IDPlayer NameCountryRank19699PI ~ * HongyanFRA5210358RASMUSSEN TineDEN635882WANG ~ ChenHKG7411769WONG Mew ChooMAS957821ZHOU MiHKG10651649YIP Pui YinHKG1275751HALLAM TraceyENG14852259HIRAYAMA YuJPN16Women's Doubles:SeedPair IDPlayers NameCountryRank155743DU Jing, YU Yang (F)CHN3218491CHIEN Yu Chin, CHENG Wen HsingTPE5352238OGU...
Sembawang Town Council
2008-06-06 15:31:00 This is outside my house, big space, is it obstructing the way? That bicycle at the railing is not mine. WE RESIDENTS did not complain about that. WE ARE NOT that fussy. WE are reasonable and we respect our neighbours. As long as they are not obstructing ‘anything’, not causing ...
Singapore Flyer
2008-06-06 07:05:00 Since the launch of this observation wheel, I have always been finding a chance to "Fly high" on Singapore Flyer. Singapore Flyer is the world's largest observation wheel and is standing at a... To see more information visit my site : http://happyrainz.blogspot.com-
Singapore LTA to cut road tax by 15% for most vehicles from July 1
2008-06-06 06:29:00 Singapore LTA to cut road tax by 15% for most vehicles from July 1 By Hiroshi Limmell, SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will reduce road tax for most vehicles from 1 July. In a statement, the LTA said road tax for cars, motorcycles, taxis and commercial vehicles will fall by 15 per cent. Electric and hybrid cars will also see a 15 per cent decline in road tax rates. And it’s also good news for Euro-IV diesel car owners. In February this year, LTA said the special tax for Euro-IV cars will be revised downwards. From July onwards, LTA will be reducing the special tax for Euro-IV engines, which is paid on top of the normal road tax for these vehicles. Currently, the special tax is priced at four times the normal tax of a similar capacity petrol car. The new rates will be lower. For example, the 6-months special tax for a 1.6 litre Euro-IV diesel car will be cut from the current S$1,488 to S$1,000. Ownvers will also have a reduced normal tax rate to pay for these vehi...
Little choice but to offer less choice sites - Singapore
2008-06-06 06:23:00 Little choice but to offer less choice sites - Singapore Developers fear oversupply; the govt must offer some sites but may not waste prime sites By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE six-monthly Government Land Sales (GLS) programme announcement is just around the corner, and property industry players are once again voicing the familiar calls for the government to reduce its quantum of land sales, and to halt sales through the confirmed list - except for strategic reasons - and to instead offer sites only through the reserve list. The players wanted this even when the market was buoyant. Given the subdued conditions now, they may have a stronger case for moderating the GLS programme in the second half of 2008. But numbers alone won’t do. The focus must also be on the quality of sites on offer. The 99-year leasehold private residential sites offered by the state in H1 2008 yielded a mixed bag of results. Some have attracted numerous bids at high prices while others did not. In one...
Airlines start exiting routes to cut losses - Singapore
2008-06-06 06:20:00 Airlines start exiting routes to cut losses - Singapore Qantas cuts capacity on Asian routes; SIA studies its options By VEN SREENIVASAN (SINGAPORE) Faced with the prospect of plunging earnings amid soaring fuel prices and flattish revenue growth, many airlines are cutting capacity and exiting routes. Mr Dixon: The rising cost of fuel has changed the way Qantas will have to do business over the next two years Qantas is just the latest to join a growing line of carriers which are exiting routes, sizing down capacity or just parking planes as oil stays stubbornly above the US$125 per barrel level, and threatens to rise even further. Just a week after it announced cuts on its domestic and trans-Tasman services, the Australian carrier has cut capacity on its Japan and South-east Asia routes, including some services launched barely a year ago. Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon said the rising cost of fuel has changed the way the Qantas Group will have to do business over the next two years,...
Spooked investors snap up Singapore govt bonds
2008-06-06 06:19:00 Spooked investors snap up Singapore govt bonds Demand grows with inflation threat; bond yields climb sharply By SIOW LI SEN (SINGAPORE) Singapore government bonds are in demand as prices continue to fall due to inflation fears, and investors seek a flight to quality. Analysts say inflation, the predominant worry of Asian countries, has spooked investors who see a second financial crisis brewing. Prices of the 10-year Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bond yesterday fell for the fourth consecutive day while yields jumped 16 basis points to 3.60, near a two-year high. Yield for the two-year SGS bond gained a faster 18 basis points to 1.15 per cent. ‘It’s a big move, and it’s not to do with fresh domestic data. Today’s market attention is on Malaysia . . . there’s spillover to Singapore,’ said Selena Ling, OCBC Bank economist. She sees the 10-year bond yield reaching 4 per cent by year-end - levels last seen in November 2003, when it was 4....
Time-wasters steer clear of Singapore BTO projects
2008-06-06 06:13:00 Time-wasters steer clear of Singapore BTO projects HDB’s two new projects still oversubscribed but at half the level seen before change of rules By Jessica Cheam IT LOOKS like the time-wasters have got the message after the Housing Board tightened rules for flat applications. The launch of 1,485 premium flats in Punggol and Sengkang closed on Wednesday with 4,050 applications - still oversubscribed but at about half the level seen before the new rules kicked in. Some sales launches had become free-for-alls, with thousands of people who had no real intention of buying still lodging applications just to keep options open. This was evident in the actual take-up rate for flats, which was sharply lower than the number of applicants. Apart from creating an administrative headache for the HDB, such frivolous applicants also meant deserving buyers were pushed further back in the queue. Now, a first-timer who twice rejects an offer to buy a flat at a build-to-order (BTO) or ball...
Singapore Government is encouraging medical awareness locally
2008-06-06 02:50:00 The Singapore government is looking for ways to encourage Singaporeans to look into the medical awareness of the local Firstly there is a medisave contribution contest to Singaporeans, with prices up to $3000 as top prices for low income earners. Medisave account is used for hospitalisation as a form of reserves in medical emergencies/situations. To qualify, they must: -Be Singaporean citizen -Be self employed or be informal worker -Earn less than $1500 monthly -live in home that fetch less than $10,000 in annual rent - Pay at lest 10 percent into medisave Secondly there is a new drive targets for those over 40s to go for early health checks. GPS and hearlander clinics are subsidies for free screening on diabetes and hypertension. -Everyone 40-69 will get a blood test of diabetes and high cholesterol costing $8 instead of $15-25. -Women aged 40 and above get a pap smear test for cervical cancer at $10 instead of $15-40. -Women aged 50 and above get a mammogram to check for breast ...
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city
2008-06-05 17:38:00 "Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city has applied the planning concept of eco-economy, eco-residence, eco-culture, harmonious community and scientific management. By integrating advanced ecological, environmental protection, and energy-saving techniques, it will create a natural, harmonious and livable human residence, and thus commit itself to constructing an eco-city that is economically vibrant, environmentally friendly, resource-efficient and socially harmonious. The project will promote the use of clean energy and renewable energy/resources, with strengthened innovation capabilities and optimized industrial structure to achieve a highly-efficient recycling economy. An eco-culture with regional features will be formed to promote a green and healthy style of life and consumption. Focusing on coordination with the neighboring regions in terms of environment, socio-culture, economy and policy will help to realize regional integration. --------------------------------------------------...
By: architecture
Disturbing Blogger Ever Found In Singapore
2008-06-05 10:20:00 How annoying can a blogger become? You ask yourself this, hunney.I maybe annoying at times but hey, let me tell you. How annoying I am, I know my limit okay. I don't have to sit down here and jolly well wait for people to inform me that I'm irritating alright. I know what I'm doing and I always think before I do something. As I said, I do have my limit! I don't just talk and type as and when I like, okay. Internet is not a platform for you to insult races, cultures or even religions. How many times should one repeat this again and again? You know there are alot of Internet spies around you. Even your closes friend whom you befriend with over 5 years (in an instance) can stab you in the back, okay. You know the rules and you know the consequences yourself, hunney. Freedom of speech you mean? I call that bullshit. Freedom of expression or freedom of speech is never exist in this cyberspacial world. Don't ask me why you dimwit. Once you try to insult or include religions into you...
Singapore MM Lee says growth tied to stability of govts, human capital inve
2008-06-05 02:56:00 Singapore MM Lee says growth tied to stability of govts, human capital investments By Imelda Saad/Anya Ardayeva, SINGAPORE: Western-style liberal democracy is not a prerequisite for growth; instead what is needed is stability of governments, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said at the Skolkovo International Advisory Board Meeting in Moscow on Wednesday. Citing a report by the World Bank, Mr Lee said countries with different systems - from single-party governments to multi-party democracies - can achieve sustained growth, but this must come with stability. Rapid growth over a long period, he noted, also requires an effective government and strong leadership. Even more vital, said Mr Lee, is for a country to develop its people and institutions. Pointing to Singapore’s experience, Mr Lee said without natural resources, the country is forced to innovate, think and plan. To leverage on human capital, the minister mentor said it is important to invest in education and public health. Le...
4 Singapore sites relaunched for collective sale at lower prices
2008-06-05 02:50:00 4 Singapore sites relaunched for collective sale at lower prices PropNex hopes 30% cut in asking price will attract buyers, as demand is ’still there’ By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent ANOTHER TRY: Cavenagh Gardens and Seletar Gardens are among the four sites PropNex is hoping to sell this time at prices markedly discounted from last year. A BOLD property firm is defying market trends with a renewed bid to sell four housing sites en bloc, even though the market appears dead for now. PropNex Realty admits its move is ‘contrarian’ but hopes a hefty asking price cut of up to 30 per cent will attract buyers. Even then, developers may not bite, given market uncertainties, property consultants say. Some other sites were relaunched for collective sale this year, but none was sold. Any bids that did emerge were below the owners’ expectations. PropNex is relaunching four sites: Cavenagh Gardens in Cavenagh Road, Novena Hill in the Novena area, Seletar ...
Singapore Four en bloc sites back on market with lower tags
2008-06-05 02:38:00 Singapore Four en bloc sites back on market with lower tags Cavenagh Gardens, Novena Hill, Seletar Garden, Hong Thye offered in Q4 2007 By EMILYN YAP FOUR collective sale sites are back on the market, with price expectations much lower than when they were offered in Q4 last year. Cavenagh Gardens, Novena Hill, Seletar Garden and Hong Thye are for sale after attracting weak bids the last time round. Seletar Garden: The mixed-development site could fetch $50-$55 million or $488 to $537 psf ppr. The expected price was $70-$75 million last September. Three parcels of adjoining state land could also be alienated The freehold Cavenagh Gardens near the Istana could fetch $450-$455 million or $1,671 to $1,689 per sq ft per plot ratio (psf ppr). This is 27 per cent lower than the expected price of $619 million or $2,308 psf ppr last October. The buyer may be able to alienate adjoining parcels of state land for a further $10 million. If approved, the combined site would have a potential ...
Singapore COE premiums fall across the board
2008-06-05 02:35:00 Singapore COE premiums fall across the board COE premiums in all five categories fell yesterday as some buyers held back after the previous tender’s sharp increases. Category A, for cars below 1,600cc, shed $1,111 to $14,590, while Cat B, for cars above 1,600cc, slumped $2,473 to $14,640. Cat E, the open category, slipped $399 to $16,301. Elsewhere, Cat C, for commercial vehicles, eased $1,255 to $13,501, while Cat D, for motorcycles, was just $26 lower at $1,083. Two weeks ago, the bidding exercise for certificates of entitlement saw a big rise for passenger car categories, the small car Cat A premium rose especially sharply - spiking almost $4,700. But because most distributors increased their sticker prices by less than half that amount, ‘prices remained attractive enough for some shoppers’, said the manager of a popular Japanese dealership. ‘Cat A sales have been slower in the past two weeks. But for popular models like Honda Jazz and Toyota Corolla Altis...
Singapore Hotels need long-term plan for F1 packages: study
2008-06-05 02:34:00 Singapore Hotels need long-term plan for F1 packages: study By NISHA RAMCHANDANI HOTELS need to have in place a long-term pricing strategy when it comes to room rates and hospitality packages for the Formula One race to ensure that visitors keep coming back for subsequent races. Integrated Decisions and Systems International Inc (IDeaS), which provides revenue optimisation software to the hospitality industry, released a study conducted last September which examined two Grand Prix weekends in Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Melbourne. While both occupancy and daily room rates saw an increase on average, both Shanghai and KL did not achieve full occupancy. Instead, hotels in the two cities saw occupancies of 87 per cent and 85 per cent respectively on Saturday night of the race weekend. This could be due to weaker demand from F1 fans than anticipated, coupled with insufficient bookings from base business such as groups and air crew, the study said. A mix of customer base - both le...
Foreign firms’ M&As in Singapore hit US$13.9b
2008-06-05 02:26:00 Foreign firms’ M&As in Singapore hit US$13.9b Acquisitions for first five months beat US$13.8b for whole of last year By EMILYN YAP (SINGAPORE) Barely half the year is over, but foreign companies are already targeting firms in Singapore with mergers and acquisitions (M&As) worth US$13.9 billion, beating the US$13.8 billion recorded for the whole of 2007. S’pore-based companies are attractive to foreign investors and are likely to remain so. Many firms here have fundamentally sound businesses, are fairly regional in nature and adopt high corporate governance standards. According to a Thomson Reuters report, the top five M&A deals aimed at companies here totalled US$9.4 billion in value as of May 28. The largest deal involved Huaneng Power International’s purchase of Singapore-based SinoSing Power for US$3.1 billion in April. Also making the top-five list was Maybank’s US$1.5 billion winning bid in March for Sorak Financial Holdings, whi...
Jobless US bankers set their sights on Singapore
2008-06-05 02:24:00 Jobless US bankers set their sights on Singapore Huge increase in their job applications here, but most lack Asian experience By CHOW PENN NEE (SINGAPORE) Thousands of job cuts in US and European banks - a fallout of the sub-prime mortgage crisis - are forcing bankers in those countries to seek jobs further afield. And they are showing interest in a region still relatively insulated from the crisis: Asia, particularly Singapore. ‘It used to be difficult to get any senior finance professional in the US interested in moving to Asia. Now we are getting way too much interest!’ - Fabrice Desmarescaux, head of financial services for Asia Pacific at headhunter Spencer Stuart Headhunters say they have seen a significant increase in interest from bankers in the US wanting to work here. This is hardly surprising, given that 65,000 jobs have been cut by the world’s biggest banks and securities firms over the past 10 months as mortgage losses and writedowns ...
Can Malaysia walk the talk?
2008-06-05 01:30:00 If there’s anybody who can make a mockery out of Malaysia it can only be her ministers, following reports that Malaysia will continue to push for her claim on Pedra Branca. It just showed precisely why Singapore has always been wary of our “good neighbour”. Some of us saw it coming, did you? If bilateral ties ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can Malaysia walk the talk?", url: "http://www.mr-endoh.com/singap-ore/can-malaysia-walk-the-talk/-" });
Singapore Dumpling Festival 2008
2008-06-04 17:45:00 My wife and I went to Singapore last week.We stayed in South East Asia Hotel for this trip. South East Asia Hotel is located at 190 Waterloo Street. Waterloo Street is flocked with tourists day and night. It's coincident that at this particular time the community around Waterloo Street is celebrating Dumpling Festival. The Dumpling Festival celebration is from 29 May to 8 June. Waterloo Street is brightly lighted at night. There are stalls selling dumplings along both sides of Waterloo Street nearby South East Asia Hotel. I couldn't resist the tasty dumpling, so I bought two dumplings and shared with my wife. We enjoyed eating the dumplings with lipton tea in the hotel room. |
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