Singapore NewsNews on Singapore continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Hanna participates in coalition training- June 30, 2008 When the son of a Hotchkiss man arrived recently at Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, the remote prairie setting where it seems like the sun never sets and is haven for hikers, hunters, and fishermen, it was like ...http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/hanna-participates-in-coalition-training?from... No-nonsense status dented- June 28, 2008 Not all is right with the Home Affairs Ministry, the frontline body that overlooks security, after a series of glaring blunders.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/no-nonsense-status-dented?fromrss=1 Lee Kuan Yew: One freak election will ruin us- June 28, 2008 One freak election result is all it would take to wipe out Singapore's success in building up the city-state, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew warned Wednesday night.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/lee-kuan-yew-one-freak-election-will-ruin-us?... Singaporean consumers most confident: Survey- June 27, 2008 The latest results of a twice-yearly survey released yesterday show that consumers in Singapore are the most optimistic in the Asia-Pacific region about the economic outlook for the second half of this year.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/singaporean-consumers-most-confident-survey?f... Singapore has an edge in competing for global talent- June 27, 2008 As cities re-invent themselves to compete for global talent, Singapore stands a good chance of staying ahead of the competition, the World Cities Summit on urban planning and conservation heard yesterday. According to Alfonso Vegara, president of Fundacion Metropoli, a Spanish organisation for urban innovations, Singapore has an edge on the competition because it is a city state.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/singapore-has-an-edge-in-competing-for-global... More local film-makers tackle sex and nudity- June 27, 2008 There seems to be more and more sex in Singapore movies. Sex was a major theme in more short films and at least two features in the past two years - Solos and Pleasure Factory (2007). The latter was set in the red-light district of Geylang.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/more-local-film-makers-tackle-sex-and-nudity?... Record pump prices put brakes on Singapore's budget car sales- June 27, 2008 Record petrol prices have hit budget car sales the hardest, with monthly pump prices beginning to match loan instalment payments for some models, published trade figures said Friday. Sharp drops in sales of 50 per cent or more hit Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia and Ford.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/record-pump-prices-put-brakes-on-singapores-b... 53-year-old hotel makes way for MRT- June 27, 2008 By the end of the year, The 7th Storey Hotel will make way for the construction of the 4.3km-long Downtown Line Stage 1, which will run from Bugis Station (on the East-West Line) to Chinatown Station (on the North-East Line).http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/53-year-old-hotel-makes-way-for-mrt?fromrss=1 Confusion surrounds taxi city surcharge- June 27, 2008 If a passenger boards a taxi in the City area between 5pm and midnight from Mondays to Saturdays, then he is subject to a $3 surcharge. But what exactly are the demarcations of 'City' Therein lies the confusion for some passengers and taxi drivers.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/confusion-surrounds-taxi-city-surcharge?fromr... Passengers rest easy as Singapore bids to stay ahead of pack- June 27, 2008 While the new breed of low-cost airlines is attracting passengers who want low fares and no frills, Singapore Airlines at the other end of the market is tailoring product to suit the needs of the business traveller.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/06/passengers-rest-easy-as-singapore-bids-to-sta... |