Singapore NewsNews on Singapore continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival takes a closer look at life in Singapore- August 15, 2008 The year is 2058 and Singapore is reeling from a mysterious rain of fire that has destroyed nearly all the nation's buildings and killed thousands of people, including all key members of the cabinet and 67 members of Parliament. An ethnic Malay general has seized the reins of power. This futuristic scenario, reported through the eyes of a broadcast journalist, is the backdrop of "Apocalypse: LIVE!" a debut play by Ken Kwek, and part of the three-week OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival that ends...http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/ocbc-singapore-theatre-festival-takes-a-close... More Singapore companies offering eco-friendly products- August 15, 2008 More businesses in Singapore are making "green" material and technology available to consumers and companies. Worm farm importer GreenBack, for one, plans to get more Singaporeans to use the creepy crawlies to recycle food waste and generate compost.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/more-singapore-companies-offering-eco-friendl... PM likely to focus on economic sustainability in Rally speech- August 15, 2008 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will on Sunday set out the government's agenda for the rest of the year when he delivers his National Day Rally speech. Ahead of the event, MPs and analysts take stock of what has been done over the past year.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/pm-likely-to-focus-on-economic-sustainability... Singapore charity does fund raising on Second Life- August 15, 2008 A Singapore charity has taken fund-raising to the virtual world. Instead of selling flags or lucky draw coupons potential donors now visit the giant virtual universe Second Life. They enter a special zone filled with candy castle, lollipop trees and chocolate rivers.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/singapore-charity-does-fund-raising-on-second... More bullies unleash terror online- August 15, 2008 A Straits Times survey of 100 teens aged 13 to 17 showed that all had some encounter with online bullying one way or another. A third of all respondents said they had been victims of persistent online attacks. Of this one-third, 50 per cent said bullies spread stories, rumours and lies about them.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/more-bullies-unleash-terror-online?fromrss=1 Excitement grows in Singapore ahead of Grand Prix season- August 15, 2008 As Singapore prepares to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix and the world's first night race on 28 September, the country is revving up the excitement with a range of adrenalin-inducing events, exhibitions and performances that will make up the Singapore GP Season from 20 September to 5 October.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/excitement-grows-in-singapore-ahead-of-grand-... More S'pore couples turn to IVF- August 15, 2008 According to Health Ministry figures, 717 babies were born through assisted reproductive treatment - IVF being the most common - in 2006, the most recent year for which figures are available. This is more than five times the 141 babies born in 1993, a decade after the first IVF birth here.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/more-spore-couples-turn-to-ivf?fromrss=1 1 in 4 TCM don't sell endangered species- August 15, 2008 About one in four Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) companies in Singapore have pledged not to sell products derived from endangered species, according to the Animal Research and Education Society (Acres).http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/1-in-4-tcm-dont-sell-endangered-species?fromr... Airline food on board Singapore-KL buses- August 15, 2008 Express buses here will offer airline food on the road, as coach operators prepare for battle with budget airlines. At least one company here - Transtar Travel, which has a fleet of 47 coaches and runs the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur sector - plans to engage airline caterer Singapore Airport Terminal Services to supply all its meals for trips up north.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/airline-food-on-board-singapore-kl-buses?from... American food players bite into Singapore's favourite foods- August 15, 2008 Last year, the US imported US$177.8 million worth of food from Singapore, an increase of 8% from 2006. Some examples of products available in the US include Chye Choon's Peacock brand of rice vermicelli, Yeo's Asian beverages, Tiger Beer and Asian Home Gourmet's pre-mixes and sauces.http://www.topix.net/world/singapore/2008/08/american-food-players-bite-into-singapores-fa... |