Showing posts with label singapore news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label singapore news. Show all posts
S'pore's long-term prospects depend on right policies, right politics
In his traditional May Day message on Saturday, he said Singapore needs both the right policies and the right politics to produce governments that pursue sound policies, a stable environment for growth and confidence in Singapore's long-term prospects.
Singapore's good government and policies have led to better jobs and lives, said Prime Minister Lee.
The country has to keep this virtuous cycle
S'pore manufacturing output up 22% on-year in March
Singapore's manufacturing output accelerated in March, growing 22 per cent compared to a year ago, driven by a surge in biomedical output.
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said if output from the biomedical cluster is excluded, growth would just be 6.1 per cent.
It said output of the biomedical manufacturing cluster jumped 57 per cent in March.
The cluster's strong performance was led by the pharmaceutical segment.
It grew 60.9 per cent on the back of higher
Singapore Repertory Theatre to stage "grittier, dirtier" version of "Macbeth"
But it won't be a 'play' in the traditional sense – the SRT aims to immerse the audience in the action by weaving the outdoor environment into the production's storyline for the very first time, instead of just keeping the action on stage.
"We are treating the play like a Hollywood thriller, fully embracing the opportunities [Fort Canning] Park offers ... with sound, light, music and murder happening all around the audience," said "Shakespeare in the Park – Macbeth" director Nikolai Foster in a pres
Singapore's March CPI up 5% on-year, 0.1% on-month
The inflation rate was in line with economist forecasts.
Compared with the month before, consumer prices was almost flat, rising just 0.1 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS).
DOS said the higher costs of housing, clothing and footwear, as well as "recreation and others" was partially offset by the lower cost of transport.
On a month-on-month basis, housing costs rose 0.6 per cent, due to higher accommodation costs.
Prices of clothing and footwear were up 2.5
Bieber fever strikes Singapore
Dressed in black with a pair of shades, Bieber looked slightly jet-lagged when he met the media at the Singapore Indoor Stadium but the media-friendly 17-year-old still managed to hold court.
Bieber, who rose to fame from YouTube in 2008, is one of the biggest stars in this century with millions of fans world-wide.
He became a boy in an instant, lighting up when he received a skateboard for sweeping over 600,000 albums off the shelves in Southeast Asia alone.
With overpowering success in the music industry under
GE: Khaw Boon Wan launches S$500m renewal plan for Sembawang GRC
The renewal plan is set to cost about S$500 million and 5,500 new housing units will also be built.
There will also be various upgrading programmes for selected areas which will include more cycling paths, childcare centres and nursing homes.
During the launch, Mr Khaw also responded to complaints by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) that he is "mixing religion with
GE: GRC scheme here to stay
The relevance of the scheme was raised at a Chinese language forum televised at 8pm on Channel 8 on Saturday. It was a question that had been asked by a viewer via SMS.
"The fundamental reason is that GRCs ensure that in our Parliament, there will be a minimum number of minority MPs. That's very important. We are a multi-racial, multi-religious society. Without this system, the multi-racial feature of our Parliament will be under threat," said
GE: "Lots of debates within PAP"
But then, there is still a limit to what can be discussed openly.
He was addressing a question on the need for more plurality of voices in Parliament at a live TV forum on Channel NewsAsia, called "Question Time with the Prime Minister", on Tuesday.
His remark came a day after Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng became emotional when he replied to a reporter's
Tanya Chua falters but still makes her way Home
Chua cut a striking figure on stage as she kicked off the concert, her very first large-scale performance in Singapore, with the crowd pleasing number "Breathe".
But something was wrong.
The singer on stage looked like Chua and moved like Chua but she simply didn't sound like her.
Chua sounded hoarse and her pitch was a little off
HDB acquires 39 flats from owners for infringing subletting rules
One of the flats acquired was at Pinnacle@Duxton. The owner had sublet the entire flat without HDB's approval in the guise of subletting of rooms, shortly after the flat purchase in January last year.
During its night inspections in May and June 2010, HDB found that the owner was not staying at the flat. HDB's investigations revealed that the owner did not have any intention to stay in the flat and had bought it purely for monetary gains.
In another 56 cases, HDB warned
Man charged with acting as bookmaker
The unemployed man, Ng Ah Chye, allegedly did so on three occasions between July 11 and August 17 last year at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).
He is believed to have approached patrons at the RWS casino to offer them private bets at the baccarat tables. The offer of private bets between two or more patrons is an offence under the Betting Act.
Anyone found guilty of the offence can be fined between S$20,000
Singapore... fashion capital?
Does Singapore have what it takes to become the next fashion capital?
The first two Men's Fashion Weeks were held in the fashion capitals of Paris and Milan.
The third was in Singapore -- a relatively newcomer to the scene.
But what is the difference among the three fashion weeks?
Men's Fashion Week creative director Daniel Boey said:
GE: PM Lee announces PAP team for Ang Mo Kio GRC
They include Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Mr Inderjit Singh, Mr Seng Han Thong and new PAP candidates Ang Hin Kee and Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar.
Mr Lee announced this at a community event in Jalan Kayu on Sunday.
Incumbent MP for the constituency, Wee Siew Kim, also said he will not contest in the next General Election.
Taking over him will be Dr
GE: Are younger candidates ready?
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the PAP Community Foundation in Jurong GRC, Mr Lim said he does not rule out surprises on Nomination Day, if necessary.
However, he said PAP is confident with the teams it is putting in place in the GRCs and the Single-Member Constituencies (SMCs).
For the coming general election, there will be 12 SMCs and 15 GRCs.
Mr Lim, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, remained tight-lipped when asked
Jimmy Eat World eats Singapore
Even after seventeen years of studio sessions, recordings and road trips, these guys still manage to rock with fans like there’s no tomorrow.
"We take it out one album at a time, but we do not have plans to slow down" said 35 year-old drummer Zach Lind, when quizzed as to how long Jimmy Eat World would stay on the road.
"Never, say Never" quipped Zach when challenged if the group would mind rocking music out on
Railway stations' heritage conserved
The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) is gazetting the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station as a national monument, while the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is gazetting the Bukit Timah Railway Station as a conserved building.
The prime ministers of Singapore and Malaysia had announced at their retreat on May 24 last year, that the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station would be relocated from Tanjong Pagar to the Woodlands
Canberra blocks ASX-SGX merger
"Let's be clear here: this is not a merger. It's a takeover that would see Australia's financial sector become a subsidiary to a competitor in Asia," he said.
"It was a no-brainer that this deal is not in Australia's national interest."
Swan said Australia's "economic and regulatory sovereignty over the ASX would be at risk" if the deal went through, making Australia's
Good for S'pore to have strong govt & opposition
They were responding to Tuesday's comments made by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that such a system could never work for Singapore because it is tough assembling an A-team.
Mr Lee also noted that it is a challenge to attract talents from the private sector.
Of the 15 candidates unveiled so far by the ruling People's Action Party, two-thirds are from the public sector and labour movement.
S'pore's electronic industry achieved record high in 2010
Singapore's electronic manufacturing output grew 26.9 per cent to reach S$89.9 billion, surpassing global industry growth of 9.3 per cent.
The industry also attracted S$5.8 billion in fixed asset investment commitments and S$1.9 billion in total business spending.
EDB said this will result in more than 2,600 jobs in the next few years.
S'poreans to get letters on growth dividends & other payouts
The letter will also contain information on other household benefits they will receive from Budget 2011. The majority of Singaporeans will receive their letters by the end of this week.
The "Grow & Share" Package, together with other benefits in Budget 2011, will help Singaporeans cope with higher costs of living this year. Most lower- and middle-income Singaporean households will receive benefits that are much larger than the increase in the cost of their household baskets this year.
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