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British writer freed from Singapore jail

Singapore Informer — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:37:30 +0000

Alan Shadrake, 75, released on bail after book about country's death penalty led to defamation and contempt of court charges

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Singapore – Asia’s fastest growing economy?

Singapore Informer — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Singapore may overtake China as Asia’s fastest-growing economy this year, increasing the attractiveness of the city state’s stocks and putting pressure on policymakers to check inflation...

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Singapore plant of Pfizer gets 100 Million Dollar expansion

Robert — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:45:07 +0000

Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, said Thursday it invested $100 million in the expansion of its Singapore plant that makes nutritional products for infants and children. The New York...

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Khazanah extends offer for Parkway Holdings Ltd by 18 days

Singapore Informer — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:36:24 +0000

Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah today extended its partial offer for Parkway Holdings Ltd by 18 days, intensifying its battle with India’s Fortis Healthcare over control of the hospital...

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Marina Bay Sands Singapore officially open

Robert — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:01:44 +0000

Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands resort is now officially open following an inaugural ceremony last week. The event was attended by celebrity chefs, fashion designers, musicians and other...

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Swiss man gets caned in Singapore

Robert — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:32:46 +0000

A court in Singapore on Friday sentenced a Swiss man to five months in jail and three strokes of a cane for breaking into a train depot and spray-painting graffiti on two carriages of a metro train...

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The drainage system in Singapore will get some upgrading after Orchard Road was flooded

Singapore Informer — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:39:25 +0000

June 16 this year. Orchard Road in Singapore. Flooded mainly because the drainage system couldn’t take care of all the water most people say. To be honest, it was a lot of water in a short...

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The Swiss Graffiti on the Singapore Subway Train – Video

Singapore Informer — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:48:57 +0000

A Swiss man has been arrested in Singapore on suspicion of breaking into a high-security subway depot and spray-painting graffiti on a train, an offense punishable by caning, police said Friday....

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Singapore Exchange SGX moves data center

Robert — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:56:43 +0000

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said 40% of its broking members, numerous proprietary trading firms and several vendors including crossing network operator Chi-East, have chosen its new co-location...

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3 Malaysian guys arrested in the murder case at open field along Kallang Road in Singapore

Singapore Informer — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:26:35 +0000

After an intensive 24-hour police operation, Police arrested three male Malaysians, aged between 21 and 26 years old last night in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered at the...

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Oil Tanker off Singapore spilled Oil after collision

Robert — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:37:42 +0000

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it is coordinating the containment and clean up efforts of the resultant oil spill after the ship collision in the Singapore Straits on...

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Do you like Singapore Airlines new Airbus A330?

Singapore Informer — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:08:23 +0000

Singapore Airlines has added a new Airbus type to its fleet with the delivery of its first c. Acquired under a lease agreement with Dublin-based AWAS, the aircraft was handed over to the airline at a...

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Marina Bay Sands Casino opened its doors in Singapore

Robert — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:47:22 +0000

A truly fantastic casino hotel opened on Tuesday in Singapore in the heart of its financial district offering great services and in-numerous facilities. The three 55-story towers offer a large sky...

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School break-ins and snatch thefts in Singapore solved with arrests

Robert — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:32:40 +0000

Police have arrested six youths aged between 14 and 17 years old for suspected involvement in a series of school break-ins and snatch thefts committed in Yishun Estate. On 17 April 2010 at about 2.00...

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Was he just thinking to be a terrorist?

Singapore Informer — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:15:16 +0000

A passenger of Quantas Airlines had to be restrained by flight stewards after he threatened to bring down the plane with the power of his mind only. An Australian reporter on the same flight said...

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Citigroup is looking for 200 new employees in Singapore

Singapore Informer — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:30 +0000

Citigroup plans to employ 200 new members of staff in 2010 for its Singapore operations. This is according to the global head of human resources for Citigroup, Mark Morgan, who has stated the...

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ICICI bank wants money of the Singaporeans

Singapore Informer — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:58:55 +0000

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has allowed ICICI Bank to offer retail banking services. The authority has granted ICICI Bank a qualified full banking (QFB) status on Monday. ICICI Bank is the...

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Strait of Malacca under Terror Alert

Robert — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:04:46 +0000

An unidentified terrorist group is planning attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, Singapore’s navy warned on Friday. Its intent...

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Ai Miyazato wins HSBC Womens Champions tournament in Singapore

Singapore Informer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:26:25 +0000

Japan’s Ai Miyazato won the US$1.3 million HSBC Women’s Champions tournament in Singapore yesterday to continue her sparkling start to the USLPGA season with a second straight title. Miyazato, the...

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The Brand New Porsche Cayenne 2010

Robert — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:27:11 +0000

Porsche makes great cars, every child knows this. And the Porsche Cayenne, the 4×4 SUV model, is especially in demand. Now the Germans have unleashed a new model of the Porsche Cayenne for the...

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Death sentence for two Malaysian drug traffickers

Singapore Informer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:02:33 +0000

A Malaysian woman and a man got handed the death sentence today for drug trafficking in Singapore. Cheong Chun Yin (26) and Pang Siew Fum (54) were arrested by the Singapore’s Central Narcotics...

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Singapore Airshow is worth a trip

Singapore Informer — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:53:14 +0000

The Singapore Airshow 2010 is taking place from 2 to 7 February 2010. The first 4 days are exclusively for trade attendees and the final 2 weekend days are open to public. The world’s newest...

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Singapore – The Lion City in 1957 – Video

Singapore Informer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:12:54 +0000

This is a video we found from Singapore in 1957″. It is called “Singapore – The Lion City in 1957. See how much space they had in the plane? Cool. Singapore was already a big city...

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How would you like your Apple iPad?

Singapore Informer — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:32:50 +0000

What would you change on the Apple iPad? What features are missing for you? Or do you think the iPad will be useful for you the way it is? Apple’s new iPad is no doubt one of the most...

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Singapore

Singapore Informer — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:02:17 +0000

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of...

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