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NEWS
SNIPPETS
List All Singapore Happenings
by Month
2008
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IR updates
in Parliament |
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Ms Olsen has also asked when the
projected GDP boost would be achieved and if the IRs’ business will
be affected by the financial turmoil. It would be fair to say that
due to the global financial crisis and the slowdown already evident
in our tourism sector, there may be some impact on the IRs’ business
when they open. It is, however, premature to try to ascertain in
quantitative terms what the exact impact will be, given the volatile
economic conditions. |
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What we do know is that both IRs remain
optimistic that their product offerings will draw visitors from
their target market segments. On the Government’s part, the STB will
continue to work closely with both IRs and monitor the situation. |
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2007
December 2007
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Police advise festive revellers to remain vigilant
against crime |
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Police would also like to advise revellers
and shoppers to be vigilant against opportunists who might commit molest
in crowds. Most of these molest cases happen in crowded areas where the
suspect would touch the victim and move away. In some, the suspect would
spray foam onto the victim and commit molest in the process... |
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Taxi
enforcement update |
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In enforcement operations conducted over a
13 day period, 14 errant taxi drivers were nabbed at several spots such
as Boat Quay, CHIJMES, Clarke Quay, Mustafa Centre, Orchard Towers and
Shenton Way. |
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Of these, 6 taxi drivers were found
overcharging and 8 were caught for refusing to convey passengers. None
was found touting... |
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November 2007
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Review of the Singapore media industry |
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Early last year, MDA worked with industry
players to successfully kick-off a series of trials on High Definition
TV. Today, HDTV is available to Singapore households over free-to-air,
cable and Internet Protocol or IPTV. |
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We view the delivery of digital TV services
to mobile devices as a promising new way to deliver media services to
consumers anytime, anywhere. Hence, MDA has proposed a policy framework
to enable the early deployment of commercial mobile broadcasting... |
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Singapore to start video games classification system
in 2008 |
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The Board of Film Censors (BFC) will be
launching a video games classification system next year to provide more
choice for adults while protecting the young. |
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In the interim period, the BFC has decided
to selectively use games rating to enable highly anticipated games to be
launched in Singapore... |
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Regulation of cyber gaming cafes in HDB estates |
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Computer gaming establishments are only
allowed to be set up at shopping, recreational or commercial centres.
This includes HDB Town Centres, which are part commercial and part
residential. |
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In addition, licensees of computer gaming
centres are required not to admit persons below 16 years of age before
6.30 pm on a school day. |
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Further, the licensee has to ensure that
students wearing school uniforms are not admitted into the establishment
at any time, and is not allowed to provide a change of clothes to
students... |
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S$40 million infrastructure upgrade for Orchard Road |
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With the planned landscape and
infrastructural enhancements, Singapore’s premier shopping street will
have state of the art lighting highlighting its lush tree-lined
boulevard, new creative spaces for staging events and a more integrated
and engaging pedestrian mall... |
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Orchard Road's infrastructure works will be
carried out in phases to minimise disruption to businesses and the public, while
access points to buildings will be maintained at all times... |
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Works are expected to be completed by April
2009. |
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October 2007
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Proposed exemption from maximum credit card limit |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
has issued a consultation paper proposing to exempt card issuers from
complying with the maximum credit limit when issuing credit or charge
cards to individuals with an annual income of at least $120,000 or net
personal assets exceeding $2 million[1]. |
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With the proposed exemption, card issuers
may determine the appropriate credit limits for this higher income group
in line with their assessment of the credit worthiness of these
individuals... |
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September 2007
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MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge 2007 |
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The event is slotted to
start at 7.00 am on Saturday, 3 Nov 2007 at Ngee Ann
City's Civic Plaza. |
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To get a chance to register for the
Challenge, tune in during the qualifying period (24 September 2007
– 26 October 2007) to any three of the following radio stations:
Gold 90.5FM, Class 95FM and
987FM. |
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Wait for the DJ's ‘invitation to
call’. Call in. The first male and female callers of each call-in
segment will enter the Second Qualifying Round... |
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Rock Productions and CapitaLand develop Integrated Hub
at Vista Xchange |
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"CapitaLand Retail will also project manage the entire development of the
Integrated Hub, which is expected to be completed by 2011. |
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"The Integrated Hub will stand out in
the one-north precinct with its stunning iconic architecture.
Designed by Andrew Bromberg of AEDAS Hong Kong, the development
will boast over eight levels of Civic and Cultural Zone, and four
levels of Retail and Entertainment Zone, forming the base
structure..." |
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August 2007
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Inaugural F1 Singapore Grand Prix to be held on 28 Sep
2008 |
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"A fortnight ago, on 27 July 2007, the
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA, or the World Motor
Sports Council) set the date of the first Singapore Grand Prix as 28
September 2008. |
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"The 5.05km long street circuit offers a
number of overtaking opportunities, fast turns and technically
challenging sections for F1 race drivers, which, in turn, will present
viewers with compelling race action to keep them on the edge of their
seats. |
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"More than 70 per cent of the street circuit
is made up of Singapore’s existing road network. The Paddock building
will house the control tower, garages for the teams, hospitality
lounges, Press Room and other facilities..." |
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PACE releases report on English TV and Radio
programmes |
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"In recommending the areas for further
improvement, PACE noted that vacant timeslots left when a
programme series ends are still repeatedly filled with the same
type of slapstick programming like Mr Bean and Just for Laughs... |
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"The Committee applauded MediaCorp TV
for working with schools to involve youths in the revamped debate
programme The Arena. However, the Committee noted that there is
still a lack of quality programmes that address the issues which
youths face, and those that cater to children aged eight to 12
years old... |
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"Recommendations from the Committee
included a clear distinction between 'live talk' on air and
advertisements, as well as longer stretches of music play with
interruptions only for informative commentaries..." |
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July 2007
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library@orchard ends stay at Ngee Ann City on 30 Nov
2007 |
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"The
National Library Board (NLB) announced today that
after eight eventful years at Ngee Ann City, the
library@orchard will be moving out from its current
premises at Ngee Ann City on 30 November 2007... |
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"The
library@orchard will re-open in 2010 at a new location
– *scape the youth community space, and possibly
another redeveloped site along Orchard Road..." |
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SingTel launches pay TV service |
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"Subscribers who opt for the Set-Top Box with
recording function can pause, rewind and record live
TV programmes so that they no longer have to miss
anything. |
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"The mio
TV website allows subscribers to programme their
recordings even when they are not at home, and an
upcoming service that will enable them to do it via
their mobile phones..." |
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No National Day Parade tickets?
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Singapore Food Festival 2007 |
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"Other
themed events held over the weekends of the Singapore
Food Festival include Curry Fish Head Mela (5-8 July)
at the Banana Leaf Apolo at Little India Arcade, Yuk!
Makan Festival (7-8 July) at Malay Heritage Centre,
Tantalising Treats of Singapore Chinatown (13-15
July), Rasa Satay Singapura (19-22 July) at Lau Pa Sat
Festival Market and Singapore Seafood (27-29 July) at
VivoCity..." |
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Jun 2007
May 2007
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Exhibition on infectious diseases and their impact on
Singapore |
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"Hosted at the Central Lending Library in
Basement 1 of the National Library at 100 Victoria Street, the
exhibition will be open to the public from noon of Thursday 24 May until
Sunday 8 July from 10am to 9pm daily... |
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"Through text panels, photographs, artefacts,
interactive displays, video clips, documents and news reports, visitors
to the exhibition will be able to learn how and what they can all do to
fight and prevent diseases, individually and as a nation..." |
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Inuka
the polar bear to remain in Singapore |
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"During a committee meeting on January 27,
2007, Wildlife Reserves Singapore’s Animal Welfare & Ethics Committee (AWEC)
has made a recommendation that Inuka the polar bear should remain in
Singapore and not be relocated to a temperate country following his
mother’s demise... |
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"AWEC and Singapore Zoo, nevertheless, will
continue to keep an open view. With new discoveries every so often in
veterinary science, captive animal breeding and management around the
world, there will be a need to again assess the situation at that point
in time when Sheba passes on... |
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World’s largest floating stage being built at Marina Bay |
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"The Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA)
conceptualised the design and managed the development of the new
multi-purpose facility at the Marina Bay. The facility comprises a
seating gallery and a floating platform... |
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"DSTA worked closely with the Ministry of
Defence, Singapore Sports Council and Urban Redevelopment Authority to
conceptualise the innovative solution to address the need for a
temporary facility to hold mass spectators events over the next five
years in view of the expected demolition of the National Stadium..." |
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April 2007
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Experience lifestyle yachting with an Azurea
membership |
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Kingfisher
Marine announces the launch of Azurea, an new
membership scheme that provides easy and affordable
access to the exclusive world of lifestyle yachting... |
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Azurea is specifically designed for
the busy professional who wants to simply climb on board with his
family or friends and go boating! |
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The scheme removes all of
the uncertainties associated with chartering and
relieves members of all the responsibilities and
expense normally associated with ownership. |
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Pre-bookings for flights on Singapore Flyer |
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"Fly high for the best view of Singapore for
the affordable price of just $29.50! Singaporeans can now snap up the
experience of a life-time on the Asia's latest world-class iconic
attraction - the Singapore Flyer - at a fraction of the price of tickets
on other observation wheels around the world... |
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"The iconic landmark attraction is set
to usher in 2008 with a big bang when operations take flight early
1st quarter..." |
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March 2007
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$5.2 billion Resorts World at Sentosa slated to open
in early 2010 |
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World at Sentosa will welcome some 10 million
tourists, excluding local visitors, by 2015,
generating S$15 billion in tourism receipts, half of
Singapore’s target. |
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per diem on entertainment and sightseeing is expected
to be more than six times higher than current spending
levels... |
| "In
anticipation of the increase in tourist traffic to
Sentosa Island, Resorts World at Sentosa is also
committed to significantly enhance the existing
infrastructure of the island by building a new
three-lane bridge, adjacent to the existing Sentosa
Gateway Bridge... |
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February 2007
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Singapore may enter upper half of First World nations
within 20 years |
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"The Singapore of the 1980s is the
past. |
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"By 2010 we will have two integrated
resorts. With conventions and world class entertainment, our
tourists may increase from 9.7 million in 2006 to 17 million by
2015. |
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"Singapore’s landscape will change. We will have an
iconic city centre, a Marina with a promenade that
will allow pedestrians and electric golf buggies
unimpeded access round the whole Marina, with al
fresco dining, restaurants, shops and
electrically-driven pleasure boats for tourists to
cruise along the Singapore and Kallang Rivers..." |
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Singapore River HongBao 2007
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Chinatown light-up and bazaar for Chinese New Year
January 2007
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Crazy
Horse Paris in Singapore to close
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StarHub first to launch HDTV service in Singapore
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MDA launches new licence framework for IPTV
Two Years of Free Wi-Fi for Singapore |
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"Come 2007, Singaporeans will be ushering the
new year with at least 24 months, or two years, of free (basic tier)
wireless connectivity at up to 512 kbps speeds almost everywhere -
thanks to IDA's 'Wireless@SG' programme... |
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"The three operators are extending this
two-year free offering with unlimited usage to all residents and
visitors in Singapore, including tourists and business travellers.
The sign-up details will be made known from December 2006 by the
operators..." |
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December 2006
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The Neptune restaurant closes after 34 years in
business
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Marina Bay and Orchard Road Countdown 2006/2007
events
November 2006
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Tanglin Village attracts businesses with its rustic
charm
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New lighting plan for the City Centre
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Accreditation scheme for local dating industry in
mid-2007
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Robbie Williams to perform in Singapore on 18 Nov
2006 |
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Tickets
will go on sale across three days only – from 19th
June through to midnight on 21st June |
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SINGAPORE, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006 : Midas Promotions
officially announce today the cancellation of the
Singapore show (18 November) of the Robbie Williams:
Close Encounters Tour. This is a decision made by
Robbie Williams Inc, citing health concerns. |
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October 2006
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Scenic Changi Point coastline opens to the public
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Singapore Zoo adds braille interpretives for visually
handicapped
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SCV fined for showing footage of lesbian sex on Zone
Reality Channel
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Annual Firewalking Festival 2006
September 2006
Mediacorp Subaru WRX Challenge 2006 |
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"To participate, you have to undergo two
qualifying rounds. For the First Qualifying Round, you have to call in
during the qualifying period (18 September 2006 – 20 October 2006) to
any of the three radio stations when you hear the ‘invitation to call’..." |
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Singapore tightens security ahead of IMF/World Bank meetings
August
2006
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New "R18" rating for cabaret shows
July 2006
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