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SINGAPORE : The last boat in the third leg of the gruelling Volvo Ocean Race crossed the finishing line into Singapore early Wednesday, just after 3am local time. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Dive Marine Services, which coordinated rescue operations at the Singapore Flyer when it stopped on Tuesday, said its priority was to target capsules which had passengers whose evacuation was deemed critical. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : The Singapore Flyer observation wheel will not resume commercial operations for at least another week. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Pump prices are down again for the third consecutive time this month. Prices were previously lowered on December 2 and 5. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: In the spirit of Christmas, Singaporeans are stepping in to play Santa to underprivileged children by donating teddy bears and soft toys through a charity drive organised by Suntec Singapore recently. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The New Year's Countdown Dance Party, which was to have taken place at the world's largest floating platform in Central Singapore, has been cancelled. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The operator of the Singapore Flyer said Wednesday it is suspending operations to carry out extensive investigations on the actual cause of the disruption on Tuesday. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: On Sunday, the Lions were knocked out of the AFF Suzuki Cup, losing to Vietnam at the National Stadium - but it was on terraces, and not the pitch, that Singapore lost the plot. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has reinstated the practice of building wet markets. But for the first time, private developers will be responsible for building them. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Despite the bleak outlook for the economy, companies are still going ahead with their year-end celebrations. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The world's largest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer grounded to a halt at about 5pm on Tuesday. - [Read more]

MANILA: The Singapore woman held in the Philippines for allegedly violating child welfare laws has been released from jail, pending further investigations. She can spend the year-end holidays out of prison, but cannot leave the country. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's temporary viaduct in the CBD area will soon be open for traffic. The temporary vehicular viaduct along Cross Street will be opened in phases starting from December 28 at 1pm. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is introducing a new Specialist Cadet rank for soldiers undergoing the Basic Section Leader Course. There's also a revised allowance increase of at least S$20 which means that cadets will now enjoy a monthly allowance of S$490. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The three-month traffic diversion trial which started on 15 September to improve traffic flow at Woodlands Centre Road will be further extended to 31 January 2009. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Charities in Singapore are bracing themselves for the worst in 2009, and some have already seen corporate funding dip in the last quarter of 2008. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The wife of former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong has been sentenced to 22 months' jail by a Hong Kong court on Monday. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : A survey conducted by the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has found that workers earned higher salaries after going through CDAC-sponsored courses. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Last-minute Christmas shopping took on special meaning on Sunday morning, when just over 100 underprivileged children aged between 6 and 12 took to the shops with their adult buddies. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : It would take a further 1.5 percentage point hike in GST if bus and train rides were to be made completely free. - [Read more]