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Mini boom for pawnshops as economy turns for the worse
October 14, 2008 09:19:47The economy may be down but business has been picking up for Singapores 110 pawnshops. In fact, there have already been four applications for pawnbrokers licences in the last two months. Following a sudden surge of customers during the inflationary burst earlier this year, many continue to pawn their valuables. - [Read more] |
Traffic Police reveal locations of speed cameras
October 14, 2008 09:19:03In its latest move to deter speedsters, the Traffic police have made public on its website all 38 possible locations where they may deploy the speed cameras. At these locations, which have been updated since June, Traffic police officers with hand-held laser speed cameras can be spotted pointing their cameras at traffic. - [Read more] |
Police warn against DBS protest
October 14, 2008 09:17:20The police have advised a group of investors of DBS High Notes 5 to call off their planned protest outside the banks Shenton Way headquarters tomorrow. - [Read more] |
RI, RJC to merge next year
October 14, 2008 09:16:42Raffles Institution (RI) and Raffles Junior College (RJC) will officially merge next year. The merged school will be known as Raffles Institution. The merger is part of plans to strengthen Raffles Institutions six-year Integrated Programme, making it more seamless for its students. - [Read more] |
Singaporean opposition party ordered to pay PM
October 14, 2008 09:16:03Singapores High Court ruled that an opposition party and two of its leaders must pay $416,000 in defamation damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. - [Read more] |
More help for the dying
October 14, 2008 09:15:26The Health Ministry will pay more attention to treating the dying and step up palliative care in a move to raise the quality of life for the acutely ill. - [Read more] |
Lees awarded libel damages
October 14, 2008 00:03:16The party and the Chees are liable to pay PM Lee $330,000 and MM Lee $280,000 , Justice Belinda Ang ruled in a written judgment released today. - [Read more] |
Indias mindset must change, say Singapore leaders
October 13, 2008 05:20:52"There must be a common ground where national interest must prevail" Lee Kuan Yew SINGAPORE: India must "change" its "mindset" about domestic politics and economic development in order to keep pace with China ... - [Read more] |
Singapore PBD begins tomorrow
October 11, 2008 04:54:31Singapore, Oct 9: Praising lavishly the role of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a senior Indian minister today said Indias isolation in the nuclear field is now a thing of the past with the signining of the ... - [Read more] |
Financial crisis has not shaken Singaporeans
October 9, 2008 05:39:07The nightmare on Wall Street reached Singapore on Wednesday, with The Straits Times Index nosediving a sharp 6.6 per cent. But it seems not many Singaporeans are too concerned. In a poll of 100 Singaporeans conducted by The New Paper, 49 per cent said they were worried about the global carnage, while 51 per cent said they werent. - [Read more] |
Singapore top choice for expat parents
October 9, 2008 05:38:15Expats say Singapore is the top Asian country to raise a family. They gave the thumbs up to the Republics reasonable cost of living and noted the improvements in their childrens grades while studying here. - [Read more] |
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