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Las Vegas Sands Corp. has announced in its Third Quarter 2008 Results Report that it will halt development of 2 sites in Macau and channel its resources to "highest rates of expected return on invested capital" projects such as Marina Bay Sands IR in Singapore.

ST. LOUIS: The Boeing Company today rolled out the first F-15SG jet fighter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force .

From 15 November 2008 to 31 December 2008, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges will be adjusted down by between S$0.50 to S$1.00 for some gantries during specified time periods.

By next month, passengers of some 600 SMRT Taxis will be able to pay for their taxi fare using the ez-link card.

Resorts World, the Integrated Resort at Sentosa that is opening in 2010, has began recruitment for 300 managers and supervisors to help run its theme park - Universal Studios Singapore.

THREE months after her no-show at a citizenship ceremony here kicked up a storm, Chinese actress Gong Li showed up at one on Saturday to collect her Singapore identity card.

While the 2008 Budget was in favour of assisting households in Singapore to manage with the rising cost of living, the 2009 Budget will focus on helping businesses with their cash-flow and costs instead.

Its not only Americans who believe they are unique. Its tacitly conceded by others as well.

Mr Lee said race is still a factor that determines voters preferences here, although he noted this is shifting.

SINGAPORE: Qatars Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah conferred here yesterday with Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.

Burmese Gold Bull said: According to Googlesightseeing website, a section of East Coast Park Way in Singapore was designed in such a way that it could also be used as emergency runways.

Starting from Friday , SMRT will put on trial a journey tracking system called SMRT Active Route Map Information System.

Las Vegas Sands Corp, owner and operator of the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort has reaffirmed its commitment to the project after meeting with Singapore Government officials this week.

Yesterday, petrol and diesel prices were reduced by another S$0.05/litre . Their prices have been adjusted down 13 times since July 2008 and this is the third adjustment for this week.

According to the World Economic Forums The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009, Singapore has moved up 2 places to 5th place (among 134 countries) as one of the worlds most competitive country.

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Men here are losing their sex drive at an earlier age, a study on the testosterone levels of 600 men has shown. Commissioned by the Society for Mens Health Singapore, the study concluded that one in five Singapore men aged 45 and above is experiencing hypogonadism. This is the medical term used for when the male sex glands, the testes, produce little or no hormone. - [Read more]

Singapores medical conscience has endorsed the Health Ministrys proposal to reimburse living kidney donors, so long as the amount is not so great as to act as inducement. - [Read more]

There is no need to fear that the economic slowdown will be felt in our public housing projects. Giving his reassurances last night in response to questions, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said: "There is no delay in our public housing programme, our building programme and in our upgrading programme. - [Read more]

Many Singaporeans have already tightened their belts to brace themselves for gloomier days ahead. And the majority among those polled by 938LIVE say one area theyre cutting back on is charitable donations. - [Read more]

Singapore will have an expansionary budget next year to help its citizens cope with weaker economic growth. - [Read more]