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LOUIS, Missouri: Singapores first F-15 SG fighter plane has rolled off the Boeing factory production line.

THE Singapore Government is going to take former Singaporean lawyer Gopalan Nair to court again.

Its back to the eugenics debate with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew bringing it up once again but this time around there seems to be little interest among the younger generation .

SINGAPORE MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND MONEY LAUNDERING Aided Tamil Tiger Terrorists in the Attempted Purchase of Surface to Air Missiles, ...

Singapore is south-east Asias hi-tech, wealthy city-state which is also known for the conservatism of its leaders and its strict social controls.

The world economy will be restored in three to five years if the banking system does not malfunction, Singapores Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was quoted as saying on Friday.

The latest 22 per cent increase in electricity tariffs has contributed to further worries, and energy saving devices appear to be a tempting solution. - [Read more]

The Advertising and Standards Authority of Singapore (Asas) has made it a requirement for all airlines and travel agencies to reveal full fares from Nov 1. No more hidden charges and no more advertisements with $0 fares flashed in big, bold print while the words Conditions apply or Excludes prevailing taxes and fees sit at the bottom in microscopic font. - [Read more]

With Singapore having impressed upon its citizens on the need to conserve water, the Government is now looking at ways to do the same for energy. One point it is mulling: Whether to introduce legislation that will supplement public education programmes. - [Read more]

Observers are predicting rising unemployment rate in Singapore as businesses freeze hiring and reduce headcount to cope with the economic downturn. - [Read more]

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) expects inflation to taper to 2.5 to 3.5 per cent next year - but dont expect an immediate drop in prices across the board. - [Read more]

ComfortDelGro, Singapores largest taxi operator, announced Wednesday that it will be removing the 30-Singapore-cent diesel surcharge on taxi rides with effect from 06:00 a.m. local time (2200 GMT), on November 12. - [Read more]

To help consumers weather the economic downturn, NTUC is extending its five per cent discount on 500 essential housebrand items until end March 2009. - [Read more]

Blame it on the stresses of society or poor upbringing, but Singapores young are getting more angry and violent. They may be teenagers or in their early 20s, but they are brimming with so much anger that they are quick to hit. - [Read more]

Singapore has been ranked as one of the best global cities in the world in a study by the influential Washington-based magazine, Foreign Policy. The country was ranked seventh in an index of the top 60 global cities, defined as cities that radiate influence, wealth and sophistication. - [Read more]

Singapores DBS Group said 103 million Singapore dollars ($68 million) of structured notes linked to bankrupt U.S. brokerage Lehman Brothers Holdings are now worthless. - [Read more]

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics ; Nutrition / Diet ; Tropical Diseases Article Date: 28 Oct 2008 - 9:00 PDT Soybeans no longer a musical fruit? Soybeans may ...

There is a growing number of National Environment Agency (NEA) volunteers who are spreading message of conservation and sustainability to the masses. Survey results released by the agency showed the number of volunteers jumped by a third in the last year to more than 11,400. - [Read more]

Often, when patients suffer extreme pain, they are brought to the hospitals to die. The Health Ministry hopes to change this, by having nursing homes provide palliative care. But some nursing homes say providing in-house medical expertise will be a key issue. - [Read more]

Dancing is their secret, something they dont even tell to their friends and relatives, which is why many did not want to reveal their real names. A company that provides models and dancers for events, said bar dancers have a variety of day jobs. Some are engineers, lawyers, secretaries, and even teachers. - [Read more]