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Singapore Casino Open On Lunar New Year

Sunday, 14th February 2010

Sentosa's casino, Resorts World, open on the first day of Chinese New Year. The S$6.6 billion casino welcomes its first public guests at the auspicious time of 12:18 pm, It is said that 12 18 when pronounced in Cantonese (a Chinese Dialect) sounds like "striking prosperity", which meant to bring good luck to the Casino owners. Admission will be by S$10 tickets, according to the casino, was meant only to ensure crowd control and to prevent over-crowding. Singaporeans and Permanent Residences have to pay a $100 Government Levy to enter the casino, while foreigner and tourist gets in for free.

Duo Jailed For Fake Ten Thousand Dollars Notes

Tuesday, 9th February 2010

Two Indonesian men were each jailed for nine years on for using and possessing fake SGD $10,000 currency notes. Akhmad Zamroni, age 41, a free-lance consultant, and Jerry Ribelard Bollu Eoh, age 53, unemployed, pleaded guilty to using as genuine a counterfeit $10,000 at the Mustafa Centre in exchange for smaller denomination on 27 October 2009. They also admitted to having 60 pieces of fake $10,000 currency notes, intending to use them as genuine, the same day. The court heard that both men conspired with others in Indonesia to exchange fake $10,000 notes in Singapore for other currency, and share the proceeds.

The Richest Person In Singapore Died

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010

Ng Teng Fong (1928 - 2010) was Singapore's 11 Billion Dollars Man. The late Teng Fong owns the development companies Far East Organization in Singapore and Sino Group in Hong Kong. His company also controls Singapore-listed food and drinks maker Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo's). At the time of his death, Sino Group was one of Hong Kong's largest real estate developers, and Far East Organization remained one of the largest landholders in Singapore. Far East Organization also owns The Fullerton Singapore and numerous other landmark hotels and other properties. Wake was held at his mansion, his home for the last 40 years, at Watten Estate Road and he was buried in Chua Chu Kang Christian Cemetery.

Singapore Airshow 2010

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010

The Singapore Airshow 2010 is a 6-day event, taking place from 2 to 7 February 2010. The first 4 days of the Singapore Airshow are exclusively for trade attendees and the final 2 weekend days are open to general public at large. Show visitors are treated to an extra 30-minute aerobatic flying display taking place at this year’s Singapore Airshow over the public weekend on 6 and 7 February. This is in addition to the 60-minute aerial display.

RSAF Training Helicopter Crash Landed

Monday, 1st February 2010

A lightweight helicopter, Eurocopter EC120 Colibri (Hummingbird), had to make an emergency landing on an open field at Woodlands Avenue 10. The ST Aerospace owned helicopter is used to train RSAF pilots. According to MINDEF, there had been a possible problem with the gear box when a malfunction light lit up.

SMU 10th Year

Friday, 15th January 2010

Singapore Management University (SMU) turns 10 this year. SMU started off as the first government-funded private university, and over the years, it has groomed leaders and entrepreneurs who have made their mark in Singapore and abroad. Over the last 10 years, SMU has produced more than 5,000 graduates on a different beat. SMU has come a long way from its beginnings at its Bukit Timah campus. The university has enrolled some 7,000 students, up form its initial 300 students 10 years ago. The current city campus is also home to six schools and 16 research centres and institute.

Two Men Jailed For Insufficient Fuel

Thursday, 14th January 2010

Raymond F## Y## M##, age 32, and M####### Shaiful I#####, age 30, were separately caught early yesterday morning (around 12:30am) at the Woodlands Checkpoint for having insufficient fuel and tempered fuel gauge. Their cars fuel gauges indicated the tank was full. But a close inspection by the customs officer, it showed that the fuel tanks were almost empty. It was believed that both of them used a remote control to adjust the gauge. For cars crossing over to Malaysia from Singapore, the Singapore Law requires cars to have filled up to least 3/4 (three quarter) full tank of fuel. They were each fined $500 and jailed two weeks.

$183.9 Million Credit Card Debt Written-Off

Friday, 1st January 2010

Bad debts written off by banks for credit and charge cards in Year 2009 was $183.9 million, a rise of nearly 60% over the previous year. Singapore have only 1.2 million credit card holders, so the figure is alarming. The reason was in-part due to the global financial crisis of 2008. During that time, many lost their job and most started to draw down from their savings. Their debt will start to increase and they get into trouble. Most got into difficulty in paying and their trouble the spilled over in 2009.

Mailbox Vandalised

Thursday, 31st December 2009

There has been a number of vandalised mailboxes reported over the New Year weekend, first in Holland Village, then in Bukit Batok, Ang Mo Kio and even Orchard Road. The notorious vandal who goes by the name of "Inkman", preys on SingPost mailboxes. Could his new year resolution be to vandalise as may mailboxes as possible? The police is looking at the case now, so it will be clear when he is caught soon!

Singapore Institute of Technology Named President

Monday, 28th December 2009

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) have appointed Professor Tan Chin Tiong as its founding President. Professor Tan is on secondment to SIT from the Ministry of Education (MOE). He will work closely with the SIT Board of Trustees, overseas university partners and management team to develop a customised curriculum for polytechnic graduates that would develop well-rounded talents for the industries, and establish SIT as a new peak of excellence in the higher education sector.

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