Year 1963
Over Two Thousand participated in 10th Singapore Biathlon
Saturday, 13th March 2010
A new record for the most number of people taking part has been set in the 10th Singapore Biathlon. Particpants had to swim 1.5 kilometres and run 10 kilometres along East Coast Park. Singapore's National Triathlete Mr. Mok Ying Ren won the Men's Open Category in 55 minutes 38 seconds. The Saturday morning event was the 10th to be held since it started in 2001. SAFRA was the organiser of this annual event.
Singapore Ranked 4th Best Financial Centre
Saturday, 13th March 2010
In a poll conducted by a researcher in September 2009, Singapore is ranked fourth in the Global Financial Centres Index after New York, London and Hong Kong. Singapore is slightly ahead of Tokyo. Zurich and Shenzhen trailing in 6th and 7th places. The Global Financial Centres Index is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centres based on 26,629 financial centre assessments from an online questionnaire together with over 60 indices.
Four Singapore Tycoon In 2010 Rich List
Friday, 12th March 2010
UOB Banker Mr. Wee Cho Yaw (age 81) and his family with an estimated wealth of US$3.5 billion. Head of Wilmar International world's largest palm oil firm, Mr. Kuok Khoon Hong (age 62 from Indonesia) with US$3.5 billion. Mr. Zhong Shen Jian (age 49 from Mainland China) of property group Yanload Land with US$1.6 billion. And ex-Remiser, Mr. Peter Lim (age 56) with US$1.5 billion of assets.
The Jack Neo Scandal was raised in Parliament
Friday, 12th March 2010
In a Question & Answer session in Parliament, various MPs wanted to know what MICA's (Ministry of Information, Communications and The Arts) position was on the coverage of the "Jack Neo Scandal". Information, Communications and The Arts Minister, Lui Tuck Yew replied that the tabloids have been chasing the story as it's of interest to their reader. He went on to said: "The approach taken by some of the tabloid papers is somewhat different. They reach a different audience and they report it as they have reported." He then cautioned “We are indeed mindful that for all papers, there are certain boundaries and they shouldn't go to the extent of harassing the family, targeting the children and so on.”
Ex-NTUC Club Supervisor Jailed
Thursday, 11th March 2010
Miss Kwok Hong Leng, a former Accounts Supervisor of NTUC Club branch in Choa Chu Kang Centre, has been sent to 2 years jail for criminal breach of trust. Between 2006 and 2008, she would periodically dip her hand into a jackpot sales kitty and took between S$1,000 and S$7,000. In all, she misappropriated almost S$160,000.
Crane Hit Overhead Bridge
Thursday, 11th March 2010
At 11.30pm, a lorry crane hit the Raffles Boulevard Pedestrian Overhead Bridge connecting Pan Pacific Hotel and Marina Square (located along the Singapore F1 Circuit). It appeared that the lorry and crane had a combined height that had exceeded the bridge's height limit of 4.5 metres. It appeared that the crane driver had forgotten to retract the "Jib" crane that was mounted on his lorry. There was no casualties were reported and currently the police is reviewing the incident.
Caught Stealing Chips From Casino
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Ooi Boon Huat, an Unemployed 56 year-old man, caught stealing by Sentosa Resort World Casino security at about 12.10pm. He had stolen 10 pieces of 500 cash chips amounting to $5,000. Mr. Ooi is the second person that is investigated by the Casino Crime Investigation Branch of Criminal Investigation Department to be brought to court.
Rapist got thrown behind bars for 25 years
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
27-year-old Rapist pleaded guilty to four charges, for aggravated rape of a 48-year-old woman and housebreaking. He was given a jail term of 25 years and will also be caned 24 strokes. He had broken into the flat of his victim in the early hours of 4 April 4 2009, using a stolen key.
Company Director Jailed for sex with minor
Monday, 8th March 2010
A director of a Singapore Company (Far Eastern Services Pte Ltd) was jailed one and half year for having sex 14 year old female student. Sheik Esmail Raja Abdeen, 28 years old, was also fined $2,000 for having four indecent video clips on his cell phone. Mr Abdeen pick up the girl in his car at the Kembangan MRT station at 4pm on 23 October 2008.
Famous Movie Director had sex with 20-year-old
Sunday, 7th March 2010
Locally aclaimed movie director and Cultural Medallion recipient, Jack Neo, admitted that he had sex with a 20-year-old starlet (Miss Chong) inside his Toyota Alphard with curtains and very comfortable swivel car seats. This act in 2008 kicked started the 2-year-old affair with starlet which had a minor role in his movie "Money No Enough 2" where she acted as a Nurse. Mr. Neo has been married for 27 years and has four children with his 46-year-old wife. The affair was exposed when the mistress showed up at his 3-storey semi-detached home in Pasir Ris.
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