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Pedra Blanca belongs to Singapore
Friday, 23rd May 2008
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague in the Netherlands has awarded sovereignty of Pedra Branca island to Singapore, while the sovereignty of Middle Rocks has been awarded to Malaysia. The UN court ruled by 12 votes to four that sovereignty belonged to the Republic of Singapore. The island is a granite rock that hosts a strategic lighthouse in the Singapore Straits that has guided ships for hundreds of years. The football field-sized island, known as Pulau Batu Puteh in Malaysia, is valued for its strategic position. Pedra Blanca commands the entire eastern approach to the Straits of Singapore, throu
Robert Mugabe In Singapore For Medical Checkup
Thursday, 22nd May 2008
The president of Zimbabwe, Mr Robert Mugabe, was in Singapore to undergo secret tests for prostate cancer. According to certain sources, the tests were being conducted by a Malaysian urologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Paragon Shopping Center. He was sighted by the public as he was doing his shopping at Ngee Ann City. The South-east Asia region has become a favourite destination for the president and his family as they were banned from Europe and America. Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980 and has been accused of violence against his opponents and undermining the cabinet and parliament. According to rumors, Mr Mugabe's assets were transferred to the region after Western sanctions were imposed.
Foreign ministers of ASEAN meets
Monday, 19th May 2008
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations are meeting here Monday to discuss help for cyclone-hit Myanmar. The meeting comes two weeks after a deadly tropical cyclone Nargis hit five divisions and states of Myanmar early this month and left more than 77,000 dead, 55,000 still missing and 19,000 injured. The special meeting to discuss the humanitarian situation in Myanmar and consider how best to assist Myanmar in its relief and recovery efforts.
Singapore Flyer open its door
Tuesday, 15th April 2008
The Singapore Flyer opens today and don’t call it a Ferris wheel, that was the message put out by STB. The opening of “The Singapore Flyer,” which is set to become the world’s tallest observation wheel. “the Flyer” consists of a 492 foot high wheel built over a three-story terminal building, giving it a total height of more than 541 feet (as big as a 42 storey building). This will exceed The Star of Nanchang (currently the tallest) by 16 feet and the London Eye (currently the largest) by 49 feet. It added that “the state-of-the-art, luxury wheel will feature 28 large capsules (each customizable and capable of holding nearly 30 people) that will provide panoramic views of Marina Bay and the Singapore financial district skyline. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. seven days a week. Pedestrian access to the Singapore Flyer is along the Marina Bay waterfront and Raffles Avenue.
HSBC Women's Champions 2008
Sunday, 2nd March 2008
The HSBC Women's Champions 2008, at Tanah Merah Country Club, Singapore, was the first to be held as a stroke play event - the previous three editions were all played in the USA to a match play format. The 2008 tournament won by the young 26-year-old Mexican star Lorena Ochoa. Playing in her first tournament of the year, led from day one before completing a 20-under-par 268 to record her 18th win on the LPGA with the biggest winning margin of her career.
Mas Selamat bin Kastari Escaped
Wednesday, 27th February 2008
At 4.05pm Mas Selamat bin Kastari, the JI leader, escaped from the Internal Security Department's Whitley Detention Camp where he was being detained. His family was visiting him at the time, and he was being led to a room to meet them when he asked for a toilet break. Mas Selamat had escaped through an unsecured bathroom window and fled. A massive manhunt comprising personnel from the Singapore Police Force, the Gurkha Contingent, the Police Tactical Unit and the Police National Service Key Installation Protection Unit were deployed in the vicinity of the area immediately after the escape. Followed by thousands of Singapore Armed Forces Personnel combing the forested area (very much like time the black panther escaped from the Singapore Zoo).
The Inaugural Singapore Airshow 2008
Tuesday, 19th February 2008
The inaugural Singapore Airshow 2008 was held from 19 February to 24 February 2008, with the first four days reserved for trade visitors at the purpose-built New Changi Exhibition Centre. Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) is situated on a plot of land just beyond the northern edge perimeter fencing of Changi Air Base (East), which was itself located due east of the nearby Singapore Changi Airport. Besides the usual aerospace exhibits and static displays, the event saw the return of aerobatic flying displays put up by the Airbus A380, RSAF's Black Knights in their F-16s and the Roulettes of the Royal Australian Air Force.
RSAF Pilatus PC-21 Makes its Maiden Flight
Monday, 21st January 2008
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s first Pilatus PC-21 aircraft trainer completed its successful flight test in Stans, Switzerland on 21 Jan 2008. The acquisition of the Pilatus PC-21, a highly advanced tandem-seat turboprop aircraft trainer, is part of the RSAF's transformation to enhance the basic training and proficiency of its pilot trainees. The first batch of 6 PC-21 aircraft trainers will be delivered to the RSAF Flying Training School (FTS) for its Basic Wing Course (BWC) at Pearce, Australia in April 2008.
LTA's Land Transport Gallery Opened
Friday, 18th January 2008
Land Transport Gallery opened on 18 January 2008. The Gallery traces the various stages of Singapore's land transport development. The Land Transport Gallery is situated within Land Transport Authority (Hamsphire Office) and this location was the former Singapore's largest maternity hospital known as Kandang Kerbau Hospital (KK Hospital). In 1997, KK Hospital moved to its present premises one street away near Kampong Java and was renamed KK Women's and Children's Hospital.
Caught selling illegal medicine in red-light district
Thursday, 25th October 2007
4 men was caught hawking the illegal sexual enhancement drug Power 1 Walnut pills (also known as Walnut Sex Wonder Pill), which made news early 2007 when the banned drug caused severe reactions in many men, who had to be hospitalised. Their products containing sildenafil - used for treating male erectile dysfunction. Police Officers raided their provision shop at Flanders Square off Petain Road and found assorted medicines displayed on the racks. 18 persons were found either unconscious at home or with severe and life-threatening symptoms of very low blood sugar after taking Power 1 Walnut. There were 47 suspected cases of adverse drug reactions to the same drug.
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