Year 2011
Lee Kuan Yew Resigned
Saturday, 14th May 2011
Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) has resigned from the country's cabinet, ceding leadership to his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. LKY has been sitting inside the cabinet for the last 52 years. The move comes after his political party's worst election result since 1965.
PAP Won 2011 General Election
Saturday, 7th May 2011
Singapore’s incumbent PAP (People's Action Party) won the 2011 General Election. It was the 16th General Election in Singapore and the 11th since independence. The governing People's Action Party (PAP) secured their 13th consecutive term in office since 1959. PAP won all but six seats to the opposition party (Workers' Party).
Railway Station Now A National Monument
Saturday, 9th April 2011
The main building of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was gazetted as a national monument. Located along Keppel Road, the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was opened in 1932. The location was chosen to best realised the British Empire's vision of creating an extensive transport network across land and sea in this part of the region.
Standard Chartered Bank Buys Money Lender
Friday, 8th April 2011
Standard Chartered had acquired legal money lender, GE Money. GE Money (GE Money Pte Ltd) was a wholly owned unit of General Electric Company, is a provider of car and personal loans in Singapore. The firm makes money by charging their customer interest for the money they loan them. The purchase will cost Standard Chartered nearly a billion Singapore Dollars. General Electric Company had established this legal money lending enterprise in Singapore nine years ago.
Counterfeit Windows Ring Busted
Thursday, 7th April 2011
A major counterfeit ring in Singapore (with connections in Malaysia and Australia) was busted by Singapore Police Force with the Microsoft Counterfeit Investigation unit. Thousands of software and tablet PCs with illegally copied Microsoft Windows 7 installed were seized. The raid began at a storage warehouse in Changi and continued at other locations in Pasir Ris, Chinatown and Bukit Batok. According to Microsoft Singapore, the items seized were previously sold to consumers with counterfeit Certificate of Authenticity labels placed on the tablet PCs and software packaging to deceive consumers.
BG Ravinder Singh Appointed As Army Chief
Friday, 25th March 2011
On 25 Mar 2011 BG (Brigadier-General, a one-star rank) Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh succeeded MG (Major-General, a two-star rank) Chan Chun Sing as the new In a Change of Command Parade held on 25 March, BG Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh succeeded MG Chan Chun Sing as the new Chief of Army (COA). The event, held at Pasir Laba Camp, was officiated by Chief of Defence Force, LG (Lieutenant-General, a three-star rank) Neo Kian Hong. According to BG Ravinder Singh, Singapore Army is not just about platforms, systems and vehicles. It is about people - all the 320,000 people in the Army, and the one only thing that can get them engaged, ready to fight and to defend the country is Leadership.
Marking 100 Years Aviation In Singapore
Wednesday, 16th March 2011
An exhibition on which marks 100 years of aviation in Singapore at Changi International Airport. The Singapore Aviation Centennial Exhibition traces the historical journey of aviation here. The exhibition provides a deeper understanding of how aviation has contributed significantly to Singapore's economy.
President Salary Increase To Over 4 Million Dollars A Year
Thursday, 10th March 2011
The President of Singapore salary, also known as the Privy Purse, is now set at SGD S$4,267,500 (USD 3.5 Million/Year) , an increase of S$890,700 from S$3,376,800 a year earlier - a 20.8% quantum jump. He also gets an entertainment allowance of S$73,000.
Pele In Tampines
Sunday, 6th March 2011
Brazilian Soccer legend, Pele, was since at Courts Megastore in Tampines meeting a crowds of cheering fans. Former Manchester United star Eric Canton was also with him.
Robert Mugabe In Singapore Again And Again
Thursday, 3rd March 2011
President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Robert Mugabe, arrived in Singapore from Harare for medical treatment. At celebrations marking Robert Mugabe's 87th birthday in February 2011, a frail man said even if his body "may get spent" his mind remained young and alert. He was last seen in Singapore just a month earlier.
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