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Singapore's most influential people
Any list of people claiming to be this or that is bound to be fairly subjective. This is particularly the case when considering those people who have been most influential on t...

Changi airport's first-rate customer service
According to statistics, Singapore's main airport, Changi, welcomed over 51 million passengers through its doors last year. As the hub for a variety of major airlines, including Jetstar As...

Committee of investigation formed in wake of riot
The riots that convulsed Little India late in 2013 are still leaving an indelible mark. While the chaotic disturbances were brought under control by a controlled police response, the repercussions of the ugly scenes are lasting considerably longer.
Singapore is certainly not used to such civil disobe...
Samurai-wielding MRT passenger causes a scene
Many movie-goers delight in the escapism of martial arts. Watching athletic antagonists wielding swords while undertaking death-defying acrobatics, is a popular slice of cinema escapism. However, it is somewhat more intimidating to come across a samurai warrior in real life.
But this is the situation...

Singapore says no to pro-adultery website
While Singapore has been keen to embrace much of what the west has to offer in terms of business models, technological advances, fashion and numerous other influences, it appears that one particular aspect has taken things too far. Ashley Madison is an internet dating site with a twist. Unlike the m...

Singapore's breathtaking reservoir park
Completed in 1986 following the damming of Sungei Seletar, Lower Seletar Reservoir stretches along a 14-kilometre shoreline in the north-east of Singapore. Its importance as an environmental t...

Singapore's gold medal triumph
Singapore's Mok Ying Ren triumphed at the 2013 Southeast Asia Games in Myanmar, winning a marathon gold against the odds. He's now embarking on his journey towards the Rio Olympics ...

A hero of the riot in Singapore's Little India
When a construction worker was fatally struck by a bus in Singapore late in 2013, chaotic scenes swiftly ensued. A large crowed of his fellow Indian migrants surrounded the bus and...

The Singapore dance scene#44 exemplified by Zouk
The Singapore outdoor dance festival, ZoukOut, was its usual triumphant success at the end of 2013. The two-day event, which runs annually on Sentosa Beach, has been attracting crowds of enthusiastic revelers for many years.
Zouk has been instrumental in introducing a whole new audience to house musi...

Thank goodness riots are rare in Singapore
Police recently arrested 27 suspects after street violence broke out in Singapore. The trouble started after a 33-year-old Indian man was fatally struck by a bus in a district known as Little India. Following this unfortunate accident, several hundred migrant workers took to the streets, targeting t...

Singapore Investing
Singapore Investing in Myanmar
People are always in need of taking a break from their day jobs and spend thousands on holidays abroad for some rest and relaxation. Holiday makers also have a greater range of choice with flights these days as companies like EasyJet and RyanAir have raided the market d...

Population Boom
Singapore Population Boom
Population is a global news obsession. This is particularly true considering the level of growth both in terms of numbers and wealth seen across South East Asia....

Singapore Defending
Singapore Defending Against Hackers. Nearly all of the most damaging methods of fraud these days occur online. You see it regularly on the news, a person giving their security informat...

Thai Princess Visits Singapore
Thai Princess Visits Singapore. Singapore is one of the most multicultural areas in the world and tradition is very strong here. Wherever you are from, whether you are an ambassador...
Sim Wong Hoo
Sim Wong Hoo
Sim Wong Hoo is a man who has totally transformed the image of Singaporean business during his long and varied career. At the age of 45 he became the youngest billionaire in the wealthy city-state. He earned his fortune as CEO of Creative Labs which is competing with heavy weights like A...

Social Media and the Webinar
A live video online broadcast will be held on:
Date: 27 June 2013
Time: 8pm – 9pm
URL: http://www.ntuc.org.sg/expertseries
Event registration page: https://www.facebook.com/events/473367086073694
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Scientific Break-Through in Singapore
Scientific Break-Through in Singapore
The National University of Singapore has been instrumental in what many scientists are calling a ‘significant break-through' in the development of molecular device...
John Cheng
John Cheng
One of Singapore's finest actors has passed away after John Cheng collapsed at the back of a Chinese nightclub. He had been performing on the stage a few hours earlier but had what looks like a heart attack. He was age 52. Cheng's life was a real rags to riches story, and can prove that an...