Agoda.com offers hotel deals in the lead up to the Great Singapore Sale

eTN - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

SINGAPORE - Agoda.com, Asia's leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced a variety of hotel deals in the leadup to the Great Singapore Sale, one of the island nation's biggest yearly events. Celebrating its 20th year and taking place from May 31 to July 28, the sale - often abbreviated simply as GSS - is an annual event centered ...

Frustrated family of American found dead in Singapore withdraw inquiry

CBS News - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The parents of Shane Todd, the American engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment on June 24, 2012, announced Wednesday that they are withdrawing from the official inquiry into their son's death and will leave Singapore immediately. "We no longer have confidence in the transparency and the fairness of the system," the Todds said in a statement released to CBS ...

Father-child cooking sessions encourage family bonding

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Student Ho Mynn (left), 17, cooking with her father Mr Ho Soo Woon, 49, at the ToTT cooking studio on May 23, 2013. Twelve dads paired up with their children on Thursday evening at a hands-on cooking session organised by the Centre for Fathers.The event was held to commemorate next week's Eat With Your Family Day on May 31. -- ST PHOTO: RAJ ...

Singapore economy surprises with 1.8 growth in Q1

Channel News Asia - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 1.8 percent in January-March on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted and annualised rate, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).The figure is much better than the government's advanced estimate of a 1.4 ...

Water Wally video draws flak from online viewers

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Singa the Courtesy Lion may have "resigned" to much online fanfare last week, but more recently, Water Wally, the Public Utilities Board's water droplet mascot, has been making his own waves online.Entitled 'The Water Wally Shower Dance', the clip shows Water Wally dancing to a rap, reminding children and adults to keep theor showers under five minutes.The video drew ...

Individuals can make a change starting with those around them Tan Chuan-Jin

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Within your own circle of people, you can make a difference, said Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan Jin, at the launch of the Citi-YMCA Youth for Causes 2013, on Thursday. -- BT FILE PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE ...

Heres the Bottom Line on Singapore GDP

CNBC - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

in the first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter. That was much better than an advanced estimate of the gross domestic product (GDP) data released last month that showed Singapore contracted 1.4 percent in the first quarter or expectations for a contraction of around 1.1 percent. A surge in financial services was cited as reason for the unexpected upward revision. ...

Singapore condemns senseless killing of British soldier

Channel News Asia - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A police forensics officer takes photos inside a cordoned-off area in Woolwich, east London, on May 22, 2013 after two men wielding knives butchered and beheaded a British soldier in a busy London street. (AFP/Carl ...

Disabled-friendly ship docks in Singapore as part of trip around the world

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Lord Nelson tall ship is berthing in Singapore waters for the next few weeks as part of her voyage around the world. With her mixed crew of both able-bodied and disabled sailors, the ship aims to spread the message of inclusion and equality. During the 23-month odyssey, as part of the Norton Rose Sail the World Challenge, she will visit 30 countries in seven continents. The ship started sailing ...

Fast Furious 6 stars surprised by car prices in Singapore interview video shared

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A six-minute video showing the stars of the movie Fast & Furious 6 astounded by car prices in Singapore has been shared rapidly around the world.The clip showing actors Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano and Luke Evans trying to to guess how much cars cost here is now one of the highest-viewed on online television site RazorTV (razortv.com.sg)Straits Times Life! journalist John Lui, ...

Car reduced to metal heap after catching fire near CTE entrance

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A car that caught fire near the entrance of the Central Expressway (CTE) earlier this afternoon was reduced to an ashen tangle of metal after the flames were extinguished by Singapore Civil Defence (SCDF) officers. -- ST PHOTO: KELVIN LIM ...

US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest

San Diego Union-Tribune - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

SINGAPORE -; The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year left the city-state Thursday before the end of a coroner's inquest, saying they had lost faith in the process. Their lawyer said they would push for a U.S. congressional ...

Singapore to Host IADC Seminar

Dredging Today - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

For (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, off-shore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies organises the International Seminar on Dredging and ...

Parents of dead US man leave Singapore before end of inquest hope Congress will investigate

Canada.com - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

SINGAPORE - The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year have left the city-state before the end of a coroner's inquest. They say they have lost faith in the process and their lawyer says they will push for a U.S. congressional investigation. Rick and Mary Todd believe their son Shane Truman Todd was murdered in June 2012 and that evidence of ...

President appoints 103 honorary Aides-de-Camp at Istana ceremony

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

President Tony Tan Keng Yam officiated the appointment ceremony of 103 Honorary Aides-de-Camp (ADCs) at the Istana on Thursday morning. Currently, the President has three full-time ADCs. Honorary ADCs assist these full-time ADCs in the discharge of their duties to the President by helping in areas such as receiving guests and serving as liaison officers for VIPs or emcees at official events, to ...

Former accounts officer forged 95 cheques and pocketed $634000

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A former accounts officer with a trading and services company who forged 95 company cheques and misappropriated $634,000 was jailed for 50 months on Thursday, May 22, 2013. -- ST POSED PHOTO: WANG HUI ...

Public to vote for names of 16 Thomson Line stations

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Members of the public may now vote for their preferred names for the 16 Thomson Line (TSL) stations. Starting from Thursday, they may vote online through the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) portal until June 17. -- PHOTO: ...

City Harvest DPP shows that 2 documents signed in 2007 were drafted in 2010

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Church founder Kong Hee (right), and his lawyer Edwin Tong (left), leave the Subordinate Courts after the fifth day of the City Harvest Trial, on May 22, 2013. On the sixth day of the City Harvest trial involving six accused persons from the church, the prosecution showed that two sets of documents which were signed in 2007, appeared to have been drafted only in 2010. -- ST FILE PHOTO: SEAH ...

Regrettable that Todd family left inquiry...

Asia One - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Singapolitics Wednesday, May 22, 2013 It is "regrettable" that the family of American researcher Shane Todd has decided to not to participate at the inquiry into his death, said Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday in a press ...

PM Lee speaks in Tokyo of World War II memories

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers the Keynote Speech and Dialogue at the Nikkei Conference in Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The Second World War holds different meaning for each generation, because of the different memories they have formed about it, said Mr Lee in Tokyo on Thursday, before illustrating the point with his personal stories of what he remembered. -- ...

Singapores inflation slowed to 1.5 in April

Channel News Asia - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Singapore inflation slowed to 1.5 per cent in April from 3.5 per cent in March, largely due to a big drop in certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for ...

Friends and family of Shane Todd met with police at his apartment after his death

Straits Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

(Left to right) Brother John, mother Mary, brother Dylan, and father Rick. Shane's other brother Chet and his wife Corynne were on a different flight at terminal 3 together with computer forensics expert Ashraf Massoud.The family left Singapore for the US this morning. -- ST FILE PHOTO: RAJ ...