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  • COVs at lowest level in nearly a year experts attribute slowdown to cooling measures

    Recent property cooling measures have taken a bite out of cash premiums for Housing Board flats, pushing them to the lowest level in nearly a year. The overall median cash paid above a flat's valuation (COV) has gone down from $35,000 in January to $27,000 in the first three weeks of May, according to preliminary data from the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX). This is the lowest ...

  • Strict safety measures for River Safari exhibit leave nothing to chance

    Their tanks are padlocked, they are microchipped and, should they breed, their eggs are destroyed.These are the living conditions of the most highly guarded creatures at the River Safari - the red-bellied piranhas.The security measures are befitting of their fearsome image, thanks to their portrayal as ferocious man-eaters in movies like Piranhas 3D.But River Safari's curator Wah Yap Hon ...

  • CAAS eases rules on travellers use of electronic devices in aircraft

    The first thing many travellers do after the plane lands is to switch on their mobile phones. Previously, they were supposed to wait until the aircraft reached the gate. But now, phones, laptops and other electronic devices can be used the moment the plane exits the runway. -- ST FILE PHOTO: ALPHONSUS ...

  • Second-hand car dealers sell off most of their stock dip in supply expected

    Vistors at a used car showroom at Turf City on April 6, 2013, after the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the lifting of restrictions on used-car loans for 60 days. The glut in used cars is over and a shortage looms. -- ST FILE PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...

  • Spike in number of chikungunya cases in Singapore

    The Aedes albopictus mosquito which is more likely to spread the chikungunya virus. The chikungunya outbreak appears to have taken hold in Singapore, with over 60 reported cases of infection this month alone. -- FILE PHOTO: ...


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Green for Danger [DVD]

Green for Danger [DVD]

Green for Danger is part of a long and rich history of English drawing room mysteries (epitomized most clearly in the works of Agatha Christie), but with an original and crucial twist: It takes place in a wartime surgery unit that is, no ... ...

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  • Clip of Fast Furious 6 stars shock over local car prices goes viral

    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 guess how much cars cost here is now one of the highest-viewed on online television service RazorTV ...

  • Singapores economic growth slows by significant margin in first quarter

    SINGAPORE -- Singapore's trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports, the government said Thursday, warning that risks remained despite improved global ...

  • Eight men arrested over rioting incident that left two injured

    Eight men aged between 15 and 20 were arrested yesterday on Thursday for suspected involvement in rioting. In a statement on Friday, the police said they were informed of a fight along Pasir Ris Street 21 at about 8.54pm on Thursday, and found two male victims injured upon arrival. The victims were conveyed conscious to Changi General Hospital, and all eight male suspects involved were ...

  • More than 340 arrested in islandwide anti-crime blitz

    As part of a four-day islandwide anti-crime blitz, the Singapore Police Force, together with several law enforcement agencies, have arrested 343 people in a string of operations which started on Monday and ended late Thursday night. Some 193 of those arrested are suspected to have committed loansharking offences. Led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), law enforcement officers from ...

  • A new ground-up civil society award to be introduced

    Civil social activist, Mrs Constance Singam (above) speaks to an audience during her book launch at The Arts House on Friday, 24 May 2013. A civil society award will be started by a community of activists to reward an exceptional achievement in activism by an individual or organisation. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND ...

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