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  • Singapores exports continue to fall

    Singapore's external trade continued to fall in the first quarter of this year, with declines for total trade, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) and non-oil re-exports (NORX), the city-state's trade promotion agency, International Enterprise Singapore, said Thursday. This is the third consecutive quarter of decrease for both total trade and NODX. According to the data, the NODX, a key gauge of ...

  • Frustrated family of American found dead in Singapore withdraw inquiry

    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

    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

    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

    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 ...


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Brand Upon the Brain! [DVD]

Brand Upon the Brain! [DVD]

It has been said that, in order to fully get any one of Spanish cult director Jess Francos films, you need to have seen all of them, and I suspect the same is also true of Canadian cult director Guy Maddin. Fully getting Franco is a tall order given that he has directed n ... ...

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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, ...

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