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Singapore PM vows ‘more open’ government

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong vowed Thursday a “more open” style of government following two elections this year that showed Singaporeans wanting a greater voice in government.
Speaking to the newly convened parliament following general elections in May, Lee said the government will share more information, welcome different views, reach out to diverse [...]

MRT Circle Line Makes Singapore More Accessible

As car prices continue to soar and peak-hour public transit is relentlessly crowded, commuters in Singapore are eagerly awaiting the newest addition to the Mass Rapid Transit train network – the Circle Line.
The Circle Line is the fourth underground, high-speed train line connecting commuters in the densely populated city-state of just [...]

Asian Shares Hit in September

SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets ended their worst quarter in years with more losses, as investors remained worried about the global economy and Europe’s debt woes.
China’s shares fell to their lowest levels in nearly 30 months as pessimism about the country’s economy and combined with tight liquidity ahead of China’s National Day holiday break that will close [...]

Fire at Shell’s Singapore refinery

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell said Thursday that a major Singapore refinery was on fire and that firefighters have contained the blaze but were still working to completely extinguish it.
“We believe it was an accident. A full investigation will be conducted once the fire is put out,” the company said in a statement.
The fire broke out Wednesday at the Shell refinery [...]

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Massa slams Hamilton for trying ‘to be Superman’

SINGAPORE (AP) — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has lashed out at Lewis Hamilton after a collision in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, accusing the Briton of trying “to be Superman” and endangering fellow drivers.
McLaren driver Hamilton ran into the back of the Ferrari on lap 12, forcing Massa to pit with a shredded tire. Hamilton stopped [...]

Read More » No commentSeptember 26, 2011

Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel demonstrated his vast supremacy on Sunday when he won the Singapore Grand Prix to move within a point of becoming the youngest double world champion in Formula One history.
The 24-year-old German, the defending champion and runaway leader of this year’s one-man title race, drove from pole position to the chequered flag in flawless [...]

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Vettel grabs pole in Singapore

Championship-chasing German Sebastian Vettel nabbed his 11th pole position of the season on Saturday as his powerful Red Bull team secured a front-row lockout for the Singapore Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old dominated the floodlit night session as Red Bull extended their supremacy with a 14th successive pole, a 100 percent record that gives Vettel a good [...]

Read More » No commentSeptember 25, 2011

Singapore rejects calls to scrap tough security law

Singapore has rejected a call by former political prisoners to scrap a British colonial law allowing detention without trial, saying it allows the government to fight serious security threats.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said the former detainees were held under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for “subversive” activities and not for their political beliefs.
The ministry’s [...]

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Vettel fastest in Singapore GP practice

SINGAPORE (AP) — Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel signaled he is on course to clinch the title this weekend by setting the fastest time in Friday’s practice sessions for the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver was two tenths of a second quicker than Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in the second session, with McLaren’s Lewis [...]

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UBS chief under scrutiny at bank’s board meeting

SINGAPORE (AP) — UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel prepared to face the bank’s board in Asia as Swiss media reported Wednesday that pressure was mounting for the 67-year-old to step down following a $2.3 billion rogue trading loss. UBS denied the report.
French-language business journal Bilan claimed on its website that the search for someone to [...]

Read More » No commentSeptember 22, 2011