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Floating Football Pitch - Singapore points to the future of sports entertainment (SoccerLens)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:09:14 GMT

Singapore’s ‘Marina Bay Floating Stadium’ is a fascinating idea - to quote Times Online: “…an intriguing feature in an area which is set to become a waterfront city following its current redevelopment. The floating stadium is currently carrying the title of ‘the world’s largest’ and, although the 30′000 capacity seating area is housed on land, the [...]

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Electronic flags to be used in Singapore (Planet-F1 News)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:32:50 GMT

The traditional coloured warning flags waved by race marshals will not be used during the Singapore Grand Prix."

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TradingScreen Opens Office in Singapore, Expands South East Asia and Pacific Presence - Nathan Walker Appointed to Head Regional Initiatives (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:32 GMT

NEW YORK, LONDON, HONG KONG, TOKYO and SINGAPORE, Aug 21 /PRNewswire/ -- TradingScreen Inc., the premier global execution management system (EMS) providing multi-broker and mu...

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Singapore's Temasek says assets worth $131 bln (Singapore News Alternative)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:49:00 GMT

Reuters, 21 Aug 2008, Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign fund Temasek's assets were worth S$185 billion ($131 billion) at the end of March, Temasek's chairman S Dhanabalan said on Thursday, up 13 percent from a year earlier. "Growing with our blue chip companies and our direct investment activities, Temasek now owns a net portfolio of about S$185...

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Singapore gets iPhone, but no visual voicemail or iTunes (Mac World UK)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:36:57 GMT

The iPhone 3G goes on sale in Singapore tonight. Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) will start sales of Apple's iPhone 3G handset at midnight tonight local time but users who buy the phones won't get support for visual voicemail or access to videos and music sold on the iTunes Store.

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Fans continue to snap up tickets for Singapore GP (Planet-F1 News)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:39:53 GMT

Only five per cent of tickets allocated for Formula One's inaugural night race in Singapore are still available."

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CurtCo Media to Expand Robb Report Global Reach with Launches in India, Spain and Singapore (PR News Wire )

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:00 GMT

... to extend the brand's global reach with the launches of editions based in India, Spain and Singapore. The agreements mark the latest in a series of international expansions that includes previous launches in Russia, China and Turkey. These deals advance the company's strategy to continue to develop an exclusive readership consisting of the wealthiest consumers in the world's fastest growing...

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Singapore retail sector braces for short term slowdown (Chanel News Asia )

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:09:06 GMT

SINGAPORE: Retailers in Singapore are bracing themselves for a challenging year ahead as they tighten purse strings and seek to reduce costs.

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Singapore's 40 Richest (Chanel News Asia )

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:59:59 GMT

Singapore's export-dependent economy has been hit by the global economic malaise. With gross domestic product decelerating and inflation rising, the Straits Times Index is down 5% over the past year, and Singapore's wealthiest are feeling the pinch. Fortunes based on real estate have dropped significantly. Four property developers, including Chua Thian Poh and Zhong Sheng Jian, saw their...

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Singapore welcomes moves by Thailand, Cambodia to resolve temple dispute (People Daily)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:24:44 GMT

Singapore Wednesday welcomed the efforts of Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on the Preah Vihear Temple issue. A spokesman for the Singapore Foreign Ministry said in a statement that resolving the disagreement in an amicable manner was in line with the spirit of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) solidarity and good neighborliness. The spokesman added, Singapore...

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Singapore-flagged ship sinks in Bay of Bengal (Alertnet)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:51:12 GMT

DHAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A ship carrying over 3,000 tonnes of rice from India sank near the outer anchorage of Bangladesh's Chittagong port on Wednesday, port officials said.They said the Singapore-flagged vessel M.V. Batulu was in collision with an empty, anchored vessel and sank in the Bay of Bengal. No other details were immediately available. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by Anis Ahmed...

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(Formula1.com) Singapore President to host pre-race charity luncheon (TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:27 GMT

As part of its historic staging of the first Formula One night race next month, Singapore's President, His Excellency, S R Nathan, is to stage a special charity event at his official residence on the Friday prior to the Grand Prix. The President's Challenge F1 Charity Luncheon will take place on September 26 on the lawns of the Istana, which occupies over 100 acres and is located along Singapore's...

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Singapore's best and brightest honoured at NSTA dinner (Business Times Asiaone)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

SEVENTEEN of Singapore's best and brightest received awards from Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang yesterday at the Singapore 2008 National Science and Technology Awards (NSTA) presentation dinner.

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Two new faces in Singapore billionaire list (Business Times Asiaone)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

(SINGAPORE) Singapore now has seven US-dollar billionaires, up from five last year, according to the latest list of the 40 richest people here published by Forbes.

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Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter (Myanmar)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:46:12 GMT

Singapore on Wednesday called for speedy ratification of an ASEAN charter, which requires the bloc to uphold ideals of democracy and human rights and to make legally binding commitments.

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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63 (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) (WorkAtHome)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:09:00 GMT

Gene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63. Upshaw had a Hall of Fame career as a guard for the Oakland Raiders _ a team that won two of the three Super Bowls [...]

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Singapore’s Street Vendors Fly 9,500 Miles to School You (Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:29:11 GMT

Photo courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board Spice Market opened by billing its cuisine as “Asian street food,” but if you want the real deal, your best bet might be at Whole Foods (the Bowery location) on September 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Singapore Tourism Board is flying over street vendors from Singapore. Along with K.F. Seetoh, author of a guide to Singapore dining, they’ll...

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NZ and Singapore Navies in joint exercise (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT

A joint maritime exercise between the NZ and Singapore Navies will be conducted this month. Helicopter operations, live firings, damage control and mariner evolutions will be put to the test when Exercise Lion Zeal kicks off on...

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Job Opening Senior QA Engineer - Singapore (jobgolds)

noreply@blogger.com (jobgolds.com) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:51:00 GMT

Job Description/Responsibilities : Reporting to the Senior Manager of QA, the successful candidate will be part of an exciting and energetic team responsible for testing and validating the functionalities and performance of Savis software products in accordance with the product requirements and specifications. The candidate will be responsible for the following: Design and develop reusable and maintainable...

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No iPhone Price War In India; No Visual Voicemail Or iTunes For Singapore iPhone Buyers (Moco News)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:38 GMT

... if they have a store near a mental hospital--provided the patient has enough money with him." In Singapore, where operator SingTel launches the phone tonight, the handset will be free of charge to customers who sign a two-year contract that costs $205 Singaporean dollars ($145) a month, not an unsubstantial sum either, though this comes with 1,500 minutes of outgoing talk time and...

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