Cabbies and commuters adjusting to revised taxi rule in CBD

Tuesday is the first day of operations after the taxi rule in the Central Business District (CBD) was tweaked.
Cabbies are now allowed to pick up and drop off passengers at side roads, instead of only at designated stands and driveways of buildings.
Some taxi drivers and commuters are still adjusting to the change.
But [...]

YOG 2010’singapore

The organising committee for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be going to the of Lausanne on Sunday to meet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
said Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Mr Teo Ser Luck.
The Singapore team will be discussing operational issues and business platforms.
The key issues that will be discussed [...]

Man who gave false information about Mas Selamat seeks legal aid

SINGAPORE : The man accused of giving false information to police about sightings of Jemaah Islamiyah fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari has had his case adjourned while he appoints a lawyer.
49-year-old Ng Hang Hai is applying for a lawyer under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme – which is for those who lack the means to [...]

2008- record-breaking year for employment creation

The robust economic performance led to another record-breaking year for employment creation, with employment rising by a record 234,900 or 9.4 per cent in 2007, said the Ministry of Manpower.
Local employment grew by 90,400 in 2007, comparable to the record 90,900 gains in 2006, according to data released by the ministry on Friday. Foreigners [...]

bizarre rains eh?

Singapore has experiecnced unusual heavy thunderstorms over the past few days, which is not a common sight in March. But the good thing is, its not the workings of Global Warming. phenomenon known as Equinox occurs when the centre of the Sun is directly above the Earth’s equator. This happens twice a year during March [...]

Singapore ranked as 22nd largest spam relaying country

IT security and control firm Sophos has ranked Singapore as the 22nd largest spam relaying country, but local authorities have been getting tough on spam since last year.
A new law introduced in 2007 requires Singapore businesses to label advertisements in all emails and SMS messages circulated within the island.
The United States, Russia and [...]

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