Financial assistance from the Government of Singapore. The $15 billion cash which is now accessible to Singapore Airlines (SIA) is a valuable lifeline that comes at a time when the carrier group is facing an unprecedented, existential threat. Yes, it is a sad and unfortunate place to be in for the most admired and awarded …
Based on a true story of 5 elderly buddies who had a dream… to go round Taiwan on their motorcycles. What makes it heartening was that they actually brought along a portrait of their demised buddy and wife (presumably). So what are you living your life for? To live longer? To keep living? To miss …
The new car sales figures in Singapore for January 2011 has been released. Toyota (despite its many hoo-haas) hung on to top spot in the face of strong sales by the European makers. I personally drive a Toyota and have been pretty satisfied with the machine. In my 4 over years of driving Toyota, the …
SHE got a police friend to rope in a woman to take the rap for beating a red light for the price of $1,000. For perverting the course of justice in 2008, Evangeline Tay Sun Ann, 22, was fined $2,000 on Feb 8. Through lawyer Lim Kia Tong, Tay, who is now studying for a …
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has unveiled an ambitious masterplan to transform its Yunnan Garden campus into a mini city in the next 15 years. There is even a possibility of having a light rail system leading into the university. The NTU’s masterplan includes provisions for a possible light rail system, which it hopes …
LONDON – SIR Alex Ferguson admits he plans to have little contact with football once he retires as Manchester United manager. The 69-year-old intends to remain with United for as long as he feels healthy enough to cope with the stresses and strains of life at Old Trafford. But Ferguson, who decided to retire and …
Singapore – Singapore tops in a list of ten countries, when it comes to the number of apps in smartphones of the users. According to a recent survey commissioned by Nokia, about 67% of Singaporean respondents claim to own up to 30 apps in their mobile phones, while 28% report to have more than 30 …
SINGAPORE : The car rental business is up this Lunar New Year season. Industry players said that compared to the same period last year, it has gone up 25 to 30 per cent. Rental cars are a popular option to ferry family and friends this festive season. But this year’s demand has revved up much …
CAIRO – LEGIONS of tourists, foreign expatriates and worried Egyptians descended on Cairo airport on Sunday, desperate to get on a flight and escape the uncertainty of violent anti-government unrest. Those who could press through the traffic jam on the approach roads found a themselves in a near biblical scene of weary families, screaming children …