Rocking the Singapore Sky Grand prix 2013

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For the first time ever, Singapore GP will be extending the Formula One™ festivities with an additional power-packed concert on Monday, 23 September 2013. This Closing Concert – featuring a global superstar and special guest support act – will be separately ticketed with preferred pricing for all 2013

FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX ticket-holders. The Closing Concert acts, and the complete star-studded lineup at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Power Packed Festival

Pelanggaran Hak Cipta: Yahoo! bayar ganti rugi dan kos

FIRMA Yahoo! Asia Pacific Pte Ltd telah membayar ganti rugi dan kos kepada Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) sebagai antara syarat penyelesaian berhubung satu kes pelanggaran hak cipta.

Yahoo! Asia Pacific, yang sebelum ini dikenali sebagai Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd, mengaku telah menyiarkan semula kandungan berita daripada akhbar SPH tanpa kebenaran syarikat media itu menerusi laman web Yahoo! Singapore News.

Menurut satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan kededua syarikat itu semalam, SPH dan Yahoo! Asia Pacific telah mencapai penyelesaian secara damai.

Perut artis Yasmin Hani jadi kontroversi

Perut artis Yasmin Hani jadi kontroversi

''Kenapa apabila saya pos perkara kebajikan, tak nak pula mereka sebar-sebarkan? Saya tahu saya tidak sempurna tapi saya tidak pernah ceroboh privasi orang, apatah lagi mengaibkan orang. Saya hormat orang lain dan saya rasa sedih sangat apabila mereka buat saya begini.''

- Yasmin Hani.

Singapura: GARA-GARA gambar peribadinya tersebar, pelakon Yasmin Hani Richardson, yang sedang sarat mengandung, terus dikritik peminat.

Jailed 9 months for cutting woman's underwear

Singapore: An unemployed man was jailed for nine months on Thursday for cutting a woman's underwear so that he could look at her buttocks.

Man jailed for insulting modesty by filming an upskirt video

Singapore: A man, who filmed an upskirt video of a woman on an escalator, was jailed for two weeks on Monday. Edwin Tay Xing Yew, 25, had pleaded guilty to insulting the modesty of the 24-year-old woman on the escalator of Dhoby Ghaut MRT station on July 5 last year.

Halimah Yacob to be 1st woman Speaker

Minister of State of Social and Family Development Halimah Yacob attends a New Year dinner in this file photo taken on Dec 29, 2012. Mdm Halimah Yacob has been announced to People's Action Party MPs as the party's pick for Speaker of Parliament. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM

Singapore: Minister of State for Social and Family Development Halimah Yacob has been announced to People's Action Party MPs as the party's pick for Speaker of Parliament.

Singapore takes No. 2 spot for best taxi services in travel survey

Singapore came in second for best taxi services, cleanest streets, and safest streets, in a survey conducted by travel site TripAdvisor.

The Cities Survey by TripAdvisor looks at how travellers and locals view 40 key tourist cities in various categories, including best public transport, friendliest people, and friendliest taxi drivers.

Jurong shipyard accident "one of the worst'

The Jurong shipyard accident which left 89 workers injured is "one of the worst accidents" in Singapore, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Hawazi Daipi.

The Manpower Ministry, which has halted work at the rig, will conduct a thorough investigation. The incident is a reminder to employers that safety is of utmost importance, said Mr Hawazi who visited injured workers at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

About 90 injured, 1 in critical condition, when Jurong shipyard rig tilted

Singapore: About 90 workers were injured when a jackup rig at Jurong Shipyard tilted to one side on Monday.

Among them, 22 were seriously injured and one is still in a critical condition. The rest suffered minor injuries.

Singapore must not "go overboard" and abandon its values: PM Lee

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that as the country re-examines fundamental questions about its future, it must not "go overboard" and abandon the values that have got Singapore to where it is now.

Clinton in Singapore as part of Asia-Pacific tour

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps out of an aircraft upon arrival at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore Nov 16, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

SINGAPORE (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Singapore on Friday for consultations with the city-state's leaders, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit in Cambodia with President Barack Obama.

Teacher had sex with a 15-year-old student from her own school

A former teacher who had sex with a 15-year-old student from her own school was jailed for a year on Monday. -- ST GRAPHICS

Singapore: A FORMER teacher who had sex with a 15-year-old student from her own school was jailed for a year on Monday.

In passing sentence, District Judge Eugene Teo warned those who viewed schools "as acceptable venues for such illicit pursuits, and our students as acceptable partners in lust" will be found out, caught and made to pay the price.

Sailing: Singapore crowned world champions in 420 class

From left, Cecilia Low, coach Zhang Yong Qiang and Rachel Lee. Singapore sailors Ceilia Low (left), Rachel Lee (right) with coach Zhang Yong Qiang. Lee and Low were crowned world champions of the 420 class on Sunday in Austria. -- PHOTO: MERVYN KWOK

Singapore sailors Rachel Lee and Cecilia Low beat 35 other boats to be crowned world champions of the 420 on Monday in Austria.

The pair, who also won the 2010 Asian Games gold in the same class, became the first team from Asia to win the ladies title.

Jasmine Ser fails to make 10m air rifle final

LONDON: Singapore shooter Jasmine Ser failed to make the final of the women's 10m air rifle event at the Olympics on Saturday morning.

She scored 394 out of 400 in the qualifying round, finishing 24th out of 56 shooters. A score of at least 397 was needed to make the final eight.

City Harvest Church ex-finance chief charged with 10 criminal charges

Singapore - City Harvest Church (CHC) ex-finance chief Serina Wee, 35, was charged on Wednesday morning with 10 criminal charges - six for criminal breach of trust and four for falsifying accounts - over her alleged role in siphoning church funds at City Harvest Church.

She is the 6th person charged in the alleged misuse of funds case. Bail for Wee was set at $500,000 while that for the other five, including founding pastor Kong Hee, had been extended.

SIA to boost capacity to London, Mumbai and Perth

Singapore Airlines is boosting capacity to London, Mumbai and Perth, as part of adjustments being made over the next eight months.

From 21 flights a week now to London and Mumbai, SIA will operate 28 flights a week to each destination from Oct 28.

Overnight queues for Apple's new iPad

About 300 people had gathered by the time the EpiCentre store at Ion Orchard opened at 10am on Friday. By midday, more than 1,000 iPad units had been snapped up from the company's eight stores. There were also queues at Nubox, another Apple premium reseller. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

Singapore: The hordes of Apple fans here once again proved their loyalty, with queues forming hours before the new iPad went on sale on Friday.

Comparison of new salaries of Singapore politicians

The new salary structure recommended by the ministerial pay review committee headed by Gerard Ee has been accepted by the PAP Govt. The ministerial pay review report will be debated in Parliament later when it opens. The report is expected to breeze through the PAP dominated-Parliament without any changes.

So, how do the recommended new salaries (after pay cut) for our Singapore political leaders compare with salaries of the first world politicians? Some TRE readers sent us the link to The Economist article ‘Leaders of the fee world’, published fairly recently 1.5 years ago (Jul 2010), detailing the salaries of the various political leaders in the world:

Renovation contractor rubbed woman's breast with ice cube

A renovation contractor was jailed for six months on Monday for rubbing a woman's breast with an ice cube.

Tay Kok Hui, 40, had admitted to molesting the 33-year-old entertainer at a club in the River Valley area on Jan 6 last year.

PM Lee sends lawyer's letter to editors

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday sent a lawyer's letter to the editors of the TR Emeritus (TRE) sociopolitical website, asking for a post alleging cronyism in the appointment of Madam Ho Ching as head of Temasek Holdings to be taken down.

Madam Ho is PM Lee's wife.