Singapore News

SANTIAGO, Chile: At last week's Brazil Open, Singapore's Li Jiawei came close to winning her first Pro Tour title of 2008.

PERTH, Australia: Brent Barnes, representing Singapore and the Aquatic Performance Swim Club at the XII Fina World Masters held at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia, set a new world record in the 50-metre freestyle for men aged 50-54, when he hit the wall in 24.47 seconds.

SINGAPORE: Environment and Water Resources Minister and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will visit Saudi Arabia from 29 April to 3 May 2008.

SINGAPORE: Singapore is strengthening its efforts to attract global talent to invest and live here. At the same time, it is looking at getting overseas Singaporeans to return home for work.

SINGAPORE: From 5 May, the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rate for the Bukit Timah Expressway gantry will be increased by 50 cents to S$1.50.

WELLINGTON: Talks on the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be concluded next month, said Singapore President SR Nathan at a state banquet at the New Zealand Government House in Wellington on Monday.

SINGAPORE: Some National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) social enterprises have adjusted selected existing initiatives to help Singaporeans stretch their dollar and manage the rising cost of living.

SINGAPORE: The General Insurance Association (GIA) has decided to postpone the implementation of changes to the motor claims insurance framework by one month to June.

SINGAPORE: Digitising one's physical world and making a virtual reality come to life is the Media Development Authority's (MDA) vision of the next generation of the world wide web.