The Amarillo Globe News says the flight bound for Las Vegas from New York made an unexpected landing in the Texas panhandle after an episode with the captain. A passenger told the paper he emerged from the restroom “shouting, ‘Iraq, al-Qaida, terrorism, we’re all going down.’
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LADY GAGA is set to make her triumphant return to Singapore stage with her Born This Way Ball on May 28, 2012! Excited? In this brand new tour, Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster. The Born This Way Ball, produced [...]
TRANSFORMERS mania is expected to hit a new high in Singapore and the region, with renowned branded play company, Hasbro (Singapore), and Singapore’s first integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa (‘RWS’), jointly announcing that the RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA SINGAPORE TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON CON 2012 (‘Cybertron Con’) will be coming to Singapore this year, a first for Southeast [...]
Take note of the free shuttle bus service during Chinese New Year 2012 (15-minute intervals): 20 Jan (Fri): 8pm-12:30am 21-22 Jan (Sat-Sun): 8pm-2am Board and alight at any of the 9 stops between Tanjong Pagar and Raffles Place MRT stations via South Bridge Road and Robinson Road.
Yahoo compiled a list of top made-in-Singapore videos in 2011 as well as top ones in the world. Check out this five made-in-Singapore videos you may have missed this year. 5. Debut of Pornsak Sukhumvit, The Noose’s latest correspondent
Silk Air announced direct flight from Singapore to Wuhan yesterday from 24 April 2012. In four months’ time, there will be three weekly flights to Wuhan city, capital of Hubei province in central China. It is the city sometimes referred as the “Chicago of China.”
South Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-il, who has ruled the nation since 1997, died. His son, Kim Jong-un, is thought to be his most-likely successor. Kim Jong-un was born January 8 in 1982 or 1983 and he is the son of Kim Jong-il’s third and most attractive concubine. He speaks English, French and German. He is overweight and [...]
The latest city rankings for quality of living have just been announced early this week. European cities dominate worldwide quality of living rankings and Singapore is ranked the 25th as the highest ranked city in Asia. The Best City to Live: Vienna Vienna has the best living standard in the world, according to the Mercer [...]
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At Famen, a sophisticated yellow robot prepares steaming bowls of ramen, up to 80 per day; cool, isn’t it?
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Singapore Airlines announceda low-cost long-haul airline Scoot on 1 November 2011. Scoot air tickets will be 40 percent cheaper than regular airlines and will fly on long haul routes from Singapore, initially to Australia and China. Scoot’s fleet is expected to consist of four Boeing 777-200. Its initial fleet would be acquired from its parent [...]
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Over the past several weeks, seasonal rains that are heavier than usual have resulted in widespread flooding in Thailand. While the flooding is having some impact on tourists, most key tourist destinations and attractions throughout Thailand have not been affected by the floods and almost all remain open. The floods are mainly affecting the provinces [...]
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SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will add two new destinations to its network come October 2011. Scheduled SilkAir passenger services to Bandung, Indonesia will begin on 11 October 2011, with scheduled passenger services to Changsha, China beginning on 31 October 2011, the latter subject to regulatory approvals.
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Many people know Singapore passport holders can travel without many visa restrictions. The Henley Visa Restrictions Index tells how good it is. The Henley Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to travel freedom their citizens enjoy. Henley & Partners has analyzed the visa regulations of all the countries and territories in [...]
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Spain‘s highest mountain (3718m), EI Teide, is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world’s best observatories.
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In Hong Kong, because of the space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.”
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In 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. ‘Christian’ was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in [...]
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Finally, the massive Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea is almost ready to open its doors to guests after nearly two decades’ construction, according to Architizer. The pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel is the largest building in North Korea and one of the tallest hotels in the world. It will open in 2012, 33 years after it was originally set [...]
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If the world’s 6.9 billion people lived in one city, this is how large that city would be if it were as dense as Singapore. Check out how large would it be if it were as dense as Paris, New York, London, Houston and San Francisco.
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With immediate effect, foreigners (regardless of nationality) applying for a single-entry short-term (15-day / 90-day) visa for sight-seeing including Okinawa as one of their destinations, will not be required to pay a fee for their visa application. To enjoy this fee waiver, please ensure you INFORM the counter staff and SUBMIT a flight itinerary / [...]
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