Team Singapore Para athletes won a total of 26 medals from the recent ASEAN Para Games in Myanmar, and they were given a hero's welcome at the Changi Airport by well wishers, family and friends on 21 January.
Justinian Chua, Chef De Mission of the games led the contingent out of arrival hall. Jason Chee, Yip Pin Xiu, Theresa Goh and the cerebral palsy football team were some of the Para athletes that were spotted amongst the returning contingent.
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
MINDEF and NTU strengthen defence research partnership
A super-elastic ceramic that can bend and recover its shape upon heating may well be used to create body armour to protect our soldiers in the future. And a special algorithm will allow our military radio communications systems to pick up weak signals in a noisy environment.
These are just two of the many defence scientific breakthroughs achieved by scientists from the Temasek Laboratories at Nanyang Technological University (TL@NTU) since its establishment in 2003.
The research centre is a collaboration between the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and NTU to develop technological solutions to enhance the defence of Singapore. Over the last 10 years, it has grown from three research programmes and 10 scientists, to 15 research programmes and over 200 researchers and staff today.
These are just two of the many defence scientific breakthroughs achieved by scientists from the Temasek Laboratories at Nanyang Technological University (TL@NTU) since its establishment in 2003.
The research centre is a collaboration between the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and NTU to develop technological solutions to enhance the defence of Singapore. Over the last 10 years, it has grown from three research programmes and 10 scientists, to 15 research programmes and over 200 researchers and staff today.
Sales of new private homes down 80% in December
Sales of new private homes plunged nearly 80 per cent in December compared to a month ago, as developers held off new property launches.
According to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), just 259 units of new private homes were sold in December, down from 1,228 units transacted in November.
Among the units sold, 125 are located in the suburban areas, 90 units in the city fringe, and 44 units in the core central region.
For the whole of 2013, total private home sales amounted to about 15,000 units -- levels last seen during the global financial crisis five years ago.
According to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), just 259 units of new private homes were sold in December, down from 1,228 units transacted in November.
Among the units sold, 125 are located in the suburban areas, 90 units in the city fringe, and 44 units in the core central region.
For the whole of 2013, total private home sales amounted to about 15,000 units -- levels last seen during the global financial crisis five years ago.
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
S'pore is not facing a credit bubble: MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Tuesday said Singapore is not facing a credit bubble that puts the country or its banking system at any risk of crisis.
This was in response to media queries after a Forbes article claimed that Singapore is facing a dangerous credit bubble, fuelled by ultra-low interest rates.
The article cited several risks including Singapore's ratio of household debt to GDP, rising property prices and potential crisis in the banking system should non-performing loans increase when interest rates start to normalise.
This was in response to media queries after a Forbes article claimed that Singapore is facing a dangerous credit bubble, fuelled by ultra-low interest rates.
The article cited several risks including Singapore's ratio of household debt to GDP, rising property prices and potential crisis in the banking system should non-performing loans increase when interest rates start to normalise.
Monday, 13 January 2014
COE quota to be determined every 3 months from February
The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system has been refined to make it more responsive to de-registrations.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that from February, it will announce the COE quotas every three months instead of the current six months.
This will enable a more accurate and prompt matching of the number of new COEs to be issued to replace de-registered vehicles, it added.
Vehicle de-registration has been rising in recent months as more vehicles reach 10 years of age. This trend is likely to continue until 2016.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that from February, it will announce the COE quotas every three months instead of the current six months.
This will enable a more accurate and prompt matching of the number of new COEs to be issued to replace de-registered vehicles, it added.
Vehicle de-registration has been rising in recent months as more vehicles reach 10 years of age. This trend is likely to continue until 2016.
Our women's table tennis team - growing from strength to strength
At the 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Singapore’s table tennis team consisting of Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Sun Beibei were crowned victors. With unparalleled precision and grit, they sliced their way past China’s undefeated champions to clinch the winning title for the first time in history.
Over the years, our women’s table tennis has indeed become a force to be reckoned with. Let us take a look at some of the major milestones in the history of this successful sport. Table tennis saw a humble beginning back in 1926, when the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was established, and the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) started later in 1931, when the demand for the sport had begun to grow exponentially.
Over the years, our women’s table tennis has indeed become a force to be reckoned with. Let us take a look at some of the major milestones in the history of this successful sport. Table tennis saw a humble beginning back in 1926, when the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was established, and the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) started later in 1931, when the demand for the sport had begun to grow exponentially.
Friday, 3 January 2014
Expanded Ex Wallaby
Based on the tsunami that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2010, this was the exercise scenario presented to troops from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Time was, of course, essential and the SAF deployed Army, Navy and Air Force elements to assist the ADF in HADR efforts.
The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) Landing Ship Tank (LST) RSS Resolution was used to coordinate operations with the set-up of a Combined Task Force Headquarters (CTF HQ) that comprised planners from both countries' armed forces.
Time was, of course, essential and the SAF deployed Army, Navy and Air Force elements to assist the ADF in HADR efforts.
The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) Landing Ship Tank (LST) RSS Resolution was used to coordinate operations with the set-up of a Combined Task Force Headquarters (CTF HQ) that comprised planners from both countries' armed forces.
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