Updated 3.06pm, 11 June 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 11 June 2009: Singapore is keen on the construction of a third bridge linking the republic to Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. “The concept of the third bridge on the eastern side of Johor is something we will pursue, and Singapore is quite keen on […]
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Kuan Yew’s trip down memory lane?
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 June 2009: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister and father of modern Singapore, is to visit Malaysia next week to tour several states and meet with a number of Malaysian leaders, entrepreneurs, opinion leaders and senior journalists. His eight-day visit, from 8 to 15 June 2009, starts with a […]
Fifth H1N1 flu case in Singapore
SINGAPORE, 31 May 2009: A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from the United States on 29 May became the fifth person in the city-state to contract the A H1N1 flu. The republic’s Health Ministry said today the woman, who was in Vermont and New York from 13 to 28 May, arrived here on the All […]
Mas Selamat detained for 2 years under ISA
JOHOR BARU, 27 May 2009: One of the region’s most wanted militants, Mas Selamat Kastari, who was arrested in Skudai, Johor last month, is being held for two years under the Internal Security Act (ISA). “Mas Selamat is under a two-year detention at the Kamunting Detention Centre in Kamunting, Taiping,” a highly placed source told […]
M’sia proposes third bridge link to S’pore (Updated)
Updated 4.39pm, 22 May 2009 SINGAPORE, 22 May 2009: Malaysia has proposed to Singapore that a new bridge be built to link the eastern side of Johor to the island republic. The new bridge will help to further facilitate the movement of people and goods and services between both countries, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
S’gor to tap S’pore expertise for river project
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA. 19 May 2009: Selangor government plans to tap into Singapore’s expertise in its Klang River Rehabiliation Project and would also consult non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on environment issues related to the project. Selangor menteri besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim had expressed his hopes to work with Singapore on the RM10bil project during his […]
S’pore JI leader captured in M’sia (Updated 6.37pm)
Updated 6.37pm, 8 May 2009 SINGAPORE, 8 May 2009: Mas Selamat Kastari, the suspected leader of the Jemaah Islamiah militant group, who escaped from a Singapore detention centre here last year has been caught in Malaysia, according to local media reports today. The fugitive, who had been hunted on a massive scale by the city-state […]
S’pore tightens flu control
SINGAPORE, 4 May 2009: Singapore today stepped up its drive to curb the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) virus by issuing the Home Quarantine Order (HQO) to contacts and suspected contacts of the virus. The order under the Infectious Diseases Act can be issued to any person who is a known or suspected close contact […]
S’pore raises pig flu alert
SINGAPORE, 29 April 2009: Fifteen more people, mostly Singaporeans who have recently returned from the US, were referred to the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) and a hospital here yesterday for further checks for swine flu. Singapore’s Health Ministry said three of the cases referred to the CDC, including the two referred on Monday, had all […]
Firefly gets Subang-Singapore route
PETALING JAYA, 21 April 2009: Community airline Firefly has obtained approval from the Transport Ministry to operate the Singapore route from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, its Subang hub. Managing director Eddy Leong said the airline expects to start the Subang-Singapore route in June this year, with a frequency of 28 times weekly. The […]
