Orchard Road will NEVER flood, says TNP in 1999
Well, almost never. For a flood to hit anywhere in Singapore, it takes a combination of high tides and about 100mm of rainfall within an hour. And Orchard Road is protected by its mighty rain drain — the Stamford Canal. Thanks to it, shoppers haven’t had to slosh through waist-deep waters since 1960s. But what makes a good...
Singapore Moves to Stem Inflation
By P.R. VENKAT, SAM HOLMES And COSTAS PARIS from Wall Street Journal Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy aggressively Wednesday to cool an economy that posted the fastest growth on record in the first quarter and faces rising inflationary risks. The government also raised its projections for economic growth and...
No wayang – MPs serve as early warning system
By Chua Mui Hoong from Straits Times MP after MP stand up and read from scripts. After a dozen or so have spoken, up steps a minister and proceeds to reply to their questions - from a script. Repeat for nine days. The above might be how a casual observer would sum up what takes place during the debate on the Budget which ends...
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