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Man busted with 30 exotic animals for ‘mini zoo’ in Singapore
More than 30 wild animals, including pythons, tortoises, a slow loris and a marmoset have been seized from a flat in Singapore in the city’s largest such haul of banned wildlife in more than a decade, a government agency said Tuesday. The owner, who kept the animals in a public…
Watch: Scientists in Singapore demonstrate ‘invisibility cloak’ that makes cat and fish vanish
Scientists in Singapore demonstrate new light-bending technology that could have applications in security, entertainment and surveillance Scientists have shown off their latest “invisibility cloak” by making a pet goldfish and a small cat vanish from plain sight. The device is crude and unlikely to pass muster with the pupils of…
Singapore bracing for worst ever dengue fever epidemic
Singapore is bracing itself for its worst ever dengue epidemic with infections this year already exceeding the total for all of 2012, official statistics showed on Friday. The first fatality of the year, a 20-year-old man, died on Wednesday in the city-state, which is known for fastidious sanitation but is…
Hanged U.S. scientist’s body may be exhumed again in Singapore
The body of an American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year may be exhumed for a second autopsy in a bid to prove he was murdered, his father said Monday. “Based on my investigations, I believed that Shane did not commit suicide,” Rick Todd, an airline pilot, said in…
Jackie Chan’s plan to move ancient buildings to Singapore angers China
A plan by Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan to move ancient Chinese buildings to Singapore has sparked controversy in a nation already sensitive about losing its artifacts, state media said Tuesday. Beijing has pressured overseas auction houses to cancel the sale of antiques it says were looted during the…
Soccer leaders vow to stamp out match-fixing ‘cancer’ tainting the sport
Football authorities vowed to excise the “cancer” of match-fixing, but said tougher laws were needed worldwide to protect the bruised integrity of the world’s most popular sport. FIFA director of security Ralk Mutschke told a two-day gathering with Interpol that the world governing body’s “zero tolerance” for match-fixing needs to…
Robert Parker’s wine ‘bible’ moving to Singapore
Influential US wine critic Robert Parker is moving the headquarters of his newsletter to Singapore after selling a major stake to investors based in the city-state, a report said. Parker told the Wall Street Journal he intends to step down as editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate and phase out its…
Dolphins arrive in Singapore after activists fail to block transfer from Philippines
A first batch of dolphins has arrived at a new oceanarium in Singapore after activists failed to have the animals’ transfer from the Philippines blocked, officials said Tuesday. A spokesman for the Marine Life Park, part of the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino, told AFP that the bottlenose dolphins had…
Singapore bans satirical local film because it was offensive to ethnic minority
Singapore has banned a satirical local movie three days before its theatrical release because it was deemed offensive to the island’s ethnic Indian minority, a media watchdog confirmed Tuesday. “Sex.Violence.FamilyValues” had originally been rated suitable for viewers aged 18 and above, but a review panel concluded that one of the…
Energy guzzler Singapore boosts ‘green’ buildings
From the bone-chilling air conditioning that pumps throughSingapore’s malls and offices to lights that burn all night, the city state is one of Asia’s most intensive energy users. Nearly all electricity used by the industrialised island is produced by burning fossil fuels, which in 2010 contributed to the largest carbon footprint…
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