Singapore Flyer Has more than 1million Visitors

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Flyer has seen more than one million visitors since it first started operations five months ago.


Officials said half of the tickets sold were bought by tourists, while locals snapped up the rest.

Singapore Flyer’s Chairman, Florian Bollen, is optimistic the flyer will hit its 2.5 million visitor target during its first year of operation.

He said: "We are on track. The good thing is the trend is extremely good. This month we are up 20 per cent from last month, so we see constant improvement and we are very happy about the overall development."

To further boost ridership figures, a new visitors’ centre for tourists has been launched at the Singapore Flyer.

It is the first to be located at an attraction and will provide visitors with information on other tourist spots in Singapore.

The centre will be managed by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore, and the Association of Singapore Attractions. — CNA/vm

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Singapore ranked fifth most expensive city in Asia

SINGAPORE: Singapore is now the fifth most expensive city in Asia, according to Mercer Worldwide Cost of Living Survey.
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Singapore’s rise in rankings is partly due to the appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the US dollar.

Other contributing factors include its high quality of living and continued strength as a regional hub.

Tokyo is the costliest Asian city, followed by Seoul, Hong Kong and Osaka.

In world standings, Singapore is in 13th position, one notch higher than in 2007.

Moscow was ranked the most expensive city both in Europe and globally for the third year running.

Mercer’s survey covered 143 countries across six continents. — CNA/de

GioGio Invades Raffles City(Singapore!)

Giogio!!! The famous Prata Sausage maker of Singapore invades Raffles City.
Located at the Basement of the Marketplace..just beside Subway!
Just perfect place to be:)
Come and enjoy the new Ooooozing Oozy Franks Prata Sausage with me.

Wakeboarding in Singapore!

Some call it an extreme sport,
Some call it a good body workout.
Some call it pure fun,
Some call it a lifestyle.

Me? I call it an adventure!

Planning to take some shots on this with my friends come this July.
Wooohooo!
Gotta start living for real! This is gona be awesome!

PC Show '08 crowd, Singapore

The PC Show, Singapore's Longest-running and Most Successful IT and Consumer Electronics Exhibiton is back again with its 18th presentation. Following a successful showcase in 2007 with more than 400 exhibitors chalking up on-the-spot sales of over $26 million from the 907,000 visitors, The PC Show 2008 will present another significant and exciting showcase for all exhibitors and visitors.

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Singapore is top Asian city with highest quality of living

SINGAPORE: Singapore has come out tops in Asia for having the highest quality of living, according to an annual survey by consulting firm Mercer.

The study was based on a number of factors including the political and social environment, medical and health considerations, public services and transportation, and housing.

Globally, Singapore is ranked 32, after climbing two spots from last year.

In Asia, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka are ranked just behind Singapore.

Overall, European cities dominate the top global rankings. Zurich scores the highest for overall quality of living, retaining its number one position from 2007.

Luxembourg is tops for personal safety. At the bottom end of the scale is Baghdad, which has the lowest ranking for quality of living and personal safety. — CNA/ir