before breakfast, trek in a rainforest where there are more vegetation varieties than those found in the whole of the north American continent, have authentic Chinese Dim Sum for breakfast; flag down a taxi and watch the morning news with in-taxi Mobile TV; meet in modern offices equaled to those found in Tokyo or New York; have Indian cusine like curry, chapati for lunch; attend an exhibition in world class exhibition halls; have an English Tea break; shop for things from all over the world; choose cuisine from any continent for dinner; catch a world class concert at the Esplanade for $$$ or a neighbourhood Chinese Opera for FREE; Maybe a couple round of Blackjacks or free island-wide surfing on the internet; retire for the night at a hotel from a backpacker class to the 5 star Shangri-la. And all this in a day.
Singapore Biennale 2008 will be held between 11 September and 16 November 2008. Be intrigued by the largest and most provocative showcase of contemporary art by renowned visual artists from around the globe. Singapore Biennale 2008 is the follow up to the hugely successful inaugural event in 2006 and now challenges you to wonder anew at the world you live in. Feel surprised, be awed, challenge your perspectives and ponder the profound. With both indoor and outdoor exhibitions at iconic landmarks in Singapore, it's time to reserve your opinions and prepare to immerse yourself in a new state of wonder.
The ContainerArt at Central Promontory Site immediately adjacent to The Sail and One Marina Boulevard. Titled ContainArt Pavilion will rise a four-storey work of art made from shipping containers and paper tubes. The ContainArt Pavilion, it will be the largest installation of the Singapore Biennale 2008, designed by acclaimed Japanese artist and architect Shigeru Ban, the building comprises 150 shipping containers and 34 paper tubes that are 10m-long each. When completed on Aug 1, it will be an 80m by 25m work of architecture. Let Singapore Biennale 2008, intrigue your senses.
Surrounding David at the National Museum
Presented by National Museum of Singapore by Titarubi (Indonesia) and admission is free. Surrounding David at National Museum Rotunda, Level 1. The work investigates various dialectical relations between the imaginary perfect circular space and the sculptural object, through the figure of David. The replica of David, made in resin, 8.5 meter height, will be placed at the centre of the space, mimicking the typical European piazza and its anchor-statue. Then another layer of force, in the form of textile ornaments usually used for kebaya, will cover the whole surface of the statue, thus figuratively obliterating the centrality of the figure.
This will be a breath-taking installation at the Rotunda. A rotunda is any building with a circular ground plan and covered by a dome. The rotunda have historical and architectural value because it was widespread in the medieval Central Europe. Great number of parochial churches were built in this form in the 10th Century A.D.
The Youth Olympic Games 2010
Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010, reported olympics.org. The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together young talented athletes, aged 14 to 18, from around the world to participate in high-level competitions and, alongside the sports element of the event, educational programmes on the Olympic values, the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver, and the dangers of doping and training to excess and / or inactivity. The 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials. They will be house in the Youth Olympic Village at Warren Hill. There will be a total of 24 venues, with four being built as temporary facilities, including one large cluster of 13 in its Marina-Kallang Sporting Zone.
Singapore Airshow at Changi
Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest air show, is a global marketplace and networking platform for the military and civil aviation community. The event's six packed days will include Aerobatic Flying Displays, Airport Pavilion and Integrated Land Defence Pavilion. The Singapore Airshow 2008 was held from 19 to 24 February 2008. The Singapore Airshow was hosted in the brand new Changi Exhibition Centre in Changi, off Changi Coast Road. The Singapore Airshow was only opened to the general public on Saturday 23 February and Sunday 24 February 2008 between 9.30 am and 5.00 pm. The Singapore Airshow 2008 attracted some 59 of the top aviation companies in the world. Deals in excess of US$13 billion were announced and another USD2.5 billion worth of investments in services and facilities were also brought into Singapore during the show. According to its organiser, the sold-out show attracted some 90,000 visitors over the weekend. More than 30,000 trade visitors from all over the world also made it to the event.
T3 Changi Opens for Business
Singapore Changi Airport opened its largest and most expensive airport terminal (T3 or Changi Terminal 3) on Wednesday 9 Jan 2008 (9-1-8 another auspicious date). The industry analysts say will reinforce the city-state's position as a regional aviation hub. A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from San Francisco became the first to land at Terminal 3 about 12 pm Local Time ,0400 GMT, 7 Jan 2008. Passengers arrived to a traditional Chinese lion dance and a greeting from Singapore's Transport Minister Raymond Lim. Built at a cost of 1.75 billion Singapore Dollars (1.22 billion US Dollars), Terminal 3 offers 380,000 square metres (4.1 million square feet) of space in a seven-storey building. T3 (Terminal 3) will add 28 aerobridge gates to Changi, with up to eight designed to handle the world's biggest passenger plane, the superjumbo Airbus A380. Singapore Airlines (SIA) in October became the world's first airline to fly the double-decker A380 and is the first to operate from Terminal 3. Terminal 3 is home to more than 140 retail and food outlets, from hamburgers to high fashion. With T3, it will push Singapore further ahead of its rivals - Bangkok International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport.
Vegas Sands To Build Casino
Las Vegas Sands, the world's top casino operator, has been picked to build and run Singapore's first casino (An Integrated Resort at Marina Bay), a project that will cost more than S$5bil - 26 May 2006. Singapore has selected gaming firm Las Vegas Sands to build and operate the nation's first casino - Singapore aims to attract Asian gamblers and boost tourism revenues. The casino project is set to cost more than USD3 billion and Singapore says it wants the waterfront site to become an emblem for the city-state. Sands had submitted the best overall proposal that meets the economic and tourism objectives of Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar told a news conference yesterday, adding that Sands had also committed the highest investment. In the running was Malaysia's Genting International, MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment are the three other bidders who submitted their bids for the Marina Bay project.
928 is the Day
Yes! "Kow Yee Fatt" or September 28 in Cantonese (an auspicious number), will be the day F1 GP is coming to Singapore. The Singapore Grand Prix will be F1's first night race and the 15th stop of 2008's 18-leg season. Hotels around the proposed circuit like Swissotel-The Stamford and Pan Pacific Singapore have started to get room bookings. This is despite the Government's will be adding a special F1 Cess Tax of 30 per cent to defray the cost of staging the expensive F1 event.
Bacause of the strict laws banning tobacco advertisements in Singapore the publication or display of any acknowledgement of sponsorship of a tobacco company would, as a general rule, be prohibited.
Honda may be the next King
Honda is all set to over take Toyota as the King of Singapore Road. In December 2007, for the second time in a row, more Hondas were registered compare to new Toyotas. Both having a huge commanding shares of the road, which make up of half of all newly registered cars. So for now, it is Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic owners fighting for car park spaces.
About 8,100 new cars were registered during December 2007, Honda have overtaken Toyota as the most new car registered. Here is a breakdown by Car Brands registered:
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Lim-O-Seng is here
Singapore longest car on the road will be a 8 metre long special version of Chrysler 300 aka the Limo Seng (limousine). The limo, which seats eight passengers, is twice the length of a normal Chrysler 300. According to LTA they "would be the longest stretch limousines to be registered in Singapore".Previously, six stretch limousines were registered here, each about 6m long. However five have since been deregistered, leaving only one stretch limousine, the Maybach 62, still registered to a private hire company.
The Chrysler Limo has a J-shaped leather couch; a fully-stocked bar complete with ice bucket for champagne; a stereo, DVD player and Huge LCD television screen for entertainment; as well as tinted windows for privacy and special lighting that can be adjusted to suit every mood. This limo can be rented from Lotus Limousines which is ideal for high-end visitors during the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 Grand Prix race next September and the high-rollers who are likely to patronise the two integrated resorts (Casinos) being built here. Riding in this Chrysler Limo will costs about SGD350 per per hour. And for drinks, be prepared to pay at least USD35 extra per person shot. According to sources, Ah Ma paid half a million Singapore Dollars for it - the car powered by a 3.5 litres Mercedes Benz Engine and was built in Austria, modified in England.
Most popular suburban mall in Singapore
Causeway Point has be crowned the best mall found outside the city. This based on a survey conducted by a local newpaper. Top on this list includes Parkway Parade,Junction 8, Tampines Mall and Jurong Point. Katong Shopping Centre has been ranked last in the list of 19 suburban malls in the study. Jurong?Point is people choice for best mall.
