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There's A Jurassic World Experience Coming To Gardens By The Bay

3 weeks ago | womensweekly.com.sg | Michelle Lee |Angelica Ang

Got kids who love dinos? Fans of the Jurassic World blockbuster films will have the chance to spot iconic moments from the series recreated with cutting-edge animatronics and interactive exhibits at Gardens by the Bay from May 29. Jurassic World: The Experience, an immersive and interactive exhibition, will be housed in the Cloud Forest, the gardens’ cooled conservatory.
Singapore: NParks opens more than 350 plots for gardening

1 month ago | cityfarmer.info | Angelica Ang |Michael Levenston

To date, more than 2,400 allotment gardening plots have taken root in 28 parks and gardens across Singapore, NParks said. By Angelica AngStraits TimesNar 18, 2025Excerpt:SINGAPORE – More than 350 plots across 15 gardens and parks in Singapore are now open for application from people who want to grow edible plants. The National Parks Board (NParks) said on March 18 that applications can be submitted from 10am on March 19 till 11.59pm on April 1.
Wetter and warmer: How does climate change impact dengue transmission?

Jan 16, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Angelica Ang

SINGAPORE – 2024 was one of Singapore’s wettest and warmest years. Total annual rainfall was 8.1 per cent above the long-term average, and the year tied with 2019 and 2016 for the warmest years on record. And from Jan 10 to 13, 2025, the Republic was battered by incessant rain associated with a monsoon surge – blasts of cold air from Central Asia. A second monsoon surge is set to hit Singapore this weekend, from Jan 17 to 19.
151 FairPrice stores to remain open on first day of CNY

Jan 13, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Angelica Ang

SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can continue to buy festive and essential goods on the first day of Chinese New Year at 151 FairPrice outlets, which will remain open for business. Of these, 42 stores will stay open for 24 hours and 105 will close at 5pm, said the supermarket operator on Jan 14. The remaining four outlets - at Clarke Quay, Jewel Changi Airport, Changi Airport Terminal 3 and Balmoral Plaza - will adhere to normal operating hours. FairPrice Group (FPG) runs 164 stores islandwide.
Singaporean tourist dies after massage at Phuket parlour, second death linked to massage in Thailand

Dec 9, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Angelica Ang

SINGAPORE: A man from Singapore died after a visit to a massage parlour in Phuket, Thailand on SaturdatDec 7. According to Thai local media outlets, the 52-year-old man - identified as Lee Mun Tuck - died shortly after receiving a 45-minute oil massage at a parlour at Patong beach. Patong police chief Pol Col Chalermchai Hernsawad said that police were called to the scene at 11.03pm, reported the Bangkok Post.
Wettest November on record: What’s behind the rainy weather in Singapore?

Dec 8, 2024 | flipboard.com | Angelica Ang

8 hours agoChef-owner of Tanjong Pagar restaurant Hevel dies at age 33In an Instagram post, the restaurant called the late chef-owner, Stefan Liau, "a kind mentor, a devoted husband, and a close friend".
Singapore Embassy in Seoul: Stay vigilant in case of further protests

Dec 7, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Angelica Ang

SINGAPORE: In the wake of the failed voting to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Singaporeans in South Korea are urged to remain vigilant to the possibility of further protests. A Facebook post uploaded by the Singapore Embassy in Seoul on the night of Dec 7 urged Singaporeans in the Republic of Korea to stay safe and alert. Protests have erupted in South Korea, with angry citizens taking to the streets after Mr Yoon’s declaration of martial law on the night of Dec 3.
2 women, including 91-year-old, injured after car plunges into Queensway Shopping Centre carpark

Dec 7, 2024 | asiaone.com | Angelica Ang

SINGAPORE - Two women, aged 61 and 91, were taken to hospital after their car plunged head first into the basement carpark of Queensway Shopping Centre on Saturday (Dec 7). The police were alerted at 4.20pm to the accident, which happened along Alexandra Road and involved four cars, they said in response to The Straits Times' queries. A 61-year-old car driver and her 91-year-old passenger were injured in the accident, added the police.
Three men arrested for moving money for scammers

Dec 6, 2024 | flipboard.com | Angelica Ang

Star Search 2024 2nd runner-up Jona Chung can't afford the S$90,000 COE for the car he wonNothing in life is a sure win and Star Search 2024 second runner-up Jona Chung knows firsthand the pain of that. Those who followed the competition …
PM Wong tests positive for Covid-19, is 'feeling fine overall' and will 'self-isolate'

Dec 3, 2024 | asiaone.com | Angelica Ang

ByAngelica AngSINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday (Dec 3) - his first time being down with the virus. In a Facebook post uploaded at 6.52pm the same day, Mr Wong said that he had woken up in the morning with a bad sore throat, after a stretch of overseas work trips. He thought initially that he had caught the flu but took a Covid-19 test to be sure. "Turns out, I've finally succumbed to Covid after all these years!" he said in the post.