Thursday, April 16, 2009

Air services expansion with Malaysia

Singapore expands air services agreement with Malaysia

New Routes
- Ipoh
- Kuala Terengganu (ferry to Pulau Redang and Perhentian)
- Kuantan
- Malacca
- Tawau

- Sandakan

Existing Routes
- Kuala Lumpur
(land transport to Genting Highlands, Bukit Tinggi Resort, the Mines etc.)
- Penang
- Langkawi
- Kuching
- Kota Kinabalu

For more details, kindly visit the following website
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/422280/1/.html

A night in Singapore for just US$1

A night in Singapore for just US$1

A one-night stopover in Singapore for just US$1 (S$1.50), with S$10 vouchers to shop at Changi Airport and free admissions to Sentosa, the zoo and other tourist attractions to boot.

For more details regarding this promotion, please click here

Friday, April 10, 2009

Emergency numbers in Malaysia

Police, ambulance and fire brigade

999

Emergency numbers in Singapore

Police 999
Ambulance and fire brigade (Civil Defence) 995

Monday, April 6, 2009

2009 Public Holidays in Singapore

New Year's Day Thursday 1 January
Chinese New Year Monday to Tuesday 26-27 January
Good Friday Friday 10 April
Labour Day Friday 1 May
Vesak Day Saturday 9 May
National Day Sunday* 9 August
Hari Raya Puasa Sunday* 20 September
Deepavali Saturday 17 October **
Hari Raya Haji Friday 27 November
Christmas Day Friday 25 December

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.
** The Hindu Endowments Board has confirmed that Deepavali in 2009 will fall on 17 October.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Botanic Gardens celebrates 150th anniversary

Botanic Gardens celebrates 150th anniversary with year-long events

For further information, please kindly visit the Channel Newsasia website
click here