North-South and East-West Lines

SMRT Corporation has advised commuters to make alternative travel plans on Wednesday, as both the North-South and East-West lines may run on limited services in the morning.

It said free bus services will continue to run, and fare gates will be opened until the resumption of full train services. 

Singapore's two major rail lines were disrupted on Tuesday from 7.15pm - the first time that both lines were affected concurrently. The East-West line was running by 9.20pm, and the North-South line resumed service at 10.35pm.

Nana's Green Tea

Plaza Singapura
#03-80/82
Tel: 66844312

Cotton On Pasir Ris

White Sands
Level One
Next to Owndays
Opposite Gong Cha

KFC Pasir Ris

White Sands
Level One
Next to Owndays
Opposite Gong Cha

Owndays Pasir Ris

White Sands
Level One 
Next to Cotton On
Opposite Gong Cha

Ringgit

Malaysia's ringgit hit a 16-year low on Monday as political tensions mounted over a report that linked Prime Minister Najib Razak to probes into alleged corruption involving state fund 1MDB.

The ringgit fell as much as 0.8 per cent to 3.8070 per dollar, its weakest since May 1999.

1MDB

Malaysia's economy, its banking system and government finances are not under systemic risk from developments at state fund 1MDB, rating agency Moody's said on Monday.

Uniqlo NEX

Serangoon
#01-03/04/05
Tel: 65095531

Cotton On White Sands

Level One
Next to Owndays
Opposite Gong Cha

KFC White Sands

Level One
Next to Owndays
Opposite Gong Cha

Owndays White Sands

Level One 
Next to Cotton On
Opposite Gong Cha

Aussie Dollar

The Aussie dollar dropped below 75 US cents to a six-year low as the heightened risk of a Greek exit from the euro added to slumping commodity prices in spurring traders to sell the South Pacific nation's assets.

Greece Referendum 'No'

Greece's government on Sunday looked to have won a 'No' it had been seeking in a referendum on bailout terms, but the euro immediately plummeted on fears the result could splinter the eurozone.

Uniqlo Seletar Mall

Next to Fernvale LRT
Level 2

Gong Cha Pasir Ris

White Sands
Level One
Inside Building
Near Atrium

Mekong Region

Japan said on Saturday it would extend around US$6 billion in development aid to Mekong region countries, as China prepares to launch a new institutional lender seen as encroaching on the regional clout of Tokyo and ally Washington.

Internet Plus

China unveiled a plan to use the Internet to rejuvenate traditional industries and boost flagging economic growth, the State Council said in a statement Saturday.

"Internet Plus" as the plan is called, will help the manufacturing sector optimize and better serve clients through technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, according to the statement. Other areas that may benefit include agriculture, energy production and distribution, finance, medical care, logistics, e-commerce, transportation and environmental protection, it said.

Helen Tampines

Tampines Mall
#01-12
Tel: 67816816

Outdated Figures

Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Friday an IMF analysis on Greek debt restructuring was based on "outdated" figures, as he criticised comments by Greece's finance minister that a debt deal was "in the offing".

European Warnings

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected European warnings that Greeks will be deciding on their future in the eurozone in a referendum on Sunday, saying negotiations would continue for a better deal with international creditors after the vote.

Eu Yang Sang Tampines

Tampines Mall
#B1-17
Tel: 67874270

Solar Energy

India's US$100 billion push into solar energy over the next decade will be driven by foreign players as uncompetitive local manufacturers fall by the wayside, no longer protected by government restrictions on the sector.

BP Plc

BP Plc has reached a comprehensive US$18.7 billion settlement with the US government and five states, a landmark deal that effectively ends years of litigation over environmental damage and human casualties caused by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.

Cold Storage Hougang

Block 205 Hougang Street 21
#01-133/135
Tel: 63830323

POSB White Sands

Most probably, it will reopen on 20 July 2015.

Gong Cha White Sands

Level One
Inside building
Near atrium

Oil

Oil fell to trade further below US$63 a barrel on Wednesday after US crude inventories unexpectedly rose, the latest sign of a supply glut that may increase if Iran reaches a nuclear deal with world powers.

US Manufacturing Sector

The pace of growth in the US manufacturing sector grew in June by slightly more than expected, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.

myCK Hougang

Block 210 Hougang Street 21
#01-225/227
Tel: 62837011

New Greece's Request

Greece has submitted to creditors a new two-year aid proposal calling for parallel debt restructuring, the office of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, in what seemed like a last-ditch effort by Athens to resolve an impasse with lenders.

Eurozone

Eurozone finance ministers will hold an emergency conference call on Tuesday to discuss a last-minute proposal by Athens, just hours before Greece's current bailout expires, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said.

Delifrance Tampines

Tampines Mall
#01-38
Tel: 62608522

Pasir Ris Bus Interchange

An outrage of modesty case had been reported in this vicinity.

Coney Island

Have you read about it?

Sarong Policy

What is it about?

5 September 2015

What is happening?

Pasir Ris One

Ground water pipe burst in front of Block 530C.
Water sprayed until 4th floor high.

60 Euros A Day

Greece backtracked on a pledge to waive pensioners from limits on cash withdrawals, signaling that the strain in the country's banks is now spreading to the very people the government wanted to protect by rejecting a bailout proposal.

An overnight decree to impose capital controls and cap withdrawals at 60 euros a day had originally exempted pension payments. The privilege was revoked about 12 hours later.

Global Stocks

Global stocks slumped on Monday amid investor concern that Greece may be heading for a eurozone exit.

Long John Silver's Tampines

Tampines Mall
Top Level
Tel: 67873900

Why?

Why is the post on UOB dated 2012 
still attracting some readers until now?

I am not complaining.
I am just wondering.

Capital Controls

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Sunday that the country's crisis-hit banks will be shut on Monday and capital controls imposed to prevent withdrawals, after cash machines ran dry.

Euro

The euro dropped more than one per cent as trading opened in Asia Monday after Greece's government moved the nation a step closer to leaving the currency bloc by effectively asking voters to decide on its membership.

SEAR

50 Raffles Place
#45-01/02
Tel: 62219555

Referendum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a referendum on whether he should accept the latest demands of the country's creditors, the most dramatic move yet in a debt crisis that started five years ago.

Eurozone

The Eurozone got ready to deal with a Greek debt default next week after refusing to extend credit following Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's surprise announcement of a referendum on an offer from creditors that his leftist government rejected.

Chey Sua Carrot Cake

Block 127 Toa Payoh Lorong 1
Market and Food Centre

Tornado Turmoil

How do you like this chapter 
on FarmVille Harvest Swap?

Asian Currencies

Asian currencies completed a weekly loss, led by Singapore's dollar and South Korea's won, amid speculation emerging markets will see volatility in capital flows should Greece default.

Shipping Sector in Greece

Greece's shipping sector faces paying a higher tonnage tax, and a phase-out of the special tax allowances it has enjoyed, under the latest proposals presented by the country's creditors, according to documents seen by Reuters.

Chotto Matte

54 Blair Road
Tel: 64480015

US Consumer Spending

US consumer spending recorded its largest increase in nearly six years in May on strong demand for automobiles and other big-ticket items, further evidence that economic growth was gathering momentum in the second quarter.

US Economy

The US economy is on track to expand 2.1 per cent in the second quarter in the wake of the government's final first-quarter reading on gross domestic product, and consumer spending and income in May, Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow forecast model showed on Thursday.

Refuel Cafe

Block 744 Bedok Reservoir Road
#01-3029
Tel: 64480015

Gold

China's gold demand may rise if the country's stock market reverses its rally, according to the World Gold Council.

OPEC

OPEC said its share of the global crude oil market last year declined to the lowest level since 2003, underscoring the motive for the group's current push to defend sales volumes.

Pie Face

313@Somerset
313 Orchard Road
#B3-10

US Stocks

Rising hopes that Greece will reach a deal with official creditors to avert a default helped push US stocks higher in opening trade on Tuesday.

Stocks in Europe

European stock markets rose further on Tuesday, building on the previous day's sharp rally on hopes of there finally being a deal on Greece's bailout.

Kanshoku Ramen

The Metropolis
9 North Bouna Vista Drive
#01-18

Norman Wong and Joanne Lee

Do they blog?

Greece Deal

European stock markets surged on Monday on hope that Greece would seal a deal with its EU-IMF creditors this week to save the country from default and a possible euro exit.

US Homes

US home resales surged to a 5-1/2-year high in May as first-time buyers piled into the market, the latest indication that housing and overall economic activity were gathering steam in the second quarter.

Little Hiro

King's Arcade
559 Bukit Timah Road
Tel: 64663477

Austrian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg celebrated his 30th birthday with a third win in four races on Sunday when he beat Mercedes team-mate and series leader Lewis Hamilton to triumph in an incident-filled Austrian Grand Prix.

Greece's Offers

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made an offer to European Union leaders he described as a "definitive" solution ahead of Monday's emergency summit.

I Am

674 North Bridge Road
Tel: 62955509

News Corp

A new management team at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp's Australian operations will support plans to expand into fast-growing Asia, son Lachlan Murdoch said Saturday.

Greek Banks

An accelerated run on Greek banks may force them to close for a few days next week. In the past few days alone, corporate and individual depositors have withdrawn an estimated 3 billion euros (S$4.5 billion), placing the money in either other European banks or at home.

Southbridge

80 Boat Quay
Level 5
Tel: 65365818

Ringgit

The plunging ringgit has hit levels not seen against the Singdollar since at least 1981, amid fears that Malaysia's sovereign debt rating might be downgraded. 

One Singapore dollar could buy about RM2.80 yesterday, with analysts tipping more falls ahead.

The Malaysian currency has depreciated dramatically in recent months, falling 6 per cent against the Singdollar this year.

It is under attack on multiple fronts - including strife at heavily indebted state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad and plunging oil prices. Malaysia is a major oil exporter so the price slump has hit revenue hard.

Daimler

Daimler, which is overhauling its Mercedes-Benz dealership operations, said on Friday it would sell sales outlets in eastern Germany to China's Lei Shing Hong Group (LSH), the world's largest Mercedes dealership.

European Central Bank

The European Central Bank has raised the ceiling on emergency liquidity Greek banks can draw from the country's central bank for the second time this week, a banking source told Reuters on Friday.

Bodacious Bar & Bistro

70 Biopolis Street
Tel: 67789585

IMF

Central banks may need to become"market makers of last resort" if there is not enough liquidity during volatile sell-offs, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.

US Consumer Prices

US consumer prices in May recorded their largest increase in more than two years as gasoline prices surged, suggesting an energy-driven disinflationary trend had probably run its course.

FOC Restaurant

40 Hongkong Street
Tel: 61004040

Asiaone

How do you like the new design of this website?

BlackRock Inc

BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, said it has received expressions of interest for Singapore's Asia Square Tower 1 and could get more than S$4 billion for the building whose tenants include Citigroup Inc.

Bond Market

Global regulators will review the structure of bond markets to see if any changes are needed as central bankers fret over the possibility of more "taper tantrums" once interest rates start to rise.

The Beast

17 Jalan Klapa
Tel: 62950017

COE 17 June 2015

Certificates of entitlement (COE) have fallen further and hit one of the lowest levels this year in the latest bidding exercise.

The tumble was also the largest one this year.

COE for category A cars fell from $66,000 two weeks ago to $61,000, the lowest in four months.

COE for category B cars fell to its lowest in three months from $75,000 to $71,509.

Open category COE, which can be used for any vehicle type but ends up mainly for bigger cars, also dropped from $75,801 to a three-month low of $74,501.

Commercial vehicle COE dropped slightly from $50,900 to $50,502. Meanwhile, the premium for motorcycles (Cat D) dropped from $6,509 to $6,401.

New JB-Woodlands Train Shuttle Tebrau

A new shuttle train service plying between Woodlands and Johor Baru (JB) Sentral will start on July 1.

Malaysian rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) will operate the service called Shuttle Tebrau.

There will be 14 trips daily: seven from JB Sentral Station and seven from Woodlands Station.

A one-way fare from Woodlands will cost $5, while the return trip from JB Sentral will be priced at RM5 (S$1.80).

The departure timings from Woodlands Station will be: 6.30am, 8am, 9.30am, 5pm, 6.30pm, 8pm and 11pm.

From JB Sentral, the timings will be: 5.30am, 7am, 8.30am, 4pm, 5.30pm, 7pm and 10pm.

Grexit

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lashed out at Greece's creditors on Tuesday, accusing them of trying to "humiliate" Greeks, as he defied a drumbeat of warnings that Europe is preparing for his country to leave the euro.

Donald Trump

Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 US presidential election.

"I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created," Mr Trump said in a launch speech at his Trump Tower skyscraper in Manhattan.

Hambaobao

Beauty World Centre
Block 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road
#04-49

Home Leases in Paris

President Francois Hollande's plan to cap rents on new home leases in Paris will deter real estate investors while benefiting the wealthiest tenants and hurting the poorest, according to brokers.

The proposal will limit rents in the French capital to 20 per cent above and 30 per cent below a neighborhood's average, the government said June 12. The system, based on apartment size, year of construction and location, will allow surcharges for luxury homes.

Huawei

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies plans to invest 400 million euros (US$449.88 million) in research and development in Germany by 2018, one of the company's rotating chief executives told German newspaper Handelsblatt.

Artistry

17 Jalan Pinang
Tel: 62982420

Dollar

With markets showing relative calm in the face of Greece's debt crisis and equities near all-time highs, there's little demand for the safety of haven assets like gold, giving changes in the dollar more sway. The metal has moved in the opposite direction as the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index every day except one this month.

La Mede

French oil major Total said on Saturday management had ordered the halting of the La Mede refinery in southeast France after a union launched a strike against plans to stop crude processing at the plant.

Purity Heaven

Century Square
Level One

WHO

Some 400 million people worldwide lack access to essential health services, and the cost of healthcare is forcing many into poverty, the World Bank and World Health Organization reported Friday.

MERS

A World Health Organization (WHO) team of experts said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) is "large and complex"and more cases should be anticipated.

Moon Fashion

Century Square
Level One

US Consumer Sentiment

US consumer sentiment rose more than expected in June, a survey released on Friday showed.

The University of Michigan's preliminary June reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment came in at 94.6, up from the final reading of 90.7 the month before.

Brussels

Greece's government is ready to submit counter-proposals to bridge differences with its creditors and will restart negotiations in Brussels on Saturday, a government official said on Friday.

Bossini Tampines

Tampines Mall
#02-06/07/08
Tel: 67879136

Latin America

Unable to match China's offer of US$250 billion in investment in Latin America, the EU sought ways on Thursday to avoid being marginalised in the region, offering new trade deals, visa-free travel and deeper ties.

IMF

The International Monetary Fund dramatically raised the stakes in Greece's stalled debt talks on Thursday, announcing that its delegation had broken off negotiations in Brussels and flown home because of major differences with Athens.