This time, we explore all things that delve into the human mind. Books extolling Sigmund Freud to Carl Jung and other psychological theorists is the running theme of our choices. Not a fan of psychology? Fret not. Murder, mystery and passion are what these psychological thrillers are premised on.
Never been a great fan of fantasy realms or the enchanting magical worlds?
Singapore gets in - principle approval to host F1 night race
"Singapore will host the first Formula One night race next year.
The sport's governing body, FIA, has given the in-principle approval to Singapore to host the September 28 race under the floodlights.
Lighting trials have been conducted overseas to assess if a night race could be staged in Singapore.
Singapore had earlier said that a night race will be unique, different and allow the Singapore event to reach out to television audiences in Asia, Europe and the US.
And Singapore would proceed with a night race only if the safety and operational requirements of all parties including the FIA, FOA and Formula 1 teams were fully met."
Read the full article at LexisNexis.
Popular band makes surprise visits to two schoolsChannel NewsAsia
"Screaming fans were seen at St Joseph's Convent when popular American teen band, The Click Five, paid a surprise visit to the school on Tuesday morning as part of a MediaCorp Radio contest for the most number of The Click Five fans in school.
The students were expecting the band's autographed merchandise, but got a big surprise when band members turned up in person instead.
Clara Li, a Secondary Four student at St Joseph's Convent, said: "This is the first time I'm seeing them. It was quite a shock to see them because I thought it was just 'The Muttons' who would come and give us the stuff. I'm really happy that they are here."
Read full article at Factiva.com
Singapore to invest $246 mln in tourism over 3 yrs
"The Singapore government is investing about S$360 million ($246 million) to train workers in the tourism sector over the next three years as the city-state heads towards receiving a record number of visitors this year.
The Singapore Tourism Board and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency said in a joint statement on Thursday that 60,000 tourism jobs will be created and 74,000 workers trained by 2010 under the investment to meet an expected rise in demand for labour in the sector."
Read the full article at Factiva.com
Singapore Airlines' superjumbo A380 completes maiden voyage to Sydney
"The world's biggest jumbo jet landed safely in Sydney on Thursday, ending its first commercial flight from Singapore.
The Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 superjumbo [ARBU.UL] emerged from low-lying cloud to touch down on time on a damp Sydney afternoon, completing its flight from Singapore's Changi Airport.
The aircraft will return to Singapore on Friday."
Read the full article at Factiva.com
On 7th July 2007, in Lisbon, the 7 Wonders of The World were announced. They are the Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal, The Ruins of Petra, The Statue of Christ the Redeemer, The Incan Ruins, The Ancient Mayan City and The Colosseum.
Well, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Here in Singapore, we have our 7 Wonders too. A street poll by about 300 people unveiled Singapore’s very own Wonders.
After a world-wide poll, about 100 million Internet and phone voters have decided on the new Seven Wonders of the World.
The results were announced on 7th July in Lisbon. Voters picked from 21 sites shortlisted out of 77 by a jury of renowned architects and former United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) chief Federico Mayor.
If you were thinking of checking out the new Seven Wonders but do not have the time, we provide you a less time consuming means of doing so. Here is a glimpse of new Seven Wonders.
