The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has sent a C130 Hercules aircraft on a search and locate mission for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane which carried 239 people. (Source)
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed more assets to assist in the search-and-locate operation for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane MH370.It sent two more Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 aircraft, a Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Formidable-class frigate (RSS Steadfast) with a Sikorsky S-70B naval helicopter onboard, a submarine support and rescue vessel with divers onboard, as well as a Missile Corvette (RSS Vigour). (Source)
Singapore continued to help search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 for the fourth day. (Source)
Dengue
The dengue situation in Singapore showed a marked improvement last week, with the number of cases dropping to the lowest in slightly more than a year. The Ministry of Health said there were 197 cases last week, the lowest since January 2013, when 132 cases were reported. (Source)
Singapore the most expensive city
Singapore has jumped to the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit's
(EIU) ranking of the world's most expensive cities, overtaking the likes
of Tokyo and Osaka. (Source)
COE
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums went up across all
categories of vehicles except Category A in the latest bidding exercise. ... The premium for cars in Category A inched down S$202 to end at S$76,999. [COE grants you licence to operate a car for 10 years] (Source)Foreign nationals and vice
Sixty-one foreign nationals were arrested in the forested areas in Punggol during an operation on Friday night. The suspects are believed to have used the cover of the forest for various illicit activities such as vice and gambling. The suspects, comprising men and women, were arrested for wilful trespass on state land or offences under the Women's Charter. If found guilty, they may be fined up to S$1,000.Investigations are ongoing. (Source)
