Tucked away in the heart of Orchard Road is a uncommon sight for Singapore's main shopping belt.
A vegetable and fish farm called Comcrop is located on the rooftop of *SCAPE. With 6,000 square feet of space, it can produce eight to 10 times more than traditional farms over the same area by using vertical farming techniques. (Source)
Population
Singapore
citizen population grows 0.9% to 3.31 million. More than 31,000
Singaporean babies were born in 2013, giving the country a total
fertility rate of 1.19. ... The government also granted citizenship to
about 20,000 people and permanent residency to about 30,000. (Source)
PM Lee (of Singapore) in The Hague
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in The Hague on Sunday and met his counterpart Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit. Both leaders reaffirmed warm bilateral ties between the two countries. ... Singapore has thanked Netherlands for its support of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. (Source)
Parking fines
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it issued an average of 740 summonses each month in the last five years to drivers who park illegally in reserved lots.
These include the lots set aside for disabled drivers, police and Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicles.
HDB said it takes a serious view of such "inconsiderate acts".
Among those inconvenienced are drivers in the car-sharing scheme because users locate these shared cars at reserved lots, which are sometimes taken by other drivers.
HDB said those who park illegally face a S$50 fine.
Repeat offenders may face a fine of up to S$400. (Source)
Flight MH370 consequences
Robust security measures are already in place at Singapore's Changi Airport to manage threats against the aviation sector, but these have been reviewed and stepped up in light of the recent Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 incident.
PM Lee (of Singapore) in The Hague
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in The Hague on Sunday and met his counterpart Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit. Both leaders reaffirmed warm bilateral ties between the two countries. ... Singapore has thanked Netherlands for its support of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. (Source)
Parking fines
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said it issued an average of 740 summonses each month in the last five years to drivers who park illegally in reserved lots.
These include the lots set aside for disabled drivers, police and Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicles.
HDB said it takes a serious view of such "inconsiderate acts".
Among those inconvenienced are drivers in the car-sharing scheme because users locate these shared cars at reserved lots, which are sometimes taken by other drivers.
HDB said those who park illegally face a S$50 fine.
Repeat offenders may face a fine of up to S$400. (Source)
Flight MH370 consequences
Robust security measures are already in place at Singapore's Changi Airport to manage threats against the aviation sector, but these have been reviewed and stepped up in light of the recent Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 incident.
