Read more Singapore stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5746/singapore.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:12:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69367/best-layover-mini-vacations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStuck with a long layover? You don’t have to idle in the airport. Condé Nast Traveler presents its readers' best suggestions for killing an hour or 4: Honolulu: Take a 25-minute cab ride to Waikiki Beach to enjoy the sand, surf, and views of Diamond Head crater. London: Get downtown...http://www.newser.com/story/69367/best-layover-mini-vacations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 17:33:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68844/singapore-teen-gamers-planned-mass-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEight Singapore teenagers who played the video game Slayers planned to commit mass suicide but backed out after watching the first two leap to their death from an apartment building window, reports the Straits Times . One of the boys who died vowed the group would come back from the dead...http://www.newser.com/story/68844/singapore-teen-gamers-planned-mass-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 2:55:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66904/hong-kong-singapore-emerge-from-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHong Kong emerged from the recession with a bang last quarter, posting better-than-expected growth of 3.3% from April to June. The Chinese territory suffered four quarters of contraction but came out of the red thanks to a pickup in exports and increased private consumption. Singapore also blasted out of...http://www.newser.com/story/66904/hong-kong-singapore-emerge-from-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 5:39:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61414/seouls-airport-is-worlds-no-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIncheon International airport in Seoul, South Korea, is the world's best, according to a British survey that took into account passengers' experiences with check-in, departures, transfers, and arrivals. Two other Asian airports, in Hong Kong and Singapore, finished second and third, the BBC reports.http://www.newser.com/story/61414/seouls-airport-is-worlds-no-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 14:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60258/man-without-prints-stumps-airport-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe side effects of a drug to treat cancer led to a Singapore man being detained for hours by airport security officials who couldn’t find his fingerprints, USA Today reports. The drug capecitabine causes hand-foot syndrome, in which the skin peels off; the man was finally allowed through after being...http://www.newser.com/story/60258/man-without-prints-stumps-airport-security.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 16:42:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54110/monaco-overtakes-london-on-priciest-homes-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLondon has tumbled off its perch atop the list of priciest places to buy residential property, the Financial Times reports, allowing Monaco to swoop in and take the crown. Monaco’s top properties now fetch $68,000 per square meter, compared to $38,000 for London and $22,500 for Manhattan....http://www.newser.com/story/54110/monaco-overtakes-london-on-priciest-homes-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 10:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50143/9-year-old-writes-popular-iphone-app.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 9-year-old Singapore boy has created a drawing application for the iPhone that is popular around the world, the Electric New Paper reports. Lim Ding Wen reworked one of his existing 20 programs for the touchscreen gadget. “I wrote the program for my younger sisters, who like to draw,” he...http://www.newser.com/story/50143/9-year-old-writes-popular-iphone-app.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Feb 2009 16:54:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47140/super-spas-for-the-still-rich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom ancient minerals and monasteries to herb-infused wraps and waterfalls, sit back, relax, and enjoy Vanity Fair’s list of the world’s poshest spas: Amangani, Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Jet-setters can get a taste of the Old American West, where “wildlife runs wild.” The Spa at Gleneagles, Scotland: Inspired by Coco Chanel,...http://www.newser.com/story/47140/super-spas-for-the-still-rich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 18:45:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46125/outage-strands-173-on-singapore-ferris-wheel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag173 passengers on the world’s largest observation wheel were stuck for 6 hours today when a fire caused the Singapore Flyer to lose power, AFP reports. 10 of the stranded sightseers were lowered to safety in harnesses, while the rest waited for electricity to return. Its manager said some passengers...http://www.newser.com/story/46125/outage-strands-173-on-singapore-ferris-wheel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 16:15:01 CST