Singapore marks 56th birthday with 600-strong ceremonial parade at Marina Bay
SINGAPORE – The Republic marked its 56th year since independence with a scaled-down ceremonial parade comprising 600 uniformed participants at the Marina Bay floating platform on Monday (Aug 9). Another 200 people from nine youth uniformed groups and 12 social and economic organisations joined virtually in pre-recorded segments, in a first for a National Day... » read more
Over $4.7m raised through ComChest walk
Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health Masagos Zulkifli (fourth from left) at the launch of the Community Chest (ComChest) Heartstrings Walk 2021 yesterday. With him are (from left) event committee co-chair Andrew da Rosa, ComChest managing director Charmaine Leung, Marina Bay Sands managing director George Tanasijevich, ComChest chair Phillip Tan... » read more
Fireworks at 11 heartland locations to ring in New Year
There will be no fireworks at this year’s Marina Bay New Year’s Eve countdown but Singaporeans can still catch them at 11 locations in the heartland to usher in 2021. Part of year-end events organised by the People’s Association (PA), fireworks displays will take place in Housing Board towns like Bedok, Tampines, Bishan and Yew... » read more
No fireworks for New Year’s Eve countdown at Marina Bay
There will be no fireworks this year for the New Year’s Eve countdown celebration at Marina Bay to minimise crowds in the area amid the pandemic. Fireworks will still be set off at different heartland locations across Singapore, like in previous years, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday, adding that agencies are still working... » read more