Singapore one of the World Class City: July 2011

World's First Full Butler Sky Dining and Largest Ferry Wheel

Height: 165m
Diameter: 150mCapsules: 28 carrying 30 passengers each
Rotation speed: 37 minutes/revolution
Maximum capacity: 1362 passengers/hour
Location: Singapore
Opening: March 1, 2008

Top 10 Ferry Wheel

1. The Great Beijing Wheel, Beijing, China

2. The Singapore Flyer, Singapore

3. The Star of Nanchang, Nanchang, China

4. London Eye, London, Great Britain

5. Changsha Ferris Wheel, Changsha, China

6. Southern Star Observation Wheel, Melbourne, Australia 7. Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel, Zhengzhou, China

8. Sky Dream Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan 9. Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel (Daiya to Hana), Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
10. Palette Town Ferris Wheel, OdaibaTokyo, Japan

Singapore Flyer is the biggest Ferris wheel in the world with total high 165 meters, 35 meters higher than the famed London Eye. It is located in Singapore, near the coast of Marina Bay. It was open to public in 2008 with cost $180 million. Singapore Flyer offers beautiful views including can see the three countries as well as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore Flyer is also offer the views of the Marina Bay Street Circuit of the of the Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore River, Changi Airport and Sentosa Island. Singapore Flyer comprises of a 150 meters diameter wheel, built over three story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants.

Come and try the world’s first full butler service dining experience in the sky only at Singapore Flyer! The ultimate dining experience coupled with awe-inspiring views of Singapore.

Dining Schedules:
Daily: 7.30pm (Check In: 7pm) or 8.30pm (Check In: 8pm)

Credited : http://www.singaporeflyer.com/unique-experiences/full-butler-sky-dining/
Credited : http://listsoften.blogspot.com/2007/09/top-ten-largest-observation-wheels.html

The World's First Night Safari

Night Safari, the world’s first wildlife park for nocturnal animals is an nine-time winner of the Best Visitor Attraction Experience, awarded by Singapore Tourism Board. This internationally acclaimed leisure attraction embodies innovation and creativity in products and services, and service quality, thus attracting more than 1.1 million visitors yearly. Over 1,000 animals from 115 species (of which almost 30% are threatened) inhabit the 40-hectare park.

In line with its mission to promote biodiversity, the park focuses on the captive breeding of threatened species. Over the years, it has bred Malayan tigers, Asian elephants, fishing cats, red dholes, anoas, markhors, bantengs, Malayan tapirs and Asian lions, among other endangered species. A visitor’s experience at Night Safari is not limited to animals but extends to experiential dining segments with the park’s award winning Gourmet Safari Experience, where visitors dine onboard a tram traversing the eight geographical zones. The park can be explored either on foot via three walking trails, or by tram. Night Safari is part of Wildlife Reserves Singapore and is a designated wildlife rescue centre by the governing authority.

Credited: http://www.nightsafari.com.sg/l2_t1.aspx?l2=1&l1=1&langid=1

Going around Singapore Conveniently

The Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) is the fastest mode of transport to get around Singapore. The fares are relatively cheap and it stops over the places.

This is the Map of Singapore showing where is the MRT and how it goes around.

Crimes rate in Singapore has been dropping

Last Updated Rebrury 2011

Overall Crime reported fell by 0.6% (or -200 cases), from 33,186 cases in 2009 to 32,986 cases in 2010. Three of the six crime classes registered decreases in 2010 as compared to the year before: Violent Property Crimes (- 186 cases or -25%), Housebreaking and Related Crimes (- 129 cases or -13%) and Theft and Related Crimes (-962 cases or -5%). The details are as follow:

Violent Property Crimes, which refer to crimes involving the taking of money or property by force or threat of force against the victims, decreased from 751 cases to 565 cases (-186 cases or -25%). In particular, the number of robbery cases saw a significant drop of 195 cases (or -27%), from 713 cases to 518 cases.
Housebreaking and Related Crimes fell by 129 cases (or -13%), from 1,025 cases in 2009 to 896 cases in 2010. This is believed to be largely due to the fact that Police arrested 37 serial housebreakers who were responsible for at least 635 cases of housebreaking.
Theft and Related Crimes decreased by 962 cases (or - 5 %), from 20,445 cases to 19,483 cases . Most notably, significant decreases were noted for bicycle theft (-352 cases or -33 %) and shop theft (- 489 cases or - 9 %). This may be attributed to Police’s public educational efforts to combat theft, increased Police patrols, and the arrest of 240 bicycle thieves in 2010.

Three of the six crime classes registered increases in 2010, compared to 2009:

Commercial Crimes, comprising mainly cheating and related offences, registered an increase of 13% (or +448 cases), from 3,359 cases to 3,807 cases. The increase in Commercial Crimes can be attributed to a rise in the number of cheating cases involving impersonation (+122 cases or +78%) as well as rental scams (+40 cases or +21%). Cases involving impersonation include those in which the culprit was caught trying to enter a casino using another person’s identification document (there were 55 such cases in 2010).
Crimes Against Persons, which refers to crimes where the victim suffers bodily harm as a result of the crime, registered an increase of 8 % (or + 365 cases), from 4,422 cases to 4,787 cases. The increase in Crimes Against Persons is largely attributable to increases registered in acts which endanger others (from 515 cases to 641 cases or +24%) such as “killer litter” and Outrage of Modesty ( OM ) cases (+141 cases or + 11 %).
Miscellaneous Crimes, comprising various offences such as vandalism, trespassing and disorderly behavior, registered 3,448 cases in 2010, up from 3,184 cases in 2009 (+264 cases or + 8 %). The increase in Miscellaneous Crimes can be attributed to a rise in the number of Criminal Trespass (from 147 cases to 263 cases or +79%); Mischief by Fire cases (from 231 cases to 305 cases or +32%); and offences under the Computer Misuse Act (from 174 cases to 271 cases or +56%).

Credited : http://www.spf.gov.sg/stats/stats2010_overalldown.htm

Changi Airport is one of theTop 10 Cleanest Airport

The ranking is Top 3 among worldwide of 195 countries.

Top 1: Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
Top 2: Hong Kong International Airport

Top 3: Changi International Aiport, Singapore

Top 4: Zurich International Airport, Europe

Top 5: Munich International Airport, Europe

Top 6: Kansai International Airpot, Japan

Top 7: Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia

Top 8: Amsterdam International Airport, Holland

Top 9: Centrair Nagoya International Airport, Japan

Top 10: Auckland International Airport, New Zealand

It also has the world's best leisure amenities. It started opeartion since July 1981, serving more than 180 cities in over 50 countries.

Credited http://us.travelchacha.com/articles/worlds-top-10-airports.html

First Universal Studios in Asia

Singapore is the first country to have "Univesal Studios" in Asia. It started the "soft opening" on 18th March 2010.

Universal Studios Singapore celebrated its "grand opening" on 28 May 2011 in true Hollywood style with an action-packed stunt show, a grand procession of the park’s biggest stars and an exclusive red carpet event with famous Hollywood and Asian celebrities.

Location : Sentosa
Nearest Mrt: Harbour Front
Bus: 65, 80, 100

Credited : http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/Attractions/UniversalStudiosSingapore

Singapore one of the World Class City

Sunday, 3 July 2011