$230,000 for a Subaru Forester. Why Singapore is the world’s most expensive place to drive

$230,000 for a Subaru Forester. Why Singapore is the world’s most expensive place to drive

A measure designed to limit traffic congestion in Singapore has pushed the cost of car ownership sky-high in the island state.

  • byChris Barrett

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One of Singapore’s oldest hotels transformed literally overnight
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One of Singapore’s oldest hotels transformed literally overnight

The former Hilton isn’t Singapore’s most striking hotel,but its new iteration offers great service and a winning location.

  • byCraig Platt
Clive Palmer’s $40 million super yacht runs aground in Singapore
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Clive Palmer’s $40 million super yacht runs aground in Singapore

The 56-metre vessel,named Australia,has gained attention for its luxurious features but on Monday night the focus was on it for another reason.

  • byChris Barrett
‘I have a bomb’:Australian charged,faces jail in Singapore over mid-air hoax

‘I have a bomb’:Australian charged,faces jail in Singapore over mid-air hoax

The 30-year-old man was charged on Saturday with making false threats of terrorist acts and has been remanded at a hospital for mental illness in the city-state.

  • byChris Barrett
Australian arrested over bomb threat after fighter jets escort flight to Singapore

Australian arrested over bomb threat after fighter jets escort flight to Singapore

Singapore’s air force and emergency services were activated to escort the Perth-bound Scoot flight back to Changi Airport.

Horses for houses:Singapore turfs its only racecourse to fit in more people

Horses for houses:Singapore turfs its only racecourse to fit in more people

When you’ve got 6 million people to house in an area smaller than Canberra,something’s gotta give.

  • byChris Barrett
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Singapore’s incredible green hotel is a glimpse of the future today
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Singapore’s incredible green hotel is a glimpse of the future today

Cascading foliage,bulbous curves:first-timers do a double-take when they arrive at this Singapore hotel.

  • byJane Richards
Airline review:Singapore’s premium economy is great,but mind where you sit
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Airline review:Singapore’s premium economy is great,but mind where you sit

An exit row seat on this Singapore Airlines flight is both a blessing and a curse.

  • byBen Groundwater
‘Best thing on stage in the world right now’:&Juliet finally heads to Sydney

‘Best thing on stage in the world right now’:&Juliet finally heads to Sydney

Despite fears the hit Broadway show would skip Sydney due to lack of theatre space,&Juliet will arrive at the Lyric Theatre early next year.

  • byThomas Mitchell
2022:Gay sex decriminalised in Singapore
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2022:Gay sex decriminalised in Singapore

Singapore has decriminalised gay sex between men but still refuses to allow same-sex marriage.

Singapore in a mess as PM admits politics not as clean as country’s image

Singapore in a mess as PM admits politics not as clean as country’s image

The city-state places as much stock in the cleanliness of its politics as it does in spotless streets. Recent events have threatened to sully that reputation.

  • byChris Barrett