<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>NLB Infopedia, Singapore</title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg</link><description>NLB Infopedia</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008.</copyright><generator>NLB Infopedia, Singapore</generator><docs>http://infopedia.nl.sg</docs><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural Medallion]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1867_2012-01-30.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Cultural Medallion honours individuals who have achieved excellence in the fields of literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and film, and have contributed to Singapore’s cultural environment. The award is conferred by the President of Singapore and administered by the National Arts Council. Instituted in 1979 by President Ong Teng Cheong, the Cultural Medallion is the highest award for the arts in Singapore. Candidates for the Medallion are nominated every year, and the Medallion is awarded if there are suitable candidates.]]></description><category>Arts</category><author><![CDATA[Tan, Isabel]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Causeway]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_99_2004-12-30.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Causeway is a road and rail link between Singapore and Malaysia. Completed in 1923, the 1.05km Causeway cost an estimated $17 million and spans the Johor Straits (also known as the Tebrau Straits), with the Woodlands customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) checkpoint on the Singapore end and the Sultan Iskandar CIQ at Bukit Chagar on the Malaysian side. It was estimated in 2011 that 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles cross the Causeway each day.]]></description><category>Arts|Economy</category><author><![CDATA[Chua, Alvin]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-27</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore's first satellite (ST-1)]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1866_2012-01-27.html</link><description><![CDATA[ST-1 is Singapore’s first communications satellite. Launched into a geostationary orbit in 1998, the 3200kg, S$398.4 million satellite is a 50-50 joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) and Chung Hwa Telecom of Taiwan. ST-1 provided direct-to-home broadcast, internet and telecommunications services from 1998 to 2011, and currently provides other satellite services such as maritime communications. Its coverage area includes India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and southern China.]]></description><category>Economy</category><author><![CDATA[Chua, Alvin]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-27</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1865_2012-01-18.html</link><description><![CDATA[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) is a public hospital located in Yishun and managed by Alexandra Health. The 3.4ha, 550-bed hospital cost an estimated S$700 million and was opened in phases from March 2010. KTPH is part of a planned healthcare hub that will include a community hospital and medical centre in the future.]]></description><category>Politics and Government|Arts</category><author><![CDATA[Lee, Meiyu]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-18</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joavien Ng]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1863_2012-01-09.html</link><description><![CDATA[One of Singapore’s dazzling young choreographers, Joavien Ng Bong Na, 黄梦娜 (b. 1973, Singapore -) is a dance choreographer on both local and international stages; her works have been presented and commissioned by various festivals and performances in Japan, Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul, Canada and the USA. This feisty, independent dance talent has helped pushed the local dance scene beyond mainstream forms towards a multi-disciplinary stage. Through unorthodox dance creations, Ng sets the trend on how to experiment and break traditions in dance, blurring the boundaries between dance and other art forms such as theatre. Tapping into multi-media art and theatrical elements, she coins her own signature blend of dance theatre, embodying simplicity amidst injections of dark humour.]]></description><category>Arts</category><author><![CDATA[Lee, Xin Ying]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-09</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Said Zahari]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1864_2012-01-09.html</link><description><![CDATA[Said Zahari (b. 1928, Singapore - ) is a writer, journalist and former political detainee. After working as a journalist and editor at Utusan Melayu newspaper in the 1950s, he entered politics in the 1960s. Said was arrested under Operation Cold Store in 1963, accused of involvement in a communist plot and spent the next 17 years in detention. He was released in August 1979 and later published two memoirs.]]></description><category>Politics and Government</category><author><![CDATA[Chua, Alvin]]></author><pubDate>2012-01-09</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Women's Everest Team (2009)]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1862_2011-12-31.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Singapore Women’s Everest Team (SWET) was the first all-female expedition from Singapore to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 8,850m above sea level. Lee Li Hui was the first member to scale the peak at 3:45 am Nepal time on 20 May 2009, followed by Esther Tan nine minutes later and Jane Lee at 4:43 am. Another two members of the team, Joanne Soo and Lee Peh Gee reached the summit on 22 May, while Sim Yi Hui did not make the final ascent due to constant pain arising from costochondritis.]]></description><category>Sports and Recreation</category><author><![CDATA[Chan, Meng Choo]]></author><pubDate>2011-12-31</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awang Bakar]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1861_2011-12-13.html</link><description><![CDATA[Awang Bakar (b. 1930 or 1936 – d. 1 July 1964, Singapore)was a footballer who represented Singapore in the 1950s. He won the Malaya Cup four times with Singapore and is best known for his prolific goal-scoring record. In 1999, Awang was ranked 20th in The Straits Times list of Singapore’s greatest athletes.]]></description><category>Personalities</category><author><![CDATA[Chua, Alvin]]></author><pubDate>2011-12-13</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kumar]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1860_2011-12-05.html</link><description><![CDATA[Kumarason Chinnadurai (b. 10 August, 1968, Singapore ), popularly known as Kumar, is a stand-up comedian, actor, host and drag queen. He made his name at the now defunct Boom Boom Room and was, for a time, synonymous with the cabaret nightclub as its resident performer. Having spent nearly two decades and counting in the entertainment industry, Kumar has amassed a string of television, stage, and film credits. Today, he is a regular performer at 3-Monkeys Café in Holland Village and Hard Rock Café, and has launched a biography book in which he publicly came out as gay, making him the only openly-gay public figure in Singapore.]]></description><category>Arts|Personalities</category><author><![CDATA[Cai, Serene]]></author><pubDate>2011-12-05</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chong Tze Chien]]></title><link>http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1859_2011-12-05.html</link><description><![CDATA[Chong Tze Chien, 张子健 (b. 1974, Singapore - ) is a talented and versatile playwright. One of Singapore’s brightest playwrights, Chong has been compared to heavyweights such as Arthur Miller and Kuo Pao Kun by Casey Lim, former associate artistic director of TheatreWorks. Chong is truly passionate about all things theatre, evidenced by the diverse theatrical roles he has tackled besides playwriting: actor, producer, director, set designer, and as a mentor to upcoming writers.]]></description><category>Arts|Personalities</category><author><![CDATA[Lee, Xin Ying]]></author><pubDate>2011-12-05</pubDate></item></channel></rss><!-- Terms for use: We encourage the use of www.nlb.gov.sg RSS feeds for personal use in a news
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