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would u live in a floating city? how much would u pay for 1? structurally it looks almost like our Supertrees/avatar trees in gardens by the bay. might entice our gahmen in that sense since tourism so impt to us in generating revenue. 10 years to build, EXPECTED to last 100 years. EXPECTED.... hmm...... Singapore could very well be building something that looks straight out of a futuristic Japanese anime series. What is the future of physical expansion in Singapore? One high-tech vision for Singapore is to create floating environmentally friendly cities made up of artificial islands in our immediate equatorial ocean. How big is a Green Float? It is going to be 1km in height. At that elevation, the temperature will be cooler at 26°C year-round. It will be constructed in the sea by utilising the buoyancy force of sea water. How expandable are Green Floats? Each Green Float cell is 1km to 3km, a walkable distance across and can grow outwards. How durable is a Green Float? Each Green Float would take about 10 years to construct. A Green Float will have a 1km-high tower and a base that is 3km in diameter. Once completed, it is expected to last 100 years. It is also built to float with the ocean current, so it doesn’t remain in one place and block out sunlight from penetrating the depths below. How much land does Singapore need? An additional 5,600 hectares of land are needed by 2030 to cater for a population of between 6.5 and 6.9 million.One hectare is 100 metres by 100 metres.The projection is based on Singapore’s Land Use Plan.Economic Development Board managing director Chng Kai Fong said Singapore is leaving no stone unturned to find solutions to physical expansion: “We’re using every possible surface and expanding our options.” Why is Singapore an ideal location? Singapore’s calm equatorial waters may be one of the best places in the world for them to construct a Green Float. How small is Singapore? Singapore is the 20th-smallest country in the world and the second smallest in Asia. Singapore has 724km² of surface area, less than half the size of London. What other options exist to expand land use in Singapore? The other options include building in the air, such as above roads, canals and existing structures. Currently, the city of London has projects that have seen additional housing units built on the roof of existing buildings that have been reinforced, potentially expanding the property market without touching existing land.

AsiaOne Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 SINGAPORE - A highly decomposed body of a man was found at Pandan Reservoir this morning, reported the Lianhe Wanbao. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call at about 9.10am informing them that a body had been found in the reservoir. Officers got to the scene and pronounced the man dead at about 9.17am. According to the Chinese daily, the man has been identified as a 30-year-old Chinese national. His body was highly decomposed and is believed to have been undiscovered for several days. He was found floating face-down by a PUB staff who was conducting checks around the area. The deceased was wearing an orange coloured T-shirt and jeans. Police are still investigating the case. Members of the public who have any information that can assist the police should call 1800-2550000. This is the most recent case in a spate of deaths discovered at Bedok Reservoir. Six bodies have been recovered since June this year, the last being the body of a Chinese man found on Nov 5. Source : http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...123-312270.html

is it some trend now? http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_686446.html THE body of a Chinese woman was found floating in the Singapore River under the Helix Bridge on Friday night. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at about 11.50pm by paramedics, the police said. The police had received a call at about 11.20pm informing of a dead body found floating in the sea off Bayfront Avenue. Upon arrival, they found the body floating under the Helix Bridge. A spokesperson for the Singapore Civil Defence Force told citizen journalism site STOMP: 'Rescue personnel retrieved the body with a lifeline and buoy. The body was found 2m from the bank of the river.' 'The body was that of a female Chinese of approximately 40-50 years of age.' Police have classified the case as unnatural death and investigations are ongoing.

Nearly 100 rescued after Batam-Singapore ferry hits floating object All 97 passengers on board, including 51 Singaporeans and seven crew members, are safe and accounted for, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. POSTED: 30 Nov 2015 01:39 UPDATED: 30 Nov 2015 06:51 File photo of passengers boarding the ferry along the Harbour Front in Singapore before heading to Indonesia's nearby Batam island. (AFP Photo/Roslan Rahman) SINGAPORE: Nearly 100 people were rescued after their ferry heading to Singapore from the Indonesian island of Batam hit a floating object on Sunday night (Nov 29). The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it received a report at about 9.45pm that an Indonesia-registered ferry “Sea Prince” had hit a floating object after leaving the Nongsapura ferry terminal in Batam. It said at the time of the incident, the ferry was in Indonesian waters and heading towards Singapore with 97 passengers, including 51 Singaporeans and seven crew. The ferry operator, Batamfast, immediately activated two ferries to transfer all the passengers to the Nongsapura ferry terminal. All the passengers are accounted for and the ferry is in a stable condition, MPA said. One of the passengers, Ms Chella Ho, who was travelling with two other friends, told Channel NewsAsia that the ferry sank slowly in deep waters halfway between Batam and Singapore. She said the ferry operator launched two inflatable boats from the ferry for the passengers, but both inflatable boats also sank due to the overload. All the passengers wore life-saving jackets. Ms Ho said some nearby vessels immediately came to their rescue and all passengers were saved. She said all passengers later arrived at Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal safely. - CNA/de http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nearly-100-rescued-after/2304342.html?cx_tag=undefined&cid=tg:recos:undefined:standard#cxrecs_s

Kazakhstan: Mysterious black ring spotted floating in the sky I hope there is a mcfer who are good in science here to tell us more about it. Residents spotted a mysterious phenomenon in the sky above the Shortandy village, near Astana, Saturday. Roughly one kilometre (0.6 miles) above ground, a large black ring was floating in the air for around 15 minutes. It then disappeared completely, leaving no trace behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTLhPo5Iv3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NTz5cbltXA

The body of a South Korean woman clad in a black top and trousers was found floating in the Kallang River on Mar 14. According to a report on Lianhe Wanbao, the corpse had been discovered by cleaners who were clearing trash there. The body was spotted at 12.50pm in the vicinity of Kallang MRT station. The body had been dressed in a black jacket, trousers and black shoes. Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/body-of-korean-woman-clad-in-black-found-floating-in-kallang-river

Was watching the Channel 8 news and was shocked to hear that 6000 dead pigs were found floating near the shore of a province in China. What happened? 6000 is quite a worrying number with a potential spread of virus.

hello all picanto owners, my sister got one picanto 1.1 auto i think, she complaint that going at 85km/h the car feels like floating, other than changing to larger rims and wider tyres, any other remedies? i think its 13 or 14 inches rims.... thanks in advance for all inputs!

Body found floating by Marina Bay A male body was found floating in the waters around Marina Bay yesterday. HELPLINES Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800-2214444 Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-2837019 Sage Counselling Centre: 1800-5555555 Care Corner Mandarin Counselling: 1800-3535800 According to the Chinese evening paper Lianhe Wanbao, the man, described as an ethnic Chinese man in his 70s was found by workers in the area at around 8am. They alerted the police. He was found wearing a short-sleeved collared shirt and beige trousers. The man is believed to have been dead for some time, as when the police recovered his body, it was found to be cold and stiff. His identity is being verified. Police have classified the case as an unnatural death. Investigations are ongoing. This comes just a few days after a badly decomposed body was found at the Pandan Reservoir. A 30-year old Chinese national had been found floating there, and is believed to have been undiscovered for several days. He was found floating by a PUB staff who was conducting checks around the sea. Source : http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...127-312904.html

SINGAPORE: The body of a Chinese man was found in Bedok Reservoir on Saturday morning. Police said they received a call at about 9:15 am. The body was brought to shore by police. The man was pronounced dead at about 9:45 am by paramedics. Since June, there have been six such incidents in the reservoir. On October 25, the body of a Chinese woman in her late 50s was found floating in the reservoir. The latest incident on Saturday came before members of the Inter-Religious Organisation, community leaders and residents gathered at a floating platform nearby for a blessing of the reservoir.

The body of a Malay man was found floating in the waters off Harbourfront Walk on Sunday afternoon. Police said they received a call about the incident at about 3.20pm. The man is believed to be in his 30s and the police have classified the case as an unnatural death. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1138637/1/.html

i wanna get those lanterns that ppl light up and that floats up into the sky.... some call it skylanterns, wish lanterns, floating lanterns... =) anyone? =)

Dear all, Saw this on internet. Do you think it's real?