Being away from Singapore this General Elections, I have had to rely on the internet as my sole source of information on how the hustings have proceeded. Apart from the Straight Times, I have had to rely on blogs such as SgRally.blogspot.com and ElectionRally.blogspot.com, which have posted an incredible amount of video clips of opposition rally ( Read more... )

Here is the official statement as published in Beijing News report on February 3, 2006:

“从除夕至今，全市火警数量比去年同期略有增加，因燃放烟花引起的火警略有赠加，但没有因燃放烟花爆竹致死的市民，也没有一个因燃放烟花导致摘眼球的病例。” 昨晚，在市消防局会议室举行的新闻发布会现场，北京市政府副秘书长、市烟花办主任李伟就今年除夕至正月十五，全市安全及禁改限进行了阶断性发布。

[in translation]  "From Chinese New Year's Eve up to now, the total number of fires is slightly more than in the same ( Read more... )