Less than two months into 2012 and already there’s been more fascinating news items than bodies in Bedok. But how closely have you been paying attention?*1. According to the Wall Street Journal, four out of five visitors to Marina Bay Sands’ casino are now:(a) Spies for RWS(b) Tragic cab drivers who need help breaking their addiction(c) Foreigners2. What shock announcement did MP Yaw Shin Leong make earlier this month?(a) He’ll be stepping down from the Worker’s Party(b) He’s been working out with the Stepper’s Party(c) He’s been partying on the steps at work3. Where was Myanmar president U Thein Sein taken on his four-day goodwill visit to Singapore?(a) The G-MAX Reverse Bungee(b) The Housing and Development Board Hub(c) A karaoke joint in Geylang4. Void decks in public housing are vanishing, according to a report in the Straits Times. But what are they being replaced with?(a) Bouncy castles(b) Shared pavilions(c) Swimming pools filled with curry to encourage good neighborly relations5. Narcotics officers at Woodlands recently seized 1kg of heroin hidden in what?(a) Hollowed out elephant tusks(b) Plain sight(c) Packets of cheese balls6. What did the Arts and Culture Strategic Review suggest as a means to “encourage more spontaneous ground-up initiatives from … creative professionals”?(a) Free pens and pencils(b) Public flogging of people in any other industry(c) No-censorship zones*Bonus points if you know the correct answer to this one.
