THE Merlion at Merlion Park started spouting water again at noon on Wednesday. It has been closed for repair work since Feb 28 after it was damaged by a lightning strike which left a hole in the top of the eight-metre tall structure. Repair work will continue on the wave form at the base of [...]

A lightning bolt struck the Merlion statue at about 4.30pm yesterday. The national icon at One Fullerton facing the Singapore River lost part of its top left mane and is believed to have its right ear chipped. About 20 to 30 people nearby, including tourists, ran helter-skelter in the pouring rain when debris from the [...]