Race based policies take up resources, time and energy and distract us from the real issues that face Singapore. What is important to note is that 50 years of PAP’s race based policies have not brought us closer. Racial considerations should be done away with in all aspects of public ...
A weird, passionate geek for technology with an undying love to pick at every flaw that will hopefully improve technology all around. Owns a lovely MacBook Pro with 8gigs of ram, involved intimately with Linux and works closely with Microsoft technologies. Wants to own an iPhone 4, ow...
I retired from NTUC Income on 28 February 2007, after completing 30 years as the chief executive. I write this blog to educate the public about insurance, finance and current affairs in Singapore. I invite you to visit my website, www.tankinlian.com . If you wish to post any comments ...
Why am I always not around to document all these potential Monday Morgue additions? =( Anyway, big dead fish might be a spotted sicklefish http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/marinefish/text/327.htm Didn't know they had extensible jaws like that! Floating dead fish might be a gol...
towards Dr Chee Soon Juan's fine stands at $10,870. Donations have been coming in steadily and we want to thank all who have done their part. The effort has been very encouraging. There is, however, still a shortfall of $9,130 and there are only five days left to 10 Feb 11 before the ...
Steamed Hong Kong-Style, the whopping 1.9kg grouper was amazingly fresh, and meaty. I do feel that it is a little pricey to pay over a hundred bucks for a fish. After-all, you can get more crab and prawns for the same amount of money. However, if you are a big fan of fish, it is worth...
Morgan Stanley, accused by a group of Singapore investors of fraudulently wiping out their $154.7 million investment, urged a Manhattan judge to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing New York isn’t an appropriate place for trial. The complaint by 18 Singapore investors, who seek a judge’s perm...
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Happy Chinese New Year (CNY) to all those celebrating this holiday! Yesterday was CNY eve and I cooked a huge pot of chap chye (mixed vegetables stew) for lunch. I brought the rest to my family’s reunion dinner and I was quite pleased when I hear that my chap chye was delicious, a com...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Thursday it found burn marks on electrical wiring in an Airbus A380 superjumbo after smoke entered a lavatory during a flight earlier this week. The flight crew activated an extinguisher after smelling smoke coming from one of the aircraft’s toilets wh...
Dr Mahathir: Malaysia's growth slower, but more balanced than Singapore The Malaysian Insider, 30 Jan 2011 Tun Dr Mahathir admitted today that Malaysia’s growth was slower compared with Singapore’s, but claimed i... Singapore reports first swine flu death of 2011 Monsters and Critics,...
Featured on online variety shows: Sweets & RazorTV Guest on ChannelU talkshow: Shoot3 Appeared on various newspapers + magazines Guest fashion blogger on Omy.sg (2008) POCC ambassador OMY SG Blog Awards 2010 Ybloggist Finalist Advertised for various big brands via
The legal system in Singapore benefits the lawyers and business corporations that can afford lawyers. Consumers are badly treated in Singapore and they do not have redress. This leads to poor social justice in Singapore. Here are the legal systems in other countries that have protecti...
Simply Geek #16 – Productivity and Life Hacking. Simply Geek #15 - Digital Content on TVs Simply Geek #14.2 – Smartphone OSes (Part 2) Simply Geek #14.1 – Smartphone OSes (Part 1) Simply Geek #13 – 3D Gaming Simply Geek #12 – Libraries, eBooks and Technology Simply Geek #11.2 – Travel...
A Singapore Airlines A380 crew set off an emergency fire extinguisher system after smoke was reported in a lavatory on a flight from Hong Kong to Singapore. The superjumbo, reported to be the eighth plane manufactured and Singapore's fourth aircraft, landed safely after the incident. ...
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To be absolutely honest, the fact that he is gay is sooo totally awesome. He sees things in such a different manner, not the typical Chinese men if you know what I mean. It's always entertaining to have a pinch of BryanBoy in your life. Plus, having travel the world for the love of fa...
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I was having relationship problems. It had seemed for quite some time that it wasn’t going to work out because we could never agree on some very crucial things. We kept working on compromise and tolerance but arguments over the same issues still kept blowing up. And, yet, neither of u...
PAP Kindergarten letter: Part 2 Kindergarten fines parents who are late in "fetching" kids CNNGo column: Singapore's post offices have diversified… into everything CNNGo column: mrbrown and the Singapore Twitter war My feelings for the whole weekend, summed up IPA Sunny 16 Dog Tags Gi...
Blessed Year of the Rabbit to you all, folks! the mrbrown show: gongxi ni 2 PAP Kindergarten letter: Part 2 Kindergarten fines parents who are late in "fetching" kids CNNGo column: Singapore's post offices have diversified… into everything CNNGo column: mrbrown and the Singapore Twitt...
[This was an invited taste session by myVillage and Shin Kushiya] The 4th serving (or branch) of Shin Kushiya is now available at myVillage. (myVillage is the former Serangoon Garden Village that has been recently transformed.) Sometimes, it is interesting to meet up with the PR folks...
As much as I love risotto, I’d usually avoid this dish when it comes to choosing a main course for set lunches. It seems a little silly to choose risotto when there are meat and seafood on the menu. But I was glad that I ordered Bistro Petit Salut’s Mixed Mushroom Risotto with light c...
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Here's something really exciting to share with all fellow bloggers! I'm taking part in the Reebonz Spring Clean Blogger Contest!! Here's how to participate: Choose a bag from any of the six bags below which you would like to have. On your blog, sell the bag as a Spring essential and c...
Ok, I was exaggerating. I won’t die from the cough. Not yet anyway. But I was in risk of bursting a blood vessel this afternoon. Imagine the frustration of driving around for an hour, wasting time, effort and petrol, and then not achieving anything. And there was that full bladder and...
How much do you love your company? Would you get a tattoo of your company’s logo or product? Well, the Ad Agency for MINI asked their client that question and here’s their answer. I hope my boss don’t see this video. It’s not that I don’t love my company. I’m just not a tattoo person....
Rio is an upcoming 3D computer-animated film about birds. Jesse Eisenberg, last seen in The Social Network , voices the part of Blu, a nerdy and cowardly but kind-hearted and funny macaw. And there’s Anne Hathaway too. But what makes this project so so so cool, is that they’ve joined ...
We’ve been hearing for quite some time about movie based on Angry Bird. Well, Rovio Mobile just released the trailers for the movie Angry Birds Rio. Angry Birds Rio opens in theaters 14 April 2011. No mention of 3D, but I won’t be surprised if it is. Wouldn’t it be nice to see the Ang...
…Solomon Burke finally breaks free. The 33 miners near Copiapó, Chile, trapped 700 metres underground in a mining accident in San José Mine, are brought back to the surface after surviving for a record 69 days. Coincidentally, the International Space Station surpasses the record for t...
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posting spree with the holiday just peeping around the corner. Many people like to buy canned abalone during this season as it’s a sign of auspiciousness (“年年包有余”), and also because ’tis the season to indulge in luxurious food. You can see canned abalones flying off the shelves these ...
