It turns out that the “Playstation Phone” everyone was looking for wasn’t going to be a single phone strictly speaking, but a platform known as “Playstation Certified” that will be supported by several phones. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play that we are taking a first look at today is g...
may not have the best food, but it does not really matter since people come here for the ambiance. Service though, is a little lacking, as it was quite difficult for us to get the attention of the waitress. But then again, this could be due to the positioning of our table at a corner ...
In fact, the only new idea it has brought onto the economic landscape in the last several years has been the building of casinos. International observers note our GDP growth throughout the years have been achieved through increasing inputs rather than through productivity and innovati...
Why are you doing this? I've been seeing you work from morning to late afternoon, just for these small little cakes, how much are you selling them? Can you really earn that much money? Is it worth the effort?"
Photo: Me with Ian Wright, travel host for Discovery Travel & Living. You know how we love to take travel photos? I think good food deserves to be recorded and remembered too - travel for your tastebuds! That's why I started this food blog with the philosophy "every meal an adventure!...
Japan known for its quirky, unique sense of style and beauty was sadly hit by a major tsunami and earthquake last month. Many lives and homes were unfortunately taken. Within that short period of time, we’ve all come to realise how lucky we are. But we couldnt sit back and do nothing....
Singapore inherited a strong Civil Service from the British Administration and along the line the "locals" have continued to strengthen and upheld the great traditions of the Civil Service. In the same manner professionals and technocrats (including those in financial and business) ha...
Truthfully i haven't read too deeply into it, but from my perception the "Swiss standard" is an arbitrary goal that is a work in progress, and truthfully we would perhaps never attain it - because geographically we are so different in nature from Switzerland, and not to mention the me...
Notice is hereby given that registration for our next makan session is open! This time we will be visiting Whampoa Keng Fishhead Steamboat! Here's the menu: 1. Pomfret Steamboat 2. Deep fried prawn rolls 3. Deep fried prawn paste chicken 4. Salad Dou Fu 5. Salted Fish Pork in Claypot ...
We found the positioning of the buttons and volume control very interesting. The buttons do not face directly to the side or the back, but in fact perpendicular to the curved surface and looks to be aligned with the center of the spline. I can imagine that this would be a nightmare fo...
“YOG had a S$56.7m marketing value: Report” on 7 April 2011. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) questions the relevance of the “marketing value” for everyday Singaporeans in the context of the high cost of living they have to face every day. Instead, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and the M...
At her age, my Mum doesn’t get spots as often. From the start of using LMS Spotlights till now, I think she only feels zit popping out on 3 occasions. All three zits didn’t appear as shared by her. Keeping the LMS Spotlight 8 near her wherever she goes sure proves to be handy. This is...
The Domestic Purchasing Power (DPP) is such a measure. It is derived by taking the average income of workers and dividing it by the average price of a basket of goods. In other words it tells us is how much we can buy in exchange for the salary that we earn in a given period of time. ...
MM Lee on two-party system and opposition - Yawning Bread on WordPress: Papsicles 1 - Fearfully Opinionated: The PAP’s ideology is that they don’t believe in ideologies…or don’t they? - The Mind Game: Why opposition draws private sector talent - Singapore Life and Times: On Second Tho...
Do make yourself free on this coming Saturday okay? At least for awhile! As me, myself (together with other bloggers) will be involved in a charity flea market that helps to raise funds for Japan’s natural disaster victims! If we can help why not right? So I really hope you people can...
Budget 2011: $800 for us, millions for themselves March 17, 2011 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Singapore Democratic Party By the Singapore Democrats 16 March 2011 There has been much publicity in the media about the so called “growth dividend” in the recent Budg...