The Hollywood Guide to Speaking Chinese Summary of Presidential Election 2011 Let's see what the Twittersphere is saying now… So if someone other than Dr Tony Tan wins tonight… Presidential Election: Don't panic. the mrbrown show: All is Tan (video) the mrbrown show: All is Tan My Coo...
Fancy a staycation in Singapore? Staycation seems to be getting popular for many people here in Singapore. Every now and then, you hear of people having staycations in one of the hotels or resorts here in Singapore. Being a tourist in your own country can quite fun! The wife and I got...
I sometimes wonder why certain foods in Singapore never quite take off even though they can be quite popular. Aside from Satay Bee Hoon, Ampang Yong Tau Foo seems to fall into this category of dishes. This stall has been dishing out Ampang style Yong Tau Foo for over forty years and i...
It’s been a week since we’ve been here at the Hilton in Sao Paulo Brasil. After a week of shoots, us girls got to go out this week and party it up. We’ve done cooking classes, met the govenor of Sao Paulo and experienced the spirit of Brasil by getting Samba lessons! Samba is waaaayyy...
#7 Pulse of Tech Evangelism with @preetamrai By sayanee • August 29, 2011 Ep7 - Tech Evangelism with Preetam Rai Play Now | Play in Popup | Download When I first met Preetam more than 4 years back, I was struck by his travels and down-to-earth ways of connecting with people and techno...
There’s a connection between cooking curry, advertising Abercrombie and Fitch and the People’s Action Party’s (PAP’s) gradual loss of nerve. With Singapore’s increasing complexity and heterogeneity, the Singapore government has been in retreat on the social regulation front. Where onc...
I would like to congratulate PM Lee Hsien Loong. With the ascent of Tony Tan as 7th president of Singapore, he can sleep easier. Had Tan Cheng Bok won, he would have to look for a new office! Heck, if Tan Jee Say won, the next National Day Parade would most likely be re-orchestrated o...
I talk about YesStyle quite often – a huge online shop specialising in high-street fashion from Asia. If you’ve ever been to the site, maybe you’ve been a bit overwhelmed by all the brands available. Because they stock a lot of brands from Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. So I want...
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Admittedly, I have never really been a fan of Hong Kong. I thought the shopping there was pretty ordinary and obviously, I’ve been shopping in the wrong places, that or I haven’t been there in long time so everything is fresh and new to me. Bargaining with the Hongkies (?) is a pain i...
Watch out Alienware, Razer is eyeing the Laptop Gaming Market. And they just announced the Razer Blade last Friday evening which looks like a pretty good contender. Although I disagree with the marketing speech that this is the world’s first true gaming laptop, I must say that the spe...
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand – Confucius There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the noblest. The second is imitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius Above are ...
- The Lycan Times 狼人日報: Random Discourse – Post Presidential Election - Desparatebeep: Where do you move to when you have no limbs? - Molitics: After Winning, Tony Tan Tells Us What We Can Expect - Singapore Recalcitrant: A Cliffhanger Presidential Election - Singapore Social and Poli...
Summary of Presidential Election 2011 Let's see what the Twittersphere is saying now… So if someone other than Dr Tony Tan wins tonight… Presidential Election: Don't panic. the mrbrown show: All is Tan (video) the mrbrown show: All is Tan My Cooling Off Day tweet Carving the Mountains...
Voices questioning the competence of the newly-elected Singapore president could be heard within the society right after the results of the country's presidential election was announced. Some posted online after the result announcement that if Jee Say and Kin Lian did not contest this...
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About 1/4 of my readers are not from Singapore and many tell me they’ve never been to Singapore. Well, I’m embarrassed.. there are so many places in Singapore that I have never been to too! So lately when I am in Singapore, I would make an effort to see a bit more of my own country. M...
In a way, it’s good not having wifi. I’m now at a huge villa in Mallorca with Piers and his family, and we’re here till Saturday or Sunday, I’m not too sure. I would be completely disconnected for a week except, somehow, my unlimited Internet on my prepaid UK Blackberry SIM card seems...
Have a Plan and Stick with it by Panzer on August 29, 2011 I am a science-fiction fan and one of the better sci-fi drama series I have watched in recent times was “Battlestar Galatica ” the re-imagined series. If you follow that drama series you would be familiar with their tagline: T...
I mentioned earlier that “Dividend Payments Require More Work, Are Delayed to Next month”. However, after sticking to my stock holdings in Standard Chartered Trading, I have discovered it’s not true. The SCB phone assistant clearly did not have a clue how the SCB Online trading works....
September is almost here, it is a cold morning as I am typing this. And when the nights starts to turn cooler, Thai food is just the thing to warm you up and help chase away those nasty flu. Thai food is one of the cuisines I really enjoy. It is essentially a marriage of centuries-old...
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Travel: End of Day Two and Day Three of Girls Gone Wild in KL! Do check out Day One and Part One of Day Two posts. After checking out Full House, Jace and I walked around a bit and shopped before heading to our next makan place T-Bowl! T-Bowl is a “toilet” concept makan place, I found...
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Singapore is fast becoming the secrecy jurisdiction that Switzerland once was. Tax evaders who once flocked to Switizerland are now choosing Singapore to park their money since the European country came under attack by the US and European governments for its role as a tax haven. Note ...
Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 by rinaz Usually around this time, when I was living with my parent’s, we would be busy preparing for Hari Raya, the end of our month long fast. And the house would be in a chaotic state – we’d be hanging the curtains, baking cakes, tidying up the hou...
Unfortunately, most of us do not have 8 arms (Source of image ) From organisational speed , let's move on next to individual productivity. Once again, Harvard Business Review's Ideacast features good ideas worth considering. In "Productivity Secrets of a Very Busy Man ", Bob Posen , a...
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Jacelyn • Filed under: Advertorial , Beauty , Reviews • 12:00 pm [Sponsored Review] Received these Lip Ice lip balms from TheSampleStore! The two new products are – Sheer Color in Shimmer and Strawberry! I’m sure Lip Ice is no stranger to everyone. I would always bring one around when...
When: Contest ends on 31 August 2011 Where: facebook Contest Type: Online *No purchase required Prizes: 5000x $5 Gift Voucher First 5000 people who like the Guardian facebook page wins a $5 gift voucher. It's a sure win for now, since there are only about 2700 fans.
HP Singapore just announced recently that they will be offering Singapore HP TouchPad customers a number of post-purchase options . If you purchased your HP TouchPad through the HP Singapore Online Store or HP Authorized Retailers in Singapore on or before 22 August 2011, the followin...
I guess the best part of the Presidential Election is that we get a new Yam Ah Mee remix from FallenSuperheroSG.
Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Is “Fishing” The Market Have you ever gone fishing? When a fish eyes a bait and gets hooked, it is important to know when to pull and relax to relieve the tension so that the line does not break. The US market is the “fish” with the QE3 as the “bait”....
