By Nirmal Ghosh Thailand Correspondent [email protected] Across the world, to varying degrees, girls face discrimination. A new study released in Bangkok on Thursday by the organisation Plan International, which works in over 50 developing countries in support of vulnerable and disadv...
I asked our facebook fans where I can get the best Otar in Singapore and this particular shop at Jalan Kayu turned up the most times! I have been to Jalan Kayu on many occasions but I don't ever remember seeing an Otar stall there! The funny thing is that most people don't even know t...
Lindy Glover is a lovely lady who is the daughter-in-law of an Aussie war vet and arm private Alexander Glover, 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion (RIP 1994) who was at Papua New Guinea during the war. In 2008, the diary was unearthed and after a three year search, saw its way back to Yurie Nobu...
The SDP understands that a forum featuring Malaysian opposition MP Mr Tian Chua and blogger Mr Alex Au has been cancelled by the venue owner. An 'Event Cancelled' notice was posted on the door of the hall at the last minute. Organised by filmmaker Mr Martyn See, the forum was schedule...
Yesterday, the natural history community had a blast of a time, catching up with each other at the Biodiversity of Singapore Symposium III (2011). Photo by Fung Tze Kwan As the dust settles, I file away mental notes in preparation for the next experience. One is – how did people click...
i've been using my darling Macbook Air for almost 2 months now, and every time i carry it around, i'm always amazed at how convenient it is for me to work from anywhere, the Macbook Air is sooo light and slim, hehe :P not to mention how sleek and pretty it looks! have been thinking ab...
The picture above is that of a protest that occurred in Philippines. The protesters were 'planking' using a new, somewhat crazy, phenomena that has swept the world thanks to the Internet and YouTube. "Planking" (or the "Lying Down Game" ) is an activity consisting of lying face down i...
For the F1 fans…here are some action pics that i managed to take last night. Must admit it was not very easy for a first timer at this sport as the cars was travelling very fast at the centre of the Pit grandstand where the speed was in excess on 300km/h and was very near the side wal...
Came across an interesting article on how to ask for a raise (aka “salary increment”) when one feels underpaid and overworked. First, you need to do your research. If you are in US, you can go to Salary.com or Payscale.com . But if you are Singapore, you can refer to the usual Salary ...
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(1) All opinions and thoughts reflected in this blog are mine and mine alone. They do not represent the opinions of other people in general. (2) As taste is subjective, I shall not be deemed liable for any food expedition gone awry aka follow my recommendations at your own risk! Due c...
The journey to Leeds (chronology of a road trip) - http://t.co/BgGssZmx 1 hr ago On the 4.5 hour drive to Leeds. I forgot tofu, my mini bolster. :( Almost forgot my dress and Piers his suit but he remembered last minute. 1 day ago I almost forgot my dress and Piers almost forgot his s...
It is about time that the oldies stand up to fight for their financial liberation and independence from all the rules and regulations that are against their interests. Qualifications, the oldies exclude all the yodas that are being paid million dollar pensions or have several chairman...
JET BLACK party series, part of the Step Inside Campaign is at Fullerton Bay Hotel, located at One on the Bund. The scenic bay front with full views of Marina Bay and in close proximity to the F1 race circuit will once again be transformed by Johnnie Walker renowned for being the most...
There was a recent case of a few mainlander Chinese men, who made fun of Singaporeans online on youtube, with one of them subsequently being fired and suspended from enrolment in the private school he enrolled in here. There has also been another recent case of a Filipina nurse and wo...
The place was so dark that we had to take a photo of the food to know what we're actually eating. Yupps. Can someone tell me why the corner of my photos have this dark patch when I use flash to take food pictures?? :( My lychee magarita and Teng's i-forgot-what-drink-is-that. Hehehe. ...
Here’s a useful BlackBerry app for all those attending the SingTel Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. The Formula1.com 2011 app streams real-time data direct from Formula One Management’s Technical Centre at the race track. It displays the same information supplied to the teams from e...
Whenever there's any kind of debate about which religion is better, someone will always have to say "all religions teach people to do good". It's rather effective to stop me from further debate. Not because I agree but because there's no point in debating with someone who has his head...
I used this Dior quint, and love all the shades - which are very neutral shimmery soft shades. I just light sweep the colors all over my lids, and used the blue to brighten up the inner corners. The overall effect in this look is a very soft wash of color on the lids, and the texture ...
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I think the weather has begun to take a chillier turn here – it’s perfect for wearing jackets and layering! I must say that I’m starting to miss the warmth back in Singapore though. It will no doubt be full blown once winter hits.
Received an email from Guyi Shen who is the director of Lobangclub which is an iPhone App (for now). I find the app pretty cool. It is similar to ShopSavvy and Singtel’s Price Pal . What is Lobangclub? Lobangclub is a free Singaporean app that finds you the best deals on any product. ...
More from the Singapore Global Dialogue. CNA, with video : Singapore’s former minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said it is unlikely that Singapore and Malaysia will merge in the future. … “Najib has brought forth a positive view of bilateral relations and the desire to develop southern Joh...
WRS CEO Isabella Loh canned Halloween event at Night Safari, agrees with President Tony Tan's comments Everythingalsocomplain.wordpress.com, 17 Sep 2011 The Night Safari has canned a Halloween event – even though 1,000 tickets have been sold ... GIC sitting on US$7.4 billion losses fr...
Oswald Gruebel, chief executive officer of UBS AG (UBSN) since February 2009, resigned his post at Switzerland’s largest bank after the firm’s board of directors met in Singapore. Gruebel, 67, leaves as the Zurich-based bank and regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. investigate a $2....
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Domino’s Pizza’s going Techie! 0 Comments Saturday • September 24, 2011 • by Shawn Lee // Posted in: Blog // Visited Domino’s Pizza outlet at Kovan, for a makan session with fellow bloggers. I remember, my first time having Domino’s Pizza was during BMT, when my sergeant decided to re...
"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." - Mahatma Gandhi (attr) *** Report on IPS Research Forum on Ethnic Relations in Singapore (2002) "The special position of Malays and minorities in Singapore... free education for Malays... has been criti...
