I retired from NTUC Income on 28 February 2007, after heading this cooperative for 30 years. I now run a consultancy company. See www.tankinlian.com. I write this blog to give my views on insurance, investment and financial planning for the benefit of consumers. You can contact me at ...
It was most inspiring to attend Prof Timothy Beatley 's talk on "Biophilic cities – Bringing Nature and Urban Together"! He shared wonderful stories about "the magical side" of urban living and the importance of placing nature in the centre of cities, what he calls "Biophilic Cities"....
14 February 2012, Singapore – The second edition of Asia’s first and only sustainable light art festival, i Light Marina Bay 2012, returns 9 March to 1 April 2012. This year’s theme is “Light Meets Asia” and environmental sustainable light art installations by 30 multi-disciplinary ar...
I know I might be a little too late for this but there were sightings of people flying in the skies all over NYC. Those were not real people, of course. They were RC (radio-controlled) planes which were made to resembled humans. The 'sightings' were actually marketing tatics for the m...
while i agree with what you say i thought you might be fighting a lost cause so i googled both “goreng pisang” and “pisang goreng” thinking the former would be more common – after all i almost always hear and say it that way round. but while “goreng pisang” returned 30,800 results, “p...
Roses are expensive on Valentine's Day so why not make them yourself using duct tape . Yes, duct tape! Dude says, "With Valentine's Day coming up, I decided to try my hand at making some roses out of duct tape. Most designs out there don't look much like an actual rose. So I tried to ...
It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside I'm not one of those, who can easily hide I don't have much money, but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again no, Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show I know it's not much, bu...
Tap the power of positive words today (courtesy of Shelley Stark ) Have you wondered why things do not turn out the way you like them to? Are you caught in a downward spiral of disappointment and negativity? Ever thought that what you say can and will make all the difference? Renowned...
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At an international conference held in Singapore in 2010, former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew made a shocking admission that our GDP growth was based purely on foreign workers. He said, “We've grown in the last five years by just importing labour." (Emphasis added) Did Mr Lee just iss...
The deliciously tall and thoroughly lickable international correspondent has for many years served faithfully at our corporate headquarters in Singapore. However with his decision to go off and pursue the awkward and vaguely insane profession of the law, Jerrick has departed our fair ...
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...
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The Luna Bluetooth Headset are small and elegantly simple. The headset weighs about 5g while holder has a weight of about 18.3g. The holder has a microUSB port for charging. It has NFC so that you can simply tap and connect with any Nokia NFC phones. If you don’t have a Nokia NFC phon...
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Today is Valentine’s Day so lets talk about Lonesome George. Lonesome George is a 100 years old Pinta tortoise who is the last known living creature of it’s kind. He is currently the rarest animal in the world. Attempts to get him to mate with female tortoises of different subspecies ...
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find her, One Ring to bring us together and in love, binds us In the land of happiness where the true end lie.
I had made a mental note to call my local friend in Johannesburg today. Patricia is a South African black and she’s a nightmare to reach because her cellphone is always running low on battery or call airtime (in South Africa, many of us are on prepaid call plans). So it wasn’t a surpr...
Focus on technology, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Dementia and supporting several other social causes. Write mostly about the independent Arts scene in Singapore as well as the general works as organized by the various government bodies. Has a fascination with photography and indulge in a litt...
“We are very proud to become the first airline in the world to have the combined strengths of these two freighters in its fleet,” said Yang Ho Cho, chairman of Korean Air. “Our cargo fleet is being improved by these fuel-saving planes. They can help reduce carbon emissions by 17 perce...
Oi Yee on the Ridge . Nature guiding on Pasir Panjang Ridge has gone on for at least four decades! Crescent Girls leading Gan Eng Seng and Victoria school boys on a walk. Updated, 17 February 2004. A guide to the plants of Kent Ridge by Brandon Seah, Dec 2001. An online resource about...
2 hours to go and countdown by Patrick See on February 14, 2012 (Posted in Singapore 730pm Tuesday) That is, countdown to Retail Sales data from the US. On the other side of the Atlantic, Europe’s bond auction, results in strong auction demand with a good take up , coupled with improv...
The Sickest Shit I've Ever Seen "Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand" - Kurt Vonnegut *** @Evilmink labelled this as "Possibly the most disturbing pic i've ever seen": (alt link ) When I said that was nothing, he named goatse, lemonparty and 2g1c as his credentials. Which...
"Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face." - Mike Tyson *** I finally went to Geylang for VD tonight, to test my hypothesis that Geylang would be more crowded tonight. Unfortunately the police ruined by hypothesis since there were some police cars out and about, which...
CPIB case: Mystery woman exposed? inSing.com, 6 Feb 2012 The woman behind the downfall of two home team chiefs may have been exposed. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bur... School principal, top civil servants among 80 involved in online vice probe Yahoo! News Singapore, 11 Feb 20...
The online vice syndicate that was recently busted may have prostitutes under 18 years old,.....The latest revelation came from lawyers close to the case. While prostitution is generally allowed in Singapore, having paid sex with a girl under 18 years old is a crime. According to lawy...
SKIN CARE MYTH 1: Expensive skin care products work best. This is absolutely not true. In fact, there are many mass market products that are better than expensive ones. This does not mean that expensive products are not as effective. It’s just that you might be able to get something s...
I’m sure I had been told the story before … probably years ago but it was since forgotten. The subject came up purely by chance a few weeks back during one of my long-overdue visits to my mother’s place. “I’m going next week to the Kranji War Memorial,” I announced. Well up to that po...
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! I can’t help myself. I suppose so far, it is probably one of the very few bakeshops that I make sure I go back again and again so that I can try all their cakes. Alison is a brilliant baker and a big inspiration to me. Her cakes are so yummy and I can officially say that cause I’ve ...
