Singapore’s STI headed south by 1.77% last Friday, following the speech by the Chief of Federal Reserves. This 1.77% is really a number compared to the sideways movement of STI that investors have seen in weeks. STI’s performance is in line with what other foreign bourses experiences....
By Donwei , April 8, 2013 10:45 pm Rock and roll heroes, Fall Out Boy , have dropped their third installment from their forthcoming album, Save Rock And Roll . In their recently released track, Young Volcanoes , the boys have swapped their familiar dance-rock sound for a much lighter ...
My husband and I left SG 4 years ago, first to Sydney and now we are posted to KL for 3 years. Don’t know where to after this. We are glad we left – we learn different perpectives and our kids are alot more tolerant of change and of different cultures and so on. Do I feel for Singapor...
Singapore is ready to help Maharashtra develop its infrastructure in major cities like Mumbai and Pune, an official said Friday. This was indicated by visiting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister T. Shanmugaratnam in talks with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan here. "Singapore is a very s...
Want to know where’s the party? Take part in Carlsberg’s Where’s The Party? Facebook app from now till 22 June 2013. The witty app calls on users to prove their party worth by taking on various challenges online and offline to rack up their party scores. Each week, Carlsberg will be r...
Taiwan's economy will be disrupted without Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) according to Vice President Jejomar C. Binay. This was stressed by Binay last Thursday as he pointed out that the Philippines and Taiwan are both benefiting from around 80,000 Filipinos working in Taiwan mostl...
It takes one generation of new immigrants to go through the culture and integration knowing what true Singaporean culture is all about. You just can’t do it overnight. What is more depressing is that there are so many Singaporeans who were born and bred here and in universities and te...
Most of the pictures you see in post 2010 entries are taken with my Canon G-11. Previously I was using Canon Ixus 80. I do post some pictures which are taken with my iphone4 which I will state in that particular entry. I have stopped watermarking my pictures as of 2011, because I thin...
Hardware.itbusinessnet.com, 24 May 2013 VIENNA (Reuters) - Raiffeisen Bank International Chief Executive Herbert Stepic resigned on Friday in what he called an effort to spare his bank from negative publicity over personal property deals that triggered scrutiny by the lender and regul...
The coffee scene has propelled over the last few years, and gone are the days that being a barista is but a part-time stint; it is, in fact, a full-fledged career for many. We sat down with Harry Grover, owner of Forty Hands, to ask him some of the criteria that he looks for when he i...
Most of the pictures you see in post 2010 entries are taken with my Canon G-11. Previously I was using Canon Ixus 80. I do post some pictures which are taken with my iphone4 which I will state in that particular entry. I have stopped watermarking my pictures as of 2011, because I thin...
How long has it been since I’ve last posted an outfit post?? I haven’t been dressing up so here’s finally an outfit post. I wouldn’t call this dressing up either cos it was something I casually wore for a photoshoot. White top from TTR Jeans from Marks&Spencer Earrings from Sort&Peppe...
Vivid Sydney 2013: You gotta hand it to them This hand at my Sydney hotel room door freaks me out whenever I walk by. Sometimes I stare at it expecting it to reach out and grab me. This feeling happens when I've had one too many coffees or glasses of fine Australian wine. I like the a...
EVERNOTE app for Mac, iPhone, iPad and web finally comes with REMINDERS . In this every busy schedule, pop up reminders on our mobile devices become more important. Reminders on EVERNOTE comes with in-app and email alarms, quick to-do lists and also lets you pin your notes to the top ...
Mariah Carey suffered a wardrobe malfunction on "Good Morning America" after the singer's dress burst open on live TV. "Oh shoot, the back of my dress just popped!" said Carey as she was talking to "GMA" anchor Lara Spencer on a stage in Central Park. Read more (Mariah Carey suffers w...
Female celebrity bloggers Beatrice Tan, Yina Goh and Rachell Tan visit the Singapore Police Force. A day at TRACOM by Beatrice Tan Special Operations Command by Beatrice Tan Singapore Police Force (Part 1) by Yina Goh Singapore Police Force (Part 2) by Yina Goh Singapore Police Force:...
Technology and electricity make good working partners. They do wonders in our life - Convenient and fascinating. However… When they die on us - we feel totally Helpless. For older generation, perhaps, life does not necessary come to a standstill when technology decides to play prank. ...
We took the Eurostar train from Paris to London. It was just a very short 1-2 hour ride and it was quite enjoyable with the sights – much preferred it to taking a plane. The worse part about travelling had to be our massive rucksacks! But whenever we come to a flight of stairs, we alw...
Photo: Me with Ian Wright, my travel hero and host for Discovery TLC. What's "Camemberu"? It's the way the Japanese pronounce Camembert, the French cheese. First saw it in an anime series and it just stuck in my mind. Yes, I unabashedly love all things Japanese - the food, culture, pe...
6th Year Anniversary with Promotion!! :D I love you but why you did this to me?? Miao voting for the first time.
I haven't been writing for a while. I think it is the big overhang from the White Paper that incensed Singaporeans and intensified political discussion at all levels of our society. Singaporeans today are much more aware of the challenges in our society than any other point in the las...
Foreign wealth widens inequality in Singapore - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English "The influx of money is making Singapore one of the richest cities in the world. But the low tax rate also means no social security net, given the plummeting wages among the poor as foreigners take up bl...
A British Airways (BA) plane had to return to Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after black smoke was seen coming from an engine. Heathrow runway closed by emergency landing [Extended VIDEO] British Airways In Air Engine On Fire - Heathrow Emergency Landing Caught On Camer...
Oh joy, our economy’s bubbling again, says our nation-building press Published 24 May 2013 business and employment , economy and finance Leave a Comment Few things annoy me as much as when our nation-building press gets carried away. Today’s front page of the Straits Times has a headl...
Obama's ironclad way of battling terrorists sparked heated debate during his speech in Washington. At one point the president was stopped in his tracks by an angry audience member. Watch 'Will you apologize to Muslims you've killed?': Obama's speech heckled
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An orange Lamborghini Murcielago crashed into a lamp post outside an Etonhouse pre-school at Outram Road. Read more (Orange Lamborghini crashes outside Outram Road kindergarten
was held tonight in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands. The live Social Star Awards were the pinnacle to 24 hours of virtual awards where stars from all over the world were recognized for their popularity in the world of social media. You can watch the full show here on youtube if you miss...
I am not one for doing online surveys, but here are two Singapore-related ones that I thought were worth doing this morning: 1) The Land Transport Authority is running a public poll on the names of the stations on the new Thomson Line . There are three shortlisted names for each stati...
Most of the pictures you see in post 2010 entries are taken with my Canon G-11. Previously I was using Canon Ixus 80. I do post some pictures which are taken with my iphone4 which I will state in that particular entry. I have stopped watermarking my pictures as of 2011, because I thin...
