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  • Deal with Singapore could help Mountain Home Air Force Base land F-35s - IdahoStatesman.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm
    AsiaOneDeal with Singapore could help Mountain Home Air Force Base land F-35sIdahoStatesman.comAlready having a training deal in place with Singapore could help Mountain Home when a decision is made about the F-35s, said Wing Commander Col. John Bird. Air Force, Singapore hold ceremony at Idaho baseLocalNews8.comSingapore's F-15 fighter jets inaugurated in US by DPM TeoChannel News AsiaSingapore Air Force Makes Mountain Home, HomeFox12IdahoStraits Times -KTVBall 16 news articles »

  • Crackdown targets counterfeit drugs - Washington Post

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:46 am
    Earthtimes (press release)Crackdown targets counterfeit drugsWashington Post Interpol officers in Europe, drug agents in the United States and task forces from Sweden to Singapore hunted down counterfeit prescription drugs in an 4 under investigation for selling illegal medicines over InternetChannel News Asia4 probed for illegal drugsStraits TimesInternational effort targets fake drugsUnited Press InternationalPR Newswire (press release)all 41 news articles »

  • StanChart eyes $800 mln in renewable deals - Reuters

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:11 am
    The HinduStanChart eyes $800 mln in renewable dealsReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc said it planned to invest in several renewable energy projects in Asia worth over $800 million. Energy Efficiency Key To Alleviate Carbon Emissions In SingaporeGov MonitorRenewable Energy World Asia moves to Singapore in 2010 for annual gathering of RenewableEnergyWorld.comSingapore hosts inaugural Clean Energy Expo AsiaPeople's Daily OnlineAlibaba News Channelall 20 news articles »

  • Asian Shares End Lower; Tech, Resource Stocks Beaten Down - Wall Street Journal

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am
    China DailyAsian Shares End Lower; Tech, Resource Stocks Beaten DownWall Street JournalSINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian markets ended mostly lower Friday as technology shares sagged after their US peers took a beating, while an overnight pullback ASIA FX: US Dlr Gains Vs Non-Yen Currencies on Risk AversionMarket News InternationalAsian Shares Mostly Lower; Tech, Resources Cos DownWall Street Journalall 503 news articles »

  • ANA Eagerly Awaiting Boeing 787 Delivery; Mum On JAL - Wall Street Journal

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    AFPANA Eagerly Awaiting Boeing 787 Delivery; Mum On JALWall Street JournalSINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--All Nippon Airways Co. (9202.TO) is eagerly awaiting the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner Boeing on track to launch first 787 Dreamliner flight by end-2009Channel News Asiaall 211 news articles »
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    Singapore News

  • Singapore's F-15 fighter jets inaugurated in the US by DPM Teo Chee Hean

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:46 am
    SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force's new generation F-15 fighter jets will start arriving in Singapore next April.

  • Obama, leaders call for new growth strategies

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:35 am
    Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, talks with his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd during the Leaders Retreat on day two of the APEC Summit in Singapore, Sunday, Nov.

  • Singapore Minister Lauds Close Brunei Ties

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm
    Senior Minister of state of the Republic of Singapore, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, has lauded the close ties of friendship between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore during a reception hosted by the Singapore Association in Brunei Darussalam at the Singapore High Commission's multi purpose hall.

  • Singaporean firms pleased with trade environment

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:39 pm
    Singaporean enterprises are content with the trade and investment environment in Viet Nam and will continue to expand trade relations with the country, said Singaporean President Sellapan Rama Nathan to President Nguyen Minh Triet.

  • RSAF serviceman dies after road accident in US

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am
    SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old regular serviceman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force has died, following a road accident along a highway in North Florida, United States.
 
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  • Help

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm
    For the 23 days that her son's body was lying in the mortuary, Mrs Linda Jasuwito, her daughterand an Indonesian friend who lives here, went from place to place to seek help, hoping to find him.

  • Boyfriend called police secretly

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm
    The 17-year-old girl in the middle of the ongoing rape trial had told her boyfriend not to tell the cops, threatening to kill herself if he did so.

  • She earned twice as much in a month as she did in a year

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm
    Agent has unexpected boom in property market to thank for $90,000 worth of commissions in October.

  • Rising to the occasion

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:53 pm
    On a cold, wet day, the kindness of strangers warmed many a heart.
 
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  • Ex SAFKAR INDOPURA 21/2009 Opens

    The 21st annual bilateral exercise between the SAF and TNI-AD, Exercise SAFKAR INDOPURA, was officially opened on 17 Nov at the Infantry Training Institute. The ceremony was officiated by Commander 6th Singapore Division (6 DIV), BG Ishak bin Ismail, and witnessed by PANGDAM I, Major General TNI Burhanuddin Amin.

  • Promoting Professional Ties Among Regional Armies

    In October, our Army played host to three important multilateral events: the ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM), the ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) and the Special Forces Commanders Conference (SFCC)

  • SAF Earthquake Relief Teams Return

    On 18 October, members of the SAF's Medical Team and Engineering Team returned to Singapore after having contributed extensive relief efforts to the victims of the recent earthquake in Indonesia. They were warmly greeted by Chief of Army, MG Neo Kian Hong and their loved ones who had gathered at the Air Force Museum in Paya Lebar Air Base to welcome them home.

  • Singapore Army Engineers to Complete Medical Clinics Soon

    Since the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake in West Sumatra on 30 September, the SAF has moved swiftly to provide relief to the affected regions. On 10 October, a 30-member engineering team was airlifted into the area to construct two medical clinics - one in Padang Pasir, Padang, and another in Koto Bangko, Pariaman, to replace the two which collapsed during the earthquake. In the words of team leader, MAJ Benjamin Heok, their purpose is to "facilitate the return to normalcy" for the local population.

  • SAF Steps Up Aid to Quake Victims

    Since its arrival in Pariaman, Indonesia on 3 October, the 54-strong SAF medical team has worked tirelessly to provide the local community with much needed medical support. On 7 October, an 8-man mobile clinic left the SAF Medical Facility set-up in Pariaman for Koto Bangko, a village 20 kilometres away, to provide medical relief to the more remote areas affected by the earthquake. The team brought with them basic medical supplies such as dressing pads and equipment for simple procedures and aims to provide basic healthcare to the villagers.
 
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  • News Video: F-15SG Detachment Inauguration

    Synopsis:This is a significant step forward for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. One that will see its advanced fighter capabilities deliver more effective air power for the 3rd generation SAF. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean was at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, US, where he officiated at the inauguration of the Airforce's F15SG fighter detachment. View Streaming VideoBroadband

  • News Video: DPM Teo Visits SAF Ex Forging Sabre in US

    Synopsis:Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean visited Ex Forging Sabre (XFS), an integrated strike exercise conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. Held from 1 to 24 Nov 09, XFS 2009 boasts a wider range of assets deployed as compared to its predecessor in 2005, making it the biggest and most complex live firing and air-land integrated strike exercise to date. View Streaming VideoBroadband

  • News Video: 150 Officers Graduate from Singapore Command and Staff Course and National Service Command and Staff Course

    Synopsis:150 officers comprising SAF regulars, NSmen, an officer from the Singapore Police Force and foreign officers graduated from the 40th Command and Staff Course (CSC) and the 10th National Service Command and Staff Course (NSCSC) at a ceremony held at the Istana. The courses are the highest level of formal military education for regulars and NS officers respectively and prepares them for senior command and staff appointments. View Streaming VideoBroadband

  • News Video: Singapore hosts Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise

    Synopsis:Exercise Deep Sabre II, being held from 27 to 30 Oct, involves about 2000 personnel from 19 countries. The naval exercise, conducted in Singapore, aims to develop and practice effective procedures to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. View Streaming VideoBroadband

  • News Video: Singapore Hosts Special Forces Commanders Conference

    Synopsis:The SAF is hosting a Special Forces Commanders Conference from 19 to 21 October 2009. About 350 participants from various armed forces and counter-terrorism agencies across 16 countries are attending this conference where they will share information and experiences in special operations tactics and counter-terrorism. View Streaming VideoBroadband
 
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  • Adventure Training in Vietnam

    Blistering winds, low temperatures and continuous rains. This was what the 6-man team from the Singapore Combat Engineers and Army Medical Services faced as they attempted to scale Mount Fansipan, the highest peak in the Indo-China mountain range. Scaling the mountain was the high point of the team's nine day expedition to Vietnam. The expedition which took place from 28 September to 9 October, was conducted under the SAF Adventure Training Award which aims to expose our servicemen to outdoor pursuits so that they can develop various qualities such as leadership, discipline and team spirite.

  • Continual Learning and Networking for WOSpecs

    "We have to continually update the WOSpec Corps on the developments around the SAF. Through this engagement, we raise their awareness such that when their commanders or men talk to them, they know what is happening around them," shared SAF Sergeant Major (SAF SM), SWO Jeffrey Chung at the occasion of the 6th SAF SM and Chief Warrant Officer's Learning Day. Held at Nee Soon Camp on 24 July, and jointly organised by Military Police (MP) Command and the SAF Band, this year's Learning Day, articulated the theme of "Excel Through Sharing".

  • 1 AMB Bags IETEX Award

    A project which saves money, time and trains servicemen all at once. Sounds too good to be true? Not for Team Transmission from 1st Army Maintenance Base (1 AMB). They managed to achieve this through an innovative project to salvage reusable components from decommissioned SM-1 Tanks. The project was presented at the International Exposition on Team Excellence (IETEX) held from 9 to 12 June. Organised by the Singapore Productivity Association, the organisation promotes sharing by organisations from around the world on productive work processes.

  • Maju FCC: Enhanced Training Facilities for NSmen

    The opening of the Maju Fitness Conditioning Centre (FCC) on 12 November last year heralded a new era for more effective and efficient training for our NSmen. Officially unveiled by BG Chan Chun Sing, Commander, 9th Singapore Division and Chief Infantry Officer (Comd 9 DIV/INF), the new facility boasts the only indoor running track among all the FCCs, and is also equipped with the latest state-of-the-art equipment that will allow our NSmen to train in a more conducive manner. 1WO Lem Yew Teck, Officer Commanding of Maju FCC, expounded on the new facility. He said, "Maju FCC has been…

  • Progressive and Lasting Training for Obese Recruits

    Obese recruits encounter many challenges when they undergo physical exertion. This is partially due to their joints being unable to withstand the impact when they undergo strenuous activities such as running and jumping. Upon enlisting into Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) for their Basic Military Training (BMT), they risk exacerbating this as the physical training is now an integral part of their daily routines. This can lead to injuries and strains during training. 1SG Josh Loh, the fitness specialist for BMTC School One's fitness programme, explained, "When these recruits start…
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  • The raging debate over CPF Life

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has been gaining ample understanding of the phrase 'you can't please everyone' since it launched the CPF Life annuity scheme in February 2008 and introduced a variant early this year.

  • Wholesale trade growth eases in Q3

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    DOMESTIC wholesale trade increased 6.1 per cent in Q3 quarter-on-quarter compared to a 7.7 per cent increase in Q2, according to the latest figures from the Singapore Department of Statistics.

  • New BMW 7 Series owners enjoy enhanced privileges

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    IMAGINE sunbathing on the net stretched across the twin hulls of a luxurious catamaran on a clear sunny day as it sails smoothly through azure waters.

  • S'pore-based firm to advise Obama portrait artist on private deal

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    IT is the only portrait of US President Barack Obama that he has signed, and Singapore-based boutique investment banking advisory firm DeConseil Pte Ltd has been tasked to exclusively advise the artist behind the painting on a private art deal.

  • Foreign demand for professional services up

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    SINGAPORE'S professional services have been traditionally dependent on domestic demand but external demand for them has risen in recent years and will be key to the sector's future growth, says a Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) report.
 
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  • VW Polo 30-hour Non-Stop Weekend: our Saturday schedule

    mrbrown
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    Here are our checkpoints for today (Saturday, 21st Nov 2009): 10am: Volkswagen Centre Singapore, 247 Alexandra Road 11am: Clementi Ave 3 (Car park shared by Blk 442,444,443) 3pm: Sentosa Tanjung Beach 5pm: Sentosa Imbiah Station 8pm: Dempsey Hill (Carpark near Jumbo Restaurant) 10pm: St James Powerstation (Carpark) 12 midnight: Zouk (Carpark) Come down and win some goodie bags and to say hi! Do twitter us during the two days with suggestions for places to go and things to do! We will be monitoring the tweets and listening to your ideas! You can twitter me at @mrbrown! Find out more at…

  • Dover Park Hospice's inaugural SUNday Walk!

    mrbrown
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:44 am
    (Photo via channelnewsasia.com) This Sunday at 5.30pm, will be the Dover Park Hospice walk to raise funds for their palliative care work. It will start from the Raffles Park and finish on the Read Bridge, near Clarke Quay You may have seen the sunflowers at Raffles Place promoting this event (I hope you were not one of the fellas who took them home thinking they were free flowers...). Register and find out more at Doverpark.gov.sg.

  • Insing column: mrbrown and the new VW Polo

    mrbrown
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am
    As part of our 30-hour Non-Stop rally from 21st to 22nd November (Saturday and Sunday), I thought I'd share some of the pre-trip preparations that Ryan and I had to make. Find out more about the new VW Polo, our rally and the contest at Polo.sg! Latest weekly Insing column is "mrbrown and the new VW Polo" Excerpt: The second concern was the car itself. Will we like the new VW Polo? Will the car befit our dashing adventurer image? Will we be able to live with driving it around for two days? We went for a test drive to find out for ourselves, and I am happy to report that we will be safe and…

  • See What Show: mrbrown at 2012, a chat with Chin Han

    mrbrown
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm
    In this episode of See What Show, mrbrown chats with Singapore-born actor Chin Han, one of the stars of 2012. He plays Tenzin in the movie.

  • Insing column: mrbrown and the purse

    mrbrown
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:31 am
    Latest weekly Insing column is "mrbrown and the purse" Excerpt: I am going to address an issue that men find very hard to talk about. It is whispered in hushed tones and referenced with knowing nods. It is linked directly to a man's masculinity and his machismo. You know what I am referring to. Yes, it is the Man Purse. "What are you talking about, brown?" I can hear a chorus of male readers out there exclaiming in unison. "We are MEN! Men don't carry purses! We stuff everything into our pockets, like real men do!" (cont'd)
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  • The different faces of Aids

    Lee Siew Hua
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Lee Siew Hua wonders how the discrimination against Aids can be eradicated. WE DON'T know it, but men and women with HIV live anonymously among us.They look normal, perhaps are active in sports, raise children. They may be anyone: a colleague or friend - even the grandmother waiting for the lift, really. But they are walking walls of silence because Singapore society has not yet learned to live with them.The stigma of HIV is explored poignantly in 10 photo essays created by patients, volunteers and caregivers. Hosted by the non-profit organisation Action for Aids, the photo exhibition will…

  • Energy's the topic of the week

    Jessica Cheam
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    Jessica Cheam is impressed by the enthusiasm at Singapore International Energy Week. BARELY recovering from hosting the Apec 2009 summit last week, Singapore played host to a lesser-known but equally interesting conference this week — the Singapore International Energy Week.The annual conference, in its second year, saw bigwigs from the energy industry such as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin descend on the city-state to exchange ideas and engage in debates on energy issues.If I could sum up one theme that spoke for the entire week of events, it would be this: innovation.Dr…

  • Lines of succession

    Sherwin Loh
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:25 pm
    Sherwin Loh asks why gizmo upgrades happen at such a breathless pace. AS I sat at my desk this week opening up my review unit of the N97 Mini smartphone from Nokia, I could not help but feel sorry for the poor souls who, just a few months ago, had picked up the original N97.The N97 is Nokia's flagship device, mixing a small computer with 32GB, 5MP camera with a 3.5 inch screen. It was launched in June for $1,028. The Mini, as the name suggests, is a smaller device with a 3.2inch screen and 8GB capacity. The price, at $1,020, had not shrunk much when the gizmo launched this month.Two phones,…

  • Making much from magic

    Marc Checkley
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am
    Marc Checkley is enthralled by Magic For Maya's young performers. I REMEMBER with great fondness my six years at the local community drama club in Auckland, New Zealand. On Monday evenings we would spend two hours or so cavorting around learning characterisation (a broom stick attempting to free itself from a cupboard), improvisation techniques and how to project the voice ("diaphragm people!"). These weekly classes were to ready us for the end of term musical productions the club would stage three times a year. In my time I played numerous characters, from a glow-in-the-dark toadstool and an…

  • Not flash enough for TV?

    Niki Bruce
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:41 am
    Niki Bruce reviews the original source of a TV show and finds it very different. CURRENTLY showing on Channel 5, the Flashforward TV series is based on the book by the same name, but with major plot differences, by Robert J Sawyer.Although the basic premise – that something causes people around the world to pass out and dream about jumping forward in time – is the same in the book and the series, substantial details are not.Most notably, the central characters in the book version are physicists based at CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider, in Switzerland. In the TV version,…
 
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  • Energy's the topic of the week

    Jessica Cheam
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    Jessica Cheam is impressed by the enthusiasm at Singapore International Energy Week. BARELY recovering from hosting the Apec 2009 summit last week, Singapore played host to a lesser-known but equally interesting conference this week — the Singapore International Energy Week.The annual conference, in its second year, saw bigwigs from the energy industry such as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin descend on the city-state to exchange ideas and engage in debates on energy issues.If I could sum up one theme that spoke for the entire week of events, it would be this: innovation.Dr…

  • Saying goodbye in peace

    Tan Hui Yee
    13 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Tan Hui Yee looks at funerals held at void decks. THE business of void deck funerals is a peculiar one, at least for those new to Singapore.Malaysian-born Singaporean Frankie Chiuh, 50, remembers what it was like, witnessing his first such funeral beneath his apartment block 17 years ago.“I felt uneasy as it was just below our homes. In Malaysia, you usually hold funerals in parlours, or - if you live in a house - in your compound.”But like any other Singaporean, he has grown used to the idea that the free space beneath apartment blocks here can accommodate a whole range of…

  • SPH reiterates 'We didn't do it'

    Geoffrey Pereira
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm
    Geoffrey Pereira says TR's reactions to blog may have generated traffic but were not coherent. When Temasek Review (TR) published its article last week accusing SPH of trying to cripple its web server, I felt strongly that it should not be ignored as just another piece of the usual nonsense hurled at the company, often from the cover of anonymity. I advocated that we respond to the serious allegations made in the article, 'SPH IP address caught “grabbing” content from Temasek Review server' .(http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/02/sph-and-recent-ddos-attack-on-temasek-review/)No…

  • Food for thought

    Loh Keng Fatt
    11 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am
    Loh Keng Fatt comes up with an idea to end the lunch-time seating crush. COMPANIES in Singapore should really stagger their lunch hours. The way it is now, you have to jostle the masses during peak-time lunch hours at HDB coffeeshops.Chances are, all the seats will be taken,  people will be milling around waiting for a space to open up, and you will feel frustrated, especially if you have driven to the place for a bite.But if the coffeeshop is  next to an HDB block with a void deck, I wonder why that space can’t be utilised to contain the overflowing crowd.In Chai Chee, I have…

  • Attack on Temasek Review: Not SPH

    Geoffrey Pereira
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm
    Geoffrey Pereira explains an accusation based on IP address is mistaken; there was no malicious activity on SPH's part. A COUPLE of days ago, a blog that focuses on Singapore politics carried a posting which accused Singapore Press Holdings of trying to cripple its web server.Temasek Review (TR) posted its article, "SPH IP address caught 'grabbing' Temasek Review server" on Nov 2.It started by defining a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack - essentially as when a server is bombarded with requests so as to overload and cripple it.It then went on to say that its monitoring had shown…
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  • Which Singaporean tourist treasures should Google Street View Trike visit?

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:52 pm
    Klik.TV said ... One month ago, Google and the Singapore Tourism Board embarked on a quest to map out a path of the Google Street View trike together with the Singaporean public. Over a thousand suggestions later, Google received an extensive list, ranging from the spooky to the adventurous. Link

  • Singapore's own hackerspace

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Hackerspace.sg said: There are dozens of hackerspaces around the world. Hackerspace.sg will be Singapore's. Built by and for geeks, nerds, inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs, hackerspace.sg will be the hacker community's living room and laboratory. Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Got a crazy idea for an invention? Or just want to make something cool? Check out this new initiative!" Link

  • Barnyard Chorus

    3 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    Magical Chicken said: And [teens] should not feel tainted by the process of figuring themselves out. Sometimes you try something and it doesn't work for you. You move on, and you don't do it again. No fundamental tear has appeared in the fabric of the universe. Freaking out about sexuality because it is sexual may, ironically, lead to more of the teen sexual activity that so horrifies the defenders of Family Valuez. Their portrayals of sex communicate something brutal, dirty, and compulsive, best regulated in the confines of heterosexual marriage, and even then as a kind of dreary duty by…

  • Obama shows you what to wear in Singapore

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:57 am
    Klik.TV said ... Singapore is hot alright but we do get the occasional rain so Obama suggests that we put on our slippers, wear berms and singlet and don't forget the brolly. If that's what Obama suggests, then I'm seriously overdressed. Link

  • Recession And the middle class

    at82
    31 Oct 2009 | 7:06 am
    Seah Chiang Nee said: Years later, if writers looked back at the current severe downturn to ask what lasting impact the global crisis had on this society, one answer would be the erosion of the middle class... The theory, known as the M-shaped society, was enunciated by Japanese strategist Kenichi Ohmae. He observed that in Japan’s “M-shape” class distribution, very few middle-class people may climb up the ladder into the upper class, while the others gradually sank to the lower classes. These people suffered a deterioration in living standards, faced the threat of unemployment, or…
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  • The Online Citizen :: Refused the right to take empty seat – because he’s a male

    On Wednesday, I boarded one of the new SMRT buses. When a passenger vacated a seat and I was about to occupy it, the woman next to it objected, saying she could not “allow” me to sit next to her as I am a male and my body would “touch” her. Kartik Jayaraman, Today Related Posts Why so many empty seats at Budget Debate? S’pore govt refused to sanction NGO rep’s presence at AICHR launch Bus rides are unpleasant nowadays

  • The Online Citizen :: Flood was a “freak” event, says Minister

    What happened was very unusual. The intensity was tremendous. Minister for Environment, Yaacob Ibrahim, on flood at Bukit Timah. Yaacob called it a “freak” event Related Posts Why WP didn’t get permit for event 2,000 foreign workers attend Singtel event JCI seeks volunteers for climate change event

  • lancerlord :: of fans fight over scott niedermayer hockey stick

    Anaheim Ducks Fans Fight For Scott Niedermayer's Hockey Stick (VIDEO): Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer intended to give his hockey stick to a girl in the crowd. But things turned ugly. The fans turned aggressive as spectators began punching one another to get the hockey stick.After scoring a game-winning goal in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer skated towards some fans and tried to give his stick to a girl in the stands. He may have overestimated the home crowd, however, as his gesture was met by a swarm of aggressive fans…

  • lancerlord :: of carmen electra leaked home video (nsfw)

    X-rated Electra 'leaked' online: Carmen Electra became the latest superstar to have a leaked home video. The saucy video shows Carmen, stripped down into her undies, and making out with a brunette.Click here to watch the leaked video (NSFW).Click image to watch the leaked video.

  • The Online Citizen :: Casinos, the Internet and the sex trade

    Ravi Philemon Ms Kaelbel-Sheares  is looking forward to serving the rich and famous at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) as its director of Paiza (MBS’ club for premium players) and VIP (food and beverage). She recounted  an incident when she was the director of butler service at Las Vegas Sands’ The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts, when a hotel guest wanted to throw a party with bar service and a deejay for 40 friends – within half an hour. In such places, money is no obstacle – and money is what everyone is there for. Anyone who has ever been to Las Vegas understands that prostitution…
 
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  • How to Become a Great People Manager

    Ivy
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am
    I had a great opportunity to spend the last week at APEC Singapore 2009. While important world leaders and CEOs debate on the future of the world, I was there to make sure things ran smoothly for my company’s image and clients. It’s a comparatively insignificant role, but it was a goldmine of a learning experience for me. It was the first time that I got to manage a team, an event and make decisions while being fairly independent from my bosses. I’m neither the Harvard Business Review nor an experienced people manager but just thought I’d share 5 things I’ve…

  • Life of a Social Media Rockstar

    Ivy
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am
    Pat Law is my new idol. No, she’s not another Japanese singer. She’s a digital strategist for Ogilvy and a social media rockstar in Singapore. She recently wrote about how she stays on top of her ballgame with a demanding career and her online presence. Her 3 tips for balancing her life: #1: Work comes first #2: Set a daily schedule #3: Draw a line Like her, I too work in public relations with some focus on online media, albeit in-house. I think I do #1 and #3 fairly well. Work will always be first, and I draw a line between my roles as a blogger, a PR person and a friend. But #2…

  • Witty Taglines and Wicked Tattoos by HTC

    Ivy
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:38 am
    Finally had some extra time this week and decided to attend the rebranding of HTC and the launch of the HTC Tattoo at the Butter Factory. Many thanks to the awesome people at The Right Spin for the invitation. Witty Tagline Anyway, I’ve always been a bit of a language freak, so it’s not surprising that a lot of my jokes are puns. But it’s a shame they always end up being quite lame or worse, when nobody seems to get them. So I always appreciate it (okay, more like become envious) when people make witty puns with the English language – and HTC’s new tagline has…

  • I’m Still Alive…Kinda

    Ivy
    16 Oct 2009 | 6:57 am
    I’m frustrated and feeling a tad guilty right now. I keep trying to tell myself to write at least 5 posts a month, but that just can’t happen with my work load. So here’s a quick update to appease my guilt until I can find time to write again. Ghost toured around Singapore Thanks to 24seven and the Asia Paranormal Investigators, I had the opportunity to tour around Singapore’s spookiest places. We went to a dilapitated cemetary called Bukit Brown, Singapore’s largest cemetary, the Choa Chu Kang Cemetery and apparently, the most haunted place in Singapore –…

  • Conversation with a Telecoms Engineer

    Ivy
    29 Sep 2009 | 6:34 am
    Had the fortune to manage a part of the Singapore Grand Prix again this year. Highlights included walking pass Nicole Scherzinger and Michelle Yeoh, and also having the Senior Minister of Singapore check out my week-long workplace. Ironically, the only highlight that will stay etched in my memory was a conversation with one of my colleagues in field engineering. It was 2am on the final race night. I was scraping for whatever energy I left to stay awake, when the field engineers walked in asking if everything was okay. Usually the conversation would end there, as there just isn’t enough…
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  • the NorthEastern Monsoon has arrived ........

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:32 pm
    on my blog site I have a bit about the Weather in Singapore...tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March)Southwestern monsoon (June to September)inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms.what it says is that we are to expect the NorthEastern Monsoon between December and March.... but for those that were in Singapore last Thursday you will KNOW that it has arrived early!!! Bukit Timah canal burst its banks for the first time in yearsWas six times the intensity of an average shower here! one of the worst…

  • an Afternoon Indulgence

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    The original Lawrys opened in Beverly Hills (USA) in 1938... there are others now, including one in Singapore. I have heard good and bad reports on the restaurant, but all I can say is that I was very happy with the staff, the food and the ambience when I went there this afternoon with three of my friends for an "Afternoon Indulgence".Cost was $12.00 with the inevitable plus plus!!But good value we thought.here are some images of today.....   most foods are served at table by experienced staff you get to choose one 'main dish' and one dessert dish ......... my suggestion would…

  • The eye of the pelican....

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm
    Photo take at Jurong Bird Park in Singapore - Sunday December 2 2007.Jurong Bird Park:www.birdpark.com.sg/about Pelican Cove:www.birdpark.com.sg/attractions/pelicancove.htmlWhat an odd collection of contradictions the pelican is! It has an enormous bill but can nimbly use it, and its heavy walk gives way to superb flight and graceful swimming. Come see some of nature's most curious birds at Pelican Cove.The Jurong BirdPark brings you the world's most complete collection of pelicans in the world at Pelican Cove, where all 7 species of pelicans can be found. Highlights of Pelican CoveWorld's…

  • Light House at Dryad Point, Bella Bella, British Columbia. Canada

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am
    This is for my new friend - Skip Empey - who lives in Wareham, Massachusetts (USA) and is a keen Pharologist (the study of Lighthouses) but he has many interests which not only includes include Lighthouses, but American History 1620 to 1800, Topical Philately, Photography and Travel. Not to mention he is a BB King fan. :-) We (Janine and myself) were on board the M/V Columbia, heading south to Bellingham, Washington. (USA) on Wednesday July 16 2008 at 5.00pm when we saw the Dryad Point Lighthouse. Temperature ranged between 10 - 17 cel ( 50 - 64 f)Dryad Point Light House Lighthouses of the…

  • must be a cruise ship in town ......

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am
    There has to be a  cruise ship in port!the only time you would see such a sight ....... a large contingent of caucasians such as this riding the rickshaws! the couple above look rather nervous, well certainly not 'comfortable', or is it because they have so much clothing on? Long pants, shoes and socks ????     but what a sight to behold.
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  • getting heart disease at the National Heart Centre Singapore

    islandhippy
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    Sandy's obstetrician referred her to Singapore's National Heart Centre for a doppler-echo scan of her heart as she has an irregular heartbeat but the doctors didn't discover anything and told Sandy she's just getting old! (Thanks, we paid a lot for that diagnosis.) Far more frightening was the food being served at the canteen on the ground floor of the Heart Centre. Just in case you don't already have heart disease, simply choose any of the dishes on offer here then check yourself in upstairs for heart surgery. There is not a single healthy dish on offer, you have to choose from char kway…

  • the first black baza sighting of winter

    islandhippy
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    [Photo of a black baza by zzlaloq] In England I used to listen out for the first cuckoo of the year, which heralds the arrival of Spring; in Singapore I eagerly await the arrival of the first flocks of black bazas, which for me is a reminder that Christmas is just around the corner. Black bazas are a winter migrant in Singapore. They arrive in small flocks from North Asia and either spend the winter in Singapore or continue on to Indonesia. We always have a flock of this beautiful crested bird of prey spending Christmas with us in the forest at the back of our house.

  • Baby didn’t ship with a manual (part III)

    islandhippy
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am
    My first weekend alone with Olive didn’t turn out quite as I expected. Sandy and her Joy Luck Club Monday mothers meetup group flew off for a much-deserved weekend break in Thailand leaving babies with fathers. I had been really looking forward to this weekend of father–daughter bonding. Sandy had taken all the hard work out of it by drafting a feeding schedule and pre-cooking all Olive’s food so apart from the fact I had no food of my own and would probably have to beg scraps from Olive, I was confident we would both survive the weekend and have some fun adventures along the way.

  • where were you when the Berlin Wall came down?

    islandhippy
    9 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am
    Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down twenty years ago today? I was selling ridiculously expensive Christmas trees and glass baubles in the Christmas Decorations department (or Xmas Decs, as we called it) of Harrods in Knightsbridge, London. I was 18 years old and just beginning my gap year between school and university. I was putting in a couple of months' work at Harrods to earn the dosh to travel for nine months in India and Southeast Asia. At the time I was expecting to return from Asia to take up a place at university studying German literature. (In the end I switched from German…

  • of bicycles and biryani

    islandhippy
    8 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm
    Olive donned new helmet on Sunday and joined her boy racer playmate Jordy for a spin round East Coast Park. Neither toddler broke a sweat though as auto-wallahs Phil and David and dabba-wallahs Sandy and Dora were hired for the afternoon to drive and dispense snacks along the route. This was Olive's first time on a bike and she had great fun speeding round the park with the wind in her face, looking at all the other kids cycling and rollerblading. Sandy and I needed the exercise but after cycling just a mile and burning off ten calories, we were sapped of energy and popped into Komala's…
 
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  • I'm Braggin...

    26 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm
    The Incredible Shrinking Husband!

  • Taxi Cab Speech Therapy

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:23 am
    I've mentioned it on here before a few times, but for those that don't know, I am a lifelong stutterer.    Sometimes my fluency is better than others, and depends on lots of factors.  I hate the phone, and public speaking is a big hell no.  Some conversations are smooth and easy, other times I struggle. If I am tired, or have had a drink or two, my speech gets sticky. Larry was the first person to successfully get me to speak on the phone for any length of time, pretty quickly putting me at ease.  Good thing too, or we'd never be the power couple we are today.  It's a very personal…

  • HUH?!?!

    29 Sep 2009 | 10:16 pm
    So, I woke up yesterday to a message in my inbox saying I had won a blog award.  Huh?  What!?  Me?  Are you sure you have the right person?  I haven't regularly posted in a long time. Sporadic, yes, regular, nope.  I have a few Singapore buddies that post all the time, and have spectacular blogs about the ins and outs of life as an expat, and living in southeast Asia (Hi Leone!!)  My posts of late have been heavy on fascinating content regarding Frank having hiccups (it was hilarious...he came 2 ft off the ground with each hic...uh, anyhooo....) and light on actual info or stories…

  • Do You Know the Noodle Man?

    13 Sep 2009 | 12:42 am
                                                Do you know the noodle man? The one that works on Smith Street, in Chinatown?I was introduced to his wonderful restaurant by my pal Sarah.  The name is Lan Zhou La Mian, and it's at 19 Smith, about halfway down the street.  It's easy to miss, so look for a little nook of a place, with loads of snapshots on the walls.  The pictures are of the Noodle man, and hundreds and hundreds of patrons that come into his humble little place for some of the most delicious and fresh noodles I've ever had.  Lan Mian translates from…

  • Quick Update

    8 Sep 2009 | 7:16 pm
    I am back and posting...we'll see for how long, but I will try.  Larry and I went on quick trip back to the US.  We needed to take care of a few things that I will post about in a future post.  We primarily stayed in the Seattle area, hanging with Ryan and the fabulous Annabella, but we did dive bomb my family in Detroit.  We snuck into town (giggling and high five-ing our sneakiness) and surprised Debbie and Louie by showing up in their pool.  Her reaction was great...well worth the little white lies.  Then we surprised my family by driving by them at their usual spot on Woodward Ave.
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  • My Book is Published!

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    Here it is... the moment I have been waiting for...My book finally hit the shops this week! It's a very exciting time as I'm sure you can imagine. So if you fancy a look at In Singapore: 60 Fabulous Adventures in the City, then get down to a good book shop now! (overseas peeps may need to wait a while longer).Of course there is an 'Eat, Drink and be Merry' section - it just wouldn't be a Greedy Glutton book without it!Here is the blurb from the back cover to give you a bit more of an idea of what it is all about:If you’ve ever heard or said “there’s nothing to do in Singapore except eat…

  • Oodles of Noodles

    13 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am
    We did our fair share of fine dining in fancy restaurants in Beijing, but one of our favourite finds was the Noodle Bar. This unpretentious little place only seats twelve noodle slurpers at a time at its u-shaped counter, emulating a Japanese sushi bar with its fun communal dining in an intimate space. In full view of the diners, the two chefs busy themselves tending to the large vats of soup and entertaining their guests with their impressive skills as they knead and hand-pull the noodles.Large steaming bowls of noodles are served up within minutes of you making your order, and this doesn't…

  • Dinner in the Hutong

    11 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm
    We were utterly exhausted after dragging ourselves round Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Beihei Park, Houhai Lake, and up the Drum Tower… so were delighted to reach the many bars of Nanluogu Xiang in the Dongcheng Hutong area to sit down and partake in a few Tsing Taos.Once our feet had finally stopped throbbing and our thirst was eventually quenched, we set off down the dark backstreet alley of Banchang Hutong to find our dining destination of the evening – The Source. This cosy little restaurant is housed in a renovated traditional Qing Dynasty courtyard house, where private…

  • Wangfujing Snack Street

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:19 am
    Wangfujing Snack Street should be near the top of the to-do list of every food lover who visits Beijing. This narrow alleyway tucked off to the side of Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing’s main shopping thoroughfare, is bustling with hungry visitors elbowing their way through the crowds to check out the goodies on offer at the various street stalls. Having missed lunch due to over-enthusiastic sightseeing, we dove straight into the masses and joined the search for something edible within. I say this because we passed an awful lot of stalls displaying what some (including yours truly) would be hard…

  • Peking Duck

    28 Oct 2009 | 1:46 am
    We’re just back from a 2 ½ week eating extravaganza around Beijing, Tokyo and Kyoto. We started off in Beijing, where we obviously had to kick off the holiday with some Peking Duck. Da Dong Restaurant is probably the most famous duck restaurant in Beijing, so we of course made that our first stop. As far as I know, there are three branches of Da Dong Restaurant in Beijing. We opted for the one in Chaoyang as it was within walking distance from our hotel. If you fancy trying it but aren’t staying in the area – it’s right next to Gongtibeilu subway station, so it’s easy to get to.
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  • Gifts & Electronics Fest @ Santa's Village, Suntec

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:45 am
    image by oldsouldesignThis weekend the two halls at Suntec City will will be converted into Santa’s Living Room, and visitors will be entertained with performances and appearances by Christmas characters such as Santa Claus, The Magical Elf, Alex The Magician and even a Toy Marching Band.For the first time in Singapore, potted Christmas trees that will last beyond the festive season will be available for sale at the fair. There will be over 120 booths offering a wide assortment of festive goodies, including the live Christmas trees, eye-catching decorations, novel gifts, home electronics…

  • Little Explorer's Travels at ACM!

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:25 am
    Here is another opportunity to explore the delights of The Asian Civilisation Museum. Free entry and lots of fun activities for the kids all afternoon this Sunday make this number 1 on my list!The event follows the famous 13th century explorer Marco Polo through Asia, visiting the colourful worlds of China, India and the Middle East with exciting performances, creative workshops and fun kids' craft.Children can enjoy the taiko (Japanese drums), create a colourful Chinese lantern, or get their face painted like an Indian Kathakali Opera performer. They can also learn traditional ways of making…

  • Tottenham Hotspur in Singapore for kids' training

    14 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    image by bill fishAny budding football stars in the family? If so, they will have a chance to be "scouted" in December by five Tottenham Hotspur coaches. Football Asia are teaming up with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to bring a training camp to Singapore open to children aged 6 to 16.Tottenham Hotspurs will be here for nine days, from 11 December til 20th, and on the weekend of the 12th December there will be an open match for children, serving as a scouting session monitored by five Spurs coaches. Those children who show promise will have the fee waived for the course and…

  • Scavenger Hunt Software for kid's parties

    10 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm
    This video explains how to use the Riddle Me Scavenger Hunt software-it's very easy!Maya's 10th birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, and we are trying to keep it as low key as possible this year. She says she is too old for a Go-Go Bambini or Fidgets party, and keeping an eye on all those girls ice skating just seems like too much trouble.So we decided on a party at home this year, and thankfully, I have just discovered this very cool software which will make her party lots of fun. Riddle Me Scavenger Hunt Clues has been so much fun to for me to play around that I can't wait to see the…

  • Celebrating the Philippine Culture

    8 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm
    Members of the Rose Borromeo Spanish Dance Company performing yesterdayGood morning everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend and can start the new week with refreshed energy (hard sometimes I know).We had an interesting and busy weekend. Yesterday we visited the Asian Civilization Museum to enjoy the Celebrate Philippines special exhibition and performances. I was blown away by the great organisation and enthusiasm of the volunteers and staff at the museum. The kids loved the free ice cream, and the long queue was evidence that everyone else did as well.It was a great opportunity to enjoy…
 
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  • Bowling

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am
    The economy's been tough all the way around, but at least our company is moving forward with some holiday cheer.I guess this year's theme is bowling. We've been invited to two (possibly three) work related holiday parties and they are all bowling related. I know that one will have pretty good raffle prizes - not sure about the other ones. There is another work related party that we're probably going to that is more of a nice/formal dinner - but I'm not sure if we're going to have to contribute some out of pocket.

  • Old Cell Phones

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:26 pm
    It's not clear to me why we have so many old Sony Ericsson cell phones lying around the house. I think what happened was that we both had Sony Ericsson phones prior to our move to Singapore. Then when we arrived in Singapore, the company issued us new Sony Ericsson phones (company standard). Then we were issued RAZRs. Then we both ended up getting Blackberries. And now we have extra phones all over the house.The problem I'm running into is SIM card related. Some of these old phones require the SIM card to be inserted to access the menu. Others don't. I've cleared the memories of the ones that…

  • 76 Classic Tournament Tickets

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pm
    Just received an offer to buy tickets to the upcoming 76 Classic college basketball tournament. $60 gets you first come, first served seating at the Anaheim Convention Center to watch 8 college basketball games over 3 days. The eight teams . . . ButlerClemsonLong Beach St.MinnesotaPortlandTexas A&MUCLAWest VirginiaSince we are alums of two of the schools above, I'm considering on checking this out . . . it's over Thanksgiving weekend, so I need to make sure this doesn't interfere with eating and shopping time . . .

  • Job Description

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm
    Anyone know what the EU President is actually empowered to do?

  • University of California

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:12 pm
    I got an email from the UCLA Foundation today. I'm sure it's about all the good uses the money the school has been collecting from donations and investing in has been put to.But given the current state of the most visible sports programs (football and basketball - argh!) and given the UC Regents vote today to increase tuition for undergrads 32% by next fall, I find myself thinking more and more about how the university is generating and using its money. Case in point, last month, there was talk about increasing tuition for those studying engineering and business because the faculty associated…
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  • Singapore refuses to renew foreign journalist’s visa

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am
      New York, November 19, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Singapore government’s refusal to renew British freelance journalist Benjamin Bland’s work visa and his application to cover the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting. Bland was reporting on the summit for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. Bland’s visa renewal application was rejected without explanation by the Manpower Ministry on October 1, according to Bland. When the reporter inquired why the government refused, the ministry’s senior assistant director,…

  • Let's Talk with Dr Wong Wee Nam

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    In our Let's Talk series we interview personalities from the opposition as well as civil society. This week we bring you Dr Wong Wee Nam, a physician who was an opposition candidate in the 1997 general elections. Dr Wong continues to be an active player in the blogging and political circles. In this interview, he talks about the climate of fear in Singapore.  

  • Singapore: Defamation case threatens press freedom

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:48 am
    AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   November 18th 2009 The Singaporean parliament should enact new legislation protecting freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today, after a magazine and its editor agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately US$290,000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for alleged defamation. The Dow Jones Company-owned Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) magazine and its editor Hugo Restal had published an article critical of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The 2006 article entitled…

  • Magazine pays damages to Singapore leaders: lawyer

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    (AFP) – 5 hours ago SINGAPORE — The Far Eastern Economic Review and its editor have paid over 400,000 Singapore dollars (290,000 US) to settle a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday. "They have paid it yesterday," said Peter Low, who defended the Hong Kong-based publication and its editor Hugo Restall against the defamation suit filed by the premier and his father Lee Kuan Yew. The two parties reached a settlement on the amount that FEER and Restall should pay the two Singapore leaders, said Low. Court orders issued…

  • Singapore's 2nd longest-held political prisoner speaks out

    16 Nov 2009 | 12:32 am
      Read Dr Lim Hock Siew's 1972 press release here.
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  • One Does Not Need A Special To Send Floral Gifts

    saka211
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:31 pm
    There is an inexhaustible list of special events like marriages, birthdays, father's day, a neonate and a lot more However, these are not the only occasions when you can %LINK2% to your near and dear ones Flowers have a language of their own Sending flowers express our affection, care and concern for those who are close to us It is not rare to use flowers to express your …

  • Singtel Broadband Pre-SITEX Promotion With Apple Macbook and More

    jamessoh
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm
    Hi Folks,Singtel has launch a pre-SITEX promotion for it’s broadband plans and it’s very attractive … especially with the latest Apple Macbook with unibody construction, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and LED-backlit displays … nice!Apple MacBook Of course it’s not entirely free … but heavily subsidised and you are tied to a 24 months …

  • Love at the gym

    unclesha
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:23 pm
    This is a cute report.Looking for love in all the right places includes the gym. It also helps you get yourself looking good and ready to meet someone. Better TV relationship experts have some great advice on joining a gym that fits your love-style. For me personally, I’ve never really formed any relationship, or having ...

  • Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset

    unclesha
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm
    Finding the right Gaming Headset for your MAC can be hard, but here’s one for which I recommend. It’s none other than Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset.The Razer Megalodon is a 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset designed specifically to incorporate the Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine, making it the definitive headset for gamers today. Utilizing next generation ...

  • Smackdown Friday Night 20 Nov 2009 Part 6

    rsg123
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:16 pm
    Smackdown Friday Night 20 Nov 2009 Part 6 Watch here From: harry Tags: Smackdown, Friday Night 20 Nov 2009 Part full wwe fight watch online video free wrestling khali batista undertaker, Added: 2009-11-20
 
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  • An interview with the wonderful and exciting Jane Lee - Part 1

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:15 pm
    There is a wonderful new artist in town. I last saw her at her first major solo at Osage Singapore end of Sept 09. Who is she? What is her pedigree? Here is her amazing profile, one that reveals that we have still got it here in Singapore - to spot a talent in the making despite our numerous estwhile faux pas.Jane Lee was born 1963 in Singapore. She graduated from LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts with a BA in Fine Arts and a Diploma in Fashion. Her works have been exhibited in a number of notable exhibitions in the region such as Wonder, Singapore Biennale 2008, where she presented Raw Canvas.

  • An interview with artist John Westmark

    21 Sep 2009 | 11:38 pm
    I recently attended the opening of an amazing artist from Florida,US here in Singapore at Collector's Contemporary. See here for John's work and here for Collector's Contemporary Gallery John Westmark was born in the Southern United States. John’s first exposure to artmaking was watching his mother draw on paper scraps during long Baptist sermons.John holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Florida. He presently works and lives in Gainesville, Florida. Westmark’s work has been exhibited widely and is held in…

  • There is something really interesting and appealing about arrangements of letters..

    6 Aug 2009 | 6:46 pm
    Text-portraits by Ralph Ueltzhoeffer and a word cloud for this blog by wordle.net

  • Art is politics

    5 Aug 2009 | 7:11 pm
    I was at the opening for an exhibition at VWFA entitled Curating Lab: 100 Objects (Remixed) yesterday. It was a crowded opening and there was little time to look at many of the artworks there. I will head back before it ends on the 30th of August.I write this because I am intrigued about a comment made by Heman Chong in his opening question in the transcript of an interview between curators for the exhibition.A quote from a german art critic Jan Verwoert was used -" Art and politics belong to the same trade".I am intrigued.I have always thought of politics as a struggle for power in the Max…

  • Group show in Malaysia opening on 8th of August 2009

    3 Aug 2009 | 10:12 am
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  • Inauguration of RSAF F-15SG Fighter Detachment in US

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean officiated at the inauguration ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) Peace Carvin (PC) V F-15SG fighter detachment at the Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB), USA, today (Singapore time). The inauguration marked a milestone in the RSAF's development of its advanced fighter capabilities to deliver more effective air power for the 3rd Generation SAF.

  • DPM Teo Visits Ex Forging Sabre in US

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean visited an integrated strike exercise conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA, this morning (Singapore time). More than 540 soldiers and airmen from the SAF are taking part in the exercise [which include RSAF servicemen from Peace Vanguard (AH-64D Apache helicopter detachment), Peace Carvin II (F-16C/D fighter detachment) and Peace Prairie (CH-47 Chinook helicopter detachment)], codenamed Exercise Forging Sabre (XFS) 2009, from 1 to 24 November 2009.

  • Death of Regular Serviceman

    A 21-year-old regular serviceman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) met with a road accident along a highway in North Florida, United States of America (USA), on 15 November 2009 at about 12.10pm (16 November 2009, 2.10am Singapore time). Lieutenant (LTA) Chee Zhi Hao was evacuated by air to the Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, where he received immediate medical attention. He was pronounced dead at about 9.20pm (11.20am Singapore time).

  • Malaysia's Chief of Defence Force in Singapore for Introductory Visit

    The Chief of Defence Force of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), General (GEN) Tan Sri Dato' Sri Azizan bin Ariffin, called on Acting Minister for Defence and Minister for Education Dr Ng Eng Hen and Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Desmond Kuek at the Ministry of Defence this morning. GEN Azizan, who assumed the appointment of Chief of Defence Force on 1 Sep 09, is in Singapore for a two-day introductory visit from 16 to 17 Nov 09. He will be visiting the Singapore Armed Forces' Armour Training Institute at Sungei Gedong Camp and the Republic of Singapore Air Force's Flight Simulator…

  • MINDEF, SAF Personnel Receive National Day Awards

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen presented National Day Awards to more than 620 personnel of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), at an investiture this evening. The medals were given in recognition of the staff's performance and dedication to the call of duty. A total of 53 Commendation Medals, 118 Efficiency Medals and 453 Long Service Medals were awarded to the recipients in two separate ceremonies. Spouses of the award recipients, as well as senior MINDEF…
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  • New Year, new blogger, new tasks... new...

    Yea its year 2008! Happy New Year to all the readers out there! I got some bad news to tell to all our loyal readers... our dear friendly netizen has ORD-ed. Fortunately, it won't be closed because the task of blogging is "arrow-cated" to me so do make sure to come by often to read my entries. 2007 has been an eventful year for all the members of the Secretariat and it was definitely an enjoyable experience for us NSFs. Though our vocations are actually clerks, we have been performing multiple interesting tasks such as developing museum publicity, organising visits and soft launches, serving…

  • 12 days after the opening.

    It has been 12 days since the Army Museum's official opening ceremony on 27th Sep 2007. Life has been interesting, to say the least. More than a thousand people visited over the first weekend. While the 'walk-in' visitors on weekdays are considerably less, we have got booked tours almost every weekday. There's hardly time for a breather. Life may not be much easier, but it is a lot more enjoyable. At least the stress of an opening date looming over our heads is long gone. I get to meet and interact with new people everyday. The feedback so far has been rather positive, I was speaking to an…

  • 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

    The countdown is on. It is, as of today, 7 days till the official opening ceremony of the Army Museum of Singapore. This will probably be my last entry until the Army Museum opens on the 27th September 2007. Over the past few weeks, each Formation Chief was invited to unveil pieces of their Formation history on the museum grounds. This was done to recognise each Formation's stake in the museum. The interior of the museum is now almost complete, save for a few touch ups here and there. I have always believed that the museum should have been done by professionals who specialise in heritage…

  • A B C D E F G, how I wonder what you are.

    The Secretariat has recently came up with an A-Z list of useful information for potential visitors. I thought I?d come up with my own A-Z list of my time here in the Secretariat so far. A is for ARMSAlamak, got event again my ARMS sure Ache again. (See "E") Buat Bodoh a.k.a act BlurCloser to ORD day, all same one, bo hew already. C is for Construction siteWalk up and down from site to office very "jialat" man. D is for Duty at the Museum24 hours. At least can save money on breakfast lunch and dinner. E is for EventsNo one enjoys planning or doing fatigue work for this. But we had 4 last week…

  • Special National Day Issue

    National Day has come and gone, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to steer away from updates about what the Secretariat has doing to talk about a broader issue: Patriotism. Considering that I am serving my National Service (even though they only gave me 1 day of public holiday whereas schools get 2 days off), I think Patriotism will be a topic close to the heart of many other National Servicemen. Whether you spent the 9th of August watching the National Day Parade at home, or whether you were waving your little red-and-white flag in the midst of the excitement at Marina Bay - or even if…
 
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  • New Zealand Adult Figure Skating Competition

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:18 pm
    New Zealand Masters Games are held every year and every second year in Dunedin. The Games include numerous sports and fun events and attract over 8000 athletes. It is loads of fun as the adults take over the University Campus and behave like students dancing the nights away. To more serious things, when they are held in Dunedin, Ice Skating is included, and this year is the tenth such event. The

  • New boots, new blades

    27 Oct 2009 | 9:14 am
    Breaking in new boots - On Friday two weeks ago, I decided to mount my new blades on my new boots - Riedell 1500HLS and Gold Star blades. These have been sitting around for over a year now, as I just haven't been skating enough to warrant breaking a new pair of skates. Now, 2 weeks later, they feel mostly comfortable (though the boots still feel very very snug). I managed to put in one hour in

  • Singapore Audition for Cirque on Ice

    13 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Cirque on Ice is coming to Singapore in December, and they are looking for six female skaters to skate in the show! On Tuesday October 20, from 5 pm to 7 pm, the choreographer from Cirque on Ice will be in Singapore to see our local talent in action! Skaters interested to audition have to register by FRIDAY October 16th. Note that auditions are open to female skaters between 7 to 12 years of age

  • Adult International Competitions 2010 - save the dates

    12 Oct 2009 | 2:48 am
    The 12th Mountain Cup competition will be held 27-30 May 2010 in Villard-de-Lans, France.The ISU adult competition will be held once more in Oberstdorf/Germany in the week before the Mountain Cup.

  • Velocity Ice Skating Challenge - save the date!

    8 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm
    Velocity@Novena has invited four skating clubs—All Stars, Henry Park Primary School Ice Skating Club, IceSkating Association of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Tropical Blades Ice Skating club—to partner the shopping mall in organising The 2nd Annual Velocity Ice Skating Challenge.The event will be produced as an interclub skating event, comprising a competition on November 28th and an exhibition on
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  • Online-drug crackdown

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    FOUR people here have been caught peddling drugs illegally online in a worldwide sting to crack down on unapproved Internet sales.In all, 107 online platforms - websites, forums, blogs, auction sites and online classified sites - were screened here over the past five days by Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officers.

  • Deluge was a 'freak' event

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    THURSDAY'S deluge which submerged parts of Bukit Timah was a 'freak' event that occurs once in 50 years, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim said on Friday.'What happened was very unusual,' he said. 'The intensity was tremendous.'

  • 'Green tax' risk to travel

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    TRAVELLERS from Singapore to London will have to pay as much as 100 pounds (S$229) more per round trip compared to someone flying a shorter distance if Britain increases its departure tax next year as planned.The charge, which currently ranges from 11 pounds to 110 pounds, is set based on class of travel and distance flown, with premium long-haul passengers paying the highest.

  • Maybank inks rehiring pact

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    MAYBANK has become the first bank here to pledge that it will give a one-off payment to employees who cannot be rehired beyond retirement age.This is a key feature in a set of tripartite proposals announced on Monday on the rehiring of workers beyond the legal retirement age of 62.

  • F-15 training cements ties

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE (IDAHO) - SINGAPORE'S already-strong friendship with the United States has reached another milestone with the opening of a new long-term defence training detachment in the American state of Idaho.The detachment - the country's fourth in the US - will enable Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) personnel to carry out training on its newest F-15 fighter jet in the wide open spaces of the American Northwest.
 
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  • Freebie: Fluzzy Twitter Icon Set

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    19 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am
    Meet Fluzzy, yet another high quality free Twitter icon set released exclusively for Hongkiat readers from our friend at Iconshock. You might also want to check out Blitter Twitter Icon set we previously released no long ago. Fluzzy is free, comes in a set of 6 different icons in two separate sizes – 256×256px and 512×512px. All graphics are in tranparent .PNG 24-bit. We’ve also included the .AI source. For designers who wish to get the most of the icons, you are welcome to do so. This icon set is free for personal or commercial projects, however you are now allow to…

  • Masters of Paper Art and Paper Sculptures

    hongkiat
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:43 am
    To most people, making a paper plane could be one of the simplest thing to do. It’s the simplest and easiest form of paper art, for this case a flying art. However, there’s a special minority who takes thing to the next level. They can turn the basic form of origami – which is folding a paper in half – together with a little cutting, folding, bending, shaping, and more paper folding, into an utmost creative artwork you have ever seen. Credit: Sculpture by Simon Schubert In this post, we will attempt to show how these minority, creative minded folks turn a very thin…

  • 50 Beautiful and Professionally Looking Joomla Templates

    hongkiat
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:18 am
    Joomla is an award winning open source content management system (CMS) that allows you to build websites of different varieties like blogs, personal portfolio site, photo galleries, e-commerce sites, etc. Joomla is easy to customize and thanks to the Joomla community, there are plenty of beautiful templates to choose from so you can have a great looking Joomla powered website and online application. This following post is dedicated to Joomla users and those who wish to start with Joomla. Here are some beautiful and professionally looking Joomla templates you should know. Free Joomla Templates…

  • 80+ Creative Geek T-Shirts You Can Buy Online

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    10 Nov 2009 | 5:20 am
    We love tees because they have so many rooms for creativity in terms of design. As designers who always strive to maintain originality and uniqueness, we are sucker for creative stuff, that includes what we put on. When was the last time we you walked down the street and people start checking out your attire? It doesn’t have to be something branded, a creative and catchy t-shirt will do, really. Here’s a collection of creative t-shirts you can buy and add to your wardrobe this holiday season. Full list after jump. Interactive Tees Wi-Fi Detector Shirt You can display the current wi-fi…

  • Macro Photography II – 70 Beautiful Photos of Insects

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    6 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am
    Insect photography is challenging under the best circumstances. Think about it: you’re taking photos of something that is likely smaller than your little finger (and at largest is still probably smaller than your hand), has no reason to cooperate, and likely views you as a predator or is oblivious to your presence entirely. And even if you’re taking photos of dead insects, it still takes a lot of skill (and a good macro lens) to get the right focus and lighting. The photographers who managed to snap the photos below all deserve some serious respect. They’ve managed to…
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