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Michael Jackson is dead and when I heard that the King of Pop has passed away this morning (SG time) at the age of 50, I did feel some sadness in my heart. The world dominating pop artist who gave us “Thriller” and told us to “Beat It”, who told us “Don’t Stop ‘Till You […]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching (Feb 14, for the uninitiated), and if you are celebrating it in Singapore, here are some suggestions and tips on how you can do so on a shoestring budget. It is hard to avoid spending a lot of money on Valentine’s Day, especially in a modern country like Singapore, where […]

Michael Jackson is dead and when I heard that the King of Pop has passed away this morning (SG time) at the age of 50, I did feel some sadness in my heart. The world dominating pop artist who gave us “Thriller” and told us to “Beat It”, who told us “Don’t Stop ‘Till You […]

Will Singapore become another Japan in the future, where the latter’s youth do not save and basically live from day to day (in no small part due to the country’s deep economic woes)? Our younger generation certainly are doing their bit to help move the country in that direction. The Straits Times today reported on […]

Having the best braised duck noodles in Singapore can be one of the most memorable culinary experiences on this little tiny dot of an island city. There are, in fact, many food stalls and hawkers in Singapore that are worthy of having a tag for selling the most delicious braised duck noodles, and I will […]

I have found the best chee cheong fun and yam cake in Singapore and it’s sold at Jia Ji Mei Shi at the newly renovated Smith Street Market in Chinatown. Truth be told it was not the first time I’ve had the pleasure of eating it as an ex-colleague introduced it to me more than […]

Facing charges of match-fixing, the S-League club Liaoning Guangyuan’s GM has jumped bail and did not return to Singapore for a court hearing yesterday. Match-fixing in soccer continues to have an upper hand…

Will Singapore become another Japan in the future, where the latter’s youth do not save and basically live from day to day (in no small part due to the country’s deep economic woes)? Our younger generation certainly are doing their bit to help move the country in that direction. The Straits Times today reported on […]

GIC has invested a whopping US$6.88 billion in American banking giant Citigroup. This comes amidst damaging reports from Citi of fourth quarter losses amounting to US$9.83 billion…

Will Singapore become another Japan in the future, where the latter’s youth do not save and basically live from day to day (in no small part due to the country’s deep economic woes)? Our younger generation certainly are doing their bit to help move the country in that direction. The Straits Times today reported on […]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching (Feb 14, for the uninitiated), and if you are celebrating it in Singapore, here are some suggestions and tips on how you can do so on a shoestring budget. It is hard to avoid spending a lot of money on Valentine’s Day, especially in a modern country like Singapore, where […]

Singapore has a lot of firsts, and one of them is the first wildlife park known as the Singapore Night Safari that was ever built in the world specially for people to visit at night to watch the creatures of the night whether independently or on tour packages, especially those which are active during those […]

Having difficulty thinking of a great dating place in Singapore? Rather than sticking to the safe movie or a meal of fine dining, why not take your date out to a sunny picnic of fun and music in the Singapore Botanic Gardens?