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Thank you 20 Oct 2014 6:40 PM (10 years ago)

I will not be updating this blog any further as I am very busy with my current projects. Thank you for visiting my blog, and I wish you all the best. Goodbye

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VIDEO: Christian woman destroys deities offerings and altars erected by worshippers at HDB void deck 18 Oct 2014 11:03 PM (10 years ago)

Youtube.com, 19 Oct 2014 This was first reported on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=784882841573050

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iPhone 6 went on sale in China without any fanfare to the disappointment of Apple folks in Cupertino 17 Oct 2014 7:39 PM (10 years ago)

Gsmarena.com, 17 Oct 2014 Many were expecting China to be one of the initial launch countries for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but that didn't happen. Following the announcement of the devices, there was much speculation as to why Apple didn't receive timely certification from the Chinese authorities for the new phones. At the Beijing Apple store, only around 100 people waited in line this

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Singaporean graduates are facing a bleak future as jobs get scarcer with the unabated influx of foreign degree-holders 16 Oct 2014 9:52 PM (10 years ago)

Yahoo! Finance News, 17 Oct 2014 A university degree may no longer be the golden ticket to an ideal job in Singapore amid a growing pool of degree holders and fast-changing economy. In 2013, 2.3 percent of graduates were underemployed - highly skilled workers engaged in low-paying or low-skilled positions or that could only find part-time jobs - a tick higher from 2.2 percent in 2012, according

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Singapore exports suffer 8.8% drop in September 16 Oct 2014 9:11 PM (10 years ago)

Reuters, 16 Oct 2014 Singapore's exports in September rose less than expected as sales to Europe contracted and shipments to the United States slowed, adding to concerns that a sluggish global economy may bite into the city-state's exports. On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, NODX dropped 8.8 percent, much weaker than the 4.0 percent decline forecast in the poll. Exports to the

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SIA bails out loss-making Tiger Airways by making it a subsidiary 16 Oct 2014 9:01 PM (10 years ago)

Comment: If the dscounted air travel business is highly lucrative, then Tiger Airways must be doing a real fuck-up job losing money year after year. Wall Street Journal, 16 Oct 2014 Singapore Airlines plans to convert its perpetual convertible capital securities into Tiger Airways shares, a move that will increase Singapore Airlines’ stake to 55% from 40%, Tiger Airways said in a statement on

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Food blogger made police report after he was accused of having solicit for sex in exchange for membership to a food marketing website 15 Oct 2014 11:58 PM (10 years ago)

Hardwarezone forum, 13 Oct 2014 Full story

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VIDEO: Is this 12-year-old the youngest tattoo artist in the world? 15 Oct 2014 8:45 PM (10 years ago)

Liveleak.com, 16 Oct 2014

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Several of Singapore's top Tai Chi masters are trained by SAF 15 Oct 2014 6:53 PM (10 years ago)

The Alternative View Facebook, 15 Oct 2014 Do you know... Lim Teck Yin, the CEO of Sport SG (formerly Singapore Sports Council) was a BG and Commandant at SAFTI? Now we know where he learnt his taichi skills from: the same place as Tan Chuan Jin, Lee Hsien Loong, Chan Chun Sing and Lui Tuck Yew. Link

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MHA says it is unsafe for motorists to stop their vehicle after hitting an animal on the road 15 Oct 2014 6:37 PM (10 years ago)

Hardwarezone Forum, 16 Oct 2014 SINGAPORE: The police have rejected calls to penalise motorists who negligently run over any kind of animal, a move that has upset some groups here which have been lobbying for such changes. Animal welfare activists who have been clamouring for more animals to be covered under the Road Traffic Act have expressed their disappointment, after the Ministry of Home

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Four Indian nationals jailed for $570k GST fraud in Singapore 15 Oct 2014 2:39 AM (10 years ago)

Yahoo! News India, 15 Oct 2014 Four Indian nationals in Singapore were Wednesday given jail terms ranging between three and four years for fraudulent Goods and Services Tax (GST) tourist refund claims of about $570,000. Sundar Panneer Selvam, 46, Baskaran Uthirapathy, 28, Pounraj Natarajan, 25, and Gobi Raman, 31, were held guilty for money laundering. Sundar, Baskaran and Pounraj also face

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VIDEO: Hong Kong police caught on tape carrying protestor to a dark corner for a severe beating 14 Oct 2014 11:25 PM (10 years ago)

Liveleak.com, 15 Oct 2014

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VIDEO: PRC man caught masterbating while watching porn on his handphone in Woodlands Regional Library 14 Oct 2014 7:03 PM (10 years ago)

The Real Singapore I want to share with your readers of a video I took at Woodlands Library. This China guy is watching pornographic materials on his phone in the library and I was shocked that he started touching himself right in front of us. I also caught him throwing glancing at my girlfriend while 'pleasuring' himself. Whenever he stares at my girlfriend he will touch himself faster. I

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Only 20 of 1,042 units at Marina One Residence sold during the weekend, dampening Temasek's hope of making a killing from this joint development with Khazanah 14 Oct 2014 6:46 PM (10 years ago)

PropertyGuru, 13 Oct 2014 Poor sales were recorded on the first day of launch for Marina One Residences with only 20 units sold last Saturday, according to media reports. This is a sharp turnaround from the strong build-up seen during the preview phase, which saw more than 300 units taken up since 3 October, many by bulk buyers. Singaporeans account for about 70 percent of buyers, while the rest

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Netizens slam City Harvest's Sun Ho for blaming God on her involvement in Crossover Project 14 Oct 2014 3:54 AM (10 years ago)

Yahoo! News Singapore, 14 Oct 2014 Sun Ho has acknowledged for the first time in public that she herself was having trouble reconciling the image of a pastor’s wife with her pop music persona as the “Chinese Geisha”. Referring to the Crossover Project — the church’s mission to evangelise using secular pop music — the 42-year-old wife of City Harvest founder Kong Hee said, "There were moments

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Singapore footballer says new Sports Hub is 'more about money' than sports 14 Oct 2014 2:38 AM (10 years ago)

Yahoo! Sports, 14 Oct 2014 “You’ve sold out, haven’t you? You’re more about money, moving in a direction I don’t understand. Honestly, I miss the old you,” said Singapore footballer Baihakki Khaizan in an Instagram post on Monday. The 30-year-old national defender, a veteran member of the Lions team for over a decade, described Singapore's billion-dollar Sports Hub as “all fancy”, with “all the

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Female commuters express their fear of sexual harassment from drunk and horny foreign nationals on late night MRT trains 14 Oct 2014 1:08 AM (10 years ago)

The Real Singapore, 13 Oct 2014 I want to say again, I am not discriminating foreigners or xenophobic based on their skin colour or religion or race. I am just worried for my own safety because I have been sexually harassed many times while taking the last MRT train home. I can't take the normal train hours due to my work schedule and I really worry for my own safety and the safety of other

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What is so special about this FT accountant from Myanmar that she should received such a light sentence for abusing her maid? What message is the court sending to all FT maid employers with such lenient punishment? 14 Oct 2014 12:51 AM (10 years ago)

Singsupplies.com, 13 Oct 2024 SINGAPORE - An accountant who abused her maid and got her to perform humiliating acts on camera was fined more than $12,000 on Monday. Permanent resident May Thu San Kyaw Nyein, 34, began abusing the 25-year-old woman from Myanmar barely a week into her employment in October 2012. After accusing her of not washing a prayer vase and milk bottle properly, she ordered

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OPINION: SAFVC scheme reaffirms the 2nd class status of local citizens 13 Oct 2014 6:21 PM (10 years ago)

Redwire Times, 12 Oct 2014 The SAF expects Singaporeans to sacrifice for their country, but says it shouldn’t tie down these fresh-from-the-oven locals because they “will not give their best”. It gives them a choice of vocation, but not Singaporeans. Is it possible that the powers that be believe Singaporeans can’t be trusted to choose the vocation that they can serve the best in, even though

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VIDEO: Debt collectors behaving like loanshark thugs harassing and threatening a debtor at his HDB flat 13 Oct 2014 3:06 AM (10 years ago)

Is the police going to take stern action against these hooligans for causing public disturbance? Link

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VIDEO: Coffee shop patron beaten up by a group of unruly PRC gangsters operating in Hougang 13 Oct 2014 12:49 AM (10 years ago)

Youtube.com, 12 Oct 2014 Related: Commissioner of Police: “There is a hint of lawlessness in Geylang” - The Online Citizen

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Govt-linked loss-making Tigerair shrinks it business further with the dropping of it's Perth route 12 Oct 2014 11:56 PM (10 years ago)

Australian Aviation, 13 Oct 2014 Perth has lost a second carrier on the Singapore route with Tigerair Singapore to drop service to the West Australian capital in early February 2015 as part of the low-cost carrier’s network review. A Tigerair Singapore spokesperson said decision to end service to Perth was made after careful consideration and confirmed the last flight to depart Perth for the

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Creative problem solving - PAP style 12 Oct 2014 11:35 PM (10 years ago)

The Alternative View Facebook, 12 Oct 2014 Town Council removes stone tables at Circuit Road void decks to "stop" illegal gambling. This follows a similar decision in Little India in which coffeeshops stopped selling alcohol in glass bottles to prevent these bottles from being used as weapons in fights. Circuit Road residents had also complained about people sleeping at the void decks. Why

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Public outcry forced SMRT to postpone it's decision to bid for London taxi firm until after GE 12 Oct 2014 6:46 PM (10 years ago)

Reuters, 12 Oct 2014 Singapore public transport operator SMRT Corp Ltd said on Monday that it has decided not to make a bid for London-based taxi firm Addison Lee. Sky News reported on Saturday that SMRT was in the early stages of considering an 800 million pound ($1.3 billion) offer for the firm, which is currently majority-owned by private equity firm Carlyle Group. "Having considered the

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SNAPSHOT:The PAP's selective morality 12 Oct 2014 5:41 AM (10 years ago)

The Alternative View Facebook, 12 Oct 2014 Link

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