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How people choose credit cards
2008-02-11 00:41:00 Cards are no longer just an alternative to cash; they also reflect the cost perception, consumption and self-image culture of a society SINGAPORE has seen a tremendous growth in the number of credit cards issued over the past 12 years. Statistical figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed that the number of credit cards ... More About: Credit Cards , People , Finance , Credit , Cards
Something Wrong With The A380
2008-02-11 00:39:00 (BERLIN) Airbus’ A380 superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, has encountered problems with its inflatable escape slides, the website of the German weekly Stern reported on Saturday. More About: World News , Wrong
S?pore Flyer Opens Tomorrow (Monday)
2008-02-10 13:23:00 THE world’s biggest observation wheel is ready to spin in Singapore on Monday night, with corporate clients paying thousands of dollars for the ‘inaugural flight’, the company said. At 165 metres, or 42 storeys, the Singapore Flyer will be 30 metres higher than Britain’s London Eye, said Great Wheel Corp, which built the Singapore attraction. More About: Tomorrow , Tomo
Nobody knows about Thailand New No-Smoking-Rule
2008-02-10 13:21:00 This weekend will be the last weekend for smokers in Thailand to smoke in public, but apparently very few people are aware or know about this new ruling. However, they need not scare as there is this “Not too strict” ruling as well… More About: Health , Smoking , No smoking , Rule
Average hongbao rate is now $10, up from $4 last year
2008-02-10 06:03:00 THE red-hot economy last year and bigger bonuses seem to have fattened the red packets, or hongbao, received by youngsters this Chinese New Year . The average ‘hongbao rate’ has gone up to $10 from $4 last year, said more than half of the 80 young people aged 10 to 19 polled by The Sunday Times. They said ... More About: Finance , Rate , Average
Singapore looks set to become World?s Dominant Investor
2008-02-10 05:22:00 LIKE IT or not, there is no British equivalent to Tony Tan. He is the right-hand man of Singapore ’s former prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as well as deputy chairman of the highly secretive Government Investment Corporation (GIC). The GIC is one of the most active of the new wave of sovereign wealth funds (SWF), giant ... More About: Finance , World , Investor
20 Tips & Tricks To Stay Happy
2008-02-10 03:24:00 Happiness is ephemeral, subject to the vagaries of everything from the weather to the size of your bank account. We’re not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to swerve off the path of anxiety, anger, frustration, and sadness into a state of happiness once ... More About: Inspirational , Tips , Tricks , Happy , Stay
3/4 Tank for Singapore Cars Entering Malaysia
2008-02-10 03:10:00 Recently there are unverified sources claiming that Malaysia will implement the 3/4 tank rule for Singapore cars entering Malaysia, and it’ll start in March this year. There are some deviations on the exact restriction, with some saying 1/4, 3/4 and even full tank. Anyone stupid enough would know that this is a preventive measure to ... More About: Cars , Tank
China?s Booming Sex Industry
2008-02-10 02:33:00 This is definitely one of the best pods we’ve seen on China ’s sex workers so far. Laura Ling of Current TV, goes around China and finds that the sex trade, while virtually non-existent 25 years ago, is now booming everywhere. More About: Industry
Free RM$2.00 Per Rat, Dead or Alive
2008-02-09 20:28:00 KUALA LUMPUR - AUTHORITIES in Malaysia’s capital have ushered in the Year of the Rat by offering a bounty on rats to help fight the city’s age-old rodent problem, a newspaper said on Saturday. ‘There’s no incentive like money,’ Mr Yew Teong Look, a member of parliament for a Kuala Lumpur precinct, was quoted by ... More About: Free , Dead , Alive
Interview with a Nullo
2008-02-09 05:43:00 For those who don’t know, Nullo is a shortened form of the word “nullification,” a catch-all for all body modifications involving significant removal of tissues. For example, castration, penectomy, amputations, tooth removal, and fingernail removal are all examples of “nullo.” Ok, now read this! More About: World News , Interview
More Tension, Disaster, Turbulence in Year of the Rat
2008-02-09 05:34:00 The Year of the Rat threatens to see a build-up of international tensions, natural and air disasters, and a more turbulent stock market, soothsayers and analysts say. As the Year of the Pig ends tonight, followers of Chinese superstition will be scurrying to consult fortune-tellers, astrologers and feng shui geomancers to guide their year ahead. More About: Science , Disaster , Tension , Year of the Rat
Edison Chen?s Sex Scandal with 6 Women, 2 still Unidentified
2008-02-09 05:15:00 The cute looking and handsome singer and actor Edison Chen who made so many little girls go crazy over him said he’s sorry for what he’s done. His act of self-filming his sex-perience was exposed when he had his computer sent for repairs. Hong Kong police said they had uncovered more than 1,300 pictures involving ... More About: Women , Entertainment , Scandal
Taiwan Celebrities Apologised after insulting Singaporean English
2008-02-09 04:57:00 TWO of the Taiwan ese who made fun of Singaporean English on a TV programme have apologised. In an entry on his blog on Tuesday, former boyband member Arroy Shen apologised for remarks he made on the 28 Jan episode of the variety programme Mr Con and Ms Csi, about the way Singaporeans speak English. More About: Entertainment , Celebrities
Should S?poreans be fearful in Year of Rat?
2008-02-09 04:52:00 Rising prices, slowing economy, should S’poreans be fearful in Year of Rat? THE Chinese zodiac heralds the rat as a bringer of prosperity. But with a possible US recession on the cards, coupled with rising inflation, many are concerned that Singapore may be hit by a double whammy that could have the Year of the Rat chewing ... More About: Finance , Fearful
Hottest Place to Spend your HongBao Money
2008-02-09 04:49:00 THIS Lunar New Year, the ‘midnight madness’ may not be in Chinatown, but in Geylang instead. Like the human traffic jams caused by last-minute shoppers in Chinatown, you would have to jostle your way through these back lanes. Yet, there are no dazzling lights, tasty treats, decorations or traditional music along these alleys linking Lorong 14 to ... More About: Money , Place
All you wanted to know about GST?
2008-02-09 04:43:00 …but were afraid to ask - in case you’ve been getting it wrong and were worried about possibly getting clobbered It’s a tax that has been described as ‘Government Sure Take’ or ‘Government Salary Tax’ and often criticised as inflationary and regressive. Love it or loathe it, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is very much ... More About: Wanted
Fragrance Hotel coming to Pasir Panjang!
2008-02-09 04:41:00 DEVELOPER Fragrance Group (who owned the chain of Fragrance hotels) said on Thursday that it has bought a freehold property at Pasir Panjang Road for $4 million, and plans to expand their commercial business there. Pasir Panjang is near to the seaport and that will be much better for sailors, seaport workers, whoever to go ... More About: Hotel
Singaporeans Prefer WINE than other Alcoholic Drinks
2008-02-09 04:33:00 SINGAPORE: The Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to eat, drink and be merry (means get drunk lah). But as time evolves, so have tastes (how about smell?). And one clear trend is how Singaporeans now prefer wines instead of hard liquor like brandies. More About: Wine , Drinks
Lasik Prices Expected To Fall Further
2008-02-09 04:29:00 SINGAPORE: Inflation and healthcare costs may be on the rise but the cost of Lasik surgeries has bucked the trend. Eye doctors expect rates to fall further when the private sector joins the public sector in its current practice of publishing the size of their medical bills. More About: Health , Fall , Prices
10 ways to get the when-are-you-getting-married relative to shut up
2008-02-08 08:26:00 Yes, it?s the time of the year when, if you?re Chinese and around my age and unfortunate enough to have to visit lousy relatives, you?ll be asked, usually by some aunty, the perennial question, ?When are you getting married?? If those questions are starting to affect your sanity and peace of mind, I suggest any of the ... More About: Entertainment , Getting Married , Shut , Married , Shut Up
Morgan Stanley predicts US Recession in 2008
2008-02-08 06:03:00 Despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive easing of monetary policy, equity and credit markets are suggesting that it is too late to avoid a recession, according to economists at Morgan Stanley . Those markets suggest ‘it is too late to avoid the inevitable’, said analysts Luca Bindelli and Stephen Jen in a research report. ‘Indeed, the new senior ... More About: Finance , World News
Too fast for Singapore roads?
2008-02-08 05:49:00 A Lamborghini crashed off Steven’s Road at about 5.45pm on Feb 6. By the looks of this picture, the unlucky however rich driver might be either speeding or drink driving or sleeping. On the good side, this might be the owner next excuse to get the Ferrari instead. More About: Singapore , Fast , Roads
Happy Stamford Raffles
2008-02-08 02:26:00 Police are hunting down this lady in the photo who did a extraordinary act in front of our dear Sir Stanford Raffles. No doubt she made him happy, but she forgot it was just a statue. More About: Happy , Stamford
It?s ok to pick any cabs in a Taxi queue
2008-02-08 02:06:00 A Prime Taxi driver recently pointed this out to me: According to LTA rules, although cab drivers are not allowed to pick and choose passengers, passengers are allowed to pick which cab they want to ride in. This means that if you are at the front of a taxi queue, you are not obliged to ... More About: Queue , Pick
Please don?t buy any Tommy Hilfiger products
2008-02-08 02:03:00 I’m sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements like”…”If I’d known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have ... More About: Products , Tommy Hilfiger
Favourite buy in Pet Shops goes to?
2008-02-07 12:16:00 Pet shops have recently seen a jump in sales ahead of the Year of the Rat. The favourite buy has been hamsters, with an increase in sales of between 5 and 20 percent. PetMart sells an average of 10 to 20 hamsters a month. However, more have been sold in recent weeks, and staff say ... More About: Shops
Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind
2008-02-07 10:00:00 Much of what we don’t understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, consciousness, sleep, and much more. Here’s a heads-up on what’s known and what’s not understood about your mind. -Full Article More About: Science , Mind , The Mind
Poor sperm quality for heavy handphone users
2008-02-07 08:25:00 NEW YORK - SPENDING hours on a cell phone each day may affect the quality of a man’s sperm, preliminary research suggests. On average, the more hours the men spent on their cell phones each day, the lower their sperm count and the greater their percentage of abnormal sperm. -ST More About: Health , Heavy , Poor , Users , Sperm
50 Mistakes Women Make When Having Sex
More articles from this author:2008-02-07 06:07:00 1. Assuming he can get a raging hard on when it suits you. Contrary to popular belief, men can’t just flip a switch and get it up because you decided to stop being a frigid bitch. Getting it hard is your job. I suggest you figure it out. 2. Thinking that kissing needs to be this ... More About: Science , Women , Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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