Eduardo Saverin likes Chilli crab

Posted on May 13, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Facebook co-founder gives up US citizenship’, 13 May 2012, article in Sunday Times Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin officially ‘defriended’ the United States last September, giving up his citizenship for the more tax-friendly residency status of Singapore. It is not known if the soon-to-be billionaire has taken up Singapore citizenship. …Born in Brazil, Mr Saverin [...]

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Toddlers in ‘preparatory’ classes

Posted on April 29, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘First to prep classes, then to Pri 1′, 29 April 2012, article by Jane Ng, Sunday Times For some parents, kindergarten is not enough to get their children ready for primary school. They are enrolling their six-year-olds in special ‘preparatory classes’ that claim to give children a head start for going to Primary 1. [...]

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Singapore Day an expensive exercise in futility

Posted on April 14, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Thanks, but spending $4m for S’pore Day is too much’, 14 April 2012, ST Forum (Liang Kaicheng): I AM one of thousands of happy Singaporeans based in the United States who will be making their way by plane, car or bus to New York City today for Singapore Day. But I am also embarrassed [...]

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SCDF and CNB chiefs seriously misconducting themselves

Posted on January 24, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘SCDF and CNG chiefs under CPIB probe’, 24 Jan 2012, article by Satish Cheney, insing.com Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Commissioner Peter Lim and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) director, Ng Boon Gay are among eight officers being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, reported Lianhe Wanbao. The report said Lim had been suspended [...]

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Overnight queueing for Lim Chee Guan Bak Kwa

Posted on January 15, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘S’poreans queueing overnight for bak kwa’, 15 Jan 2012, article in insing.com, translated from SM Daily …Singaporeans are even queuing up through the night to get their bak kwa this time round. Well known bak kwa store Lim Chee Guan saw its stock sold out within 75 minutes of its opening at 9am this [...]

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One man’s breakdown is another’s income opportunity

Posted on December 16, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘SMRT says sorry for its message to cabbies’, 16 Dec 2011, article by Daryl Chin, ST SMRT has apologised for a message it broadcast to its fleet of taxis yesterday amid the chaos on the subway system. The message, which flashed on its drivers’ screens at about 8pm, read: ‘Income opportunity. Dear partners, there [...]

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Ex-MP Choo Wee Khiang charged with corruption

Posted on December 8, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Former table tennis president and manager charged with corruption’, 8 Dec 2011, article by Hannah Teoh, Asiaone.com Two former employees of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA), including the former president, have been charged for corruption and criminal breach of trust. The first man, Mr Choo Wee Khiang, 57, was the president of STTA [...]

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Hawker gambler glamorised by media

Posted on November 12, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Media hype over MBS winner glamorises gambling’, 12 Nov 2011, Voices, Today (Sebastian Tan Gee How): …While I am happy that Ms Choo Hong Eng will get her S$416,742.11 winnings from Marina Bay Sands, and even happier that she has decided to donate half to charity, I am worried that too much hype and [...]

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PM Lee doesn’t believe in white knights

Posted on November 5, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘A world without white knights’, 5 Nov 2011, article by Janice Heng, ST …The possibility that Greece may leave the euro zone has raised questions over the future of a unified Europe. If convergence in Europe fails, Mr Lee (Hsien Loong) said, the world will face a difficult situation. That includes Singapore, which depends [...]

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SLA director cheating the Authority of $11.8 m

Posted on October 29, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘SLA staff member charged with fraud of $11.8 m’, 28 Oct 2011, article by S Ramesh in Channel News Asia website. A senior staff member of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is facing 249 charges of cheating the Authority of $11.8 million. 40-year-old Koh Seah Wee was charged on June 25. He is alleged [...]

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