Vivian Balakrishnan: A flood is a flood

Posted on January 9, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Balakrishnan: PUB should not have used word ‘ponding’ for floods ‘, 9 Jan 2012, article by Feng Zengkun, ST …Dr Balakrishnan said during the Parliament session that the ministry checked the Stamford Canal and nearby drains after the Lucky Plaza and Liat Towers floods in December, and found no signs of blockage. He said [...]

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Stamford canal to blame for Orchard Road floods

Posted on December 31, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Stamford canal a cause of flooding again’, article by Saifulbahri Ismail, 31 Dec 2011, Today The 4km-long Stamford Canal, cited as a factor in last year’s floods along Orchard Road, has again been traced as the source of flooding at Liat Towers last Friday. Explaining yesterday why the flooding occurred, national water agency PUB [...]

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Authorities bird-brained over crows, pigeons and mynahs

Posted on December 28, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Who’s in charge of bird nuisance?’, 27 Dec 2011, article by Ng Puay Leng, Today online Birds continue to be a source of problem in areas of dense population in Singapore but as Channel NewsAsia finds out, it’s been a challenge pinning down the relevant authorities in charge of the problem. Crows come under [...]

Filed under: 1970s, 2000s, 2011, Animal abuse, Environment, Noise, Orchard Road, Pesky animals | Tagged: , , , | 3 Comments »

Ministry of Waxing ad is UnFurgivable

Posted on October 1, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘This isn’t indecent… but this is’, 1 Oct 2011, ST Forum (Anand A. Vathiyar): WHAT is the fuss over American fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s giant advertisement, which the regulatory watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS), saw fit to define as indecent (‘Abercrombie & Fitch ad ‘indecent’ but will stay for now’; [...]

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Singaporeans queuing overnight for H&M freebies

Posted on September 3, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Overnight queue for Singapore’s first H&M store opening’, 3 Sept 2011, article by Feng Zengkun, ST SINGAPORE’S first H&M clothing store will throw open its doors only at 11am on Saturday, but by Friday evening there was already a queue outside the Orchard Road store. At 9.45pm on Friday night, about 15 people were [...]

Filed under: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2011, Long Queues, Orchard Road, Shopping malls | Tagged: , , , | 1 Comment »

Abercrombie hires only good looking people

Posted on August 27, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Wrong to hire staff solely on looks’, 27 Aug 2011, ST Forum (Bryan Chow): IT IS worrisome that the hiring practices of Abercrombie & Fitch have been confined to purely good looks (‘Abercrombie & Fitch on hunt for attractive staff’; Thursday). By choosing to adopt such discriminatory practices, the fashion icon is subscribing to [...]

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Abercrombie ad hints at nether regions

Posted on June 26, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Orchard Rd topless ad causes stir’, 25 June 2011, article in insing.com translated from LHWB A topless billboard ad along Orchard Road has caused a stir for its giant display of a chiselled male body. Only the model’s upper body can be seen, with a pair of extremely low-slung jeans hinting at his nether [...]

Filed under: 1970s, 2011, Advertisements, Nudity, Orchard Road, Sex, Shopping malls | Tagged: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Maids dancing at Ion Orchard

Posted on March 9, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Amusement or a nuisance’, article by Joyce Lim, 9 March 2011, The New Paper …Before Ion Orchard was built, Filipino maids gathered at this busy junction on Orchard Road and held picnics on the grass patch behind Orchard MRT station on Sundays. The spot, which they called “Gulong Park” (Gulong is Tagalog for roll) [...]

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Louis Vuitton doesn’t accept Taka vouchers

Posted on January 3, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Poor customer service at Takashimaya’, 3 Jan 2011, ST Forum online (Sih Yen Cheng):ON DEC 27, my husband went to Takashimaya to purchase gift vouchers worth $2,000 as a surprise gift for me. He asked the staff if the vouchers could be used at the Louis Vuitton shop in Ngee Ann City and was [...]

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The ugliest Xmas tree in Orchard

Posted on December 23, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘叶子枯黄摆设凌乱　先得坊圣诞树被评为最难看’, 23 Dec 2010, article in omy.sg (Sin Ming Daily) 乌节路购物中心先得坊的圣诞树，因为叶子都黄了，被杂志评选为最难看圣诞树。 最新一期的本地杂志《8 Days》评选乌节路8个购物商场的圣诞树，结果先得坊圣诞树在满分5分只得了1分。 《8 Days》说，先得坊是唯一选用真松树的商场，但选定松树其貌不扬，圣诞装饰沉闷，摆设凌乱，叶尖部还已泛黄，无法散发圣诞的光彩。 记者实地了解后发现，先得坊这棵约两米多高的圣诞树，摆放在商场一楼的一隅，一点都不起眼。 印尼旅客哈迪（35岁）则说，百利宫的圣诞树最抢眼，先得坊的很普通。 在先得坊卖眼镜的梁小姐说：“今年先得坊的圣诞装饰是历来最糟的，选用环保材料，感觉是要用到过年，无法吸引人前来，生意相当静。”   Translation: Centrepoint’s miserable looking Christmas tree, which also happens to be a real tree, has been voted as Orchard’s Ugliest Tree by 8 Days magazine. Flailing business has also been blamed on the management’s decision [...]

Filed under: 2010, Environment, Festivals, Orchard Road, Public holidays, Shopping malls | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

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