Category Archives: Singapore Headlines

More Fascinating Videos from the Orchard Road Flood

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

More videos and photos are coming in from ordinary people about the Orchard Road flood. The last time this area was flooded was 26 years ago. No wonder the young people are so tickled by what is happening. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Believe My Eyes: Orchard Road Is Flooded

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

Orchard Road resembles a muddy river today. I am so glad I wasn’t stuck there. But then again it’s quite a rare sight and the teenagers putting videos up on YouTube seem energized and tickled by it. There was a … Continue reading →

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Banksy – When Graffiti is Art

Posted on June 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

It seems that graffiti artist Banksy has struck again with the mural of a lion and a girl outside a pub in the UK. With the authorities’ manhunt of Swiss, Oliver Fricker and Briton, Lloyd Dane Alexander, resulting from the … Continue reading →

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When Pastor Kong Hee Was A Student at Raffles Institution

Posted on June 11, 2010 by bookjunkie

The Today paper talks about how Pastor Ho was not a bookworm, but enjoyed sports and life. He was also seen as a visionary and perfectionist. Below is the extracted article. THE BIG STORY on the Today Paper Before he … Continue reading →

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I’m Biased When It Comes To Pastor Kong Hee’s Wife, Sun Ho

Posted on June 11, 2010 by bookjunkie

If I didn’t know Sun Ho, the Pop Singer, was a pastor’s wife I would say her videos ‘Fancy Free’ and ‘China Wine’ with none other than Wyclef Jean, are very stylish with catchy tunes, and would be proud that … Continue reading →

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Singapore Has the Most Millionaires in The World – Really?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by bookjunkie

It’s just been reported that Singapore is the country with the most millionaires in the world. Why then do most people I speak to, feel so darn poor? People around me are facing long term unemployment, especially the older workers … Continue reading →

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Singapore on E News: Husband of Pop Singer Sun Ho, Pastor Kong Hee Questioned by Authorities

Posted on June 8, 2010 by bookjunkie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxkH8FWEWyg] Yet again we make the international news for something negative. This is even bigger news in Singapore than the subway vandalism. The biggest church in Singapore is under investigation by the Singapore Authorities for alleged fraud. Before this there … Continue reading →

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Singapore Subway Graffiti: British Lloyd Dane Alexander Wanted

Posted on June 8, 2010 by bookjunkie

Update: The MRT Staff say they thought the graffiti was an ad (that doesn’t surprise me because it kinda looks like an ad of some sort). As I suspected, the number of security personnel have been increased in response to … Continue reading →

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Oliver Fricker’s Spray Painting on the MRT (via funny little world)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by bookjunkie

I agree with blogger Kirsten and hope 32 year old Swiss, Oliver Fricker doesn’t get flogged either. (Not another Michael Fay incident!) Why a banker with a cushy job would want to risk doing this is mind boggling, especially knowing … Continue reading →

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