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Tag Archives: headlines
Utterly Shocked over Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai
Senseless killing. Fear, dread, outrage, sadness. There really are no words. Everything else in your life seems insignificant at this point. Is there any place in this world that is safe? Three blasts within 10 minutes. All during the rush … Continue reading
Amban the Gorilla Walks Upright, Just Like a Human
Read this amazing story on Yahoo Singapore. Amban the british gorilla that walks like a person, is the latest video to go viral. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvhGpwOxK-I]
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged amban, animals, gorilla, headlines, human, interesting, news, upright, walks
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Blogger and Google Sued for 6 Million Ringgit, for Scathing Review of Sabah Restaurant
Oh dear. That was my first thought when I saw the headlines in the Straits Times. Is this even possible? So free opinions are not allowed? I was quite dismayed. I too comment on meals in a bid to record … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged blog, blogger, culture, Fish Head Curry, food reviews, Google, headlines, Huai Bin, Indian, Jothy, Life, Living, Malaysia, meals, news, restaurant, Sabah, Sixth Seal, sue, sued
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Twins with different birthdays and birth years
I find twins fascinating, so here’s a twin birth story for 2011. When they grow up, I’m sure at some point, the sister will lord it over her brother with, “I was born a year before you”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLvEW_807QU]
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Tagged 2010, 2011, different birth years, different birthdays, headlines, news, story, twins
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Singapore Headlines: Wrong Sperm Used
I truly pity the family for this mix-up. If I were the mother, I would be devastated and have a lot of mixed feelings. For the poor father it must be even worse. The wrong sperm was used during an … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, baby, headlines, Life, mix-up, news, Singapore, sperm, switched, Thomson Medical Centre
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Haze Worsens
Update 6pm: Our air quality has hit the unhealthy range. What I wrote earlier: The P.S.I hit 90 and if it goes past 100 the air is officially in the unhealthy zone. The temperature today was around 31 degrees. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Air, Air Quality, Haze, headlines, Life, Living, news, photography, photos, pollution, PSI, Singapore, Smog, Smoky, Sumatra, temperature, travel, weather
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Yale Will Have Liberal Arts College in Singapore
According to the NY Times a new liberal college will be funded by the Singapore government. The diplomas will be awarded by NUS and not Yale though. Read more at the NY Times. Yale would be largely responsible for hiring … Continue reading
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Tagged Breaking News, headlines, Life, NY Times, Singapore, Yale
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Singapore’s Population Is A Whopping 5.08 Million!
When I was a kid in school I recall that it was just 2.4 million. You can see the full statistics here. I am really feeling the physical crush these days, so I am not surprised at the numbers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged demographics, ethnic composition, headlines, Life, Living, news, population, Singapore, Straits Times
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Swiss, Oliver Fricker is Sentenced in Singapore: I Feel Overwhelming Sadness at the Verdict
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahN1LJfgW0] The jail term I can understand, even though it’s harsh as there was no malice in the act, but why the caning (seems more like flogging) as well? In my mind, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged caning, Disappointed, graffiti, headlines, news, Oliver Fricker, sad, Sentenced, Singapore, Swiss, Verdict
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