Tag: Singapore
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Christmas is very nigh
It’s been quite a few weeks since they’ve put up the Christmas decorations on Orchard Road, but it’s only just hit me a couple of days ago when I was shopping at the supermarket. The headache-inducing Christmas songs were playing and supermarket staff were stocking shelves with things they hope people will pay a premium…
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Images of technical recession: “Thank God we sold before recession hit”
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How many are Singaporeans?
There might come a time soon when Singaporean citizens, some of whom are responsible for voting in the elections, will be outnumbered in Singapore by people who are not Singaporeans. CNA says that the population of the country rose by 200,000 between 2006 and 2007, of which only 39,490 were born here, which means 160,510…
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Cosplay steak restaurant
“But sir, you’ve already got such a big piece of meat!” – Photo by bnittoli The Japanese love their cows. So they massage them, feed them beer and sake, call them Wagyu and then slaughter and eat them. I’m not sure where the Wagyu we have at restaurants here are from, but they are pretty…
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Lovingly restored
Isn’t she pretty? It’s a sad thing that we’re so used to sub-standard customer service here that when sales and service staff actually display any bit of pride and love in their work, we’re impressed to the point of wanting to blog about them. That’s not to say that Jenny of Silic Lighting Centre merely…