After an infinite hiatus (or some 22 million seconds), I’m back with a long overdue post. Where have I been the past 6240 hours?
As freak floods that tend to occur once every 50 years hit Singapore this year at a rapid rate making us older than the 45 years we are supposed to be, it is ironic timing to see PUB Chairman Tan Gee Paw given the National Day award of the Distinguished Service Order.
Singapore with a population of approx. 5million (throwing in all the foreigners & all) has never exactly been a lucrative market for most foreign entities in comparison to the rest of the World. The telecommunications market, media, and subsequently pay television market have longed remained in the hands of government owned entities, despite the opening up of these markets in recent years.
When you reach a certain age (like 17), Disneyland suddenly doesn’t hold the enthrallment as it once did when you were say maybe, 7. Instead, when you work to buy your air ticket to the country where they exalt liberty, suddenly the foremost attraction became Universal Studios. Watching cowboys slug it out behind false walls, meandering jet skis in Water World …
Is one born to slog their entire life?
The hottest way to get rich nowadays ain’t en-bloc sales no more, but to start opening churches or temples. Its amazing that some of the so-called religious places of worship can generate massive incomes of more than $10 million annually, and in some cases it exceeds $40 million. Its even …
The property market has undergone some kinda major boom, with en bloc sales for condos similar to how football transfer fees have escalated, and after a HDB flat at Jalan Membina going for about $700,000, the Ardmore Park condos have been sold for $262 million, translating to $2,338 per sq …
Starhub has announced an expected price increase, with a $4 price increase in their basic group and value pack, and a $10 increase in their sports package. Much expected, after Starhub paid S$250 million for 3 seasons of the rights to the English Premier League.
I’ve gone from the Starhub sports …
Singapore has made it to the news, in the Sun’s article – World of the Weird, thanks in no part to the radio programme, Muttons in the Morning on 987FM. DJs Justin Ang and Vernon A presided over a competition by which to see which of the FHM girls next …
If you haven’t heard, Nets will hike fees on July 1, with merchants having to paying transaction fees of up to 1.9 per cent of purchases, up from the current 0.35 to 0.55. Wonderful isn’t it, we have an upcoming GST increase, ministers pay increased (already … maybe even pre-rated …
University of New South Wales Asia, just opened in Singapore in March has closed down Perhaps it was seemingly fortunate then that I never joined them.
Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) said it is closing its campus in Singapore after just one semester, dealing a blow …