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Daily SG: 19 Feb 2009

Posted by singaporedaily on 19th February 2009

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments
- Yawning Bread: Nathan fluffs his reserves explanation
- Sgpolitics: Full of generalities but short on specifics: President S R Nathan’s (unofficial) guide to rubber stamping
- Gerald Giam: Greater transparency needed for Presidential decisions
- TOC: “My loyalty is, first and foremost, to the people of Singapore”
- groundnotes: Unlocking reserves
- Feed Me To The Fish: 11 days or 56-man hours? Let’s hear it from our Presidents
- Everyday’s Life in a Snapshot: Why I said yes, sir.
- TOC: Your money at work and the curious disappearing acts of the prime minister
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Why Temasek & GIC should start cutting losses in banks..
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Time to cut our losses
- Making History Relevant: Reserves not lost..
- Yaw Shin Leong: The Call for an Independent Public Inquiry
- Vinyarb: Even Hitler has issues with Ho Ching

Budget 2009
- Sg Enquirer: Flawed Job Credit Scheme benefits employers more than workers

Recession
- Blowin’ In The Wind: Binge and save Singapore

Khaw wants to ship me to another country when I get old
- Ian On The Red Dot: Being Filial To Our Parents - Why We Should Send Them To Johor
- The Temple Of Thoughts 3: Would you kindly put your aging parents into a cheaper nursing home?
- EDMW: I made a Hitler parody. Please support!

Strangers in a Strange Land
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Waste our time and money
- Mr Wang Says So: The Mystery of the Malaysian Parents
- Almost Infamous: The Malaysian Conumdrum
- The Secret Political Blog: The farce of the Foreign talent scheme: Another Foreign Athelete leaves [Thanks Secret Political Blogger]

Elections
- Gerald Giam: New polling districts announced
- A Lesser Mortal: Flash General Election? [Thanks Newcomer]

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Yummy BBQ Chicken Wings: Can Poly students finally be the equal of JC students?
- EDMW: 4.6% Reduction in Bus & Train Fares from 1 April 2009 Lower Fares for Commuters

We Don’t Need No Regulation
- Alice Cheong in Wonderland: I say, so you believe?

Re Education
- The boy who knew too much: Don’t become a teacher, in Singapore

CPF
- Moving Higher In Souped-up Heuristically Agon Moment: New CPF Changes in 2009

Daily Discourse
- This lush garden within: The beginning of decline in PAP’s popularity?
- Wayang Party Club: Dismantling the myths of the PAP system
- ringisei: The PAP does not pander to business
- Singaporean Skeptic: Good deeds are seldom rewarded

Life, the universe and everything
- Sam’s thoughts: Heterosexuality’s very hetero
- AngryAngMo: What You Must Know About Singapore’s History

Infoblogaramous
- The eOK .network: BlogOut! 2009

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Daily Tech: Mobile World Congress 2009

Posted by singaporedaily on 19th February 2009

Mobile World Congress 2009
- Telegraph: Mobile World Congress: Touch-screen phones not pressing right buttons with users, says survey
- GDMA2009: Microsoft previews Windows Mobile 6.5
- Techtree: Acer Announces New Smartphones at MWC
- CNET Wireless: Huawei to launch Android handsets
- GSMA2009: Universal cell phone chargers coming soon
- Gadgetell: LG demos the X120 netbook at the Mobile World Congress
- CNET: Freescale aims to sell Google Android Netbooks

Nokia
- IntoMobile: Hands-on with the 8MP Nokia N86
- HWZ: Mobile World Congress 2009 - Showcase Nokia

Samsung
- Ubergizmo: Samsung OMNIA HD Hands-On
- Engadget: Samsung Beat DJ hands-on
- SlashGear: Samsung UltraTOUCH and BEAT DJ hands on
- RedOrbit: Samsung Unveils Solar-Powered Phone
- HWZ: Mobile World Congress 2009 - The Samsung Saga

HTC
- Gizmodo: HTC Magic Android G2 Hands On: Close to Perfection
- SlashGear: HTC Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 hands-on

Sony Ericsson
- CNET: Hands on with the Sony Ericsson C903, W395
- Engadget: Sony Ericsson Idou hands-on and video walkthrough
- MobileBurn: Hands-on video of Sony Ericsson’s Idou, its first S60/Symbian Foundation smartphone

LG
- Boy Genius Report: LG shows off transparent keypad-sporting GD900
- Engadget: LG Arena KM900 hands-on with video interface tour

Palm
- Pre Community: GSM Palm Pre on Vodafone at MWC09

Blackberry
- MobileBurn: Review of RIM’s worthy new BlackBerry Curve 8900 QWERTY smartphone

Garmin Asus
- SlashGear: Garmin-ASUS nuvifone G60 and M20 hands-on

SG Tech \ MISC
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: HTC Touch HD first look
- Tech65: Gear65 #9 - Creative Vado HD
- Moving Higher In Souped-up Heuristically Agon Moment: The Full-Touch Mobile Experience..
- The Lycan Times: Windows7 Beta Build 7000 - First Look
- Digital Terrorist: Google Sync: Industry-Standard Instant Data Pushing for the Masses!

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