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GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- TOC: Who holds the sovereign wealth of this nation and why?
- My Thoughts..: What an Elaborate Way to Keep us in the Dark, Temasek [Thanks Ganga]
- Sg Pirate Game: Risky Business
- Who Moved My Singapore Cheese: Jokes of the day
- Simply Gab: Temasek Staff to get No Bonus or Less Bonus?
- SilentAssassin’s Archive: Net Bonus or Malus?
- Temasek Review: The great ‘wayang kulit’ by Ho Ching with Straits Times as supporting cast
- Jacob 69er: Temasek – Lumbered with the boss’s wife
- Singapore Dino: Ho Ching must be KICKED OUT of Temasek
- Feed Me To The Fish: It never rains in Temasek!

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- The Bosonic State: The Paradox of Thio Li-Ann’s Anti-Gay Stand
- the kent ridge common: Where academic and religious views collide
- Today In Singapore: The Slippery Road To Hate
- Gay Patriot: On gay issues, academic freedom takes backseat to political correctness
- Above the Law: Let’s Talk Even More About Dr. Li-ann Thio
- Politics Daily: Li-Ann Thio and NYU Confront ‘Academic Freedom’

Twilight in Paradise. Growing Old In Singapore
- Mathia Lee: Singapore’s policy responses to ageing, inequality and poverty
- Mathia Lee: Immigration doesn’t look like it solves our aging problem

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- Singapore M.D.: Judging doctors 2

Housing
- Singapore Watch: How much do property agents actually make?

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Public Transport in Singapore: Promote the use of car sharing

Daily Discourse
- Chill Out: Selling our souls to the devils
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Chee addresses his troops… [Thanks Seelan]
- Singapore Alternatives: New Media, Political flims, Open Society & Fair Play
- Temasek Review: The dearth of public opinion in Singapore

Life, the universe and everything
- The Gigamole Diaries: Is organic food better for you? The answer is….
- Mr Guay’s teaching blog: An old but good video on Electricity
- Yesterday.sg: You speak the language, but do you appreciate it?
- Peter Cochrane’s Blog: Singapore’s fibre paradox

Infoblogaramous
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Do you want to attend “The Spirit of Champions Party” by Smirnoff?

A public service announcement..

Dover Park Hospice Sunday Walk 2009
Date: Sunday 22 Nov 2009
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Route: From Raffles Place Park to Clarke Quay

Dover Park Hospice is organizing a Walk to raise funds to improve their facilities, develop new programmes and enable better hospice care to its patients.

Registration for the Walk is at $30 for adults with a concession fee of $25 for full-time students, senior citizens aged 55 and above and medical industry workers (relevant proof required).

Registration can be done from 18 Aug 2009 online at www.doverpark.org.sg or at
Dover Park Hospice
10 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, S308436
Tel: 6500 7272 Fax: 6258 9007

For more media information, please contact:
Lynda Moo (lynda@directionsmc.com) or tel: 6462 0030

July 31st, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Leave a comment

Yu Takahashi 高橋優 is a model and actress from Japan. Born 19 Jan 1991 in Shiga Prefecture, she was a model before joining the cast as Aso Yuri in the 2008 TV series Kamen Rider Kiva. Pictures from Yu Takahashi’s photobook Do Yu Love Me? after the break.

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July 31st, 2009 | Category: Daily ChioBu | Comments (2)

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- TOC: Temasek – Murky figures and unanswered questions
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Temasek’s Confusing Losses….
- Singapore Recalcitrant: Sermon on the Mount
- Singaporean Skeptic: What can $40 Billion do?
- Temasek Review: The mystery of Temasek’s ’succession’ plan
- FT Alphaville: When is an SWF not an SWF?

CPF
- TOC: CPF Life – How can fund become insolvent and thus stop payouts?

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- The Gigamole Diaries: Singapore Medical Council’s ongoing battles

Housing
- Who Moved My Singapore Cheese: Speculators Reign Supreme

Strangers in a Strange Land
- Today In Singapore: Poor Expats

re Education
- nofearSingapore: Private Educational Organisations- Accountability needed in the system [Thanks Dr.Huang]

High Notes and Minibonds
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Gathering on 22 August at Hong Lim Park (2)

Daily Discourse
- Master of the Obvious: Motivations for an Agency of the Future (AoF)
- Sgpolitics.net: Why the Singapore Democratic Party deserves our support
- that burning republic: Revising History
- TOC: CCTVs in Hong Lim – Police replies to TOC’s queries
- Roxy.Z: Why is it difficult for the goverment to withdraw from business? [Thanks roxy]

Infoblogaramous
- No To Rape: 7 Aug 09 Seminar – Towards Criminalising Marital Rape

July 30th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (1)

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- the kent ridge common: Under scrutiny: Thio Li Ann
- TOC: Mis-informed demonisation of LGBTs?
- The Lycan Times: Personal Capacity?

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- Singapore Dino: Singapore High Commissioner makes a complete fool of himself

High Notes & Minibonds
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Free market – success and failure

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- The Gigamole Diaries: Ethics, professionalism and the medical school(s)

Twilight in Paradise. Growing Old In Singapore
- From Hri to all Thomsoners: Old Age

Housing
- Temasek Review: Buyers paying prime area prices for suburban condos

re Education
- Singaporean Skeptic: Translated Letter to the Berita Harian (Choose Bond-Free Scholarship)

Daily Discourse
- TOC: Why are public sector appointments shrouded in secrecy?
- Mathia Lee: Getting Ex-spouses to pay : Proposed Maintenance Services Authority
- The Gigamole Diaries: HSA, cell therapies and conflicts of interests..
- Sgpolitics.net: Grossly inadequate protection for credit card users
- Temasek Review: Exposing the fallacies in PM Lee’s ‘ideal’ model of governance

Life, the universe and everything
- The Anti Neo-Democracy Theorist: What professional historians really do
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Age of Conan: The Second Coming
- Sam’s thoughts: What the hell is wrong with SingNet?

July 29th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (6)

News
- Expreview: GeForce GTS240 Enters the OEM Channel
- SemiAccurate: ATI Evergreen mobile parts outed
- DailyTech: Hacker Says iPhone is Incredibly Insecure, “Useless” for Businesses
- CNET: Are you ready for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720?
- Gizmodo: Android Donut Build Out: Full Multitouch, Universal Search, Automated Backups AND Better Performance
- SlashGear: Acer & ASUS delay Android netbooks; freeze launches until Pine Trail in Q1 2010
- Webware: Design ideas show Firefox 4.0 with a Chrome look
- Engadget: Creative debuts Android-powered Zii EGG for developers and OEMs
- Fudzilla: Gates forced to give up Facebook

Reviews | Guides
- AnandTech: System Buyers’ Guide: $700 to $1700
- Engadget: Sony’s EyePet beta hands-on: it’s probably the most adorable thing ever
- Tom’s Hardware: Graphics Overclocking: Getting The Most From Your GPU
- Expreview: Cogage True Spirit Reviewed: Best Cooler for Your Money
- Techgage: Introduction to Consumer Virtualization
- XtremeComputing: ULTI-MAT Breathe, Seven and Solid Mouse Mats
- TechRadar: 10 best free PC games you should play today
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Review: Lenovo U350
- Insane Polygons: Intuos 4

July 29th, 2009 | Category: Daily Tech | Leave a comment

PSC Yes Man Quota Filled, Looking For Mavericks
- The one dimensional island: Mavericks in the civil service?
- My sketchbook: How to select a PSC scholar

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- Singapore Law Watch: Nuance, a so-called memo and threats: Letter from Thio Li-Ann
- Ian On The Red Dot: The Amount Of Hatred Against Thio Li-Ann Is Dumb

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- Who Moved My Singapore Cheese: Singapore’s Medical care – Is it your “daiji” (problem) ??

Recession
- Sgpolitics.net: Is Singapore really in a better position to survive economically?

High Notes & Minibonds
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Honesty and fairness

Housing
- Mr Wang Says So: Population Demographics and the Property Market

Daily Discourse
- geraldgiam.sg: No barrier-free access to ION? Forget it then!
- TOC: “Even in the cyberage, some things don’t change”
- Sam’s thoughts: Harry Lee and the Half-hearted Civil Servant
- Feed Me To The Fish: 5C’s – Monks And Ministers Got Them All!

Life, the universe and everything
- the kent ridge common: Seelan Palay’s solo art exhibition
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: CNA: “Charity through web games”

Infoblogaramous
- Otterman speaks..: Singapore Map exhibition @ NLB, 01 Aug – 31 Oct 2009
- XinYun @ SG: Free Mattress for the Poor and Needy in Singapore

July 28th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (1)

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- Desparatebeep: A Few Cultural Observations
- Article 14: Goodyear leaves: A bad year for PAP to call for elections?

PSC Yes Man Quota Filled, Looking For Mavericks
- Alice Cheong in Wonderland: Give PSC the “real” you?
- A L V I N O L O G Y:Quoteworthy – PSC Chairman Eddie Teo
- My Singapore News: What the govt is looking for in a govt scholar

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- Musings: Spin when you’re losing
- Today In Singapore: Chicken Shit! Chicken Shit!

Pink Issues
- Citizens Watch: Is There A Gay Agenda That I Should Be Worried About?
- Balderdash: On the “Gay Agenda”

Censoring Threshold
- Loo Zihan: Valedictorian Speech
- Singaporean Skeptic: Mr Loo Zihan is a failure of our national education system.

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: The TRUTH about Healthcare..
- The Gigamole Diaries: Singapore’s doctor bashing continues – and is a test of our medical ethics

H1N1 Swine Flu
- Singapore and the stuff: My reply to TTSH’s reply on H1N1 issue

CPF
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: CPF Life : Annuity without guarantee..

Recession
- Alice Cheong in Wonderland: An analysis of Singapore condo pricing turning point – Sale of Alexis

Strangers in a Strange Land
- TOC: More graduates = higher HDB prices?

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Nomadism: Penalty for eating sweets on Singapore public train -MRT

Free Burma
- Jacob 69er: Why Myanmar’s elections will work
- TOC: All talk, no traction

Daily Discourse
- the kent ridge common: Ven. Ming Yi’s trial: Let us not be moral police
- Singapore Life and Times: Speak easy
- Subba’s Serendipitous moments: Singapore’s research institutes — suffering from split personality?
- Anonymous_X: Thin…so Singaporean?!
- Yahoo News: Thin is in for Singapore youth [Thanks Samantha]

Life, the universe and everything
- …thrills, spills & flatliners: A Sudden Void in the North
- AngryAngMo: Do Asians Really Want To Look Like Ang Mohs?
- I.Z.Reloaded: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachan in Singapore, says it breathes efficiency and sterilized existence
- s/pores: Once Bonded

Infoblogaramous
- The FØØL’s Progress: A.C.M.E : Mini-fest by otakus, for otakus!!

July 27th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (1)

“Instead of issuing the “Foreign talents provide jobs for Singaporeans” rhetoric, a new mantra “Paying attention to Singaporeans (homegrown industries) to create jobs for Singaporeans” should be preached.”
Kelvin Teo

“..curiously enough, [Case Executive Director] Mr. Seah.. appears to be more concerned about safeguarding the interests of [Private Educational Organisations] than that of consumers.”
LCC

“..I was pointing out that under the law, non-consummation of a marriage is grounds for annulment. It is obvious that sex is considered part of marriage.”
Agagooga

“..it appears that the Government is able to legally STOP paying you out of YOUR [CPF] savings accumulated from YOUR hardwork and locked by a portion of YOUR MINIMUM SUM CPF balances if the Lifelong Income Fund is insolvent.”
Panzer

“NDPs are depressing. They remind me of everything that is orchestrated, superficial, rehearsed, practiced, and devised from top-down in Singapore.”
groundnotes

“The reporter ended her video presentation on the note: “Nothing escapes the eyes of the law, including a sweet.” But clearly, common sense has.”
Ng E-Jay

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July 25th, 2009 | Category: Weekly Roundup | Leave a comment

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- Inquivision: A Goodyear for Temasek’s corporate governance?
- The Wayang Party: How much did Chip’s “stint” at Temasek cost Singapore taxpayers?
- TOC: Are you angry yet?
- Chee Wai’s Random Musings: Goodyear leaves Temasek
- Feed Me To The Fish: God knows!
- My sketchbook: Temasek’s CEO hotseat

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- Above the Law: Dr. Thio Is Not Coming To NYU Law. Official NYU statement now available.
- the kent ridge common: Professor Thio’s withdrawal from her stint at NYU – Differences in educational cultures
- Sam’s thoughts: Thio, NYU and human beings
- The Wayang Party: Student opposition forced Thio Li-Ann to call off teaching stint at NYU

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Die neue Welle: I am Singaporean XIX – Legality and Morality

High Notes & Minibonds
- The Wayang Party: Straits Times DELETED online article on HK compensation of minibond investors

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- The Gigamole Diaries: HIV in Singapore
- Singapore M.D.: Judging doctors

Daily Discourse
- Singaporean Skeptic: Is this the life you want your children to have?
- mengwong: The Problems of Linguistic Development in Singapore
- Singapore Democrats Blog: Police put up camera at Speakers’ Corner [Thanks Seelan]

Life, the universe and everything
- A L V I N O L O G Y: ION Orchard Opening
- AngryAngMo: My Comment On The Official Singapore Etiquette

Infoblogaramous
- Nissan Summer Charity Carwash: Register Now to WIN Tickets to Tokyo [Thanks Hui Ting]
- Supermodelme.tv: The Charmaine Harn Challenge [Thanks Andrew]

July 24th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (1)

Rachel Kum was crowned Miss Singapore Universe 2009 at the pageant held in May 2009. The brand manager was also a finalist in the New Paper New Face 2007 contest. In June 2007, several photos of her posing with a blown-up sex doll and a cake with an edible sugar decoration in the shape of a penis were leaked in the internet. This led to some calls for her to be stripped of her crown. Pageant organisers however stood by her, saying that the photos were taken before she became Miss Singapore Universe. In a poll ran by Singapore Daily, 71% (out of 78) of voters did not think that Rachel Kum should be stripped of her title.

Pictures of the 2009 Miss Singapore Universe after the break.
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July 24th, 2009 | Category: Daily ChioBu | Comments (4)

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments: Guess Ho’s baaaaack..
- Blowin’ In The Wind: Chip shots
- the kent ridge common: Goodyear’s departure from Temasek Holdings and the days ahead
- mrbrown: The wonderful world of changing headlines
- SilentAssassin’s Archive: Goodbye to Goodyear
- Singapore Recalcitrant: The Temasek Conundrum
- Today In Singapore: Goodbye To Goodyear
- Singapore Democrats Blog: Temasek has much to explain over Goodyear [Thanks Seelan]
- TOC: The president, the cabinet, Ho Ching, Temasek’s Board of Directors – all got it wrong?

High Notes & Minibonds
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Hong Kong : Final Minibond Settlement
- My Little Corner: Hong Kong Maybe Refunding Up to 70% of the Minibond value
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Gathering in Hong Lim Park on 22 Aug 09

9 NMPs Appointed
- a blog day’s work: An odd Young PAP letter

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Sgpolitics.net: Ignoring the spirit of the law: Woman fined $30 for eating sweet on MRT to relieve motion sickness

Pink Issues
- Sam’s thoughts: Who’s afraid of the big bad fag?

Jakarta Bombing
- Angry Doctor: “Good, absolute values”

International
- Celluloid Reality(s): A split in Iran?

re Education
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Known Since 2007?

Daily Discourse
- TOC: Tighten labour laws to protect older, vulnerable workers

Life, the universe and everything
- My Thoughts..: Want to be High-Class, Don’t Make Silly Spelling Mistakes NUSS [Thanks Ganga]
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Real size RX-78-2 Gundam at Odaiba

July 23rd, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (1)

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Goodyear did not even last 1 year..
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: The Secretive Temasek Holdings
- Singaporean Skeptic: Ho Ching is back in business.
- Yaw Shin Leong: Renewing or Remaining?

CPF
- Sgpolitics.net: STOP THE WAYANG, just return us our CPF!
- The Sun Shines on Singapore: CPF Life and Your Life
- Today In Singapore: Your CPF: Is It Really Secure?

High Notes & Minibonds
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Lim Hng Kiang : Structured Notes Fiasco settled fairly….
- Siew Kum Hong: The free market does not protect consumers

Auditor-General Report 2008/09
- The Gigamole Diaries: Are our regulatory agencies adequately china-walled against conflicts of interests?

Strangers in a Strange Land
- Singapore Social Activist: Facebook chat with Dr. Lim Wee Kiak (MP Sembawang GRC)

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- Laïcité: Homophobia is not just another point of view

re Education
- the kent ridge common: Singapore Education: Embracing websites telling an alternative viewpoint

National Day 2009
- groundnotes: National Gay Parades

Say No To Marital Rape
- The Lycan Times: No To Rape Petition

ASEAN Human Rights Commission
- Jacob 69er: Southeast Asian nations face anger over new rights body

Daily Discourse
- The Anti Neo-Democracy Theorist: Implications on Local Defamation and Sedition Laws?
- Anonymous_X: Malaysia tak boleh: Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, a Singaporean model, to be caned for having a beer..
- My sketchbook: Case trust logo- can you trust it?

Life, the universe and everything
- A tiny blip in the continuum: It’s the software, stupid
- Ian On The Red Dot: 40 Years Ago – We Took One Giant Leap
- My Thoughts..: Ferguson is a Smooth Operator Indeed
- Yesterday….Today….Tomorrow: Fort Canning – 14th century walk

The following is Amnesty International’s public statement on the ASEAN human rights body. Thanks Hazel.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
For Immediate release
21ST July 2009

ASEAN: Guarantee rights throughout the region

Amnesty International welcomes the steps ASEAN is taking, however hesitant, towards regional protection and promotion of human rights.

However, the final Terms of Reference for the ASEAN human rights body leave much room for improvement.

The establishment of an ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) is a positive development. We now urge ASEAN governments to make this a truly independent and robust body with full powers to monitor, investigate and report on the human rights records of all 10 member states.

Key concerns are a lack of a clear protection mandate for the AICHR; lack of binding requirements for independence and expertise of AICHR members; and an emphasis on “regional particularities” and “non-interference in the internal affairs” which could undermine respect for universal human rights standards.

The Terms of Reference also allow for decisions by consensus only, which means that each state would be able to reject any criticism of its own human rights record by veto. This which could lead either to paralysis or to the adoption of weak positions based on the lowest common denominator.

In particular Amnesty International is calling for a clear mandate for the ASEAN human rights body to protect as well as promote human rights.

The ASEAN human rights body must be empowered to investigate human rights abuses and be able to receive complaints of abuses. Without such powers the body will not be able to address serious human rights situations in the region, for example in Myanmar.

Amnesty International also urges ASEAN to ensure a transparent mechanism to select independent expert members to the human rights body. It is essential that the membership of the body is reflective of wider civil society.

Amnesty International calls on the ASEAN human rights body to uphold all human rights in accordance with universal principles and internationally agreed treaties and standards.

-ENDS-

July 22nd, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Leave a comment

News
- Donanimhaber: Intel dual and quad-core processors price drop
- Ars Technica: Inside Gazelle, Microsoft Research’s “browser OS”
- CNET: Gates: Natal to bring gesture recognition to Windows too
- PC World: Latest Firefox Is Faster, but Not as Fast as Google Chrome
- InformationWeek: RIAA Spokesman Denies Saying ‘DRM Is Dead’
- HEXUS: Point of View rolls out NVIDIA ION-based Mobii netbook
- Tom’s Guide: Chrome OS Headed to Smartphones?
- Boy Genius Report: Nokia Cseries was just the start; Xseries, Nokia Money, Booklet and more trademarks unearthed
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Lenovo S12 not coming to Singapore
- NASA: Apollo 11 Partial Restoration HD Video Streams

Reviews | Guides
- SlashGear: HTC Hero unboxing video and Sense UI overview
- AnandTech: MSI Wind U123 and ASUS 1000HE Show Netbook Evolution
- TrustedReviews: Sony VAIO W-Series Netbook – Hands-on
- DriverHeaven: Windows 7 Installation Guide
- Tom’s Hardware: Overclocking AMD And Intel CPUs On A Budget
- InsideHW: 9-Way CPU Coolers Roundup
- iXBT Labs: Choosing a Processor Part 1: Theory
- HWZ: Antec ISK300-65 Mini-ITX Casing
- PCSTATS: Where to find Free Music, Movies, TV and Games (Legally)
- Intel: From Sand to Silicon: the Making of a Chip

July 22nd, 2009 | Category: Daily Tech | Leave a comment

Say No To Marital Rape
- Balderdash: If you don’t want to fulfill your marital right, u better not marry..
- Aussie Pete: You Can Put Lipstick On A Pig – It’s Still Rape!!

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Public Service Announcement: No sweet allowed on SMRT
- The Lycan Times: SMRT To Reinforce No Drinking / Eating On Trains

Auditor-General Report 2008/09
- Today In Singapore: More Work For The AG

Strangers in a Strange Land
- ed’s Blog: The formula for the realisation of harmony, and a bit on foreign competition

H1N1 Swine Flu
- The Gigamole Diaries: Why the difference between HIV and H1N1? Exceptionalism?
- Singapore M.D.: H1N1 influenza pandemic – take a deep breath..

CPF
- Five Cents Ten Cents: CPF Life: Money May Not Be Enough (Singapore Edition) [Thanks Panzer]

High Notes & Minibonds
- Inquivision: Review on article in the Economist about bank stocks and employees

Jakarta Bombing
- Chemical Generation Singapore: JI is Back with a Bang
- SilentAssassin’s Archive: Controlling and monitoring dangerous materials
- Military Life: Terrorism Unlimited: Duty, Honour and Country [Thanks Panzer]

Daily Discourse
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: MOE registration and CaseTrust no enough?
- the kent ridge common: Subcontractors in SAF
- Chee Siok Chin’s Blog: Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Police [Thanks Seelan]
- My Sketchbook: National day is round the corner

Life, the universe and everything
- Ian On The Red Dot: Seriously, What’s The Point Of A Blogathon?
- under a Pipala Tree: Buddhism wins Best Religion in the World Award
- Singapore Fountain Pen: A MacRitchie Trail Adventure – The First of The North Face 100 Progressive Runs [Thanks Major Elm]

Infoblogaramous
- Mathia Lee: How can we talk about the taboo and the illegal
- Notes From Serangoon Road: s/pores drinks sun 26 jul 6.30pm

July 21st, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Comments (2)

Strangers in a Strange Land
- geraldgiam.sg: Singapore: Multiculturalism or the melting pot?
- Mathia Lee: The New Racial Disharmony
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Are We a Nation Yet?
- TOC: 11 Vietnamese students awarded scholarships worth US$1.24 million

High Notes & Minibonds
- Siew Kum Hong: MAS and structured products
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Petition to Prime Minister on Credit Linked Notes (2)

Recession
- the kent ridge common: Our economic fundamentals

9 NMPs Appointed
- My Sketchbook: The latest NMP T100 toy

Auditor-General Report 2008/09
- The Gigamole Diaries: Auditor General’s Report – How did our MOH do?

Opposition Wards Not Eligible for the Lift Upgrading
- the BOX of nice things: Hougang and Potong Pasir gets lift upgrading!

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: No eating on the MRT..
- Singapore Life and Times: A fine society
- The fire in my life: Can anyone please help Roger Foo? [Thanks Joel]

Daily Discourse
- Sgpolitics: To fight for bread and butter issues, we need democracy
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Government refuses to classify One Nation Under Lee [Thanks Seelan]
- Only “objective” and “factual” political films please, we’re Singaporeans: Censors refuse to classify One Nation Under Lee
- Singapore Democrats Blog: Unyielding leadership [Thanks Seelan]
- Die neue Welle: Wake Up Your Idea lah..
- My Sketchbook: MAS suffers S$9.2 Bln loss in FY 08/09

Life, the universe and everything
- Ian On The Red Dot: code::XtremeApps:2009 – Kiasu Singaporeans Found!
- Aussie Pete: Asian vs Western Cultures – A Pictorial
- Singaporean Monologue: KISS lessons; inside the library
- Twinity blog: Minister of Finance of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited the Metaversum office to learn more about how to build a startup company [Thanks Andrew]

Infoblogaramous
- Rambling Librarian: Chance to win NDP ’09 Preview tickets & Fun Packs
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: Code Android July 25th Meetup

July 20th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Leave a comment

“..our National Identity [can] not be forged simply by singing nationalistic songs once every year during National Day.”
Goh Meng Seng

“The govt has created a system in which we can never establish a minimum wage….because of the sheer number of people working at income levels that are so low relative to cost of living..”
LuckySingaporean

“My boys were shocked to realise that NS is a rite of passage where they will be officially subjected to bullying, shouting and cursing..”
Wee Hua Boey

“Seriously, if you want an organisation to champion cervix cancer awareness, look to the Singapore Armed Forces. They are obsessed with female genitalia as if their masculinity depended on it.”
Sam Ho

“..this is oddly reminiscent of claims that in Singapore there is Freedom of Speech – just no Freedom after Speech..”
Agagooga

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July 18th, 2009 | Category: Weekly Roundup | Leave a comment

Recession
- TOC: Flip-flop on government’s position?
- Wayang Party: Record private home sales: a boom or bomb in the making?
- Blowin’ In The Wind: New Singapore wheeze to help banks boost liquidity
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Something unusual about this recession Part 2.
- TOC: MAS suffers net loss of over 6 bln USD

Auditor-General Report 2008/09
- geraldgiam.sg: Auditor-General’s report
- Wayang Party: Why wasn’t Temasek and GIC’s accounts audited by the Auditor-General?
- Sgpolitics.net: Civil servants rapped for sloppiness
- Today In Singapore: More Lapses In Accountability
- Master Of The Obvious: Funding discrepancies exposed in report by AG raises ire

High Notes & Minibonds
- Singapore Alternatives: Minibond Victims Petition to PM Lee 迷你债券苦主向李总理的网上请愿书

Singapore Coloring
- Toadjuice..: Geylang, Chinese and the irrationality of fear. Is it really irrational?
- geraldgiam.sg: Needless name-calling by the Straits Times

9 NMPs Appointed
- the kent ridge common: In Siew we trust

AWARE Aftermath: Thiology Goes to NYU
- Balderdash: On Thio Li-Ann’s negative reception among NYU staff, students and alumni

AWARE Aftermath
- We Are Aware: Why AWARE cannot “be Nice”

Daily Discourse
- TOC: Safe, safe, city, or, O Mr Kishore Mahbubani!
- My Thoughts..: Joke of the Day – Asking Sales Staff to Put Heart into Work [Thanks Ganga]

Life, the universe and everything
- blankanvas: blogathon 2009
- ygblog4: how keong saik road developed into a red-light district

July 17th, 2009 | Category: Daily Sg | Leave a comment

In 1999 at the age of 13, Erika Sawajiri 沢尻エリカ successfully auditioned at Stardust Promotion, one of Japan’s leading talent management agencies, and began modeling for junior fashion magazones CUTIE and nicola. In 2001, Erika won the Seikore (制コレ) grand prize. She began appearing on TV in programs like Harajuku Ronchazu, The Night of Hit Parade and Super VIP. A year later, she was named Fuji TV’s Visual Queen of the Year. In 2002 at age 16, Erika began acting in TV dramas and modeling as a gravure idol. In 2005, Erika starred in her first film Pacchigi!, which won her Best New Actor awards in all major award ceremonies in Japan (18th Nikkan Sports Movie Award, 30th Houchi Movie Award, 15th Tokyo Sports Movie Award, 79th Kinema Junpo Award, 29th Japan Academy Awards). In the same year, she grabbed 2 more Best New Actor awards for her role in 1 Litre of Tears (2006 Elandor Award, 43rd Golden Arrow Award). In 2006, Erika released her first single which went to #1. Her second single the following year also went to #1, making her the only artist in 39 years to have the first 2 singles hit #1 consecutively.

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