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http://shanghaiist.com/2011/11/10/19_oolong_tea_brands_including_lipt.php 19 oolong tea brands, including Lipton, found to be toxic Resist the temptation to reach out for Lipton Tieguanyin the next time you see it along the supermarket aisles. China's quality watchdog, the General...

Is it true that our beloved government is over-pampering foreign students at the expense of local students? I just heard from a friend that these foreigners, supposedly very smart ones, are given free flights, accommodation, food, daily expenses as well as $1,600 a month. I was aghast when I...

Why the hush hush? Retired civil servant jailed By S Ramesh | Posted: 08 September 2011 1946 hrs SINGAPORE: A retired civil servant, who was accused last December of violating the Official Secrets Act, was sentenced to three weeks' jail on Tuesday. In a statement released on...

Passengers fleeced at immigration checkpoint Lianhe Wanbao - 2 days 27 mins ago <cite>A passenger, Mr Chen, was “fined” for not taking his luggage down the bus at the immigration checkpoint. (Pic / China Press)</cite> A busload of 20...

Christians and Muslims must now scramble to defend their version of the creation of the world. LOL http://www.newsday.com/news/world/report-collision-of-2-moons-may-have-created-lunar-bulges-1.3073072 Report: Collision of 2 moons may have created lunar bulges Published...

As reported by an Indian newspaper, suggesting that even India Indians are fed up with their own kind who indulge in nefarious activities abroad. We must take note of this in the wake of our blind government holding out silver patters to India Indians. ------------------------------------...

Yesterday I bought an electric bulb at NTUC Fairprice, Ang Mo Kio Hub. At the pay counter I asked the checkout girl, a China trash, to test the bulb. She went blur. She took the bulb looked at it, looked at me, turned the bulb upside down, looked at me again and mumbled something. Then she went...

Don't think PRCs are arrogant in Singapore only. http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110725-290939.html 2 arrogant Chinese pick on 'wrong' guy in flight Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network Monday, Jul 25, 2011 By Connie E. Fernandez CEBU CITY...

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/court-permits-hindus-who-were-served-meat-to-sue-for-a-purifying-trip-to-india/ Court Permits Hindus Who Were Served Meat to Sue for a Purifying Trip to India By GLENN COLLINS Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated PressHindus bathing in the Ganges...

Another slap for Singaporeans from SIA. Cannot find one Singaporean to head its budget airline. --------------------------------------- SIA appoints CEO for new low-fare airline By Ven Sreenivasan, The Business Times | Wed, Jul 20 2011 He has been with the SIA Group for more than 15...

I can't help noticing that public restrooms like shopping complexes, MRT stations and government hospitals are installing more and more squat toilets at the expense of western seat toilets. We are promoting ourselves as an advanced country but anyone who has been to the west can tell you that...

According to my kopitiam kaki, a retired SIA staff, any MP who buys an SIA economy ticket for private travel, will be automatically upgraded to First Class, gratis. My informant retired from SIA more than a decade ago. Hence, I am wondering if the policy still stands and also if the...

A Stomper has pointed out that a NDP song is a rip-off from Lady Gaga's song. Details here: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/what_bugs_me/682982/outraged_that_ndp_song_is_not_made_in_spore_but_ripped_off.html#commentSection Why must the NDP organizers stoop low? Even if they...

Dogs maimed by illegal wild boar traps AsiaOne Mon, Jun 13, 2011 Stray dogs in the northern part of Singapore are being hurt by traps targeted at wild boars. The Straits Times reported on Monday that the dogs have lost legs after getting caught in the illegal traps placed in forested...

Senior civil servants out to please their political masters have always devised new schemes to increase Govt coffers. While utility rates, COE, ERP, road tax and car park charges are the most visible ones, there are other schemes that quietly siphons a citizen. Take for instance the life span...

Another policy detrimental to native Singaporeans: allowing foreigners to buy properties with ease. Come 2016, this will snowball into pro-opposition votes. ============================================...

Recently i was invited to a wedding of an SIA staff. From the small talk I exchanged with other guests, I learnt that: a) SIA outsources its auditng of accounts to India. Does not this practice deprive local accounting firms of business? b) A lot of local technicians were phased out in the...

For a long, long time peasants were constantly reminded to enrol for WDA sponsored courses to retrain and upgrade skills so that they remain relevant in a fast changing environment if they are retrenched. Good advice. Now is the time to practise what they preach.

When there were wooden ships in common use, there would always be rats on board. If the ship were to sink the rats would jump off and swim away because they knew the ship was sinking and that they needed to swim to safety/shelter. The phrase is now used to refer to people who ditch a lost...

What would the proverbial wounded tiger do? First - Nurse back to health. Second - Devise new strategy to re-establish its hegemony. Third - Destroy enemy. Who, Where, When and How is the question of the day.