Musings of a Singaporean in Sydney
Monday, 17 October 2011
Sunday, 16 October 2011
SYDNEY TOWER NOW SYDNEY TOWER EYE
The Sydney Tower at Pitt Street has re-opened after a $3.5 million renovation as SydneyTower Eye. The attraction boasts of a new state-of-the-art 4D-cinema and a refurbished Observation Deck upgraded with interactive multi-lingual touchscreens and high-powered binoculars.
Tower operator Merlin Entertainments Group says it is happy to bring the ‘Eye’ brand to Sydney, but some Australians have been up in arms, saying the new identity has given Sydney tourism a bad name.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
FACEBOOK PLAYS CATCH UP
Competition among social networks is heating up with Facebook announcing this week, two new features that mimic those of its rivals, Google+ and Twitter.
“Smart Lists” allows users to classify friends into different groups and specify the information to be shared with each group; a feature that is similar to “Circles” in Google.
“Subscribe” allows users to follow the status updates of any Facebook member; a feature that resembles “Follow” in Twitter.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
SINGAPORE AMONG MOST EXPENSIVE PLACES TO BUILD
Singapore has been ranked third among the most expensive places to build in Asia. According to a report published by Property Report Asia, construction costs in Singapore are just below that of Japan and Hong Kong.
The online report noted that construction prices in Asian countries have risen much higher than western countries in the last twelve months. For Singapore, the rise was fuelled by an increase in demand for construction in the tourism, commercial and residential sectors.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
SINGAPORE'S NATIONAL COSTUME?
Curtain? Rug? Or a Masterpiece that reflected Singapore's multicultural identity? The national costume worn by Ms Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim, at the Ms Universe Pageant in Sao Paulo, has sparked an online debate that is as fiery as its colour.
This picture of Ms Lim on stage at Credicard Hall attracted hundreds of comments within a day it was posted on the Yahoo! Singapore Entertainment website on 8 September 2011.
This picture of Ms Lim on stage at Credicard Hall attracted hundreds of comments within a day it was posted on the Yahoo! Singapore Entertainment website on 8 September 2011.
Friday, 9 September 2011
TONY TAN ELECTED SINGAPORE PRESIDENT
Singapore’s former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan has been elected President for the next 6 years. He won 35.2% of the votes cast, beating lawmaker Dr Tan Cheng Bock by a mere 0.35 percentage point.
A total of 2,156,389 votes were cast at the Singapore Presidential Election on 27 Aug 2011. Among them were 3,375 votes cast by overseas Singaporeans, who participated through nine overseas polling stations around the world. I did not vote because the nearest polling station was in Canberra.
A total of 2,156,389 votes were cast at the Singapore Presidential Election on 27 Aug 2011. Among them were 3,375 votes cast by overseas Singaporeans, who participated through nine overseas polling stations around the world. I did not vote because the nearest polling station was in Canberra.
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