My family and friends have bugged me for the longest time to learn driving. And so I decided to get it done. Probably 10 years late if you ask them, especially my wife. I finally did it because of a snowballing sum of factors. Ride hailing apps are no longer sufficient for me. It does …
A wedding is a life changing milestone and also a heck lot of work. It would be a pity if the entire process was not documented and recorded. My wife Alyssa and I went through a year of planning and execution to have our wedding the way we wanted it to be. Here is a …
Lee Kuan Yew’s passing and the subsequent week of national mourning caused many Singaporeans to revisit the achievements of one of the most important figures in Singapore’s history. Lee’s absence will be felt but more importantly his void must be filled. Lee was a man who had a unique blend of skills that were relevant …
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Most developed and crowded cities are trying to encourage cycling as a mode of transport so as to save scarce space and to more efficiently manage people-flows. Cycling is the second most space efficient form of transport, edging just ahead of motorcycles and falling behind mass public transport options such as busses and MRTs. But cycling …
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Fires from the Sumatran islands have affected both Singapore and Malaysia as dry winds are carrying smoke towards the east. Singaporeans have reacted in a wide range of ways from fury and disgust to humor. As much as I thought that dengue was going to be the health concern of 2013 for our island city, …
The Media Development Authority announced new guidelines that will require additional licensing for current affairs orientated sites with a large Singapore viewership. I think it is important for those who are interested in this change of rules to read the factsheet verbatim from MDA’s site. Context is important, please do click on that link and …
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LTA’s evaluation of a change in ERP system this week peaked my interest. They are looking move from a single charge entry fee to one that is distance based. There are many sides to the coin here when it comes to a specific set of roads that undergo such charges but I thought it would …
The question of inequality and economic growth has taken a long and twisted path. Will Singapore drop the Reagan-Thatcher revolution? Twitter is a great platform but it is also a space where people speak in public mostly without thinking. A map of hate has been generated for the United States and hateful tweets by topic …
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Singapore has enjoyed 45 years of National Service and is looking forward to celebrate 48 years of sovereignty Are there signs that Singaporeans are beginning to take security for granted? U.S. is indulging in cyberwarfare and a good portion of its work is done by outsourced providers. While this can be an easy solution to the a new battlefront, there …
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I stepped out of the exam hall two days back amidst cheers from my fellow course mates. For almost all us, this was the final exam of our time as an Economics major in the National University of Singapore. We had finally completed our fourth year which is sometimes referred to as the honours year. I thought …
Have a look at the 4G performance of each of Singapore’s telecommunications providers before making the leap and sacrificing 9-10GB of monthly data. There are some events in history that have left scars, some have not been told and here is a tragic story of what any father would never want to face. Gaming has …
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Asia’s rise to prominence in the past two decades has yielded a flurry of discussions by economists, international relations scholars and even historians. We are all excited about the prospect of something new, yet worried about what this means for global stability. Some want Asia to learn to be like the West so that they …
What does former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and the recently passed Margaret Thatcher have in common? Conviction. Lots of it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 may look almost similar to the S3 but DisplayMate has something else to say about screen quality. The war on terror does not only affect countries where ‘terrorists are …
Singapore wants more babies, but is it doing it right? Microsoft hauls Google to the European Commission together with 14 other companies for antitrust concerns which is somewhat familiar for the former. Rape in India is a far more complex topic than the media have portrayed it to be. Here’s an in depth look at a problematic social issue. Diablo 3 …
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In the heart of the population debate lies the issue of immigration. Immigrants provide essential support for Singapore’s economy to lean on. With a growing population, residents in the country are feeling the squeeze and it is not just space. Competition for spots in preferred schools and jobs are just a few of the growing list …
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Asia might be the continent that grabs all the headlines in 2013. China Sea island disputes have been compounded by a heated Korean border. It is not surprising that PM Lee is worried that Asia is shooting itself in the foot. How do you compare Android, iOS and Windows tablets in performance? Well, GLBenchmark has …
Asia in a balance, tablet GPU faceoff, cancer research gets data boost Read More »
The past few years have seen Singapore head towards a slightly different political direction. The dominance of the incumbent party has not been shaken. The People’s Action Party still holds an overwhelming majority. They can lose seats in double digits and still be unaffected. However, it would be foolish for the incumbents to remain stagnant …
Microsoft is sick of users who cannot be bothered to update their PCs, so Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be downloaded and installed automatically starting today. How would you explain the Syrian Crisis to a five year old? This video from a Reddit series attempts to do so. Explanation or indoctrination – you decide. …
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North Korea is making a lot of noise but what message is it trying to send? The HTC One undergoes reviews and surprise surprise, it’s 2012 all over again. Age of Empires 2 was a game that took the gaming world by storm in 1999. It will be back in ‘full HD glory’ come 9 …
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I have been fascinated with mass media for the past eight years or so. Mass media is such an important facet of life that it is almost impossible to come across anyone that is purely disconnected from the radio, television, newspapers, or even the internet. We live in a connected world not by force but by choice. …
We used to think that the world’s first humans were between 60,000 to 140,000 years old. You can double that figure now. Think your computer might be having a problem? Here are 10 free tools from the web for any platform. Also, a good look at how the top 1-2% of the richest in Singapore …
Oldest man at 340,000 years, 10 free online diagnostic tools, Singapore’s super rich Read More »