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I was born and raised in Singapore, and am currently based in the same island republic. An ethnic Chinese, I was raised in a "Peranakan" or Straits-born culture. Malay is my mother tongue, English, my first language in school; I can speak and understand basic

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Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Celebrity chefs: 1 of 19
Since the 1990s, the culinary profession has seen the rise of many talented chefs to celebrity status alongside film actors and actresses and pop musicians. Among these are:-1. Mario Batali. This Iron Chef America regular was introduced to the culinary world as a dishwasher at a New Jersey restaurant, Stuff Yer Face, where he... More..
Travel > United States Top five tourist attractions in the USA: 5 of 77
Barely two centuries since declaring its independence from the British Empire, the United States of America has developed into one of the major tourist destinations in the world.Ranked from fifth to first positions, my choices for the top five tourist attractions in the U.S.A. are:-5. LAS VEGAS STRIP, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.Immort... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) The benefits of avocados: 6 of 75
First used as an aphrodisiac by the Aztecs of Central America, the true health benefits of avocados are beginning to emerge from today's scientific studies.AVOCADO NUTRIENTSThe avocado fruit is a rich source of:-1. Carotenoids. 70% of the total carotenoids found in avocado is lutein. Other carotenoids include zeaxanthin, alph... More..
Computers & Technology > Email Threats The rise in email scams: 1 of 12
There are a variety of email scams but the most common ones are:-1. Advance-fee Fraud - Also known as the Nigerian Letter, Nigerian Scam and 419 Fraud, this scam originated in the early 1980s in Nigeria and "419" refers to the article in the Nigerian Criminal Code which addresses crimes of "obtaining property by false pretenc... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Hamas continues to rain rockets on Israel: 1 of 12
The objective of Operation Cast Lead, according to the Israeli government, is to stop Hamas' rocket attacks on Israel, and not the re-occupation of the Gaza Strip by Israel or the overthrow of Hamas. However, it may be necessary for the Israelis to eliminate Hamas in their attempt to halt the rocket attacks on their civilian ... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Therapeautic music techniques: 1 of 10
The influence of music on health and behaviour has been noted since ancient times. In the early days of Greek civilization, Orpheus, Pythogoras, Plato and Aristotle were known to have observed and recorded the effects of music on the healing process, and in Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of both music and healing/medicine... More..
Travel > South & Central America How to enjoy the Galapagos Islands at any time of the year: 1 of 9
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDSLocated in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, 973 kilometers off the west coast of Equador in South America, is the archipelago of volcanic islands known as the Galapagos or the "Enchanted Islands". The archipelago comprises 13 main and 6 smaller islands, with 107 rocks and islets scattered over a total area of 4... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should the government bailout for the financial industry include restrictions on executive pay?: 2 of 17
Richard Fuld, the former Chief Executive Officer of Lehman Brothers, told a Congressional hearing that he received some USD 250 million between 2000 and 2007. This works out to about USD 31.25 million a year.During the same period, across the Pacific in East Asia, almost 10000 investors sank over SGD500 million (approximately... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Suggestions to the President of the United States: 7 of 43
Dear Mr. Obama,Congratulations on becoming the forty-fourth President of the United States of America.You have taken over the presidency of your country at a critical time in its history - in the midst of a global economic downturn and with your military engaged in wars on two fronts.I am not a U.S. citizen but you strike me ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Repercussions from the US recession on the rest of the world: 4 of 24
Corporate America is a global entity. The collapse of the United States' subprime mortgage industry which began on August 9, 2007, has developed into a global financial crisis with the economies of the U.S., Japan and Europe slipping simultaneously into recession for the first time in the post-Second World War era.The effects... More..