Something Different ...

there are so many soppy sappy heart wrenching videos on fb, so much so when we look at the screen shot capture, we begin to NOT see them... ...

Remember This Guy

When I last visited New York a couple of years back, I read quite a bit on this guy Cory Booker, I even went on air at BFM saying that he wi...

My Favourite Posting - LKY = Singapore, What About HK?

  Colin  said... I wonder then who we eulogise for Hong Kong's success. The Hong Kong jockey club? They didn't have a LKY but they d...

LKY's Living Room

This was Lee Kuan Yew's actual living room. I think most HDB flats have better furnishings and decor than his. It speaks volumes of the ...

The Pinnacle Among Great Leaders

I always like to taruh Singapore for its idiosyncracies ... when I say its over controlled, I mean a station like BFM probably would never b...

Must Watch This - Little Big Master

Did not even plan to see this movie but there were a lot of dogs at the pet shop and had to drop my dog off for grooming, so got a couple of...

Further Supply Coming To Dampen Oil Prices

(Bloomberg) -- The next big threat to oil prices isn’t from OPEC or Bakken shale. It’s Russian samovars, or teapots.  Simple refineries that...

Japan Should Be Buying $300 Billion Treasuries

This is a timely article. Yes, Japan looks to be on track to buying another $300bn of Treasuries this year alone. Largely thanks to the almo...

"The Best Cake In Town" Has A Sibling

I am not even a cake person, heck I am usually the one shying away from ordering desserts at restaurants.  Hence it will take a lot to convi...

Obama's Legacy

Despite the impressive stats, some still do not regard Obama's Presidency as successful. Most Republicans want him to be more proactive ...

Well, She Is Really Good ...

Was never a fan of Lady Gaga as I thought she was gimmicky. But her duets with some old foggies on some American songbook list piqued my int...

Breakeven Oil Price By Country & Production Types

Over the next couple of months, the production and inventory levels as reported in the USA might see significant drops as the number of US o...