Posts Tagged ‘age’
Don’t feel safe travelling home at night (Asiaone forum)
I used to believe Singapore is the safest country around. I could walk home from the bus stop to my block of flats after 11pm and still feel safe and secure that nothing would happen to me. But in recent months, I'm afraid to walk home alone even [...]
The Happiest People On Earth (New York Times 7 Jan)
January 7, 2010 Op-Ed Columnist The Happiest People By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica Hmmm. You think it’s a coincidence? Costa Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its army, and it’s also arguably the [...]
Grassroots leader hanged himself after quarrel with committee members (Asiaone forum)
Grassroots leader hanged himself after quarrel with committee members Lianhe Wanbao A grassroots leader of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, BBM Mr Loh Meng Hai, Louis hanged himself after a quarrel with fellow committee members of Bukit Timah Beauty [...]
MOH bars Reves Clinic from all liposuction (ST 8 Jan)
THE Ministry of Health (MOH) has ordered the Orchard Road clinic that performed cosmetic surgery on Mr Franklin Heng, just before he died last week, to cease the type of treatment involved. Mr Heng, 44, the chief executive of a $1 billion [...]
Australia: Killing reveals another kind of race problem (Sydney Morning Herald 9 Jan)
Ranjodh Singh Killing reveals another kind of race problem Nick O'Malley January 9, 2010 - 12:10AM RANJODH SINGH died badly. His burnt body was found in a ditch by an orchard-lined road on the outskirts of Griffith. It appears he was burnt [...]
YTL Pacific Star CEO dies after cosmetic surgery (ST 7 Jan)
THE chief executive of a $1 billion property firm died last week, following cosmetic treatment at an Orchard Road clinic. On Dec 30, 44-year-old Franklin Heng was ferried by ambulance from the clinic to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he was [...]
Fewer in full time jobs (Today 7 Jan)
Fewer in full-time jobs 05:55 AM Jan 07, 2010 by Lin Yan Qin SINGAPORE - If recent national employment figures possibly cast diploma holders in a comfortable position relative to degree holders, the five polytechnics' graduate employment [...]
My son deserves a second chance (Today 6 Jan)
My son deserves a second chance 05:55 AM Jan 06, 2010 Letter from Vincent Tan THE new school year started on Monday, but my son, who was in his first year of junior college (JC) last year, will not be attending school this year. My [...]
Sleep loss may affect health by curbing exercise (The Age 5 Jan)
Sleep loss may affect health by curbing exercise January 5, 2010 A number of studies have linked chronic sleep deprivation to a heightened risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Now, a small study suggests that low levels of physical [...]
Undergrad sells sex online, specially to married men (Asiaone 5 Jan)
Digital @ AsiaOne Undergrad sells sex online, specifically to married menShe states that it is her "first time" and is charging $200 an hour for her services. She also prefers married Chinese men as she is not willing to commit to a relationship. [...]
Job Opening: Customer service officer at Cash Run Pte Ltd (Singapore Part Time Job)
Customer Service Officer at Cash Run Pte Ltd Job Description: Cash Run Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of Cash Run GmbH in Switzerland. Cash Run Pte Ltd was recently incorporated and started its operations in Singapore. Cash Run deals with online fraud [...]
I found out my husband was having an affair (Asiaone 4 Jan)
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 The Star/Asia News Network I found out my husband was having an affair Q: I AM in my early 40s, have been married for 15 years and have two teenagers. My husband runs his own business and I have a career. We [...]
Online fury over stabbing death of Indian Man (The Age 4 Jan)
Fury over the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Indian man in West Footscray on his way to work at a fast-food outlet on Saturday night has spilled onto India’s news websites. A bloodied 21-year-old Nitin Garg staggered 300 metres into Hungry [...]
“Too good” to be true (Today 5 Jan)
Too good to be true 05:55 AM Jan 05, 2010 by Esther Ng SINGAPORE - To them, it sounded like a good offer: A $900 monthly salary to be a cleaner at the integrated resorts. All they needed to do was pay a "processing fee". Foreign [...]
Job losses minimised in 2009, thanks to govt action (Asiaone 4 Jan)
Job losses minimised in 2009, thanks to govt action But with Jobs Credit scheme expiring in June, will bosses let go of redundant staff? -BT Mon, Jan 04, 2010 The Business Times By Chuang Peck Ming THE list of casualties wasn't as long as [...]
