SINGAPORE — Despite assurances from the developer, Singapore is looking for ways to avoid ending up with a mammoth unfinished project on a prominent piece of land if U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. is unable to complete a $4.9 billion gaming venture.

“This is supposed to be the new revenue source for Singapore, and we are faced with a situation where the developer and operator will delay the completion at best or could end up unable to fulfill the contract. There are alarm bells all over the place,” said a person familiar with the matter.

Recommended by at82: “Are we going to have a huge construction hole in downtown Singapore?!”

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OIC is a platform for professional illustrators in singapore to connect, collaborate, share ideas, get feedback for their work, exchange news and inspire each other.

Recommended by ramblinglibrarian: “This is the first group blog for Singaporean illustrators that I’ve come across (not sure if Tomorrow.sg has featured others). I like their “mission statement” of enabling professional illustrators in Singapore to connect and collaborate. But, why must be “professional illustrators” only ah? lol. Just kidding.”

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I’m an infographic journalist that does illustrations, cartoons and infographics. On this blog you see some my graphic work and reviews of art books that I read and collect.

Recommended by ramblinglibrarian: “I met Parka when he turned up for the CCKPL preview session. Was much intrigued by his blog, as he’s into reviewing Art and Graphic Design books. Useful reviews too.”

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On Singlish - “Many Singaporeans are very proud of this distinctive way of speaking. It is very expressive and, as shown above, often much more efficient than Standard English. The government, however, is not pleased. It isn’t clear what would please them- with the exception of an efficiently regulated derivatives market or the natural death of both members of the opposition; but an unregulated and particularistic language certainly doesn’t. ”
On NUS tutorials - “getting true opinions is like pulling teeth.”

Recommended by Otterman: “NUS exchange student writes back home to his U of Toronto student newspaper to reflect on Singapore and NUS. Just one inaccuracy about homsexuality but otherwise a funny and well written piece. “The Victorian Expansion into Asia…,’ by John Ashbourne. The Strand, 30 Oct 2008.
See also the comments from readers: http://tinyurl.com/66ve5d”

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Although global markets have stabilized at least temporarily over the last couple of weeks, there is no sign of a letup for Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund that has already chalked up massive paper losses from its exposure to the world???s ailing banks.

Temasek looks likely to have lost its entire S$400m (US$270m) investment in ABC Learning Centres, the recently-collapsed Australian childcare provider, and there are growing concerns that the fund may have to help bail out the Marina Bay Sands casino project in Singapore as owner Las Vegas Sands creaks under a mountain of debt.

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: “There goes your CPF. Ho Ching really does have the reverse Midas touch — everything that she touches turns into shit.”

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But anyway that brings me to this issue about women dating caucasian boyfriends being labelled as SPGs.

Wherever they go, they got STARED at, some people even took a second look back, and it’s making her feel super uncomfortable. Of course! Jordan is hot and MANY girls were staring at him, but what was actually going through their mind?

” Another SPG?? Bloody bitch??”

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I am seldom surprised by ragging photos or videos, having been sanitised via my own experiences. Coming from an all-boys secondary school and having been through NS, I seen my fair share. However the screen grabs below from two ragging videos I saw on youtube truly disturbed me…

The two videos mentioned are particularly shocking to me because of two factors. First of all, the perpetrators are practically all females, with a few boys in the background cheering. I never knew women are into such cruelty as well. Second, it occurred in bright daylight at a crowded school canteen - where everybody can see! The poor victim was tied to a chin-up bar and attacked mercilessly. All in the name of ???celebrating??? her birthday.

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: “Is this the kind of elite students we are breeding now? “

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First Take, happening every 1st Monday of the month at The Substation, is a popular screening of new & fresh local short films and is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. A platform for new filmmakers and anyone who is interested in filmmaking to meet, exchange ideas and show their work. See the future talents of Singapore film!

For this special screening, we are presenting the audience favourites of each month, and a final vote is cast for the Top Favourite of First Take 2008! Come watch the most popular First Take films of each month and cast your vote to support your favorite film!

Recommended by mr.udders: “Entertain yourself, save money and support local talent - all at the same time.”

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