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IT Shows are normally held at Suntec City or Expo but this year’s first IT Show opened at Marina Bay Sands. IT Shows are always packed to the rafters. It’s a common sight to see shoppers resting by sitting on the floor to read the advertised products on fliers, to check out their purchases or simply to rest their aching legs. Exhausted from standing around for three hours, I decided to take a breather by sitting on the floor at a quiet corner away from the human traffic. But an employee of MBS told me not to sit on the floor. I asked him why. What is wrong with sitting on the floor I asked. He simply said he was just following instructions. It is not known if he was a foreigner from India. I went over to ask a group, who looked like foreigners sitting on the floor as well if they were also ticked off. They said No.

This is a reply to “Petulant Child” in her article (‘Why I am unsupporting the Workers’ Party‘). It seems that from what I gather, the “Petulant Child” will not be voting for either the PAP or the WP in 2016. What is left is to spoil her vote or vote for another opposition party if there is a 3-corner fight in her ward. I don’t intend to criticize the author’s points or rebut her point-by-point but to show her that going by her own standards, she might as well not be voting anyone at all!

There is a rumour going around online at the moment regarding the passing of former Cabinet minister Chua Sian Chin, who died of heart failure on Wednesday night at the age of 81. Coconuts Singapore, a news-fortainment site, picked up on it and incorrectly reported that the deceased, Chua Sian Chin, is the father of Singtel CEO Chua Sock Koong.

Doctors in Harbin, Heilongjiang province removed four needles from the abdomen of a nine-year-old child who said he punctured himself as a form of self-punishment because he 'only' scored 99 percent on his final exam in school. Global Times reports that doctors at The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University spent over two hours removing the sewing needles that were buried in the child's stomach. His father told medical staff he had discovered lumps on his son's stomach while bathing a few days earlier, but the boy had prevented him from checking closely. However, the boy began suffering intense stomach pain and was brought to the hospital.

If someone is in the car with a gun to your head, DO NOT DRIVE OFF, Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead start the engine and smash the Car into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.

SingTel have made a clear statement on their Facebook post to clarify about the whole charging for Whatsapp usage saga. My post is in no-sense to attack SingTel or its services, but to seek clarifications and the truth behind this. The ‘Whatsapp Pass’ is a value-added service aimed at providing a manageable data usage plan for heavy Whatsapp users on SingTel’s Post-paying subscription with limited or no-data plans at all.

Brunei’s all-powerful Sultan has ordered his citizens to stop criticizing his plan to institute a harsh version of Sharia law, telling them they’ll be sorry once the law is implemented. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiam — one of the world’s richest men — presides over the tranquil, oil-rich kingdom neighboring Malaysia with a population of 400,000. He announced last October that Brunei would gradually institute Sharia law punishments such as flogging, severing limbs and death by stoning beginning April 1. Criticizing the sultan is forbidden, but the citizens of Brunei have still expressed their displeasure with Sharia law over social media,

I was recently made aware of the uproar over my dear friend Prof Dr Syed Khairudin Aljunied and his post on the wall of his personal Facebook account.I do not see why is there a need to make a big fuss over his post in the first place. There were some who took offence as they see it as him replying in his official capacity just because the word "prof" appeared. I find it daft really. It was the questioner who addressed him as "prof". Prof K was replying in his personal capacity and nowhere did he say he is replying in his official capacity. (note that I too personally address him as Prof K)

It has been nearly four months since Cecilia Cheung moved to Singapore, and the former actress shares bits of her life here in an exclusive interview with local website Five Stars And A Moon. According to a report on Lianhe Wanbao, the 33-year-old is now a full-time housewife. Not only does she prepare breakfast for her two sons, Lucas and Quintas, she also sends them to school personally. Cecilia has been linked to Singapore-based British engineer Leo, who is reportedly four to five years younger than her. However, when questioned about the relationship, Cecilia said that it 'did not exist' and later added that interested men are more than welcome to pursue

Dan Janssen of Maryland has been eating nothing but pizza every day of his life for the past 25 years. Friend and VICE reporter Justin Levy says that everyone who’s met the 38-year-old woodworker wonders how he is still alive, especially considering he has diabetes. But outside of his illness and frequently dropping blood sugar levels, Levy writes, Janssen is completely healthy… well, aside from the occasional black out when he’s cooking or driving.