Monthly Archives: July 2009

Quoteworthy – Temasek Holdings

“Four months into the leadership transition, the Temasek Board and Mr Goodyear have concluded and accepted that there are differences regarding certain strategic issues that could not be resolved. In light of the differences, both parties decided that it is … Continue reading

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The voice behind Pikachu in Pokemon

This is the lady who does the voice-over for one of the most well-known cartoon character in recent history – that squeaky voiced rodent called Pikachu  (ピカチュウ) in the anime, Pokemon (ポケモン): Technorati Tags: ピカチュウ, ポケモン, pikachu, pokemon, pikachu pokemon, … Continue reading

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Wonder Babies vs Wonder Girls

I am sure most of you know the Korean all-girls pop group, Wonder Girls. Do you know about the Wonder Babies though? Here’s a video of the Wonder Babies singing the infectious “Nobody” by Wonder Girls: Very cute right? Now, … Continue reading

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CLing.omy.sg – a new web portal to learn Chinese and understand modern China

Today, omy.sg launched a new web portal together with Business China at Dragonfly, St. James Power Station. The event was graced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Other than the launch of CLing (http://cling.omy.sg), there was a youth forum held … Continue reading

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Alvinology meets Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry (born February 24, 1950) is an American photojournalist best known for his photograph, “Afghan Girl” that originally appeared in National Geographic magazine on the June 1985 issue. He was in Singapore a few weeks back and was invited … Continue reading

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