Monthly Archives: September 2011

Book Review: Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists

The Imperfectionists is the first novel written by London-born journalist, Tom Rachman, who has lived and worked around the world. The book takes a sad, satirical, yet realistic look at the eclectic world of the newspapers business and the quirky … Continue reading

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Book Review: Shuichi Yoshida’s Villain (Akunin)

Widely compared to the acclaimed crime and social critique writer, Stieg Larsson (of whom I am a fan), Villain (Akunin in Japanese) is Shuichi Yoshida‘s eighth novel. Villain is the winner of two prestigious literary prizes in Japan — the … Continue reading

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On SAF and Mobile Phones with No Camera Features

No camera phones allowed. This is one my biggest peeve whenever I have to book into any SAF camp, whether for my annual ICT, IPT, RT or any other NS obligations. Note I used the term “obligation”. SAF should see … Continue reading

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Asher Lim: 2 Weeks Old

Pictures taken by Asher’s aunt, Eunice Chan. More pictures are available on Eunice’s flickr photo stream.

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Does H&M know Singapore is a tropical country?

The opening of the first H&M clothing store in Singapore last Saturday drew an amazing response from fashion-starved locals, with some queuing outside the Orchard Road store from Friday night. H&M obviously spent quite a bit on marketing; I have … Continue reading

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