Aussies love their sports – whether it’s as a spectator or a participant (usually both)!! Personally (and I’ve spoken about this until I’m blue in the face), I’m an absolute maniac about my footy (aussie rules and rugby league) and given that they are both winter sports down-under, I start to go very stir crazy once the season finishes in September every year.Between late September and February each year, the programming on the Australian network (Ch 170 on Starhub in Singapore) has around tw... Read Full Story
Anybody with just an inkling of internet knowledge knows about RSS Feeds and Readers... in fact, technology today allows us to land breaking news right to our desktops virtually as it happens anywhere around the world.Now I'm not going to get into the technical side of how RSS and Atom feeds come together (I'm not that clever anyway), but the first thing you need is some way to convert the feeds into readable items... hence, an aggregator or reader is required.There are number of readers avai... Read Full Story
When making the decision to plant our roots in Singapore, one of the key contributing factors to consider was the availability of high quality education facilities and programs.We soon learned that the education system here is among the best and most respected in the world. Singaporeans in general have a very high ethic when it comes to schooling, just as they do in the workplace. This fosters a very unique learning and environment indeed.[EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE]I've spoken to many friends an... Read Full Story
Many countries across the globe devise strategies and work very hard to promote diversity - whether it be in business or society in general. It is common for instance, for many US-based companies to set goals that need to be achieved in order to meet Government (legal) requirements when it comes to dealing with minority-and-women owned companies.One of the major reason for the implementation of these strategies, is to strive toward a true multicultural society, where people of all races, colo... Read Full Story
If you didn’t take the lead from my previous article about SG Interactive, then you haven’t given up the opportunity of a free night’s stay at Sentosa yet. The competition is still open… but you’d better hurry!!Remember – it costs absolutely nothing to upload your photos and/or videos to the gallery and be in the running to share in this fabulous prize.I hinted last time at the pics that I’d already uploaded and entered into the competition, so if you fell the urge, take a peak at them and gi... Read Full Story
"All work and no play makes Pete a dull boy!!"... since first stepping foot off our SQ flight from Australia three years ago, we've 'been there, done that' - but we're a far cry from having done it all.Every Friday brings with it a buzz - an air of excitement that the weekend is back again, and with it comes the tough decision of where to kick back and spend our time. There are so many choices of things to do and places to go, that if we're not careful we can become all-consumed with this dec... Read Full Story
Disclaimer: The following article is based completely on my own experiences, so I therefore strongly suggest you visit www.sg’s ‘Nightlife and Entertainment’ website for a much, much wider variety and selection of things to do of an evening. These guys are much more expert than me when it comes to night-time clubbing or shopping, and I’ve learned quite a lot studying up on their website for this article.As a tourist hub, Singapore is renowned for it’s shopping, nightlife and entertainment.Hav... Read Full Story
Whenever I talk to any of my Singapore mates, it doesn't matter what the topic starts out about, it always inevitably ends up with us discussing food... where the best places to eat can be found, what are some of the great deals to take advantage of and which dishes or cuisine are the favourites in which to indulge?In Singapore, we call it 'Makan' (Malay for "to eat"). It is one of the most commonly used words, and this is no wonder when the variety of foods and restaurants is hands-down the ... Read Full Story
If you're anything like me, you would've been blown away when you saw PM Lee present this video in his 2009 National Day Rally speech.Nothing more to say in this article... sit back, enjoy and discover the future of Singapore's Marina Bay in 3D!!_______________________________________________From Youtube:"A successful collaboration between the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Singaporean animation studio, Sixtrees Viz Comms Pte Ltd, this 3D flythrough boasts of the grandeur of the future Mar... Read Full Story
