Thursday, May 24, 2012

Of Vienna/Singapore: The city that loves to grumble

If we just strike out the word Vienna and replace it with Singapore, I am sure the sentiments will hit home. A great article for Cooling Day, no? "If you live here all the time, you have nothing to compare it to - and you don't know how good you've got it." Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18036009 Vienna: The city that loves to grumble For a number of years Vienna has scored top marks in international surveys for safety,...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Of that Ferrari and the so-called anti-foreigners sentiment

Update on 17 May 2012: In a rare move, the Chinese Embassy has issued a letter telling its citizens living in Singapore to be conscious of their conduct and abide by the laws here. Seeing is believing. See it for yourself here. Update on 18 May 2012: Calls for curbs on illegal street racing                                          No airbags in most taxis? This is the video of the accident that has claimed the lives of the driver of...