Archive for the ‘singapore’ Category

Singtel Mio TV Win Rights to Show EPL and ESPN STAR Sport

Today (October 1), Singapore Telecommunications has officially announced their success in winning right for EPL (English Premier League). The deal includes their secured right to broadcast EPL footba…

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Posted by valencia on October 1st, 2009 in asia, singapore | No Comments

Tremors Felt in 187 Singapore’s HDB, More Than 7,000 Are Soon To Be Added

A set of earthquakes was felt in many parts of Singapore, sending jolts to approximately 234 buildings which consist of 187 HDB (Housing Development Board), 16 private residential buildings and 31 co…

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Posted by valencia on October 1st, 2009 in asia, singapore | No Comments

Funniest Singaporean law suit: Kangaroo T-shirt can put you behind bars

Honestly, how can a law suit dubbed “The Kangaroo T-Shirt case” ever be taken seriously? It’s about as funny as what the case is actually about.In May 2008 the High Court was determi…

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Posted by Terya on November 27th, 2008 in East Asia, crime, singapore | 1 Comment

Know your Asian Ghosties: Hantu Tengelong (Part 3 of 3)

Why the belief in her is dying out – Raz’ theory
Modernisation doesn’t just ravish nature, it also ravishes culture. As you can see, the Hantu Penanggalan folklore requires the follo…

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Posted by Raziel on October 31st, 2008 in East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, asia, culture, philippines, singapore, travel | No Comments

Know your Asian ghostie: Hantu Tengelong (part 2 of 2)

Who was she?
She was once a mortal woman but that all changed when she traded her soul for beauty through the practice of black magic.
What does she want?
The blood of pregnant women. She perches on t…

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Posted by Raziel on October 31st, 2008 in East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, asia, culture, philippines, singapore, travel | 3 Comments

The Magic Fundoshi!

If you still don’t know your fundoshi, then obviously you must have skipped ‘Know your Fundoshi!’ But we’re nice people here at EAF so we’ll wait patiently while you go b…

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Posted by Raziel on October 30th, 2008 in Celebrities and fame, East Asia, Japan, asia, culture, fashion, singapore | No Comments

Shimmy, Shake now Gyrate Tuesday presents Belly Dancing

So pole dancing isn’t quite your thing…we completely understand. Some of us like to keep ourselves upright  and our feet firmly planted on the ground. But that doesn’t mean you stil…

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Posted by Raziel on October 28th, 2008 in East Asia, Health, fitness and medical, Malaysia, asia, fashion, singapore, sports | 1 Comment

Singapore’s Kopi Kat Klan

Alright I’ll be first to confess, the only Singaporean artist I know is the Kopi Kat Klan. I love these guys, they’re absolutely hilarious with their skits and short poking-fun-at songs. I…

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Posted by Raziel on October 26th, 2008 in East Asia, Movies, music and entertainment, singapore | No Comments

Beauty Queens, Regal Queens

I’ll confess that’s pretty misleading title because there’s no bikini clad women here, but what’s a poor unpopular writer to do when she needs your attention? (Flash you? Uh, n…

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Posted by Raziel on October 24th, 2008 in Current affairs, East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, asia, philippines, singapore | 2 Comments

Google Street Views Japan now Singapore

Google Street View is heading into Google Maps Singapore! Only a few months back this year, it was launched in Japan.
For those new to Street View, it is a feature of Google Maps that will give users …

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Posted by Raziel on October 20th, 2008 in East Asia, Gadgets, gizmos and toys, Japan, asia, singapore, technology, travel | 1 Comment