BusyBodyQueen

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Low Gek Hong





Does she blog?





Galina Gerher





Does he blog?





Siti Faten Nur Ashikin




Does she blog?





Telstra





Telstra-backed startup accelerator, muru-D, which was launched on Wednesday, will open, in May, applications for 10 technology startups from across South-east Asia to be recruited for the inaugural six-month accelerator programme, which begins in August.





Microsoft Corp





Microsoft Corp is set to allow apps from rival Google Inc's Android system onto its own Windows phones later this year, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday.





Bochinche Revamps

22 Martin Road
Tel: 62354990




Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Lingerie Atrium Sale





Bedok Mall
Basement





Pasar Malam





Opposite Khatib MRT Station.





Ong Wei Yuan





Does he blog?





Bank of America





Bank of America Corp is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission over whether it broke rules designed to safeguard customer accounts, according to a person with knowledge of the probe.





Clean Energy





Japan anticipates that by 2030 clean energy such as solar and hydro will generate slightly more electricity for the nation than nuclear power plants.
Clean energy sources will supply as much as 24 per cent of Japan's electricity in 15 years, while atomic power will account for as much as 22 per cent, according to a draft report from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on what Japan's electricity mix should look like by 2030.




Two Men Bagel House

16 Enggor Street
Icon Village Altez
#01-12
Tel: 65094125




Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Danish Households





Danish households, who carry the biggest gross debt loads of any population in the rich world, look to have turned a corner.
Danes repaid their home loans at the fastest pace in history last year, according to the Association of Danish Mortgage Banks. At the same time, record-low interest rates and higher fees on riskier loans are driving more borrowers over to fixed-rate mortgages, which now cost as little as 2 per cent for 30 years. The developments have helped banks meet demands to cut risks.




Bulgari and Meraas





Italian jeweller Bulgari and Dubai developer Meraas Holding plant to build a luxury resort and residential project on a man-made island off the coast of Dubai as the emirate steps up its expansion as an international tourist destination.





Henri Charpentier

9A Dempsey Road
Tel: 64795518




Monday, April 27, 2015

Llao Llao Bedok





Bedok Mall
#01-40





Person Finder Tool and Safety Check Tool





Following Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal, Google's Crisis Response division tweeted that it had launched an instance of its Person Finder tool to help track missing person.
The web application - a kind of missing persons database - allows people to post and search for the status of loved ones affected by a disaster. It was built and first deployed in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
As of 12.30pm on Monday, the tool reports that it is "tracking about 4,900 records".
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Saturday that the company had activated its Safety Check tool for people affected by the earthquake, so that they can let friends and family know that they are safe.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 3,200 people.





Kiyo Atrium Sale





Northpoint
Level One
Until 03 May 2015





Postbank





Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank announced on Friday it was seeking to sell its Postbank subsidiary as part of a revamp to improve profitability.




Deutsche Bank





Deutsche Bank's earnings fell by half in the first quarter, a greater-than-expected drop as hefty legal charges eroded gains in investment banking revenue, while it prepares to unveil details of a strategic overhaul.





BreadTalk Compass Point Sengkang




Compass Point
#B1-45/46
Tel: 63844434




Sunday, April 26, 2015

Nikki Shals





Does she blog?





Ezeil Adam





Does he blog?




Alibaba





Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and state-owned China Telecom Corp Ltd have tied up to sell inexpensive smartphones aimed at boosting mobile commerce in smaller cities and rural areas.





Apple Watch





Software developers who tried on an Apple Watch for the first time on Friday predicted a rush of new apps over the next few months, particularly in areas including health and messaging.




NTUC Tampines Central

Tampines Mall
#B1-12
Tel: 67861953




Saturday, April 25, 2015

Eurozone





Eurozone finance ministers warned Greece on Friday that its leftist government will get no more aid until it agrees a complete economic reform plan, as Athens lurches closer to bankruptcy.





Nasdaq Composite





The Nasdaq Composite extended its gains in late morning trading on Friday, hitting a 15-year intraday high, propelled by strong results from tech behemoths Google, Amazon and Microsoft.




Giant Admiralty

Block 468B Admiralty Drive
#01-29




Friday, April 24, 2015

White Sands Facebook FB Page





Can you find it?






Mabel Yeow Li Hoon




Does she blog?




Genting Hotel Jurong





The 557-room Genting Hotel Jurong, located along Jurong Town Hall Road, will soft launch on April 30, with the grand opening to take place on May 27.
It is the first major hotel project in the Jurong Lake District.




Facebook Inc





Facebook Inc's revenue growth was stunted in the first quarter by the effects of the strong dollar, causing the social-media company to miss analysts' sales estimates for the first time since 2012.
Sales rose 42 per cent to US$3.54 billion, when they could have risen 49 per cent without the currency effects, Facebook said Wednesday in a statement.




Eu Yang Sang Tampines

Tampines Mall
#B1-17
Tel: 67874270



Thursday, April 23, 2015

Shuyin and Kay Kay





Have you read about them?





Japan Home Atrium Sale





Tampines One
Level One





Cookhouse White Sands





It is opened.
Level One.





Guardian Tampines MRT Station





Newspapers are being sold at this outlet again.

Diana was very good to ask me 
to use my Passion card to collect points.
Thank you, Diana :)





Peugeot IBM





PSA Peugeot Citroën, Europe's second largest carmaker, and computer services supplier IBM, said on Wednesday they agreed to a partnership deal for connected car services that go beyond current navigation and infotainment offerings.




Citigroup Inc





A US appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit in which South Korea's Woori Bank accused Citigroup Inc of defrauding it into buying risky mortgage securities that Citigroup was betting against, prior to the financial crisis.




Delifrance Tampines

Tampines Mall
#01-38
Tel: 62608522



Wednesday, April 22, 2015

COE 22 April 2015






  • CAT A 
    $67,601
  •  
  • CAT B 
    $78,001
  •  
  • CAT C 
    $53,001
  • CAT D 
    $6,801
  •  
  • CAT E 
    $79,500

Isetan Atrium Sale





Tampines Mall
Level One





Koufu White Sands





It is opening tomorrow.
Level 3





BlackBerry





BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday it is acquiring privately-held US tech company WatchDox, which makes software that secures files, in a bid to further bolster its security credentials.




De Beers





An eye-popping, 100-carat diamond will be the highlight of a magnificent jewels sale in New York on Tuesday and could sell for up to US$25 million, Sotheby's auction house said.
The perfect classic emerald-cut D color diamond, which was mined by De Beers in southern Africa, is the largest to be offered at auction and one of only five of similar quality and size to ever to go under the hammer.




Giant Pasir Ris

Block 440 Pasir Ris Drive 4
#01-01
Tel: 65855150



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Capital Markets Union





Setting clear priorities would generate momentum for the European Union's "capital markets union" plan to lift growth, EU president Latvia has proposed.
The CMU project aims to increase the amount of funds raised by stock, bond and other markets for companies to grow. The 28-country bloc relies heavily on banks for funds, which has been difficult since the financial crisis as lenders focus on building up capital defences.




Cirque du Soleil





American private equity firm TPG and China's Fosun have bought a majority stake in Canadian entertainment juggernaut Cirque du Soleil for an undisclosed sum, the company announced Monday.




Tsukada Nojo

Atrium@Orchard
Tel: 63365003

Monday, April 20, 2015

Peniwern Atrium Sale





East Point 
Level One
Until 26 April 2015





Kiyo Atrium Sale





Lot One
Level One
Until 26 April 2015





Bank Reserve Ratio





China's central bank announced on Sunday it would cut the level of funds that commercial banks must hold in reserve by one percentage point, the second such move this year to boost lending.
The move, effective Monday, comes days after the world's second largest economy reported its worst quarterly growth figure for six years.





Volkswagen




Volkswagen is scrambling to develop budget sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in China in a bid to keep up with shifts in the market, its China chief executive, Jochem Heizmann, said on Sunday.




Taka Tampines

Tampines MRT Station
#01-29/30




Sunday, April 19, 2015

Yasmeen Munira





Does she blog?





China Homes





Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities fell for the seventh consecutive month in March from a year earlier, down 6.1 per cent.




Samsung





Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan, a company spokeswoman confirmed Saturday.
The name Samsung is missing on both the Galaxy S6 and its curved-edge variant, the Galaxy S6 Edge.
These models are presented as Docomo Galaxy and au Galaxy, carrying the names of its associated Japanese telecom service providers.
Samsung provided no reason why it kept the logo off in Japan.




Bossini Tampines

Tampines Mall
#02-06/07/08
Tel: 67879136




Saturday, April 18, 2015

G20





The Group of 20 leading economies struck a hopeful tone on the outlook for global growth on Friday even as officials fretted that Athen's inability to strike a deal with its lenders could upset Europe's tentative recovery.





US Consumer Prices




US consumer prices rose for a second straight month in March as the cost of gasoline and shelter increased, signs of some inflation that should keep the Federal Reserve on course to start raising interest rates this year.




Watsons Tampines

Tampines Mall
#B1-07/08



Friday, April 17, 2015

GV Tampines





Tampines Mall
Reopens on 20 April 2015





Luxury City Atrium Sale





Century Square
Level One





Bloomberry Resorts Corp





Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to invest more than US$1 billion in an integrated casino complex in South Korea and is in talks with a potential Korean partner for the project, company chairman Enrique Razon said on Thursday.




Etsy Inc





Shares of Etsy Inc, an online marketplace for handmade goods and craft supplies, more than doubled in their debut on Thursday, valuing the company at about US$3.88 billion.




Appare

10 Sinaran Drive
Square 2
#02-65 to 67
Tel: 63976780



Thursday, April 16, 2015

Cheryl Tan RGS




Does she blog?





Hock Hua Atrium Sale





Tampines Mall
Level One





US Homes





US homebuilder sentiment reversed a three-month slide in April and rose to its best monthly showing of 2015, the National Association of Home Builders said on Wednesday.




Huawei P8





China's Huawei unveiled its flagship P8 smartphone on Wednesday, a device that stacks up against the latest models from Samsung and Apple in technical specifications if not marketing budget.




Laksania Bugis

Bugis+
#04-04


Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sataycup




Parkway Parade
Food Republic
#B1-K1




Popular Tampines Mall




Pre-renovation sale
Until 19 April 2015





Wavee





How is this app?





Ng Yao Wei Cedric





Does he blog?





Lending Club





Online credit provider Lending Club and Citigroup announced a US$150m venture on Tuesday to provide affordable credit to low-to-moderate income borrowers.




TrimTabs




Global equity mutual and exchange-traded funds have so far this year pulled in net inflows of US$81.5 billion, putting them on track to beat a four-month record high of US$86 billion set nine year ago, TrimTabs Investment Research said on Tuesday.




Saint Pierre

Quayside Isle
31 Ocean Way
@01-15
Tel: 64380887




Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Opec





Opec has criticised unidentified non-member countries for their refusal to cooperate with the oil exporter group in propping up prices and repeated its call for them to do so.




Hanover Fair




A giant statue of an Indian elephant dominates the stand of German cable maker Lapp at this year's Hanover Fair, the world's largest industrial trade show, which opened on Monday.
Stuttgart-based Lapp and a host of other German industrial companies are lining up to tap into the growth potential of India, Asia's third-biggest economy, which is the partner country of this year's fair and is eagerly wooing foreign investors to help modernise its industry.



Esquina

16 Jiak Chuan Road
Tel: 62221616




Monday, April 13, 2015

NTUC Fairprice White Sands





This morning, the female staff at the biscuits aisle
was so kind to point out the offer item to me.
For the same price, there is a free 100g of digestive cookies.
Thank you :)





Visits to Hong Kong




China will limit visits by residents of the city of Shenzhen to neighbouring Hong Kong, a politician and media said on Sunday, following recent tension in the former British colony over growing numbers of mainland visitors.




Elections in Japan




Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition on Sunday won local elections seen as a referendum on his efforts to boost the economy before upper house elections next year, news reports said.




Caffe B

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
#B1-15
#01-83
Tel: 68873311



Sunday, April 12, 2015

Ben and Jerry Free Cone Day





Yes it’s back again! Ben & Jerry’s annual affair of giving out free cones to everyone since 1979 is happening again next week on a Tuesday, 14 April 2015 at three locations in Singapore.
Queues are expected and the giveaway will start at 12pm at 313@Somerset, Vivocity and Dempsey outlets. 


Blackstone Group





It took Blackstone Group less than four weeks after an approach from General Electric Co to clinch the biggest real estate deal since the financial crisis. Yet the seeds of that deal were planted seven years ago, during the crisis.




Pound




The pound slipped to an almost five-year low against the dollar as the UK election campaign entered its final month, with investors bracing for a contest that's set to be the tightest in a generation.




Putien Parkway Parade

80 Marine Parade Road
#02-13
Tel: 63456358



Saturday, April 11, 2015

Hong Kong




Hong Kong is set to overtake Japan as the world's third-largest stock market, spurred on by surging Chinese demand for shares in the former British colony.




Nokia and HERE




Shares in Finland's Nokia jumped 5 per cent after a report by Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, said the company was considering selling its maps business HERE.




Putien Marina Square

6 Raffles Boulevard
#02-205
Tel: 63364068



Friday, April 10, 2015

Someone




Someone wrote

"夜空下的我,不想在是一个人度过。。。"





Someone





Someone wrote


"走错的路太多
渐渐地迷失沉没
夜空下的我
一个人咀嚼失落
多少遗憾失措
多少梦想被摔破"






Jobs in USA





The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose less than expected last week and the four-week moving average hit its lowest level since 2000, suggesting an abrupt slowdown in job growth in March could be temporary.





Mediocre Economic Growth





Mediocre economic growth could become the "new reality," leaving millions stuck without jobs and increasing the risks to global financial stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday.




Putien Kitchener

127 Kitchener Road
Tel: 62956358



Thursday, April 9, 2015

Dazzling Taiwan





Capitol Piazza 
Stamford Road
#01-85






Shell-BG





Royal Dutch Shell said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy BG Group for 47 billion pounds (S$94.7 billion) in a bid to close the gap on the world's biggest oil major, US ExxonMobil.





Sprinklr





When social media software firm Sprinklr unveiled its latest funding last month, it vaulted into the club of "unicorns," or tech startups worth at least US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion).





Chui Huay Lim Club

190 Keng Lee Road
#01-02
Tel: 67323637



Wednesday, April 8, 2015

COE 8 April 2015






  • CAT A 
    $67,749
  •  
  • CAT B 
    $76,612
  •  
  • CAT C 
    $64,001
  • CAT D 
    $6,312
  •  
  • CAT E 
    $78,000

Dazzling Cafe in Singapore





Capitol Piazza
#01-85
Opens on 18 April 2015
12noon to 8pm daily





Dallas Buyers Club





How is this movie?





Xiaomi





Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has decided to sell devices through a leading electronics retail chain in India, part of its effort to move away from online-only sales and boost growth in the world's third-largest smartphone market.





Apple Inc





Apple Inc wants employees to encourage customers to order the new Apple Watch online and avoid a crush at its stores, according to a report by Business Insider.




Brizo

Park Hotel Clarke Quay
1 Unity Street
Tel: 65938855



Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Courts 41st Anniversary Sale





Courts Megastore
Tampines 
10 April 2015





National Housing Bank





China should establish a national housing bank to optimize use of the country's housing provident funds, which have over 3.7 trillion yuan (S$825 billion) at their disposal, according to an article written by an official with Ministry of Housing and Urban, Rural Construction.




US Services Sector





The pace of growth in the US services sector fell in March to its lowest level in three months but exports rose to the highest level in over two years, according to an industry report released on Monday.




Si Chuan Dou Hua

Top of UOB Plaza
UOB Plaza 1
80 Raffles Place
Tel: 65356006




Monday, April 6, 2015

Japanese Food Fair




Tampines Mall
Level One
Until 14 April 2015






Annabelle Lim Zhi Ya




Does she blog?





Kiyo Atrium Sale





Tampines One
Level One
Until 12 April 2015





US Employers





After turning a deaf ear to pressure for years, US businesses are digging into their pockets to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers, but also their own images.

Faced with a mounting campaign to address a growing gap between the rich and the poor, and complaints that low wages leave workers dependent on state handouts, some of the largest US employers have announced sweeping wage increases in recent weeks. 

After department store Walmart and clothing chain The Gap said they would raise worker pay, fast food giant announced a hike for 90,000 of its workers.




Japanese Manufacturers





Like Daikin, a number of Japanese manufacturers are shifting production back to Japan from China and elsewhere to take advantage of a weaker yen. Rival Panasonic has pulled back some production of room air-conditioners, Sharp has brought back production of some refrigerators, and Canon has repatriated some output of high-end copiers, according to a list compiled by Nomura.




Charly T's

112 Katong
112 East Coast Road
#03-15
Tel: 66364701



Sunday, April 5, 2015

Suzuki




Japanese automaker Suzuki plans to invest tens of millions of dollars to build a second plant in Myanmar, seeking to make quick inroads in the country's growing market, a report said Saturday.




Google Inc




Plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit against Google Inc on Friday withdrew their case accusing the search engine company of harming smartphone buyers by forcing handset makers using Android operating system to make Google's own applications the default option.




Bibigo Suntec City

Suntec City Mall
Tower 3
#B1-107



Saturday, April 4, 2015

Malakoff





Corston Smith Asset Management, Eastspring Investments and Malaysia's Pilgrims Fund Board have emerged as cornerstone investors in the RM2.74 billion (S$1.01 billion) listing of Malaysia's largest independent power firm, Malakoff Corporation Bhd, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the flotation.