of celebrate 2011!

Celebrate 2011! takes place at The Float @ Marina Bay!, hosted by Michelle Chia and Gurmit Singh.

Where: The Float @ Marina Bay
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 7.30pm - 3.00am

Celebrate 2011 will also be telecast live on Channel 5 at 11pm.

“Celebrate 2011” is the most OMG New Year bash in town!
So dress up in your party gear, round up your friends, and count down to 2011 with us at The Float @ Marina Bay!

Set against Singapore’s magnificent city skyline, this countdown event gives you an explosive night of sizzling fireworks and spectacular music acts, so be there to soak it all up.

Tickets at S$38 can be purchased at Sistic.



Highlights:
David Tao
Jack and Rai, EIC
One Nation Emcees
Sezairi Sezali
Sylvia Ratonel
Jill- Marie Thomas
Luminiq Crew
Desert Roses
Vertical Dancers
Rancour
Sylvester Sim and The Queen Band
DJ Kennerve
DJ Will
Sheikh Haikel
Susan Fernandez
Parking Lot Pimp

Other links:
- Celebrate 2011!
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011
- Ring in the New Year at Celebrate 2011
- Celebrate 2011 with Mediacorp Channel 5 @ Marina Bay Singapore!

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Siloso Beach Party 2010/2011 takes place at Sentosa Siloso Beach, with non-stop action at 5 party zones.

Where: Sentosa Siloso Beach
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 6.00pm - 6.00am

Asia’s Largest and Grooviest Beach Countdown Party is back!

Count down to a sensational 2011 with 12 hours of non-stop action at 5 distinct party zones, our giant foam pool and sandy dance floor!

Thump to heart-pounding hits at the Main Arena, chill out to lo-fi and beach house tunes at COASTES, indulge in plush party sounds at Azzura Beach Club, groove to Ibiza beats at Café del Mar and surf to the rhythm at Wave House Sentosa.

Enjoy exciting fringe performances and fuel your energy with the wide array of food and drinks! The whole hosts of activities will satisfy your appetite for entertainment till the break of dawn.

Tickets at S$49 can be purchased at Sistic.



Highlights (Main Arena):
Party central is right here at the Main Arena, featuring heart-thumping mixes from top international and local DJs. Head down to the party early to catch the opening act by SIXX, a 9-piece band performing a fusion of Hip Hop, Funk, Soul and Jazz. Dance all night long to the mixes of DJ Jensen, DJ Shy and DJ JStylz spinning non-stop Hip Hop, Mash Up, Trance and Electro tracks. Don’t miss DJ Funky T, the first and only club DJ in Singapore that spins music videos along with the tracks. Everybody's favorite foam pool will be full of bubbly fun, and you can't miss the exciting fringe performers such as the fire-eaters and roving percussionists. What's more, this is THE place to be for the main event at midnight – join in with the unique countdown with your favorite 98.7FM DJS!

Highlights (Azzura Beach Club):
Decadent, wicked and pumping with plush party sounds, Azzura is the place to be on NYE. Get high on Disco House, Progressive House, Trance and Electro mixes with local DJs like DJ Jon Foo, DJ Bryce, DJ Rough, DJ Effen and DJ Small spinning from dusk till dawn

Highlights (Café del Mar):
Singapore's very own piece of Ibiza, Café del Mar, will kick-off early this New Year's Eve for a non-stop hedonistic beach party! The fun starts with the cream of Ibiza beats and local DJs in the mix: Desmond You, Abery Lee, Tony Tay and Joel Yeo. Your New Year's Eve is going to be long, hot and wild at Café del Mar.

Highlights (COASTES):
Chill-out to beach house tunes, organic sounds, chill-out vibes, delicious cuisine and rockin' live music too – this New Year's Eve, COASTES has it all! As the sun goes down, the beats pick up as DJ SixxFingaz spin classic and funky house tunes and the stage is set for Changing Hues – a local band comprised of three top notch musicians bringing the best renditions of F&B, jazz and pop tunes. Dance the night away and be sure to refuel with mouth-watering pizzas, and chicken wings!

Highlights (Wave House Sentosa):
Surf to the rhythm and create some party waves this New Year's Eve at Asia's first surfing, restaurant and lifestyle venue - featuring Singapore's only 10-foot (3-meter) high barreling wave! To keep those pulses racing, DJs Ramesh, Kenneth Francis, Joshua P and Zushan will be pumping up the soundwaves to get you dancing and riding a wave of entertainment into 2011. After busting some flowboarding moves, be sure to tantalise your taste buds with an array of seriously delicious Californian/Asian fusion cuisine. This is one wave you don't want to miss on New Year's Eve!

Other links:
- Asia's Grooviest Countdown: The Siloso Beach Party at Sentosa
- Siloso Beach Party 2010
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011

of new year’s eve countdown party at the singapore flyer

New Year’s Eve Countdown Party takes place at The Singapore Flyer.

Where: Singapore Flyer
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 7.00pm - 1.00am

Flight operating hours will be extended till 1am (last flight at 12:30am).

Usher in 2011 with a big bang! Be mesmerized by celebrity illusionists, Lawrence and Priscilla Khong with their most death-defying stunt, The Escape. Set against the iconic backdrop of Singapore Flyer and the magnificent city’s skyline, The Escape promises to be an exhilarating experience. This death-defying stunt, together with pyrotechnics, is undoubtedly Singapore Flyer’s most awesome act to date.

In addition, to mark the new year in style, be at Singapore Flyer - one of the vantage points to be awed by the spectacular display of fireworks. With your loved ones and friends, join us for a night of pulsating fun or celebrate and be pampered onboard our NYE Countdown Champagne capsule, Festive Sky Dining experience, and New Year's eve Countdown Moët & Chandon Free Flow Champagne with F&B package.

Witness an amazing death-defying stunt, The Escape, performed by celebrity illusionists, Lawrence and Priscilla Khong, unfolding before your eyes!

With DJs spinning your favourite tracks, a spectacular 200-pax mass line dance, an awesome stunt, and a breathtaking fireworks display to look forward to, this is one party that will set your night, not to mention your year alight! Lawrence and Priscilla Khong are first in Asia to receive the coveted Elite Diamond Merlin Award for Magician of the Year: Sir Lawrence Khong and Female Magician of the Year: Lady Priscilla Khong.

Highlights:
- 6.00pm – 7.30pm: School band performances
- 7.00pm – 10.00pm: Mass line dance
- 11.45pm: The Escape by Magic of Lawrence & Priscilla
- 12.00am: Countdown Fireworks

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Sky Symphony Countdown takes place at The Jewel Box Mount Faber.

Where: The Jewel Box
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 7.40pm - 12.00am

Start off the New Year on a high note at Singapore’s iconic hilltop destination, The Jewel Box. The highly-anticipated annual Sky Symphony Countdown will leave you spellbound with spectacular, masterfully choreographed pyrotechnic displays in one of the longest fireworks showcases in Singapore. You will also get to witness a dazzling display of colours and light set to the tune of a symphony against the backdrop of the starry night sky and a stunning view of the Harbour and city.

With spectacular shows, enchanting displays and dazzling decorations, The Jewel Box is the perfect place to celebrate the year-end festive season with friends, family and loved ones.

For a time of celebration, delight your senses with an array of New Year dinner selections from Sapphire, an al-fresco dining restaurant, to Black Opal - a sophisticated and charming restaurant or Empress Jade for contemporary Chinese fine dining. If you fancy something truly unique, try Sky Dining (TM) onboard Jewel Cable Car Ride.

Exclusive event for ticket holders and restaurant diners only.

Tickets at S$5 (Adults), $3 (Kids below 12), Free (Kids below 3).



Other links:
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011

of best places in singapore to watch the fireworks display

7 Places to Watch Countdown Fireworks Show: Esplanade Waterfront Promenade, The Helix Bridge, Marina Bay Sands Waterfront Boardwalk, The Promontory @ Marina Bay, Clifford Pier, Merlion Park, Esplanade Bridge.

Greatdeals.com.sg has all the details, including why Marina Barrage is not a suitable location.

of countdown @ boon lay 2011 - we are the world

Countdown with the world at Boon Lay takes place at Boon Lay Place, hosted by Wendy Zeng and Samuel Chong.

Where: Boon Lay Place
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 7.00pm - 1.00am

Guest of Honour, Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law and special guests, Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mayor, South West District and Mdm Ho Geok Choo, MP for West Coast GRC, Adviser to Boon Lay Grassroots Organisations, will grace the event.

The Countdown @ Boon Lay 2011 celebrates its eighth year of birth with the theme “We are the World” that promises all resident party-goers a unique cultural experience.

Our street carnival will be separated into four sections representing Asia, America, Europe and Africa. An exciting line-up of acts will take the streets; Firebreathers, Mardi Gras Dancers and Japanese Cosplayers are some of the many acts that will intrigue and amaze.

The stage promises to be similarly spectacular. Veteran singer Rahimah Rahim and internationally recognised Taiwan drama king, Chen Zhao Rong will be highly anticipated.

Admission is Free.



Highlights:
Ling Xiao
Silver Ang (Female Finalist 2nd Runner up of Project Superstar 2005, acted in dramas like《一切完美2》, 《想握你的手》)
Sugie (Male Finalist of Project Superstar 2005)
Max Surin (Former lead singer Tokyo Square – original singer for the all-time Singapore favourite “Within Your Remain”)
Chen Ming Pei
Ben Group

Other links:
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011

of serangoon swing 2011 new year countdown

Serangoon Swing 2011 takes place at Serangoon Garden Circus, with hosts Michelle Chong, Moses Lim and Justin Mission.

Where: Serangoon Garden Circus
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 6.00pm - 1.00am

Guest-of-Honour, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will grace the event along with Advisers from the Aljunied GRC, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Mr George Yeo, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Mr Yeo Guat Kwang and Madam Cynthia Phua.

Join 15,000 Serangoon residents in ushering in 2011 at Serangoon Swing 2011.

The Countdown Party, "One Serangoon, One Family", is guaranteed to be an evening of family-oriented fun, games and musical entertainment featuring fellow residents, local celebrities and artistes. Best of all, residents can celebrate the New Year and bond with each other right at their doorstep.

Residents can rub shoulders with celebrity hosts for the night, Michelle Chong, Moses Lim and Justin Mission, and sway to the beat of live bands – Juz B and Man Tou from Channel U’s Project Superband. The night will sizzle with performances ranging from hip-hop to samba percussion and a live performance by “The Shaggies.” Residents can also set a Singapore record by joining in the “Papaya Dance”.

What’s more, residents will get a chance to party away with Mediacorp artistes - Rui En, Jeanette Aw, Elvin Ng, Hady Mirza, Sylvia Ratonel, Ebi Shankara, Mark Lee and Henry Thia! There will also be performances by Serangoon’s very own talent. Dick Yip & the Garden Ministrels, who will kick off the night of entertainment.

Guest-of-Honour, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will grace the event along with Advisers from the Aljunied GRC, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Mr George Yeo, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Mr Yeo Guat Kwang and Madam Cynthia Phua.

Admission is Free.



Highlights:
Juz B and Man Tou from Channel U’s Project Superband
The Shaggies
Rui En
Jeanette Aw
Elvin Ng
Hady Mirza
Sylvia Ratonel
Ebi Shankara
Mark Lee
Henry Thia

Other links:
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011

of party at sands skypark to welcome 2011

Party at Sands SkyPark to welcome 2011 takes place at Sands SkyPark.

Where: Sands SkyPark Observation Deck
When: Friday 31 Dec 2010, 10.30pm - 1.30am

Tickets at $200 for public and $100 for hotel guests.

SkyPark New Year's Eve Package includes:
- 3 free glasses of Champagne (Sparkling Apple Cider will be provided to those under 18 years old)
- Canapés
- Party favours
- Entertainment: DJ Stephen Day who will be accompanied by 4 drummers.
- Access to cash bar at Observation Deck

*Subjected to change. Adults accompanying children cannot utilize the child's ticket to claim for champagne

Public access to the SkyPark on 31 Dec 2010 is only available from 10am to 9pm at the usual ticketing price of $20. There will be no access to view the pool and North Gardens for the entire day.

Other links:
- Singapore Countdown Party To 2011

of julianne hough 'is that so wrong' hot music video

Is That So Wrong Julianne Hough Official Video Is Hot (Watch Here): "Is That So Wrong" is Julianne Hough's new video that was banned by the CMT for being too sexy. See the video below.


Click on image to watch the video

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Pokémon Bra: PokéBra by selina zawacki.

of alphabet flashcards not for kids

Lexicon: Alphabet Flashcards Not For Kids

of mark zuckerberg is time's 2010 person of the year ... not julian assange

Mark Zuckerberg TIME's 2010 Person of the Year: Mark Zuckerberg was selected to be TIME's 2010 Person of the Year. Although poll results indicated that Julian Assange led the pack with 382026 votes, TIME's editors reserve the right to disagree poll results as pointed out by someone.


[via reddit]

Mark Zuckerberg came in 10th spot in the polls with 18353 votes.

The list of candidates were: Julian Assange, Glenn Beck, David Cameron, The Chilean Miners, Arne Duncan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jonathan Franzen, Lady Gaga, Robert Gates, Tony Hayward, Hu Jintao, LeBron James, Steve Jobs, Hamid Karzai, David and Charles Koch, Liu Xiaobo, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, The Unemployed American, J. Craig Venter, Elizabeth Warren, Mary Schapiro and Sheila Bair, Mark Zuckerberg.


Julian Assange on TIME cover page based on poll results. [photo via reddit]

Current poll results.

TIME managing editor Rick Stengel interviews Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, TIME's 2010 Person of the Year.

For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is TIME's 2010 Person of the Year.

Mark Zuckerberg, TIME's 2010 Person of the Year. [photo via TIME]

of the year we were exposed (nsfw)

The Year We Were Exposed: Cover of the Day

The New Republic, December 31, 2010
Creative & Photo Director: Joseph Heroun
Illustrator: Sean McCabe

of hulk hogan wedding marred by a brawl

Gun Threat in Hulk Hogan Wedding Brawl: Robert Martinez, the photographer who crashed Hulk Hogan's wedding, shouted "I'm packing a gun".

Jennifer McDaniel and Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) [photo via LA Times]

According to a source at the wedding ... security guard and family friend Ron Howard (not that one) approached the photographer and asked him to leave.

Sources say Howard told cops the photog -- Robert Martinez -- put his forearm on Howard's throat -- and then yelled, "I'm packing a gun." That's when the fight really started ... and someone at the wedding called cops. Clearwater PD confirms a gun was mentioned during the altercation.

And there's this ... we're told Martinez's video camera was rolling during the fight -- and cops watched his tape when they arrived.

As TMZ first reported, no one was arrested ... however, we're told cops want to talk to Howard one more time about the incident.

Other links:
- Hulk Hogan wedding marred by a brawl
- Brawl Breaks Out at Hulk Hogan’s Wedding
- Hulk Hogan's Wedding Day Tarnished by Beach Brawl

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Gawker Hacked, 1.2 Million Passwords Exposed, We Post to Nick Denton's Flickr

If you've got a commenter account on any Gawker Media site, change your password. Gawker Media's entire commenter database was hacked on Saturday by a group called Gnosis, and over 250,000 passwords were posted on The Pirate Bay.

of santacon in beijing (santa claus convention 2010)

SantaCon in Beijing

Foreigners dressed in Santa Claus costumes strike kong fu poses on a sidewalk as they make their way to Tiananmen Square for SantaCon, an annual "Santa Claus convention celebrating cheer, goodwill and fun," in Beijing December111, 2010. Police on Tiananmen Square, surprised by the large gathering of people wearing red, ordered the group to disperse and leave the square while also harassing foreign journalists, detaining one. Tiananmen Square was under tight security as the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held in Norway.

See more SantaCon photos here.

of x factor 2010 winner, matt cardle: “I didn’t want to go down x factor route”

Matt Cardle: “I didn’t want to go down X Factor route”: This year’s X Factor winner Matt Cardle has already sparked controversy in an interview in which he admitted: "It’s a shame and I didn’t want to go down this route but I have."


The X Factor winner Matt Cardle [photo via ITV]

When asked about his thoughts on critics who slam talent shows like the X Factor claiming that it’s not how popstars should be made, Matt said: “ I can’t help but agree to a certain extent it’s not how it should go, but it’s the way it is nowadays.”

He continued: “I started playing and singing and writing when I was 11 years old and knew that this is what I wanted to do from the age of about 14/15 …I’ve been trying my backside off for 12 years nearly ...and it just wasn’t working for me so I used this platform.”

He also talked about how competitive the music business is and the increasingly difficult task of finding a record label to sign you if you are ‘old’, claiming that: “Record companies won’t look at you if you’re over 25.”

However despite his regrets at using the show’s popularity to propel his music career he said: “I don’t think I’ve completely sold out, I mean there are things that I’ve done over the past 12 weeks that I would never do.”

Read the rest of the story here.

The X Factor 2010 (UK Series 7) concluded on 12 Dec. The Boys category was being mentored by Dannii Minogue and the Girls category was being Cheryl Cole.

Boys: Karl Brown, Matt Cardle, Nicolò Festa, Aiden Grimshaw, Marlon McKenzie, Tom Richards, Paije Richardson and John Wilding.
Girls: Keri Arrindell, Annastasia Baker, Treyc Cohen, Rebecca Ferguson, Cher Lloyd, Gamu Nhengu, Raquel Thomas and Katie Waissel.

Matt Cardle emerged winner. Rebecca Ferguson was runner-up.

Read this. Popular painter Matt Cardle is the winner of The X Factor 2010.

Watch Matt Cardle and Rihanna singing Unfaithful on The X Factor

of nurnberg's shaking stadium is by design, not cause for terror (video)

Nurnberg's shaking stadium is by design, not cause for terror: See the video below showing Nurnberg Stadium shaking during the match between FC Nurnberg and Borussia Dortmund. Taken by a fan.

When Nurnberg lost 2-0 to Bundesliga dominators Borussia Dortmond last Sunday, a fan captured the unsettling sight of the awesomely named Frankenstadion (aka the less awesomely named EasyCredit-Stadion) bouncing and buckling under the weight of thousands of fans jumping in unision. But before you hyperventilate and have flashbacks to horrific stadium disasters, Nurnberg officials would like to sooth you with the reassurance that this is supposed to happen. Really.

BILD ("Unheimliche Spalten im Nürnberg-Stadion") reported that Ronald Höfler from the city of Nuremberg said,

Es sieht unheimlich aus, ist es aber nicht. In der Tribüne sind extra für diese Momente Schwingungsdämpfer eingebaut. Durch die entstehenden Spalten kann die Energie entweichen.

It looks scary, but it is not. In the stands are specially built for these moments vibration. By the formation of columns can escape the energy

See the video here.


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of video of metrodome roof collapsing

Video of Metrodome Roof Collapsing: "Maybe the Giants miscalculated by not traveling to Minneapolis earlier in the week, but the collapse of the Metrodome roof certainly makes the issue moot.

The Giants-Vikings game will be played at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday at 7:20 p.m. Tickets are free, and will be distributed at the Ford Field box office starting at 8 a.m. Any Giants fans tempted to go? Or perhaps this video will dissuade people from attending games in domes for a while."


Click on image to watch the video

[via NY Times]

of [caught on tape] singaporean arguing with certis parking attendant

[Caught on tape]Singaporean arguing with CERTIS CISCO parking attendant: 2 men (and another one filming) argue with a CERTIS parking attendant over summon they got for parking without coupon at Macdonald's Serangoon Gardens.

Watch the video below


Read the dialogue between the parking attendant and the 3 men at HWZ. Face of one of the men was also exposed at HWZ.

of raw video: students attack prince charles' car

Raw Video: Students Attack Prince Charles' Car: In Britain, furious student protesters threw sticks and rocks at riot police, vandalized government buildings and attacked a car with Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, after lawmakers approved a controversial hike in university tuition fees.


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of top singapore officials trash the neighbours (wikileaks)

Top Singapore officials trash the neighbours : WikiLeaks has leaked cables to The Sunday Age detailing contents of meetings between senior US officials and Singapore's foreign affairs chiefs Peter Ho, Bilahari Kausikan and Tommy Goh.

The cables covered conversations of meetings:
- March 2008, between Mr Peter Ho and an unnamed US official about Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Badawi.
- September 2008, between Mr Kausikan and US Deputy Secretary of Defence for East Asia David Sedney. In this meeting Mr Kausikan talked about Malaysia and Dato' Sri Najib Razak. He also talked about Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra and the Thai Crown Prince. Other issues he talked about covered: Burma and its neighbours (China and India). The Nuclear-capable North Korea. Russia and its economy.
- September 2009, Professor Tommy Goh and US senior officials about Japan, China and India.

According to one cable detailing a meeting in September 2008, Mr Kausikan told US Deputy Secretary of Defence for East Asia David Sedney that ”the situation in neighbouring Malaysia is confused and dangerous”, fuelled by a ”distinct possibility of racial conflict” that could see ethnic Chinese ”flee” Malaysia and ”overwhelm” Singapore.

”A lack of competent leadership is a real problem for Malaysia,” Mr Kausikan said, citing the need for Najib Razak – now Malaysia’s Prime Minister – to ”prevail politically in order to avoid prosecution” in connection with a 2006 murder investigation linked to one of Mr Razak’s aides.

”Najib Razak has his neck on the line in connection with a high-profile murder case,” Mr Kausikan said.

Mr Ho’s March 2008 assessment of Malaysia, given to another US official, is also unflattering, and includes claims that former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been ”throwing stones” at his replacement, Abdullah Badawi.

”The political knives will be out for Abdullah’s son-in-law, United Malays National Organisation politician Khairy Jamaluddin, whom nobody likes because he got where he is through family ties,” the cable records Mr Ho saying. ”As for … Najib Razak, he is an opportunist. Although he has not been critical of Singapore, he will not hesitate to go in that direction if it is expedient for him to do so. Najib’s political fortunes continue to be haunted by the … murder scandal.”

In his September 2008 meeting with Mr Sedney, Mr Kausikan savages Thailand’s political elite, labelling Thaksin Shinawatra as ”corrupt” along with ”everyone else, including the opposition”.

Mr Kausikan is also critical of Thaksin’s relationship with the Thai crown prince, stating that Thaksin ”made a mistake in pursuing a relationship with the crown prince by paying off the crown prince’s gambling debts”.

”Kausikan said the crown prince was ‘very erratic, and easily subject to influence’,” the cable states, while also saying that Mr Kausikan warned of continued instability in Thailand.

In a September 2009 meeting with US officials, senior Singaporean foreign affairs official Tommy Koh savages Japan and India in relation to the impact on both countries of China’s increasing regional might.

”Koh described Japan as ‘the big fat loser’ in the context of improving ties between China and ASEAN. He attributed the relative decline of Japan’s stature in the region to Japan’s ‘stupidity, bad leadership, and lack of vision’,” the cable says.

”He was equally merciless towards India, describing his ‘stupid Indian friends’ as ‘half in, half out’ of ASEAN.”

Other notable comments about regional affairs made by Mr Kausikan in September 2008 include his reported claims that:

■ Burma’s neighbours, including China and India, are ”more concerned with stability than justice” and they feared the Burmese junta’s demise could produce ”an Asian reprise of the breakup of Yugoslavia”.

■ He would be ”more comfortable with a nuclear-capable North Korea, than a nuclear-capable Iran”.

■ Russia’s economy is ”Third World”, its health system a shambles and its demographic challenges almost insurmountable.

Mr Koh is recorded praising China’s ”investment and intelligent diplomacy in the region”.

”I don’t fear China. I don’t fear being assimilated by China,” the cable states that Mr Koh said, while he pointed to China’s decision to invest in Africa ”without lecturing them about human rights and democracy as the West does”.

See similar leaks by Wikileaks to The Sun-Herald ("Big fat red faces for Singapore leaders")

In a September 2009 meeting, Mr Koh savaged Japan and India, describing Japan as ”the big fat loser” in the context of improving ties between China and ASEAN, a cable says, adding: “He was equally merciless towards India, describing his ‘stupid Indian friends’ as ‘half in, half out’ of ASEAN.” – Sydney Morning Herald.

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of mark madoff, son of bernard madoff, found dead

Madoff son found dead of apparent suicide: Mark Madoff, the son of Bernard Madoff, was found hanging from a ceiling pipe with a dog leash around his neck.

Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, apparently killed himself while his wife was out of town and his 2-year-old son was asleep in a nearby bedroom, New York police said Saturday.

Deputy New York Police Commissioner Paul Browne said Madoff's father-in-law discovered the body around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, while his grandson was sleeping in a back bedroom. Madoff was fully clothed and hanging from a ceiling pipe with a dog leash around his neck. The boy was unharmed.

Mark Madoff, far right, is seen with his father, disgraced financier Bernard, and mother, Ruth, in 2001 on Long Island. [photo via Newsday]

Prior to his death, Madoff e-mailed his wife in Florida with "words to the effect that someone should check on his son," Browne said.

Neither Browne nor Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly would say if Madoff had left a suicide note. But Kelly said that Madoff sent multiple e-mails to various family members "during the morning hours" on Saturday.

Read the rest of the story here.

71-year-old Bernard Madoff (Bernie Madoff) is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence for masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme ($150 billion) in U.S. history.

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The Facebook Security Question

Facebook asks "What is the name of the first boy or girl you kissed".



Overall Protection...Very Low indication on the top right.

I can only think of one thing when I link kissing and protection.

Reading pleasure (now link kissing, protection, pleasure):
Facebook Now Asking Users For Security Question

of atb reserve parking lot at serangoon nex!

ATB reserve parking lot at nex, share your views: On 9 Dec, HWZ forummer kaysee posted encounter at the NEX carpark.

2 days ago i drove to nex in the morleng and was trying to find a car park lot. soon there was a car going out so i waited there. then i saw a ~45 years old ATB walking to the lot, tell me to scroll down my window and ask me to go find other lot cause she settling some matter. i tot what the hell.

curious, i waited for the car to leave that particular lot i was waiting for and the ATB went to stand in the middle of the lot then i realise she was trying to reserve the lot. her husband car(p-plate somemore) was like 20m away and reversing all the way back to the lot. i wind down the window and ask her what the hell is she doing, she say they saw the lot 1st, but i told her i reach the lot 1st, aiya then quarrel. i din want to waste time quarreling with her as i in a hurry so i just shouted in chinese at the carpark and ask her to go back to their own land rah.

if it was chiu all, what will chiu do ah? this is not csb.

Today OMY carried the report ("实笼岗NEX购物中心风波　悍妇抢车位竟肉身挡车")

新开张的实龙岗NEX商场停车位不足，竟有悍女不顾生命危险，用肉身挡车霸位，吓得男子被逼倒车让位。

这起事故发生在前天下午，一名网友把本身在NEX找停车位的经历放上网，声称遇到悍女霸车位。

他说，当时看到有车从停车位出来，他就把车驶前，准备泊进去。

这时，后方一名约40多岁的妇女，走下车敲他的车窗，要求他移开车子。

“那女人的车子距离停车位20公尺，我的车则停在停车位旁，我为什么要让位给她？”

男子不予理会，并准备驶进停车位时，岂料那妇女立刻冲去停车位的中间，用肉身挡车霸位。

男子立刻搅下车窗大骂：“这车位是我先抵达的”，女郎也大吼回话说：“这车位是我先看到的”。

[via HWZ]

of 4-year-old jeremiah liauw kids dash video

4-year-old Jeremiah Liauw (廖添喜) crawled 750m in the Kids Dash category of the recently concluded Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon. Jeremiah braved the scorching hot sun and completed the race. Jeremiah was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings.



Watch the video of Jeremiah's race posted at Facebook.

4 year-old Jeremiah Liauw "Jerry" was born with spina bifida, a spinal defect which causes his lower body to be especially weak. But that didn't stop the little Club Rainbow member from achieving his goal: to crawl to the finish line during the 750m Kids Dash event.

It was an endearing and truly inspiring moment for me to have completed the race with Jerry, who never once thought about giving up. ALL THE WAY JERRY!

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Jeremiah with his medal [photo via Dips].

The Chinese article carried by OMY. (参加儿童马拉松　4岁脊伤男孩烈日下爬750米)

4岁男孩患有先天性脊椎疾病，仍坚持在烈日下，靠爬行完成马拉松赛跑；他参赛的感人录影，在网上迅速传开来，不少人边看边落泪！

这名4岁男孩廖添喜，患有脊椎裂的先天性脊椎问题，造成他双脚无力，无法如一般小孩自立行走，只能爬行。他平时出门，都需要坐婴儿车。可是，他本月5日还是报名参加“渣打银行新加坡马拉松”，并完成750米的儿童冲刺赛跑。

他完成比赛后，不只亲友为他欢呼，更有公众感动的把他参赛录影放上网称赞他。

记者上网观看时，发现影片在短短5天内，已经被千多人观赏。不少本地博客也转载这段影片。就连马拉松主持人感动得说：“这名孩子正用尽他的四肢的力气，努力的爬。他象征了真正的马拉松精神……”

看了这段影片的网民，也都感动落泪，其中，Heather Ong说：“对我来说，要跑完42公里的马拉松是一个挑战，但750米对他来说是更大的挑战。他真的是一名冠军。”

Here's Asiaone and TNP carrying their reports earlier in Nov on Jeremiah.

[The TNP report is offline. You can read more at VR-Zone forum]


[photo via AsiaOne]

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Couple in Vienna Having Sex in subway train, in Front of Everyone [NSFW]: Passengers onboard one of Austria's U-Bahn train whipped out their handphones and filmed the couple doing it in the cabin. Witnesses said that the whole episode lasted 6 minutes. The video link is at the bottom of the post.

oe24.at carried reports on this. See here ("Sex in U-Bahn: Neues Video aufgetaucht") and here ("Sex in U-Bahn : Augenzeugen berichten").





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Bennett falling asleep on the job


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Shocking: CNN Accidentally Airs Diarrhea Scene From "Dumb & Dumber"

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A few days ago on CNN, someone apparently thought it’d be a funny idea to air the clip of Jeff Daniels having explosive diarrhea from Dumb and Dumber with pretty much no context. Go ahead, watch the clip. One second the guy’s talking about riots in England and the latest news from congress, the next Jeff Daniels is performing the most important scene of his career.

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iPhone baby quilt



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Camel Falls Into Crowd! Project Christmas 2010: A camel crashes into crowd at First Baptist Church of West Palm Beach's Project Christmas 2010.


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'Captain Awesome' Dude Gets ID'd: 27-year-old Douglas Allen Smith Jr. changes his name to Captain Awesome.

That crazy guy who legally changed his name to "Captain Awesome" now has the official Oregon state identification to prove it. Last month, unemployed 27-year-old Douglas Allen Smith Jr. legally changed his name after a character on the TV series "Chuck."

Captain Awesome, Douglas Allen Smith Jr [photo via TMZ]

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Miley Cyrus Caught Taking Bong Hits of Salvia. 'Is It Me Tripping?': TMZ released a video of Miley Cyrus smoking a bong filled with a natural herb called salvia. Salvia, which when smoked has psychedelic qualities, is currently legal in California. The video was taken days after Miley turned 18. The video was reported to be shot by one of Miley's friends.

It's been a year peppered with scandal for Miley Cyrus. She did a bit of underage drinking and, of course, there's been a near constant uproar over her provocative choices in stage attire. Now comes a fresh scandal, and this one involves a big old bong.

According to the report, the video was shot by one of Miley's friends and it is very possible that someone stole or copied the video from that person's camera.

The video begins with Cyrus taking a hit from the large bong as the song 'Comedown' by '90s rock band Bush plays in the background. After a few moments, she comes up for air and immediately begins to feel the effects of the drug. Soon, she's seeing things that aren't there, including her ex-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.

In the video, the Hannah Montana star was heard saying,

Oh, I'm not gonna lose it now ... I'm going. Having a little bit of a bad trip! Is that a f**king Liam lookalike or what the hell is that? Is that my boyfriend? Is that my boyfriend? Oh my God, he looks so much like Liam! Is it me tripping? Is it me tripping?

Billy Ray Cyrus has expressed his disappointment. He tweeted,

Sorry guys. I had no idea. Just saw this stuff for the first time myself. Im so sad. There is much beyond my control right now.

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peeking virtue: This video ends up very NSFW.


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Girl freaks out about pizza

She thought they were making her pizza wrong so she went nuts. She told them the cheese goes on before the meat, but they told her she was wrong. They offered to make it how ever she wanted it, and even offered to let her make the pizza herself. Her pizza was already coming OUT of the oven by the time she flips out.

She throws a sandwich, and two bags of chips at James

Then after he throws the chips back at her, she pulls out her phone, and says "I'm calling the police"

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of malaysian alviss kong jumped off a building committing suicide after leaving a facebook message

The China Post reported that a 22-year-old Malaysian man (江世豐, Alviss Kong) committed suicide after leaving a Facebook message.

The Facebook message was titled “Count Down For 45 Mins…What should I do in this 45 mins?”.


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失戀男面子書留遺言倒數他真的自殺!: 華裔男子為情所困，今日凌晨在面子書留下自殺遺言和為自己倒數死自殺時間后，從14樓公寓躍下，為得不到的愛殉情！男子墜落公寓底層泊車場時，壓毀一輛威拉轎車，當時他還奄奄一息臥在血泊中，送院搶救后，在今早9時宣告不治。此案于今日凌晨3時30分，在蕉賴優麗閣（Ketumbar Height）公寓14樓單位內發生。案發后，公寓保安員在14樓走廊處尋獲一雙男性拖鞋，相信是死者留下。這是繼今年8月檳城一名19歲學院生，因失戀在面子書留言自殺后，國內發生在面子書留言自殺的第二宗案例。死者江世豐（22歲，資訊員），洋名ALVISS KONG，上有一兄一姐。


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Rebecca Lim edges out Jeanette Aw for Best Actress win at ATA 2010: Rebecca Lim, star of Fighting Spiders and The Pupil, won the Best Actress Award at last night's Asian Television Awards 2010. Her win comes just a few days after she won the Actress of the Year award at the Elle Awards 2010 held on 08 Dec 2010.

If you ask us, we'll say Rebecca Lim's on a roll.

Barely a week after bringing home the Elle Awards 2010 Actress of the Year award for her role as Susie Woon in Channel 5's Fighting Spiders, the 24-year-old went on to bag another Best Actress Award at last night's Asian Television Awards 2010.

No more a fresh face ingénue, Rebecca outdid fellow nominees like Taiwanese actresses Yang Gui-Mei, Pan Li-Li, Jeanette Aw, Janice Koh, Michelle Chia, and Quan Yi Fong - winning a nod for her turn as the budding lawyer, Wendy Lim, in Channel 5's The Pupil.

Pleasantly surprised and shocked at the outcome, the modest one said that she "totally did not expect this," while receiving her award onstage.

Looking sweet and girly in a Spring 2011 Marc Jacobs frock, The Pupil actress's unexpected win sent her into a tizzy. A delighted Rebecca shared, "I didn't expect this win at all. I'm still shaking a bit. (Laughs) It's a very pleasant surprise and I'm very thankful for it."

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The Amazing Race Asia Season 4 Winners: Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera from the Philippines, emerged the winners of The Amazing Race Asia Season 4. They beat Singapore's Claire Goh and Michelle S. Ng, and the Indonesian father and daughter team of Hussein Baron and Natasha Sutadisastra.

In a highly anticipated televised finale of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 4, the duo of Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera emerged winners. Representing the Philippines, they finished ahead of Singapore's Claire Goh and Michelle S. Ng, and the Indonesian father and daughter team of Hussein Baron and Natasha Sutadisastra.

The three finalists began the final leg of the race in Korea, where they had to make their way to Singapore, the final destination. Once there, they had to extract crab meat at a popular seafood restaurant, perform a escape act on stage, walk a tight-rope across two buildings 55 storeys high and, finally answer questions about the race.

Claire and Michelle who had to catch a later flight out of Korea lost a lot of time but made up for it with sheer determination. Hussein faltered at the tight-rope task because of his fear of heights, and allowed the Singapore and Philippine duos to surge ahead. To their credit, they did not give up.

It was a tight dash to the finish line, where host Allan Wu and the other contestants waited anxiously for the winners. Television viewers were made to believe that Claire and Michelle were ahead, but in the end it was the two Richards who emerged at the finish line, to the applause of their fellow competitors.

The winners, Richard and Richard took home $100,000. All the contestants were winners in their own way. Many overcame their fears, forged stronger friendships, and gathered special memories along their journey. For the record, the other teams were - Sunaina Gulia and Dimple Inamdar, Sahil Banga and Manas Katyal, Nadine Zamira Sjarief and Hilyani Hidranto (Yani), Ivan Evetovics and Tengku Hilda, Lim Kok Hon (Ethan) and Mohd Khairi, Alan Luk and Wendy Lee.

Good job to all the teams, especially to our Singapore girls.

Our girls. Michelle S. Ng (22, Actress) and Claire Goh (21, Musician)
Photos via Reality Fan Forum, AsiaOne and AXN.

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Football superstar Ronaldo "That’s my son in Singapore": Brazilian superstar footballer Ronaldo confirms he has a son living in Singapore.

It’s official: Brazilian superstar footballer Ronaldo has a son living in Singapore. Ronaldo tweeted "Alex é meu filho" [Alex is my son].

The ex-Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid star confirmed via his Twitter account on Wednesday night that he is indeed the biological father of 5-year-old Alexander, who lives with his mother Ms Michele Umezu, 28, in the city-state.

Ms Umezu, who works as a freelance model, had a brief fling with the three-time Fifa World Player of the Year when they met back in Tokyo in 2004. Alexander is believed to be a product of that union.

Ronaldo, who now plays for Brazilian club Corinthians, had said on Monday on his Twitter feed that he had a DNA test to determine whether he was really the father of a five-year-old boy in Singapore.

The 34-year-old striker took the test because Ms Umezu has been trying since 2009 to have him recognised as the father and is demanding child support.

Ronaldo tweeted

O resultado do exame comprovou o que meus sentimentos me mostraram na hora em que vi o Alex.

Alex é meu filho, irmão de mais de mais 3 crianças lindas como ele. E me terá sempre como pai para todos prazeres e deveres. Seja bem vindo

[Google Translation: The test results proved what I showed my feelings when I saw Alex.

Alex is my son, brother of more than 3 more beautiful children like him. And I will always have a father to all the pleasures and duties. Welcome]


Photos of Ms Umezu taken with Ronaldo when they met in Tokyo in 2004. [photo via QUEM Online released in 2009]


Michele and her mother at the time of the birth of the boy in April 2005 [photo via QUEM Online]


Michele Umezu [photo via QUEM Online]


Alexander [photo iG Gente]


Alexander [photo iG Gente]


Alexander [photo Clica Picos]

From 1997 to 1999, Ronaldo was in a relationship with Brazilian model and actress Susana Werner [see photo via The Baller News]. Ronaldo's first marriage was in 1999 to Milene Domingues, a Brazillian footballer. The two were married for four years and had a son, Ronald [see photo via Fooyoh]. In 2005, Ronaldo was engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniella Cicarelli. The relationship only lasted 3 months. Ronaldo is engaged to Maria Beatriz Antony. They have two daughers, Maria Sophia and Maria Alice. [photo via Who's Dated Who? and Clic RBS]. Other Ronaldo's girlfriends include Livia Lemos (Brazillian model and television presenter), Mireia Canalda and Raica Oliveira (Brazillian model).


Ronaldo, with (from left) Milene Domingues, Daniella Cicarelli and Maria Beatriz Antony [photo via Contigo!]


Ronaldo and Milene Domingues, with their son Ronald, in the Park by St George [photo via Ale Frata]