of steven tyler black eye and toothless

Steven Tyler After His Accident: Rock star Steven Tyler is recovering after passing out in the shower of his South America hotel room from food poisoning and dehydration causing him to get a black eye and lose two teeth.

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 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.

of england goalkeeper robert green world cup blunder

Green howler hands USA draw: A blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green lets a Clint Dempsey's long shot slip into the the net. England and USA were held 1-1 in the Group C opener. Watch the match video below.




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A dreadful blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green gifted the USA with a share of the spoils as Fabio Capello's side were held 1-1 in their Group C opener. Steven Gerrard had given the Three Lions' World Cup campaign a flying start with a fourth-minute opener in Rustenburg. England were holding that advantage until Green committed the kind of howler David Seaman, Paul Robinson and Scott Carson have all done down the years and allowed Clint Dempsey's harmless shot to slip through his fingers.

Read the post-match report here.

England vs USA Group C Match (video)

of world cup match times (singapore time for first round matches)

First round match times (Singapore time):

Match 1: 11 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Africa v Mexico
Match 2: 11 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Uruguay v France
Match 3: 12 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Argentina v Nigeria
Match 4: 12 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Korea v Greece
Match 5: 12 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v United States
Match 6: 13 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Algeria v Slovenia
Match 7: 13 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Germany v Australia
Match 8: 13 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Serbia v Ghana
Match 9: 14 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Denmark
Match 10: 14 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Japan v Cameroon
Match 11: 14 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Italy v Paraguay
Match 12: 15 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), New Zealand v Slovakia
Match 13: 15 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Ivory Coast v Portugal
Match 14: 15 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v North Korea
Match 15: 16 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Honduras v Chile
Match 16: 16 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Spain v Switzerland
Match 17: 16 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), South Africa v Uruguay
Match 18: 17 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), France v Mexico
Match 19: 17 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Greece v Nigeria
Match 20: 17 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Argentina v South Korea
Match 21: 18 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Germany v Serbia
Match 22: 18 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v United States
Match 23: 18 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v Algeria
Match 24: 19 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Ghana v Australia
Match 25: 19 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Japan
Match 26: 19 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Denmark
Match 27: 20 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Paraguay
Match 28: 20 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Italy v New Zealand
Match 29: 20 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v Ivory Coast
Match 30: 21 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Portugal v North Korea
Match 31: 21 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Chile v Switzerland
Match 32: 21 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Spain v Honduras
Match 33: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Mexico v Uruguay
Match 34: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), France v South Africa
Match 35: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Nigeria v South Korea
Match 36: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Greece v Argentina
Match 37: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v England
Match 38: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), United States v Algeria
Match 39: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Ghana v Germany
Match 40: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Australia v Serbia
Match 41: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Italy
Match 42: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Paraguay v New Zealand
Match 43: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Denmark v Japan
Match 44: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Netherlands
Match 45: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Portugal v Brazil
Match 46: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), North Korea v Ivory Coast
Match 47: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Chile v Spain
Match 48: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Switzerland v Honduras

For full listing, go to ST

of 2010 fifa world cup draw results

Draw ignites FIFA World Cup fever: The results for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are out.

The groups are as follows:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile


Actress Charlize Theron co-hosting the Final Draw show in Cape Town

The 32 teams participating at next year's FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate this evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town.

An estimated global television audience of 200 million joined the 2,000 invited guests in the Draw Hall in watching the colourful and entertaining ceremony unfold. With African sporting stars such as athlete Haile Gebreselassie, rugby player John Smit, cricketer Makhaya Ntini, and footballers Matthew Booth and Simphiwe Dludlu assisting with the draw, along with England icon David Beckham, it was always going to be an exhilarating evening, but the undoubted centrepiece came when the eight groups were revealed.

While South Africans smiled upon learning that the host nation's Opening Match on 11 June would be played against Mexico at Soccer City, it was the outcome of Group D which caused the biggest stir. Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana will battle it out for the two qualifying places for the Round of 16, meaning that two nations with a proud footballing heritage will have to depart the tournament early.

of wyclef jean and akon strips during mtv africa music awards (nsfw)

Wyclef Jean And Akon Strip For MTV Africa Music Awards: Wyclef Jean and Akon did a NSFW stunt by stripping down to their briefs when they were on stage during the MTV Africa Music Awards. See NSFW below.


See the original NSFW photo here.

Wyclef Jean and Akon stunned the audience at the MTV Africa Music Awards (Mamas) this weekend (10-11Oct09) by stripping off on stage.

The cheeky pair hogged the limelight at the awards show in Nairobi, Kenya by holding a live contest for the a fictitious "best man" honour with a series of acrobatic exercises and 25 press-ups.

But the challenge became x-rated as they dared each other to disrobe until they were both in their underwear.

The contest stopped when Akon threatened to remove his boxer shorts, telling Jean, "You wanna see this, do you? Who's the man now Clef?"

See the original NSFW photo here.

of new miss singapore world found. miss pilar carmelita arlando.

Miss S'pore World found: 20-year-old Pilar Carmelita Arlando will represent Singapore at the Miss World 2009 finals in South Africa.


Singapore's newly crowned Miss World, Miss Pilar Arlando [Photo via ST]

A NEW Miss Singapore World has been crowned.

Miss Pilar Carmelita Arlando, 20, who bagged the second runner-up prize at the Miss Singapore World 2009 pageant will represent Singapore at the Miss World finals in South Africa.

The original winner, Miss Ris Low, quit her title last month after news of her being under 24 months' probation for credit card fraud, was reported.

Pageant organisers ERM Marketing said they picked Miss Arlando over first runner-up Claire Lee, 'due to her claims of injury' which result in her being unable to stand for long hours.

Photo via ERM

Read the rest of the story here.

See photos of Miss Pilar Arlando at her facebook.

of ris low resigns as miss singapore world 2009. gives up her crown.

Ris Low gives up her crown: Ris Low has resigned from her crown as Miss Singapore World 2009 and will not represent Singapore at the international pageant in South Africa. Organisers of the local beauty pageant, ERM World, will be interviewing a new representative to represent Singapore.


Miss Ris Low quits [photo via]

ERM World released a statement and said,

[Her parents] have agreed to allow their daughter to resign from the crown as we feel is in the best interest for the Miss Singapore World Pageant and Singapore at large. We are accepting her resignation. This is the first time in Singapore beauty pageant history that such an incident has occurred. We had to be careful with the approach. We feel sorry for her circumstances but we cannot compromise on our contest rules, regulations and the image of the Miss Singapore World Pageant.

ERM also explained that it was impossible to if a contestant has a criminal record or suffering from depression.

We did not have any documentary evidence to justify the allegations and could be faced with legal implications later.

of miss singapore world, ris low, guilty of credit-card fraud

Guilty of credit card fraud: my paper reports that Miss Singapore World, Ris Low, was sentenced in May this year to 24 months of supervised probation for credit-card fraud. The beauty queen was convicted of five charges of misappropriation, cheating using illegally obtained credit cards, and impersonating their users' identities.

Court documents show that Miss Low spent a total of more than $2,400 on at least four separate occasions, using at least three different credit cards in April and May last year.

my paper understands that her previous employer, a health-care company, made a police report about her in April last year.

It suspected that Miss Low, who worked there for five months as a patient-service assistant, had used credit cards belonging to its patients. It asked her to leave the following month.

Before leaving, she was said to have returned a part - an unspecified sum - of the total amount she had spent using the cards.

When contacted, Miss Low, now a student, said that she was "not in a position to comment".

The international Miss World pageant will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in December. It is unclear whether Miss Low will be allowed to leave the country to take part in it.

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Slain Monrovia woman is former adult actress: The Monrovia woman found murdered last week was identified as former porn movie actress, Felicia Lee (Felicia Tang).


Felicia Lee, who worked under the alias "Felicia Tang."

A Monrovia woman who was found dead inside her apartment last week is a former actress and model who appeared in a number of adult movies and photo shoots.

Felicia Lee, 31, worked under the stage name Felicia Tang.

Her credits include appearances in several mainstream movies, including "Rush Hour 2" and "The Fast And The Furious," as well as adult films such as "Asian Fever" and "Hotel Decadance," according to her now-defunct Web site. She also appeared repeatedly on Playboy TV and other cable-television adult programs, according to her credits.

Police found Lee dead on Friday inside her apartment in the 500 block of West Duarte Road in Monrovia. She had been beaten and suffocated, detectives said.

Her boyfriend, Brian Lee Randone, 45, was charged with torture and murder on Wednesday. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bail.

Monrovia resident Brandon Lee Randone [photo via]


Felicia Lee, 31, worked under the stage name Felicia Tang.

Other links:
- Monrovia Man Charged with Murder and Torture in Death of Girlfriend

[via South Bay Crime and Courts]

of cheetah sets world's fastest record

Cheetah Sets Record-Cincinnati Zoo: Sarah, the Cincinnati Zoo's eight-year-old female cheetah, is the world's fastest land mammal. Sarah crossed the finish line in a 100-meter sprint with a time of 6.13 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 6.19 seconds set by a male South African cheetah named Nyana in 2001.


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Sarah, the Cincinnati Zoos eight-year-old female cheetah, is now the worlds fastest of all land mammals. Today, Sarah earned her spot in the record book when she crossed the finish line in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 6.16 seconds in her very first attempt, breaking the previous mark of 6.19 seconds set by a male South African cheetah named Nyana in 2001. Then, in her second attempt she broke her own record with a time of 6.13 seconds. (For comparison, the Fastest Human on Earth, Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, recently posted a 9.58 in the 100-meter dash.)

of miss singapore world 2009 final photos

Ms Singapore World 2009 Final Photos: Miss Ris Low was crowned Miss Singapore World 2009. The pageant was held on Friday 31st July. Miss Low will represent Singapore in the Miss World 2009 pageant to be held on December 12, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.



Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, will be held on December 12, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia will crown her successor at the end of this event. About 110 contestants are expected to attend the event.


Miss Ris Low, Miss Singapore World 2009.


[photo via]

Flickr member bn_dck has a set of photos of Ris taken in an outdoor shoot.

Click here for the list of contestants

Here's a list of photos found on the web:
- Miss Singapore World 2009 Preview Show 1 by Davlyn Photography
- Miss Singapore World 2009 : Semi-Final by Davlyn Photography
- Models by jspkt2005
- Beauty Pageant by Reggie Wan

More photos can be found at the Miss Singapore World Facebook

Win a dinner date with newly crowned Miss Singapore World Ris Low at the "World's First Full Butler Sky Dining" capsule at the Singapore Flyer. Visit the Singapore Flyer 2.0 Facebook page, become a fan and stand a chance to win.

of sorry couldn't find a name for this animal ..but looks cute [pic]

sorry couldn't find a name for this animal ..but looks cute .[PIC]



[via reddit]

Update: Ivan, a nature and wildlife lover, has identified this as an African Civet. Thanks Ivan.

The African Civet is a common viverrid native to tropical Africa. Unlike many other members of the family, which resemble cats, the African Civet resembles a short dog-like animal. Its coarse coat varies but is usually an ornate pattern of black and white contrasting bands and blotches, with a white face mask and black eye patches (like that of a raccoon) and a pale muzzle. Like all civets it has perianal glands that produce a fluid known as civetone (used in the perfume industry), which it spreads on markers in its territory to claim its range. (In fact, "civet" was originally the name for the scent obtained from this species: Middle French civette, from Old Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabAd, civet perfume.)

of dune kossatz named miss bollywood ipl south africa

Dune Kossatz named Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa: Model and actress Dune Kossatz, 35, was named Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa at the Montecasino entertainment complex in Johannesburg.

Model and actress Dune Kossatz, 35, of East London was named Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa at a glittering event at the Montecasino entertainment complex in Johannesburg early on Sunday morning.

Kossatz, who had garnered the most Internet votes of 48 finalists selected from each of the IPL games held at various South African venues, was ecstatic at the opportunity to do screen tests for a movie with Shah Rukh Khan as part of her prize package.

Kossatz received a specially made crown from Gitanjali Jewellers containing gold, silver, diamonds and other precious stones from former Miss Universe Michelle McLean of South Africa.

of saf commando killed during overseas exercise

SAF commando killed during overseas exercise: First Warrant Officer (1WO) Tan Poh Eng, 53, was participating in an SAF freefall training session in Bloemfontein, South Africa, when he was killed.

A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commando was killed in a parachuting accident in South Africa on Wednesday. First Warrant Officer (1WO) Tan Poh Eng, 53, was participating in an SAF freefall training session in Bloemfontein, when he was killed. The SAF regular was part of a six-man team that jumped off a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 aircraft at a height of 12500 feet to conduct a formation jump.

of ida ljungqvist is 2009 playmate of the year

Playboy To Announce First-Ever African Playmate Of The Year: Ida Ljungqvist is 2009 Playmate of the Year, making history as the magazine's 50th POTY and the first African POTY.



[via The Hollywood Gossip]

of 'atlantis' spotted on ocean floor off africa

Is this Atlantis?: THIS is the amazing image which could show the fabled sunken city of Atlantis.


Map from Atlantis ... spotted on ocean floor

It shows a perfect rectangle the size of Wales lying on the bed of the Atlantic Ocean nearly 3½ miles down.

A host of criss-crossing lines, looking like a map of a vast metropolis, are enclosed by the boundary.

The site lies 620 miles off the west coast of Africa near the Canary Islands — a location for Atlantis seemingly suggested by the ancient philosopher Plato.

He believed it was an island civilisation sunk by an earthquake and floods around 9,700BC — nearly 12,000 years ago.

of racism row over chimp cartoon sparks debate

Racism row over chimp cartoon sparks debate: Some say cartoon posted at New York Post is racist, others say it's misunderstood.

Reactions are as varied as they are strong to Tuesday's New York Post cartoon that depicted the police shooting of a chimpanzee. Two police officers, one with a smoking gun, are near the chimp's bullet-pierced body. "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill," one officer says.

The Post's Sean Delonas used a typical editorial cartoon trope of linking two current news stories: the shooting of a chimp after it mauled a Connecticut woman and President Obama's signing of the stimulus bill.

But soon after the issue hit newsstands, the Rev. Al Sharpton -- and other black opinion makers like CNN's Roland Martin -- blasted the cartoon as an attack on Obama's skin color and African-Americans in general.

Click here to see the original the Delonas cartoon at New York Post.

of the 2009 pirelli calender

The 2009 Pirelli Calender: NSFW. The 2009 Pirelli Calendar photoshoot took place in Okavango Delta, Botswana Africa. Models were Mariacarla Boscono, Daria Werbowy, Malgosia Bela, Randal Moore, Lara Stone, Emanuela De Paula, and Isabeli Fontana.