Having enjoyed Keigo Higashino”s “The Devotion of Suspect X “, I did not hesitate to buy his second novel “The Salvation of A Saint” when I saw it in Popular Bookstore a couple of weeks ago. Once I began reading it, I was once again hooked and despite having not much free time, I managed to finish it in a ...

Malaysians crave for titles. There is little doubt about that. Just look at the number of awards dished out every year, from federal titles to state titles. But this number does not meet the demand which must be in the thousands. In Malaysia, Datuk is a Malay term for an honorific title that is bestowed upon individuals who are deemed ...

In the spirit of Halloween, magician Rich Ferguson took to the streets of San Luis Obispo, California, determined to scare the living daylights out of unsuspecting public with his head-drop prank. Upon seeing his head-drop trick, unsuspecting onlookers screamed, gawked, and, in a few cases, ran away in terror. Ferguson is no newbie when it comes to pranks. He’s been ...

Today is Singapore’s 47th birthday.  To all Singaporeans, happy National Day! The logo for National Day Parade (NDP) 2012, also known as the “Orchidstar”, incorporates various elements that express this year’s theme “Loving Singapore, Our Home”. Inspired by Singapore’s iconic national flower the ‘Vanda Miss Joaquim’ orchid, the NDP 2012 logo reminds Singaporeans from all walks of life of this ...

Xia Xue is right now trending at the top of Google Singapore. Out of curiousity, I decided to check out what the buzz is all about. Now that I know what it is all about, I have this to say: “Bravo, Xiaxue!” If you want to know what this is all about, go to Xia Xue’s blog. And if you ...

This has just hit the news and droves of people are flocking to the Miri campus of Curtin University today hoping to catch a view of the Curtin monster. The buzz started at about 7.00 am today when a few students saw a weird looking monster in the lake within the campus. The students were walking near the lake when ...

It is Christmas so here is wishing each and everyone of you a very happy and blessed Christmas. As you celebrate Christmas, ponder on the true meaning of Christmas. I would like to share with you the following poem:   The True Meaning Of Christmas Jesus Christ was born this day So many years before He came a servant to ...

Meet 7-year-old Huang Doudou (黄豆豆), a girl from Urumqi, Mongolia. Doudou’s tragic life recently stirred up much controversy in Chinese media after her shocking story became viral. At the tender age of just seven she has to perform three  times a night, four nights a week as a restaurant dancer for 800 yuan (about $130) a month to help pay ...

It is a wedding that Elena De Angelis will remember for the rest of her life. The Italian bride created a huge sensation in Casal di Principe, Naples, Italy, with her bridal outfit, sporting the world’s longest veil when she tied the knot with Ferdinand Pucci this week. Elena is sitting in the vintage car as hundreds of people come ...

I was just a young kid when the hippie movement was the rage worldwide. Being brought up by conservative parents, I used to look at hippies with disdain.  I guess it was also because the mainstream press portrayed the hippies as undesirable elements of our society. I can still remember my dad asking me go to the barber to take ...