For the very first time, me and my family set foot into our favorite local celeb chef Sam Leong’s fine dining restaurant Forest, which opened on February 16 2012 at the new Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa. On our special day, we decided to sample chef Leong’s creations by ordering the ten-course (S$250) discovery menu. The sprawling restaurant is surrounded by…
Apple Q3 2012 earnings as a catalyst to new highs for AAPL stock price? | Technical Analysis | US Stock Market
Apple is set to announce her Q3 2012 earnings July 24 at 5 p.m. ET. It is largely expected that iPad sales to easily beat last quarter’s, and iPhone unit sales to slow down. Apple is widely expected to introduce a new iPhone in Oct 2012, some would-be customers will be holding out for the new model. In Q2 2012,…
Adobe Creative Suite 6 Launch Event in Singapore – another great release of a proven creative solution package
I am fortunate to have participated in the inaugural launch of Adobe’s Creative Suite CS 6 in Singapore, Kallang Theatre. It was also the great congregation of professionals from the fields of web design, print design, video production and creative evangelists. The opening keynote was impressive with a quick glimpse of the the awe from the enhanced Dreamweaver, InDesign and…
New Macbook Pro with Retina Display (Mid June 2012) – Personal hands on review | IT Gadgets
It was 1.5 years since I have switched from the 15″ Macbook Pro for the more portable Macbook Air. But today, I am glad that I have made the return to the new 15″ MacBook Pro. At 2012 Apple’s WWDC keynote event, the morning’s major hardware announcement was a radically-revised 15″ MacBook Pro. The Retina MacBook Pro has been in high…
Impact of falling oil prices on Offshore & Marine stocks | KepCorp, SembMarine | Singapore Stocks Analysis
As of last week, world crude oil prices have dropped to the lowest price in eight months after U.S. stockpiles unexpectedly increased and a report signaled China’s manufacturing will shrink in Jun 2012. At one stage, oil fell nearly $3 on Thurs (21 Jun) to dip below $80 for the first time since October 2011. Typically, oil price is prone…
Eu Yan Sang’s Manuka Honey (15+) Snap Pak – Good stuff made portable | New Food Product Review
Recently, I happened to stroll by one Eu Yan Sang branch and am pleasantly surprised to find their new product – UMF 15+ Manuka Honey Snap Pak. This is the answer to my find of a convenient way to consume Manuka Honey without frustrations of storage, unnecessary exposure to air moisture and specific non-reactive spoons. For some, Manuka honey could…
Royal Caribbean – Voyager of The Seas | Experience Onboard the Cruise & Quick Guide | Excursion & Holiday Tour
During the 1st week of my kid’s school vacation, we managed to book a holiday vacation onboard a cruise ship – Royal Caribbean (Voyager of The Seas). Though this is not the first time for us onboard a cruise ship, Royal Caribbean has managed to rekindle the fun and enjoyment much better than those offered by the other cruise companies.…
US Bank stocks badly sold off with increased market uncertainty | Citigroup, BAC | US Stocks
Across the globe, U.S. economic data released in the past week were mostly upbeat – increases in sales of new and existing homes, an unexpected rise in durable-goods orders and a climb in the consumer sentiment index to its highest level since October 2007. Now the focus of weary eyes are on these key macroeconomics developments: a) The risk of…
Absinthe 2.0 Jailbreak for iOS – available for download | iPad, iPhone, iPod | IT Software Guides
Finally the long wait is over. The well known Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Teams have just released Absinthe 2.0 Jailbreak for iOS devices. It offers new jailbreak hack for iOS 5.1.1 on most iPad models plus the iPhone and iPod touch and thus allowing for unofficial third-party apps to be installed on Apple’s usually locked-down hardware. Absinthe 2.0 promises one of…
Dow Jones Industrial & Nasdaq index hit brakes in light of poor US Jobs statistics – More correction to come | Technical Analysis | US Stock Markets
On Fri (4th May), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the U.S. economy created just 115,000 jobs in April as hiring slacked off for a second straight month. Job growth in the last two months has been cut almost in half compared to the winter months of December through February, suggesting businesses may have turned cautious again The…