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	<title><![CDATA[Asian Pay Television Trust IPO]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Asian-Pay-Television-Trust-IPO</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Asian Pay Television Trust IPO of $1.4 billion is the second largest offering in Singapore so far this year. Priced at 97 cents each, the business trust will have a forecast distribution yield of 7.5% for this year and 8.5% for next year. Appealing. Read more its prospectus here.  Asian Pay Television Trust, an investment vehicle for Taiwan's biggest cable-TV operator, has …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Parkour Singapore: SuperflyMonkeyDragons]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Cool clip: "Parkour Singapore - Superfly Monkey Dragons".   From Wikipedia on "parkour": Parkour is a holistic training discipline using movement that developed out of military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to move quickly and efficiently through their environment using only their bodies and their surroundings to propel themselves, negotiating obstacles in …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:52:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Singapore to eclipse Switzerland as tax haven by 2020]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Singapore-to-eclipse-Switzerland-as-tax-haven-by-2020</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today CNN, "Report: Singapore to eclipse Switzerland as tax haven by 2020" has this to say by one Chris Wheeler, a bank analyst with Mediobanca:  "A lot of the benefits of being in Switzerland have fallen away in terms of secrecy, therefore if you look at a convenient market, particularly for a wealthy Asian individual, Singapore fits the bill.  It's got a stable government, …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:33:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[UOB in "The Devil's Advocate"???]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/UOB-in--The-Devil-s-Advocate--</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Well, re-watching "The Devil's Advocate" and just caught a scene where UOB was featured in the background.   But hey, this UOB does not refer to United Overseas Bank, but United Orient Bank.  Still, let's divert & talk about the recent news about United Overseas Bank (UOB). The bank has booked a better-than-expected  record S$722 million net profit for Q1 2013 (a 4.9 per …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 19:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Big Brother is watching you...]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Big-Brother-is-watching-you--2</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Referring to this Straits Times article, "Hawk-eye cameras to keep close watch on the city, able to zoom in on faces & cars", the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" comes to mind. Heh.   This YouTube clip, "How is Big Brother watching you???" is kind of interesting. Check it out:]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 19:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Big Brother is watching you...]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Referring to this Straits Times article, "Hawk-eye cameras to keep close watch on the city, able to zoom in on faces & cars", the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" comes to mind. Heh.   This YouTube clip, "How is Big Brother watching you???" is kind of interesting. Check it out:]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 19:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Vanishing Blogger (or 5 reasons why I disappeared in April)]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/The-Vanishing-Blogger-or-5-reasons-why-I-disappeared-in-Apri</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Indeed I did not post a single post in April. Not in this blog nor another blog of mine. I just simply vanished! Or did I, really?  Well, I have reasons--mostly fictional, though--why I stopped blogging in April: 1. I won the jackpot in Resorts World Sentosa and I spent them all away in a trip around the world.  2. I suspected I was somewhat addicted to blogging. Well, Dr. …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 18:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Vanishing Blogger (or 5 reasons why I disappeared in April)]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/The-Vanishing-Blogger-or-5-reasons-why-I-disappeared-in-Apri-2</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Indeed I did not post a single post in April. Not in this blog nor another blog of mine. I just simply vanished! Or did I, really?  Well, I have reasons--mostly fictional, though--why I stopped blogging in April: 1. I won the jackpot in Resorts World Sentosa and I spent them all away in a trip around the world.  2. I suspected I was somewhat addicted to blogging. Well, Dr. …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 18:32:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Happy Labour Day!]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Happy-Labour-Day-</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Wikipedia has this to say on Labour Day:  Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States and Día del Trabajo in Spain) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labor Day …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of Sindre Christian Myhrhagen, a rich Norwegian ship charterer who beats up cabby over a $4 midnight surcharge?!?!]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-Sindre-Christian-Myhrhagen-a-rich-Norwegian-ship-chartere</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[This has got to be the (extreme) case of 'penny wise, pound foolish'. Sindre Christian Myhrhagen(or is it Christian Myhrhagen Sindre?), the rich Norwegian ship charterer who easily earns $10,500 a month beat up a taxi driver, Lee Chin Chye over a $4 midnight surcharge. For that, the bully is thrown to jail for 6 weeks and ordered to compensate the victim S$1,699.   Asiaone …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of Jagdish Kale the Barclays banker sacked, under CAD probe]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-Jagdish-Kale-the-Barclays-banker-sacked-under-CAD-probe</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[UBS may have a laugh reading about the bad publicity on Barclays as the disgraced banker Jagdish Kale was sacked by the British bank last month and it's reported now that he is under investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department. See, in early Feb 2010, it makes to the headlines about how Barclays poaches 3 more private bankers from UBS. And yes, this Jagdish Kale was …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:31:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Singaporean Fairytale: Fairly Real Precautionary Tales?]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/The-Singaporean-Fairytale-Fairly-Real-Precautionary-Tales-</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Well, say what you like, but you must admit that The Singaporean Fairytale has really made it to the news. Worldwide! Check out this article published by Huffington Post, "Singapore Fairy …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:56:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of Somewhere Like This]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-Somewhere-Like-This</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[WongFu Productions present "Somewhere Like This". Check it out. Impressive 347,385 views since uploaded on 25/03.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:29:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of Employees sacked over Ford art on tied-up women]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-Employees-sacked-over-Ford-art-on-tied-up-women</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Curiouser adverts? Heh. But costly for the employees as they're sacked over Ford art on tied-up women. (Source: CNN Money)  Here are the 3 controversial adverts created at the advertising …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:04:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of 12 motor vehicle traders fined for bid-rigging at public auctions]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-12-motor-vehicle-traders-fined-for-bid-rigging-at-public-</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Heh. They can be very 'creative' to the extent of breaking law. The Hall of Shame features Pang's Motor Trading, Tim Bock Enterprise, Auto & Carriage Engineering, Gold Sun Motor Vehicle Charter & Rental, Hup Lee Second Hand Auto Parts, Kiat Lee Scrap Vehicles Centre Pte Ltd, Minsheng Agencies, PKS Scrap Vehicle Centre, Seng Guan Auto Parts, Seng Hup Huat Second Hand Auto …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:01:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of The Wolverine: International Trailer (Or is it The Wolverine is Calling? Hur hur)]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-The-Wolverine-International-Trailer-Or-is-it-The-Wolverin</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Well, this one is for sure a not fancy Wolverine. He is the Wolverine! Check out this cool trailer, "The Wolverine: International Trailer".  From the YouTube description: Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:51:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Honest Trailers - Les Miserables: Fancy Wolverine]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Honest-Trailers---Les-Miserables-Fancy-Wolverine</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Heh. Fancy Wolverine? LOL. Check out this honest trailer on Les Miserables.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:45:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[River Safari: The River is Calling. So what, answer it royally too, huh?]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/River-Safari-The-River-is-Calling-So-what-answer-it-royally-</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Yeah, I mean it may sound cool. River Safari: The River is Calling. Wow. But hey, does it not sound familiar? Remember Royal Carribean's trademark slogan, "The Sea is Calling. Answer It Royally."  Well, River Safari will definitely be VERY exciting when it opens on 3 April! (Even if with the Zoo sets up CCTV for shy Jia Jia in River Safari panda exhibit.)  I just hope they …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[of Tosei Corp makes debut on SGX]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/of-Tosei-Corp-makes-debut-on-SGX</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[So what does 'by way of introduction' means?  From Tosei website, Q&A Regarding the Listing on the SGX-ST:  Q: What is the meaning of listing "by way of an introduction"?  A: A listing "by way of an introduction" refers to the process for a new listing of a company's shares on an exchange whereby such company does not issue or otherwise offer any new shares at the time of …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:16:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Need for speed: a crazy driver and high-speed chase by two police vehicles.]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Need-for-speed-a-crazy-driver-and-high-speed-chase-by-two-po</link>
	<dc:creator>a_x</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Well, don't tell me this 31-year-old driver fancy himself to be part of this year Singapore F1?! He must be practising hard before the event in Sept, huh? He could be very fast indeed. He had two police vehicles hot on his wheels in a 15km high-speed chase on Monday night, which spanned from around Punggol West to Shenton Way. But the police are for sure furious too. What a …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:20:00 +0800</pubDate>
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