My First Onitsuka Tiger

Yes. Just got my first Onitsuka Tiger Seck Lo shoes.
I will try to get a Mexico 66, one of the hot model from Onitsuka Tiger.

赤壁笑话

乘赤壁快要上眏之前，和你们分享以下笑话：

話說赤壁之戰前，諸葛亮隻身走入曹營舌戰群儒。

一見孟德開口便問：「操，你娘好嗎？」

孟德不虞有此一著，人家問候自己娘親不回答又不好意思，於是回答：「好.....」

滿營兵卒見主帥的母親被对方辱罵都说好，顿时士氣大減。

不料孔明隨即轉向群儒之首蔣幹，又問：「幹，你娘好嗎？」

蔣幹無奈至極之下也唯有答：「好...好.....」

由是曹營上下士氣跌至江底無心戀戰，故此就敗走赤壁了。

Edison 在 Batman：The Dark Knight 中只是“咔哩菲”

（美國‧洛杉磯）陳冠希（Edison）在好萊塢猛片《Batman:The Dark Knight》中演大配角，是對故事劇情沒大影響的大廈門口接待員，只有一句英文對白，鏡頭停留3秒。

在5月曝光的《The Dark Knight》高清預告片中，只見Edison與摩根費里曼在天台上邊行邊傾，步離直升機場，整個過程只得約半秒時間。而在片中西裝筆挺的Edison，原來只扮演一名大廈接待員，在入口大堂出現的他，唯一的對白是對摩根費里曼說：“May I check in your cell phone,sir？（意譯為我可否收起你的電話？）”而能夠清楚看到他的鏡頭也僅得這3秒而已，屬片中一閃即逝的配角。

源自新洲娛樂

Singapore’s CapitaLand buys 61.9% of Sungei Wang

By Joseph Chin

*KUALA LUMPUR*: Singapore's CapitaLand Ltd has acquired 61.9% of the
total retail strata area of Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur for
RM595mil (S$250mil).

CapitaLand said Wednesday the acquisition of the 61.9% comprised of the
total retail strata area or 510,418 million sq. ft as well as the car
parks through an asset securitisation structure.

The chief executive officer of CapitaLand Retail Ltd, Pua Seck Guan said
together with the earlier acquisitions of Gurney Plaza and Mines
Shopping Fair, the three seed assets collectively amounted to about RM2bil.

He said the property assets put CapitaLand firmly on track to create its
proposed pure-play Malaysian retail REIT by end-2008.

Pua said Sungei Wang was one of the most established and popular malls
in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, and it had nearly 100% occupancy and
more than 24 million visitors annually.

"Through our proactive management and by leveraging on our retail real
estate management expertise, there are tenancy remixing opportunities to
create significant value at Sungei Wang," he said.

Under the asset securitisation structure, Sungei Wang is held by a
special purpose vehicle, Vast Winners Sdn Bhd . VWSB has issued three
tranches of Senior Medium Term Notes, namely Class A, B and C, as well
as a tranche of Subordinated Class D Medium Term Notes.

CapitaLand's unit, Gain 888 Investments Pte Ltd had fully subscribed for
the Subordinated Class D Medium Term Notes in the principal amount of
RM338mil. The Senior Medium Term Notes were fully subscribed by a
Malaysian financial institution.

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Bill Gates is resigning as Chief Software Architect from Microsoft Soon

On June 27th, Bill Gates is no longer going to work as the Chief
Software Architect of Microsoft in order to devote more time to his Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation.
But Gates is still going to be the company's chairman and advise them on
technologies, but will play less into day-to-day activities.
I think maybe he finds more joys when doing charity work, probably I can
understand why too.
It always feels good when you donate to peoples or contribute back to
human society (perhaps we shouldn't forget about animals too)

Singapore’s May CPI at 7.5%

SINGAPORE: Singapore's annual inflation held at a lower-than-expected 7.5% in May, still hovering at a 26-year high, as higher costs of food, transport, communication and housing raised consumer prices.

From the previous month, May consumer prices rose 0.3% after seasonal adjustments, the Department of Statistics said in a statement yesterday.

The annual rate of increase in consumer prices in May matched the pace seen in April, which was also 7.5%.

Most economists had expected consumer prices in May to rise 7.8% from a year earlier – the fastest pace since February 1982 when they rose 9% due to high energy and food prices.

Central banks across the world from China to the United States are fighting rising inflation as higher oil and commodity prices push up consumer prices.

A sub-index for housing costs was up 12.4% in May from a year ago while food prices, which carry the largest weighting in the index at 23%, rose 9%. – Reuters

Brown Freezes Ministers' Pay as Inflation Touches Decade High

By Gonzalo Vina

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown forced Cabinet ministers to forgo a pay raise this year, part of a response to a surge in inflation that undermined the government's record on managing the U.K. economy.

Brown told his Cabinet that ministers should give up a 1.5 percent pay increase recommended by an independent panel, his spokesman Michael Ellam told reporters in London today. The boost would have been in line with pay for senior civil servants.

``Given the importance of public sector pay restraint at a time of economic uncertainty, ministers will not be accepting any pay rise'' in the year through March 2009, Brown said in a written statement to Parliament. Other lawmakers also had a 650- pound ($1,266) increase above the rate of inflation scrapped.

The move is part of the Labour government's aim to blunt suggestions from opposition lawmakers that Brown has mismanaged the economy. Inflation reached its highest in a decade last month, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write a public letter explaining why he missed his target.

Britain's economy is on track for its slowest growth since the last recession ended in 1992 as increasing food and fuel prices drain money from the wallets of consumers. The popularity of the Labour government has slid to its lowest since polling began after World War II as the Treasury pressed ahead with higher taxes on cars and on low-income earners.

Reputation `Bust'

``Gordon Brown's economic reputation has gone bust,'' George Osborne, member of Parliament from the Conservative opposition who speaks on finance, said in a statement. ``Brown's only plans to get us out of this economic mess are tax rises on family cars, alcohol, and council tax.''

The Bank of England today said it ``is concerned about the present and prospective period of above-target inflation,'' as consumer prices climbed 3.3 percent from a year earlier. Price gains may top 4 percent in coming months, King said.

Yesterday, the Confederation of British Industry, the U.K.'s biggest employers' lobby group, forecast economic growth of 1.3 percent next year compared with 3 percent in 2007.

``The Bank of England now finds itself backed into a corner with no room for maneuver,'' Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat who speaks on Treasury affairs. ``We now have a situation worryingly reminiscent of the 1970s, with unemployment and inflation both rising, and growth falling.''

Union View

The Trades Union Congress, an umbrella group representing more than 6 million workers, called on the central bank to refrain from raising interest because it would do little to alleviate the impact of food and energy prices.

``There is no point in the U.K. economy taking medicine with nasty side effects if it doesn't produce a cure,'' said Adam Lent, head of economics at the union group.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said the government had to work with other countries to bring down food and fuel prices.

``What's changed in this country is where in the past a lot of the inflation came from home grown problems'' it's now coming from abroad, Darling said in an interview pooled with broadcasters today. ``People can see that prices are increasing every time that they go and fill up their car. They can see the result. They can see it in the supermarkets.''

Malaysian Driver Ban To Enter Singapore After Sound The Car Horn For 8 Seconds.

(Singapore) A Malaysian man has been restricted to enter Singapore up to
6 months because of sound the car horn for more than 8 seconds at
Woodlands custom checkpoint. According to the traffic law of Singapore,
motorcar driver which keep sound the hornn when the vehicle is
non-moving, he may be sentenced to jail term or fine. If the convicted
is a Malaysian, he may be forbidden to enter Singapore.
The Malaysian who worked as a Security Guard in Singapore said that the
reason he keep sound the horn is to remind the motorcyclist to be
careful when passing by his car. When he's about leaving the custom, he
has been told by the immigration officer that sounding the horn is
violating the law and stamp a "W2" on his passport.

So Malaysian pals, please do not try to press car horn when you're about to enter Singapore at the checkpoint.

The First 2 Lucky Orangutans On Singapore Flyer To Enjoy Singapore Scenery

Singapore Flyer welcome two "Lucky Ape" to have a free ride, not only having the privilege to enjoy the Singapore scenery from the top, but also be fed with the delicious fruits.
The two special honored guests are the red hair orangutan (man ape), Chomel and Merlin from Singapore Zoo. Besides enjoying the ride, the two also bear the responsibility to pass a message to the public which the numbers of apes & monkeys have been declining over the years after the destruction with the habitat.

Maybe it's good to be an animal?

Standard Chartered is giving away gifts for spending on Great Singapore Sale.

Spend now and be one of 200 Cardmembers to get the sleek Sony 40" Full HD LCD TV for free this Great Singapore Sale!