Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Ramblings
Maybe That's Why They Rebranded It As "FairPrice" Rather Than "NTUC FairPrice"
From the latest Singapore National Education, by Mr. Brown: "We kick up a fuss over a brand like FCUK, but we can have NTUC."
News
Singapore Resumes Poultry Import From Johor And Malacca
Singapore will import poultry and eggs exclusively from Johor and Malacca starting tomorrow because it is confident the products are safe, Malaysia's Argiculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
Taiwan Acknowledges Minister's 'Improper Wording' On Singapore
Taiwan Foreign Minister Chen Tan-sun, who dismissed Singapore as "a country the size of a booger," regretted his "improper wording," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Michel Lu.
Flats-To-Condos Finds No Takers
In an unusual bid to cut its stock of 10,000 unsold flats, the Housing Board has asked private developers to buy entire blocks for conversion into condominiums. But the group sounded out, the Real Estate Developers' Association, has said 'no'.
