tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88347747240904286712024-03-08T09:41:29.209-08:00Wicked!iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-30824519799027599962007-10-08T04:21:00.000-07:002007-10-10T04:23:35.955-07:00The price of your b@nk account: Just $44007 Oct 2007, STPersonal information pilfered by hackers can be sold and used for crimes like fraud and identity theftBy Loh Wei LoongYOUR bank account might contain thousands of dollars, but in the black market, information on hacking into it is worth only about US$300 (S$440).Credit card data goes for even less: Cyber thieves sell such details for just US$1 to US$6.And information about your iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-9869113349943272672007-10-05T01:42:00.000-07:002007-10-09T01:45:56.592-07:00Foot forward04 Oct 2007, ST, UrbanSingaporeans are embracing the era of the cult sandal and putting comfort before fashion. Even premium prices aren't getting in their way, finds NOELLE LOHSingapore has racked up many lofty achievements over the years in terms of infrastructure and economics, but Urban can reveal a little-known, down-to-earth area in which the Republic has put its best foot forward too: cultiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-15329118408174554182007-10-05T01:37:00.000-07:002007-10-09T01:41:33.172-07:00Beauty talk04 Oct 2007, ST, UrbanBeauty tips at your fingertips - just go to these fashion forums, says EMILY LEKFor your daily dose of beauty news, click on to online beauty forums.Fashionistas are now hogging forums like Flowerpod and Cozycot to yak about everything from hair extensions to pedicures.They post threads seeking fashion advice, rave about favourite make-up brands and trends and even double asiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-51275618480270964272007-10-03T23:58:00.000-07:002007-10-09T00:00:08.879-07:00Is it time to slow down?03 Oct 2007, ST, Mind Your BodyWendy Chua K. WandThe writer is the founder of Wand Inspiration and author of All Kids R Gifted and Break To Dawn.Q I am 35, have been working in a prestigious law firm for seven years and am likely to be made partner in one or two years.Although I used to enjoy my work, I am now starting to question if I am cut out for this. I work such long hours that I am always iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-12416227340213807082007-10-03T23:32:00.000-07:002007-10-08T23:33:48.857-07:00A dose of dark chocolate a day helps keep fatigue away03 Oct 2007, STLONDON - A DAILY dose of specially formulated dark chocolate may help cut chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms, researchers have found.A team from Hull York Medical School found in a pilot study that patients experienced less fatigue after having dark chocolate with high cocoa content than with white chocolate dyed brown, the BBC reported.They said the results were surprising but darkiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-26370797474865159612007-10-02T01:33:00.000-07:002007-10-07T01:36:34.278-07:00Much ado about 'nothing'01 Oct 2007, STTalking to a woman can be like watching Shakespeare: It requires a lot of concentration and it's difficult to understandBy Jeremy Au YongIT STARTED innocently enough.I was having tea with a friend at a coffee shop. And we were engaging in what I thought was a casual chat when, out of the blue, it happened.'It' refers to my friend getting angry with me. It would not surprise you to iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-59221105647447864392007-10-02T01:01:00.000-07:002007-10-07T01:37:02.544-07:00Homosexual friends: Let's fight the hypocrisy01 Oct 2007, STBy Tessa WongWHILE working on last week's story about youth attitudes towards homosexuality, I found myself thinking about the time I went through a sea change in my own perceptions about this issue.Until I entered university, I had always fancied myself as someone who could strike an adequate balance between reason and matters of faith.But it wasn't until I made my first gay iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-84097530159579317732007-10-01T04:35:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:38:02.207-07:00Pho the love of Vietnamese noodles30 Sep 2007, STBy Foong Woei WanIF YOU'VE been to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, you'd have come across Pho 24, the MacDonald's of Vietnamese beef noodles.Now, you can try its food right here in Millenia Walk, where a Singapore franchise of Pho 24 opened its first outlet last month.As far as I can tell, its beef noodles are quite authentic.The shop serves dishes that range from pho bap (noodles with iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-59950014387395477892007-10-01T04:32:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:33:12.785-07:00Roast with the most30 Sep 2007, STBy Chris TanQ I would like to prepare roasted char siew for a gathering. Which part of the meat is suitable? Should I buy a ready-made char siew sauce or do you have a 'secret ingredient' to share? What are the differences among local, Cantonese, Teochew and Japanese char siew preparation?Lee Seng ChoonA Cantonese char siew is distinguished by its toothsome succulence. You need iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-70465682698822820142007-10-01T04:28:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:31:54.802-07:00Getting the best in biryani30 Sep 2007, STBy Chris TanQ How can I achieve a flavourful mutton/ chicken biryani? The biryani I cook turns out like normal curry rice. Some recipes call for cooking over low heat on a stove and some in an oven. Which method would yield a more genuine taste?Yeo Li LingA True biryani is thought to be the offspring of northern Indian cuisine and Persian influences ('birian' means 'fried' in FarsiiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-47086249768046542372007-10-01T04:23:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:26:13.133-07:00Gourmet store cafes the rageGourmet food stores have branched into cafes which serve the quality food they sellBy Huang LijieYOU'D imagine that dining on the same brand of smoked ocean trout used by one of the best chefs in the world, Sydney-based Tetsuya Wakuda, would be a pricey experience at a fancy restaurant.Not so. Dreamy nosh endorsed by the world-famous chef is available at a low-key cafe here, of all places.Just iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-32874101078239709472007-10-01T04:14:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:15:44.178-07:00All fired up by shared memories30 Sep 2007, STBy Mathew PereiraI HAVE been carrying around in my car a letter I received in May this year. I have pulled it out on several occasions to read it, sometimes just portions of it, at other times the whole letter.It was written and sent to me in response to a column I had written a few weeks earlier on Kolam Ayer Estate - a small, kampung-like place I grew up in.The letter writer, whoiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-46012168143405968762007-10-01T04:12:00.000-07:002007-10-01T04:14:04.151-07:00The magic is in the moment30 Sep 2007, STI thrive in the fast lane but a recent trip to see my parents in Malaysia taught me the wisdom of simply slowing downBy Cheong Suk-WaiTHE question that always makes me cringe is also the one people who know me most frequently ask.'How often do you visit your parents?' they go, whenever we meet for a drink.Not often enough, my friends, not often enough, I think to myself, itching toiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-84139078806308096422007-10-01T03:50:00.000-07:002007-10-01T03:51:51.734-07:00Out of the doghouse30 Sep 2007, STDog owners who have not licensed their pets don't have to fear the $5,000 fine if they come forward nowBy Mak Mun SanIF YOU still haven't got your dog licensed and worry that you will be slapped with a $5,000 fine if you try to do it now, sleep easy.The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) says dog owners who come forward to license dogs they have kept unregistered for some iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-45138828293048335362007-10-01T03:44:00.000-07:002007-10-01T03:49:32.286-07:00Join the club30 Sep 2007, STCineplexes are counting on loyalty programmes to retain customersBy Ong Sor FernYOUR movie ticket can now admit you to restaurants, spas and even a hotel.As credit card adverts used to sniff, 'Membership has its privileges' - and cineplexes have jumped on the bandwagon. They now boast an array of loyalty programmes that reward faithful cinema-goers with more than just movies.Perks iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-14458219860934563002007-10-01T03:26:00.000-07:002007-10-01T03:33:13.645-07:00We're (Net)Working30 Sep 2007, STDoes virtual sheep- throwing have a place at work? The rise of Facebook has made employers address the issue of cyber-loafing in the officeBy Sandra LeongOFFICE workers hunched in their workspaces. The tap- tap-tap of computer keyboards over the whir of fax machines and photocopiers.A pleasant picture of a company's white-collared brigade hard at work? Think again.Max from iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-55119622169302705362007-09-29T11:56:00.000-07:002007-09-29T06:57:16.276-07:00Invasion of the Facebook oldies29 Sep 2007, STBy Deanna LeeI'M EMBARRASSED to say that after reading Newsweek's recent cover story on Facebook... I joined. The majority of the social networking site's new members are people over 35: oldies like me.Still, it's uncool - and supposedly 'old school' - to join because of pieces in 'old media' like Newsweek. And what's the point of joining Facebook if not to be cool?In my defence, IiWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-5242580689839072772007-09-29T11:18:00.000-07:002007-09-29T06:20:31.834-07:00Don't let go!29 Sep 2007, STThis flying fox or zip-line across a body of water is a first for Singapore and allows the public to take part in a treetop adventure course at Bedok Reservoir Park.At $18 for a shorter children's course and $25 for adults, Forest Adventure, which started last month, is a 1-1/2 hour series of activities; up ladders into sturdy trees, across swings up to 7m high, rope bridges and iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-31870586948235751772007-09-28T04:55:00.000-07:002007-09-28T05:28:43.119-07:00Under-wonders27 Sep 2007, ST, UrbanInstead of hitting the gym, some busy men are wearing body-transforming undergarments to turn from chunk to hunk. NOELLE LOH reportsWhen it comes to looking great in a tight pair of jeans, it's a cinch for some urban males. Literally.Body-conscious guys are donning undergarments to help them compress bulging bellies and to fill out those bits that don't, er, bulge iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-21910852221583208792007-09-28T04:23:00.000-07:002007-09-28T04:25:30.691-07:00Life's a trip, or is it a dead end?28 Sep 2007, STMEN-WOMEN HAPPINESS GAPBy David LeonhardtLAST year, a team of researchers added a novel twist to something known as a time-use survey. Instead of simply asking people what they had done during the day, as pollsters have been doing since the 1960s, the researchers also asked how people felt during each activity. Were they happy? Interested? Tired? Stressed?Not surprisingly, men and iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-58864122331498386522007-09-28T03:25:00.000-07:002007-09-28T03:26:33.623-07:00Songs from my spirit27 Sep 2007, STSinger Kenny Loggins shares how he learnt to listen to his soul while performing on stageBy Loh Keng FattYOU have probably hummed along to the pop songs of American singer Kenny Loggins, such as Footloose and Danger Zone.But success, it seems, doesn't mean that the now 59-year-old lived a life of sunshine and roses.His tale of spiritual loneliness is one of 55 stories collected iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-51419207107180631762007-09-27T08:46:00.000-07:002007-09-29T08:48:07.338-07:00A free phone line, but the operator eavesdrops26 Sep 2007, New PaperYOU'VE seen those ads next to your Gmail inbox.They are ads related to the content of your e-mail as Google, the company behind Gmail, scans e-mails to deliver ads.Will people be as willing to let a company listen in on their phone conversations to do the same?Pudding Media, a start-up in San Jose, California, introduced an Internet phone service yesterday that will be iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-26675577758720200912007-09-27T08:44:00.000-07:002007-09-29T08:46:39.872-07:00Net report that early retirement leads to longer life is a hoax26 Sep 2007, New PaperDon't let fake study go to your HEADBy Leong ChingTHE 'study' sounds logical and is seductive - quit earlier, live longer.Reason: Less stress.A complex title and a string of academic qualifications after the authors' name seemed to add credibility.But Optimum Strategies for Creativity and Longevity by Sing Lin, who has a PhD, is a hoax that has lasted long and travelled iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-57188205342448003412007-09-27T07:23:00.000-07:002007-09-29T07:42:10.668-07:00How the 'kiss of life' gives the gift of life26 Sep 2007, ST, Mind Your BodyCPR is key in saving the lives of people in cardiac arrest. Elaine Young finds out why more people should be trained in itThree weeks ago, 44-year-old Mr Neo Tze Siong made the news when his life was saved by three strangers who gave him cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after he had had a heart attack.A few days later, however, 10-year-old Jonathan Chow Kin iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834774724090428671.post-85700503969092227682007-09-27T05:26:00.000-07:002007-09-28T05:27:44.705-07:00How can a gout patient go vegetarian?26 Sep 2007, ST, Mind Your BodyHow can a gout patient go vegetarian?Q The many benefits of going vegetarian/vegan have been extolled in recent times, and from what I read and hear, many vegetarians switch to soy-based and/or nuts-based food as a source of protein.For those suffering from gout, however, neither soy nor nuts are good alternatives as both exacerbate the pain experienced in one's iWickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08857509770613189856noreply@blogger.com0