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...restore your sense of wonder As far as hotel design goes, Singapore is typically associated with understatement and restraint. But then, most travelers haven't stayed at the Scarlet, tel: (65) 6511 3333. The Lion City's newest boutique hotel is a testament to the delightful surprises that sometimes occur when people with neither experience nor inhibition try their hand at something new. Opened last month, the 84-room hotel - housed in an immaculately restored 1924 shophouse - is owned by first-time hotelier Geeson Lawadinata, and is the vision of first-time designer Michael Tan, who amazingly professes no formal...
...response to tragedies that occur beyond its borders is often woefully inadequate. The loss of human life and livelihood is always worthy of our attention, compassion and benevolence. Today I can say that our nation--from politicians to philanthropic organizations to ordinary people--has done us proud in reaching out to the victims of this unimaginable catastrophe. I can only hope that such an outstanding display of generosity will not be limited to this one event but will be extended wherever and whenever disaster strikes and the citizens of the world need our help...
Sachs neglected to mention that one reason more deaths occur in poorer nations is their extreme overpopulation. Moreover, governments disburse their money as they see fit. If those poor nations, many of which have extensive internal political corruption, choose to pay for things other than more hospitals, better roads and coastal barriers, they have no one to blame but themselves when disaster strikes. Poor nations of the world, take heed: Spend your money wisely, and hold your politicians accountable...
...Lion City's newest boutique hotel is a testament to the delightful surprises that sometimes occur when people with neither experience nor inhibition try their hand at something new. Opened last month, the 84-room hotel?housed in an immaculately restored 1924 shophouse?is owned by first-time hotelier Geeson Lawadinata, and is the vision of first-time designer Michael Tan, who amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed...
...said that further research into the health benefits of alcohol will investigate whether drinking moderately in a short span of time or over the long term matters most in an individual’s life and if the same results occur in men as well as women...