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"When
you have the time, you do not have the money. When you have the money, you
do not have the time. When you have the time and money, you do not have
the energy!"
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Singapore's
Everest, South Pole Hero To Attempt 7 Summits
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MO KIO, SINGAPORE -- After conquering Mount Everest and the South Pole,
mountaineer and adventurer Khoo SC is
planning to add another feather to his cap. He is
attempting to become the first Southeast Asian to conquer the renowned 7
summits, a feat accomplished by only 70
persons in the world. The 7 summits refer
to the Korean Summit, ASEAN-EU Summit, Singapore-Malaysia Summit,
US-Russia Summit, China-Taiwan Summit, G7 Summit and Israel-Palestine
Summit. "I have tried to conquer the Singapore-Malaysia Summit 3
years ago by gate-crashing the venue, but was stopped by the police and
was detained for 48 hours. Now I will try again, and I will ensure that it
will be a great success." said the determined Mr. Khoo.
CEO
Prices For Private Business Company Have Come Down For July
UPPER
CROSS STREET, SINGAPORE -- Falling a
hefty $5,800, the CEO price for the larger and luxury company with 500
and above employees is now $35,880, while the CEO for private company with
less than 500 employees drops $849 to
$38,499.The other three categories registered increases. The largest
rise is seen in the category for Dot Com
company, which went up $2,780 to
$19,832.The CEO for Public Service category also saw an increase of $418
to $35,008, while the price for the
Arm-Chair CEO category edges up $102 to $990.
Manchester
United Keens On Tanjong Pagar United's Winger
QUEENSTOWN,
SINGAPORE -- After signing Fabien Barthez, the Mirror newspaper said a
reliable source indicated that the Red Devil is interested to secure the
service of Stevie Tan. "Who wouldn't dream of playing for Manchester
United, even if eight other top European clubs are currently interested in
me?", said the 29 years old winger, "For now I'm a Jaguar player
and I intend to respect that. To say Manchester United is a priority for
me would be a bit hasty because it's only an offer, exciting though it is, among
many other that have come my way." However, Tanjong Pagar United
coach, T Pahari, is less than impressed. "The only chance that
Ferguson has of getting his man is if we get Beckham, Giggs and lot of
cash.", he said.
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Recycling
condom now a viable and profitable business
Recycling condom is now a viable and profitable business, thanks to the increasing price of
rubber worldwide.
The prices of all types of rubber have gone up by about 20 percent since last year.
Condom suppliers confirmed that prices of extra sensitive, extra
protection and other condoms have increased, but the average consumer has not felt it yet as suppliers have absorbed the price increases.
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