Let the picture do the speaking.
This photograph was taken yesterday (0020 20th-July-2008) at bus stop no. 40189 (Scotts Road, Newton MRT station) while I was waiting for the last bus home.
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Monday, July 21st, 20085 months 40% ROI investment? VR Global Metal Trading Pte Ltd?
Friday, July 11th, 2008Recently, I came to know that a friend of mine, signed a contract (Pg 1/2, Pg 2/2) 10 months ago, that is supposed to give him a 40% ROI in 5 months! Wow, that seems like a really good deal. The contract is signed through someone who seemed to be really credible (business person with real brick and mortar shop whom had been a friend for sometime with my friend), and the cash out time has passed.
What do you as a reader expect? Would my friend get back his principle and profit? Want to know more about this “lobang”?
Click here for the full account of the investment.
Click her for a quick summary of the investment.
For the time-constrained readers, the answer is, no, my friend did not get back a single cent to date, which is 5 months after the supposedly cash-out date. Readers, do beware of such investments plans. You must do your due diligent before parting with you money. No matter how well you know your friend, you money can perform disappearing act once it is gone from your pocket.
PS: Perhaps you or someone had came across this “lobang” or have heard of VR Global Metal Trading Pte Ltd, do contact me at the address specified at Contact Us. [Uncle Sam] [Alice In Wonderland] needs you.
Additional reading
Click here for the investment contract
Click here for the things to check while making investment
Click here for ‘101′ investment lesson by Vandalin
Orange Ribbon Celebrations commemorates racial and religious harmony
Monday, July 7th, 2008Yesterday was the launch of the National Orange Ribbon Celebrations, to commorates racial and religious harmony. In Singapore, we have multi-racial groups, and multi-religions. Harmony and peace is kept within the country with the comfortable co-existence, tolerance, appreciation and respect for each of the different groups. There is no one special race or religion in our Unique Singapore. We respect other’s cultures and beliefs.
However, very ironically, on the same day itself, it seems that our Singapore cyberspace is less tolerance, with a certain event that has divided many.
Orange Ribbon Celebrations mark racial harmony in Singapore
By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 06 July 2008 1921 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore is commemorating racial and religious harmony on a national level through the month-long National Orange Ribbon Celebrations – the first of its kind.
It is organised by OnePeople.sg, the five community development councils, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, People’s Association and the Self-Help Groups.
Over 5,000 people – Singaporeans, new citizens and expatriates – turned up at Clarke Quay in orange-coloured outfits on Sunday morning to embrace the idea of multiculturalism.
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Extract of partial article from Channel New Asia on 07th July 2008