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PHOTOS: 10 Great Spots To Celebrate The Queen's Jubilee

Oyster | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: London, Singapore, London Hotels, St. Lucia, Queen's Jubilee, Tea, Jamaica, Slidepollajax, Queen Elizabeth II, Barbados, Diamond Jubilee, Travel News

There's really nothing more English than afternoon tea, and so in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this June, we've rounded up some of our favorite spots to indulge -- in London and the Commonwealth.

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This Sci Fi Device Could One Day Be Real

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Bessel Beam, Video, Singapore, Real Life Tractor Beam, Star Trek Tractor Beam, Real-Life Tractor Beam, Star Trek Laser, Laser, Science Fiction, Tractor Beam, Working Tractor Beam, Star Trek, Lasers, Technology News

Tractor beams, a common theme in science fiction fantasy, may one day become science fact. Researchers at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology...

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So Eduardo Saverin Wants to Be a Singapore Citizen?

Kirsten Han | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship, Facebook, Singapore, Eduardo Saverin u.s. Citizenship, Eduardo Saverin, World News

Honestly, whether Saverin becomes a Singapore citizen or not makes very little difference to the average Singaporean. His life here is so vastly different from ours that he might as well be living on Mars.

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Facebook's Saverin Has a New Conservative Fan Base

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Eduardo Saverin, Heritage Foundation, Singapore, Patriotism, Ipo, Conservatives, Gop, American Flag, Cuba, Facebook, Mike Brownfield, Politics News

Mr. Saverin has been getting a lot of hate for this move to lower his tax bill, but he has also received a lot of praise, surprisingly from America's real patriots, the conservative base.

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Between Sun And Sea On Singapore's Sentosa Island

Monique Stringfellow | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Beach Resorts, Hawker Food, Sentosa Island, Singapore, Asia Travel, Family Travel, Asia, Sentosa, Southeast Asia, Singapore Travel, Travel News

After breakfast, we steered clear of the macaque monkeys that had gathered on the patio in the hopes that hotel guests would share their croissants.

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

Thor Halvorssen | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Dissent, Human Rights, Dictatorship, Singapore, Oslo Freedom Forum, Oslo, Free Speech, Singapore Politics, Singapore Travel, World News

We request that your government reconsider its travel ban on Dr. Chee and, in the spirit of human rights, allow him to leave Singapore for four days to participate in the Oslo Freedom Forum.

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Will Yale's Alumni Rescue Liberal Education at Yale?

Jim Sleeper | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Yale-Nus, Margaret Warner, Shaun Tan, Singapore, Richard Levin, Yale Corporation, Michael Madison, Michael Montesano, College News

Yale-NUS graduates will get a "warm" welcome when they impress their business clients over dinner at the elegant Yale Club of New York and when, grateful for this access of grace, they respond to Yale's fundraising appeals. This is all that counts.

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A Small But Solid Victory for Liberal Education

Jim Sleeper | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Liberal Education, Yale University, National University of Singapore, Richard Levin, Singapore, The Chronicle of Higher Education, New Haven, College News

The Yale-NUS college train has left the station, according to this spin, and while some dissidents may have hoped to derail it by dancing a dance of protest, those who understand how the world really works will now get on with doing that work.

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Thomas Friedman, the Singapore Model, and the Palestinians

Dr. Josef Olmert | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel, Thomas Friedman, Arab Spring, Singapore, World News

Thomas Friedman today discussed one of his favorite subjects, the "Arab awakening," which he did not predict in his extensive writing about the Middle East, and yet knew, from its very beginning, how it would affect the future there, in particular the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Hosting Startup Party

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Small Business, Video, Startup, Singapore, Social Networking, 40/40 Club, Mobile Phones, Yuuzoo, Small Business News and Trends, Startups, Jay-Z, Technology, Small Business News

When Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in Manhattan's Flatiron District re-opened in January, there were a slew of stars and celebrities there to celebrate, includ...

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On That JetBlue Captain Mayhem

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Aviation, Singapore Engines, Singapore, Jetblue Pilot, Travel News, Jetblue-Pilot-Panic-Attack, Singapore Flight Turnaround, Airline Security, Airlines, Jetblue, JetBlue Flight 191, Jetblue Flight, Travel News

This story strikes me as terribly tragic and eerily reminiscent of what happened to a friend of mine, an experienced airline pilot.

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PHOTOS: Singapore Plans Futuristic New Cruise Terminal

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Cruising, Cruise Ships, Singapore, International Destinations, Travel News, Singapore Cruises, Asia Travel, Singapore Travel, Cruises, Poll, Destinations, Travel News

Singapore is spending $400 million on a new International Cruise Terminal that will increase its capacity to host visiting ships. The new terminal, wh...

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How Yale's Singapore Venture Imperils Liberal Education

Jim Sleeper | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Singapore, Richard Levin, Yale, Linda Koch Lorimer, Charles Waterhouse Goodyear, Stanley McChrystal, John Negroponte, G.Leonard Baker, Charles Ellis, Thucydides, Education News

Liberal education probably couldn't survive without markets and states, but Yale's Richard Levin should be reminded that, in effect, in a liberal capitalist republic like ours, markets and states can't survive without liberal education.

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When Your Job Plan Isn't Part of Your Family's Plan

Karin Kamp | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Matchmaking, Singapore, The Story Exchange, Stereotypes, Women's Issues, Asian, Social Entrepreneurship, Violet Lim, Asian Americans, Entrepreneurship, Gender, Women News

"We can't live out our own dreams by following our parent's passions."

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How Saving the Oceans Can Feed the World

Ted Danson | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: World Oceans Summit, Fishing, Ocean Conservation, Singapore, Overfishing, Food Security, Green News

By restoring and strengthening natural marine systems, we can help feed people far into the future. It's a win/win situation. We simply need to put in place smart, low-cost, science-based policies on national levels that protect wild fish.

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Ask Airfarewatchdog: Your Airline Conundrums Answered

George Hobica | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Frequent Flyer Miles, American Airlines, Singapore, Air Travel, Airfarewatchdog, China, Singapore Airlines, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Answering an interesting question about frequent flyer miles -- and is China really worth a trip?

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PHOTOS: The 12 Most Memorable Hotel Pools In The World

BootsnAll | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Best Hotel Pools, Thailand, Bootsnall, France, Waikiki, Brazil, Maldives, Hotel Pools, Travel, Swimming Pools, Pools, St. Lucia, Tokyo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Egypt, Best Hotel Pools in the World, Tahiti, Hawaii, Brussels, Japan, Belgium, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Take a mental break from whatever you're doing to peruse the gorgeous pictures of these amazing hotel pools.

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AGAIN? Abercrombie & Fitch To Close 180 U.S. Stores By 2015

Alice Hines | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Retail News, Debt Crisis, The Gap, Singapore, Abercrombie and Fitch, Europe, China, Store Closings, International-Expansion, A&F, Business News

Abercrombie & Fitch, the Ohio-based teen retailer, plans to close 180 of its U.S. stores by 2015, CEO Mike Jeffries told analysts on a conference call...

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Migrants Struggle in the Shadows of Asia's Rising Tide of Inequality

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Thailand, South Asia, Workers, Undocumented Immigrants, Migrant Workers, Immigration, Philippines, Labor, Human Rights, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Libya, Domestic Workers, Asia, Kuwait, World News

In both the "developed" and "developing" worlds," migrants' labor struggles are deepened by social alienation. In Malaysia, exploitation of Filipino and Indonesian migrants is rampant in sectors such as domestic work.

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Singapore, I Love You. Here's Why.

George Hobica | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Singapore, Air Travel, Singapore Airlines, Hotels, International Destinations, Foodie Travel, Food, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Asia, Travel Trends, Travel News

While the world was making fun, Singapore became an amalgam of an Asian Las Vegas with a bit of Manhattan, Sydney and Los Angeles thrown in. Watch out Macau, Hong Kong and Dubai.

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PHOTOS: Hindus Celebrate Thaipusam Festival In Singapore

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Photography, Photos, Religion, Hinduism, Exposure, Singapore, Thaipusam-Festival, Religion News

For Hindu devotees, Thaipusam is a period of abstinence and fasting to cleanse their bodies of sin. Some carried enormous, decorative kavadis, complet...

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Puck Goes Back to His (Ginger) Roots

Perry Garfinkel | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Wolfgang Puck, Asian Cuisine, Beverly Hills, Singapore, Asia, Restaurants, Gourmet, Food News

"The title of celebrity chef is sort of bogus. Do we have celebrity shoemakers, celebrity butchers? The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years ago."

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WATCH: Hurtling Toward Singapore

Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Video, Base Jumping, Singapore, International Destinations, Singapore Travel, Asia Travel, Travel Video, Asia, Destinations, Travel News

The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is famous for the boat-like structure, dubbed the SkyPark, that sits atop its three towers, offering visitors panora...

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Singapore Art Museum Spotlights Local Artists and Global Collectors (VIDEOS)

VernissageTV | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Art, Singapore, Contemporary Art, Artists, Museum, Art Collectors, Emerging Artists, Li Hui, Art News, Lee Yong Baek, Takashi Murakami, Art Scene, Asia, Video, Arts News

The Singapore Art Museum currently presents two exhibitions that complement each other well. One shows contemporary Asian art from private collections around the world, the other has its focus on the young generation of artists living and working in Singapore.

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Art Stage Singapore 2012 Art Fair (VIDEO)

VernissageTV | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Singapore, Art Fairs, Art, Art News, Art Stage Singapore, Art Fair, Singapore-Marina-Bay-Sands-Resort, Video, Arts News

Art Stage Singapore is an international art fair held annually in Singapore. The second edition of Art Stage Singapore takes place at the Marina Bay S...

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