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- Index-linked selling pushes SingTel down 9.6%
A SINGTEL share is now cheaper than a StarHub share, after investors dumped SingTel's stock yesterday in index-linked selling. - Keppel down on outlook concerns
KEPPEL Corp's Q3 results briefing sought to assure investors that at least one of its three pillars of growth remains strong, with continued strong topline numbers contributed by the offshore and marine division. - Business briefing
CREATIVE Technology's revenues for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2008 fell to US$141.2 million from US$184.6 million previously. The company turned in a US$32.2 million loss from a US$1.3 million profit previously. - Eat, drink and be merry? Not any more
WITH the impending recession, Jane has to decide what to do this weekend. She has already given up her annual trip to Japan. She figures she can no longer afford the air ticket and fresh sashimi at the same time. - Old school diners
LA Villa, a Mediterranean-style bistro located in what used to be the tuck shop at the former River Valley Primary School, is the latest in a growing number of back-to-school restaurants that combine the nostalgia of an old school environment with the open, informal spaces that might not be so readily available in a more conventional location. - Pasta in a pinch
THE idea of making your own pasta can be rather daunting. For one thing, you probably didn't grow up watching la nonna knead and pinch as they do in Italy (most of the world's great pasta chefs seem to have picked up their skills from grandmothers who were experts in the field). Then, there are more than 300 varieties, so where do you begin? - wine&dinewith BTWeekend
Pine Court Chinese Restaurant - In wine country
A VERY early morning start takes some of the excitement away from the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras in London. However, thoughts of the hour evaporate when we enter the platforms; soaring arches bathed in cool light form a spectacular space over the trains. This is travel made glamorous again, with careful and sensitive updating of an historic terminus, and unlike the cavernous nature of modern airport terminals, is on a human scale. The train glides out into the London night, and before long, the peace and verdant countryside of northern France give way to urban clamour; the Gare du Nord at rush hour. A short trip to the Gare de Lyon and in no time the situation is remedied as a TGV speeds away from Paris. A quick change in Dijon and heading south, the CГґte d'Or looms up on the right and train stations begin to read like a wine merchant's list - we have arrived. - In wine country
Some two-thirds of production is sold by growers to the negociants, who then blend wines from similar vineyards to market. Many of these negociants provide reliable, consistent quality, but rarely the excitement and individuality of a domaine bottling. These are the domaines one should seek out, follow and delight in. - 'Tis the season, or not ...
VISITING wineries during harvest season gives you great bang for buck because you not only get to taste the finished product, which you can do year round, but you also get to see the grape and juice processing facilities in action. - Tick talk
THAT style trends evolve with the state of the economy is a given. But to expect that fashionistas would emerge in dark, funereal clothing and accessories in these gloomy times, though plausible, would be an overstatement. - Best buys
IN their desire to create special timepieces, the designers of Carl F Buchere came out with the Alacria - a feminine creation combining the technicalities of watch and jewellery making. - Hip to be square
THE military-inspired Bell & Ross BR Instrument range has just been expanded to include a more feminine alternative. - All out bling
THERE are times when classics won't do and all out bling is the best remedy for any crisis. That's probably why Cortina Watch's Jewellery Time is always a well-attended event and at next week's exhibition, eight premium brands have trotted out their special women's timepieces. - Helping the dying and the family
IF there's one thing which Rosalie Shaw, who pioneered palliative care in Singapore back in the 1990s, would like to see, it's to remove the taboo surrounding talk of death. - Dying with dignity
THE palliative care approach to the end of life is how to help dying people achieve closure with less suffering and more comfort, rather than holding on to hope of a cure. - Handy books on health issues
Know Your Bones and Joints By Low Chee Kwang - Index-linked selling pushes SingTel down 9.6%
A SINGTEL share is now cheaper than a StarHub share, after investors dumped SingTel's stock yesterday in index-linked selling. - Keppel down on outlook concerns
KEPPEL Corp's Q3 results briefing sought to assure investors that at least one of its three pillars of growth remains strong, with continued strong topline numbers contributed by the offshore and marine division. - Business briefing
CREATIVE Technology's revenues for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2008 fell to US$141.2 million from US$184.6 million previously. The company turned in a US$32.2 million loss from a US$1.3 million profit previously. - Eat, drink and be merry? Not any more
WITH the impending recession, Jane has to decide what to do this weekend. She has already given up her annual trip to Japan. She figures she can no longer afford the air ticket and fresh sashimi at the same time. - Old school diners
LA Villa, a Mediterranean-style bistro located in what used to be the tuck shop at the former River Valley Primary School, is the latest in a growing number of back-to-school restaurants that combine the nostalgia of an old school environment with the open, informal spaces that might not be so readily available in a more conventional location. - Pasta in a pinch
THE idea of making your own pasta can be rather daunting. For one thing, you probably didn't grow up watching la nonna knead and pinch as