November 2018

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The Loyal and Valiant Yue Fei

Yue Fei ( 1103-1141 ) was a general and military expert who lived during the Southern Song Dynasty. He was well-known for mounting a successful defence against the Jin (Jurchen) invaders during that time. Regarded as a Chinese hero, Yue Fei has been deeply respected for his loyalty to his country. While leading the northern

Abigail Chay ‘To Be Loving To Others’

By Li Yen | Singaporean comedienne and actress Abigail Chay is famed for her role as Auntie Abigail in the Channel 5 sitcom Under One Roof. She is also widely known as the daughter of “McDonald’s granny”; her late mother portrayed an amicable granny in the popular McDonald’s TV commercial in the ‘90s. Prior to

2018 Christmas Light Decorations Around the World

2018 Christmas Light Decorations Around the World

You know Christmas when the streets take on an almost magical look with dazzling seasonal lights that turn festive moods on immediately. London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Singapore and our neighbour Kuala Lumpur—which city has the dreamiest Christmas lights? 1. London London’s Christmas lights are simply gorgeous. Imagine a glorious glowing angel spreading her wings

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You May Not Actually Own Your Bitcoin – Legal Expert

The price of Bitcoin has dropped by 75% in the past year, so anyone who invested heavily at the peak will have lost a lot of money. And now there’s more bad news for crypto-currency investors to worry about: they may not legally own the digital assets they have purchased. My colleagues and I have recently completed

Postmodernism’s Far-Reaching Effects on Humanity

When people agree to disagree, we often hear them say, “That’s true for you but not for me,” or “That’s just your perspective.” Sounds familiar? Chances are, they’re representing postmodernist thinking. Many scholars have tried to define postmodernism, but a wide range of definitions exist. And that is the exact premise of postmodernism—that there is

The Uyghurs: Surviving in China (Part 2) Restriction of the Uyghurs after 1949

Continued from the previous article: In August, a UN human rights panel reported that around 2 million Uyghurs and Muslim minorities have been forced into political indoctrination camps in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as part of a brutal crackdown. In this series, The Epoch Times delves into the persecution of the Uyghurs in China as

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Starting A Law Firm In Singapore

Patrick Tan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Law Corporation, a young and promising law firm. It was the first in Singapore to be awarded the prestigious PrimeLaw certification, which stands for Practice Management Excellence Standard awarded by the Law Society of Singapore. Patrick is an entrepreneur by nature, spontaneous and bold

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Data Security : The Risks in Modern Living

Technology has become such an inextricable part of our everyday lives that we sometimes wonder how people in the past survive without it. According to a study released in February 2017 by professional services firm EY, people in Singapore spend at least five hours every day on IT gadgets. The survey polled 1,000 people aged

Will Cryptocurrency Survive in Singapore?

Singapore will soon enforce laws on cryptocurrencies – similar to that of fiat currencies –  as it toughens its stance on bitcoins and other virtual currencies, now banned in neighbouring Thailand, Vietnam and India. The enforcement, however, will not be as tough compared to China, where cryptocurrency exchanges were shut and access to service websites

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