BMW 5 Series – Trying Too Hard To Remain Relevant?
IN the early years of its existence, the 5 Series was an aspirational car. It had that executive feel about it that elevated one’s sense of status.
That was the...
Sambal Prawns With Petai — Whip It UP!
Sambal Prawns With Petai
For uninitiated palates, petai or stink beans may be offensive, yet for countless Southeast Asians the pungent legume cooked in a lip-smacking sambal is a savoury...
Is Another BMW Dealer Good For Customers?
THE announcement of BMW handing its second official dealership in Singapore to Eurokars Auto (EA) raised more than an eyebrow in motoring circles.
Performance Motors Limited (PML), has been the...
Chinese Roast Pork – Whip It UP!
ROAST pork is all about a crunchy crackling and succulent meat oozing with juiciness. To close Chinese New Year on a high note, this roast pork is big on...
Does A Good Budget Speech Make For A Good Budget?
IN a budget speech that kicked the goods and services tax (GST) can down the road, and included support for the national football team, Singapore’s ninth Finance Minister Lawrence...
Be Smarter Than Your Smartphone
MASAFUMI Nagasaki is the remotely famous Japanese castaway who previously lived alone on Sotobanari, a deserted island, for 29 years, with hopes of dying gloriously in the midst of...
Let’s Make Christmas Great Again
SANTA isn’t kissing Mommy this year ‘cos of social distancing.
Yet the early reindeers brought a United Nations pop-up, like one of those old-fshioned greeting cards, to my attention...
Begone 2016! A Year Of Opportunity
IT WAS not all gloom and doom. There were bright spots in a spotty 2016. Here then are those who found patches of light in patchy 2016.
RIDING THE STORMS OF...
Topless In The Tropics — Audi A5 Cabriolet
FOR sheer enjoyment, the Audi A5 Cabriolet is hard to beat, hands, and top, down.
The ragtop on this *$272K beauty is not just about aesthetics, but about acoustics,...
When Will We Have Happy Music?
COVID-19 brought down the curtains on many livelihoods, but few as deafeningly obvious as the concert industry.
For artists like Singapore's Ramli Sarip and Airrion Love of The Stylistics, everything...