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My family was at Sentosa on 31 Dec 2025, but we decided to leave after dinner at 7:30 pm before the crush started.

Most retirees are prudent and that is why most people die leaving behind 70% of their wealth.

It sounds like the mindless work that they used to do in the SAF.

The Paper Generals won't even be able to pass the Baking Course.

Pity the low SES who have no chance for upward mobility like some of our present ministers like Tan See Leng and Chan Chun Sing.

I really worry for our children. High unemployment will cause chaos all over the world.

The Rothschilds were active in the early oil industry, especially in Russia in the late 1800s. However, they sold most of their oil interests to Royal Dutch Shell in 1912, long before the major oil boom in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

After 1945, Britain was broke. It owed billions to the US and couldn't afford to maintain the massive military and admin presence required to rule millions of people across the globe.

Back in 1974, Henry Kissinger made a deal with Saudi Arabia that all oil must be sold in US dollars. This created an artificial demand for US dollars worldwide.

Venezuela has 20% of the world's oil, or 303 billion barrels of oil reserves which is the largest on earth.

Insurance and property sales require some brainwork and mathematical skills.

It is really sad if that is all the SAF has prepared them for after leaving the uniformed service.

The orthopaedist at Mount E said do the TKR now while the one at NUH said there is no need to, and sent me to a physiotherapist.

The pressure will ensure these young elites continue to live in landed homes and drive cars after they graduate as professionals.

Venezuela has 303 billion barrels of oil reserves which is the largest on earth. In fact, it is 20% of the world's oil. The reason that the US acted is because Venezuela was selling their oil to China in Yuan.

Trump has to protect the petro dollar system that has kept the USA the dominant economic power for 50 years.

I haven't started to limp yet, so a TKR may be postponed for now.

I love walking along the corridor early in the morning or after a rain, as it is relatively cool before the humidity saps your energy as the sun starts to rise.

BT nature reserve still has lots of squirrels, civets, pangolins, mouse deer, flying squirrels, monitor lizards, snakes and of course, monkeys. My neighbour saw a deer once, but I have never seen one except at Mandai.

The last thing you want to hear from your surgeon during the circumcision is "Oops!"