Singapore opens new cruise terminal, eyes Asian market
Singapore has opened a new cruise terminal capable of berthing the world’s biggest luxury liners, in a bid to boost the city-state’s position as a regional travel hub.
October 23, 2012
Singapore has opened a new cruise terminal capable of berthing the world’s biggest luxury liners, in a bid to boost the city-state’s position as a regional travel hub.
In the opening moments of “Hold These Truths,” Jeanne Sakata’s eloquent one-man drama about civil rights giant Gordon Hirabayashi, the reflective protagonist recites a Japanese proverb he learned from his father while growing up on a farm in Washington state during the Great Depression: “Deru kugi wa utareru,” or, “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.”
Actor-sportsman Derek Ramsay likes to live on the edge. Against his doctor’s orders, Ramsay, who was recovering from surgery, competed in the World Flying Disc Federation 2012 World Ultimate & Guts Championships in Japan, where the Philippines upped its ranking from 15th to seventh place. Last month, he played at the Singapore Open 2012, where Team Philippines won. Although he was just supposed to coach, he ended up playing.
The following are my answers to questions about astral projection asked by De La Salle University student Krysta Mae Alcala for her school newspaper “Plaridel.”
In a drive to expand its market, Watsons recently launched its new campaign and brand ambassadors. And it’s working to strengthen its pharmacy section with improved service and affordable pricing, to make Watsons more than just a personal-care store.
Ask and I answer. In the ever-changing and expanding world of wellness, remedies and approaches old and new emerge and reemerge in a brand new light.
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Graduates of Cohen’s Lifestyle Center last week strutted the catwalk to show off their new bods through a fashion show called “Re: New Me 2012, Fit for the Red Carpet.”
An Austrian artist has installed a one-way mirror in a Vienna cafe that allows men to peek from their restroom into the ladies room.
Be enthralled by the colorful creatures of Philippine folk literature and mythology as the UP Playwrights’ Theater puts the spotlight once again on “Umaaraw Umuulan Kinakasal ang Tikbalang,” Dulaang UP’s hit production last season. The play is adapted from Gilda Cordero-Fernando’s children’s short story “The Magic Circle,” written by Rody Vera and directed by José Estrella.
Philippine Airlines will launch a pioneering service between Manila and Toronto on Nov. 30, 2012, giving the flag carrier a direct link to Canada’s largest city and its first gateway on the vital East Coast of North America in 15 years.
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