Posted on 28 January 2013. Tags: Chinese New Year, horoscopes, Juan Leysner, Personal tech and apps, Technology
Astrology, fortune tellers and horoscopes are part of our daily lives. Computers and mobile phones opened new doors for the so-called mediums, fortune tellers, psychics and others. But at the end of the day it is all about whether or not you believe in it. The introduction of the computer has helped astrology as well. [...]
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Posted on 21 January 2012. Tags: Angela Richardson, Chinese New Year, Desmond Tan Kok Tat, Generali, Malaysia
Meet Desmond Tan Kok Tat. The Malaysian expat born in the year of the dog who’s married to a Dragon. Desmond Tan Desmond, what Chinese Zodiac sign are you? I was born in the year of the Dog (1958). Do you follow the Chinese horoscopes religiously or not at all? Actually I do not follow [...]
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Posted on 21 January 2012. Tags: Angela Richardson, Chinese New Year, Christopher Bong, Fraser Residence
Mr. Christopher Bong Where are you originally from? I am from Singapore and am 3rd generation Singaporean with Indonesian roots. My grandfather was originally from Pontianak, Indonesia. Just before the 2nd World War, he brought the whole family to Singapore. When did you move to Indonesia and where were you living before Jakarta? I have [...]
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Posted on 21 January 2012. Tags: Chinese New Year, Enlightenment from my Chinese Friends, Imlek, Sebastien Laurent
I have been living here for a while now, but I realised that I am totally ignorant about the Chinese New Year celebrations. Except good food, some red lanterns hanging everywhere and a special animal per year, this is basically my only knowledge. Thank God we have BlackBerry so I broadcasted a message to 38 [...]
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