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May 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

IN THIS ISSUE
09 Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Expat View: We’re going nowhere. The bald facts.


14 It’s Snow Joke Turning Japanese

Upfront: Two new hotels and two new booze brands launch in Singapore, and turn to page 29 for a very special offer from Hyundai


42 Right Bolshie

Style: Revolutionary fashion icons and the odd royal or two

FEATURES

62 Knock, Knock

Economy: AmCham takes on Beltway Insiders

64 Sale Or Return?
Economy: Is Orchard Road Singapore’s great white hope or great white elephant?

66 Motor Mouth
Economy: Rent or buy? Teo Kuan Yee looks at car ownership

68 Reports Of Our Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Economy: The fi gures you won’t read in the local media

72 Bye Bye Love
Society: Divorced and staying in Singapore

74 Jack Of All Trades
EXCLUSIVE: 30 years after being banned in Singapore, we revisit the making of Saint Jack

82 Happy Feet
Travel: Howard Banwell marvels at the wonders of Antarctica

REGULARS

70 Hallo Hallo

Finance:With the mobile phone industry on the slide, Rowena Everson wonders
who will be hanging up


89 No Shadow Of A Doubt

Motoring: Geraint Price previews the new “baby” Rolls-Royce


90 Numbers Game

Restaurants: Joanna Hughes reviews hot new FiftyThree

94 Pop Your Cork
Wine: Why Dom Pérignon should be your champagne of choice


97 The Old Guard At The Vanguard

Seen & Heard: Geraint Price hails the golden mouldies

99 Nights in Old Pompeii
Books: Roman orgies? Not in those sandals, says Joanna Hughes


102 Spanish Fly

Sports: Jason Dasey wonders if Raphael Nadal will sweep Wimbledon or if it will be a balls up


112 Split Personality

Horoscope: With Mercury in retrograde, things in May will not be what they seem


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