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Just curious what is the hottest or most spicy dish you have eaten in Singapore? Recommend me something so fiery that it can cause spontaneous sweating, burning tongue and maybe even tummy upset.
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Nicky Hilton Worth: $50 million The sister of Paris makes a bundle from her two fashion labels. How to land her: Be short. She dated Kevin Connolly (E from Entourage) for a while, then David Katzenberg, who
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Its seems like people are jumping into high end car. My friends just bought Porsche, Maserati and more Porsche.. Gosh ... the Rich are indeed getting RICHER!
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Lancer is hottest car in Singapore It pips Toyota Corolla which had been the favourite for 5 years in a row By SAMUEL EE 2007 threw up a couple of surprises in the new car sales stakes but generally, the same old models ruled the same old segments among members of the Motor Traders Association of Singapore (MTA). The MTA is a grouping of authorised distributors and the biggest upset was recorded in the most popular model category. A close race ended with the title of Singapore's favourite car going not to the Toyota Corolla Altis this time, but to the Mitsubishi Lancer GLX. The GLX is an old, low-priced sedan that has since been replaced by the new ninth-generation EX but which continues to be sold as an entry-level alternative. Starting from just $52,700 currently, this made-in-Japan model reeled in 5,472 willing buyers in 2007 (see table), just 55 units more than the made-in-Thailand Toyota. The 1.6-litre Lancer was also helped by the fact that a new version of the Toyota Corolla Altis will be launched only in early March. As a result, the outgoing ninth-generation Corolla - which was also the first to bear the Altis suffix - came a close second with sales of 5,417 units. Before 2007, the Toyota Corolla had been the perennial favourite. This model, with its rock-solid reputation for quality and fuel economy, was Singapore's No 1 car for five consecutive years. But even as the Lancer GLX won top honours, its 2007 volume was still lower than its 2006 volume of 6,639 units, which shows how much this 1.6-litre sedan segment, and MTA sales in general, have shrunk. It may not stay this way for long, however, because the new-generation Corolla Altis is expected to spark strong interest and revive this category of cars. The popular 1,600cc sedan segment also threw up another winner - the Honda Civic in No 3 position. Although it is more expensive than the first two models, it managed to chalk up total sales of 4,979 units last year. These include variants with 1.8 and 2.0-litre engines, as well as a petrol-electric hybrid and in souped-up Type R trim. By contrast, a previously popular made-in-Japan sedan, the Nissan Sunny, looks like it may fade into oblivion soon. This very old model, which costs from $54,000 upwards, eked out sales of 1,723 units. In the mid-sized sedan segment, the Toyota Camry still held sway with a strong 3,366 units. Last year was the first full year of sales for this handsome new model and it pipped its traditional rival, the Nissan Cefiro, which saw sales of 712 units, by a wide margin. The Honda CR-V was Singapore's most popular sport-utility vehicle. It notched up sales of 1,032 units in 2007, beating competitors like the Toyota RAV4 (98 units) and the Toyota Fortuner (164). In fact, the stylish Nissan Murano also managed to overtake the two Toyota SUVs with 389 units even though it is a more expensive model. In the hatchback market, a relatively expensive Japanese model continued to rise to the top despite being due for replacement. The Honda Jazz racked up sales of 2,767 units - a credible number for an ageing model. Another Japanese hatchback that turned in decent numbers was the Suzuki Swift, with total sales of 1,104 units in its 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6-litre guises. The multi-purpose vehicle segment can be split into the compact MPV and the mid-sized MPV models. But both categories were dominated by Honda. Sales of the Honda Stream compact MPV came to 1,220 units. On the other hand, the ever-popular but rapidly ageing Toyota Picnic managed only 949 units. High fuel prices meant that the mid-sized MPV segment saw a big drop in numbers for models with engines of over 2.0 litres. The Honda Odyssey's 1,351 units may allow it to claim No 1 status but that figure is still 15 per cent lower than the previous year's.