Eternal optimism | A kaleidoscope of all things dark

If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.] [View In Browser] SAT, JAN 7, 2017 Get Briefed Daily EDITOR'S CHOICE [Eternal optimism] Ramping up his training, for one thing, and making every performance count until he catches the attention of a Japanese promoter that deems him good enough and deserving of a slot on the latter's show. [A kaleidoscope of all things dark] WE are the sum of the choices we make. So when Ruth Malone is accused of killing her children, it's her life choices that come back to haunt her. She's a cocktail waitress, lover and mother all rolled into one, struggling to make ends meet and fighting for custody of her children. But not everyone sees Ruth for what she is. [Parliament to discuss Terrex seizure and Singtel Internet outage] THE first Parliament sitting of the new year takes place on Monday afternoon, with Members of Parliament (MPs) filing 97 questions - 68 for oral answer and 29 for a written response - for various ministers to answer. [Lifestyle] [Faces To Watch] [Locally Brewed] [Port of Call] [Breaking News] [Top Stories] [Jump-start your year with BT Weekend] [Companies & Markets] [Courage Marine to raise HK$97m through share placement] [China Great Land appoints new CEO, CFO, seeks new directors] [Real Estate] [Li Ka-Shing sees Hong Kong property prices rising amid curbs] [Some S$28-35b of construction contracts expected in 2017: BCA] [Banking & Finance] [Yuan, other Asia currencies seen extending slide in 2017 on US dollar rally] [Australia, NZ dollars seen down slightly this year: poll] [Energy & Commodities] [Malaysia appoints new chairman for palm plantation operator Felda] [Glencore studying raising stake in Congo mine with Gertler] [Technology] [Canada competition bureau drops probe of Apple] [Apple bosses see pay drop in 2016 as CEO reaps US$145m] [Consumer] [Tata Sons calls shareholders meeting to oust Mistry from board] [Toshiba to meet banks Tuesday, loan waiver expected: sources] [Transport] [Jaguar Land Rover buys stake in car technology firm CloudCar] [Boeing said close to US$10.1b order from India SpiceJet] [Government & Economy] [Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting] [Putin sought to help Trump in election: US intel report] [Life & Culture] [Pope Francis offers epiphany picnic to poor people at Vatican] [Human brain's face recognition develops into adulthood] [Stocks] [US: Dow misses 20,000 points by a hair; tech shares strong] [US: Stocks little changed on mixed jobs report] [Today's Paper] Premium Content [Top Stories] [Eternal optimism] [Hong Seh drives Maserati's first SUV into town] [2017 likely to be a year of large M&A deals for Singapore] [Companies & Markets] [2017 likely to be a year of large M&A deals for Singapore] [Vallianz to streamline operations amid challenging conditions] [Triyards Q1 net slumps 66% on lower gross margin] [Real Estate] [More construction firms taking on projects below cost] [Public sector projects to boost construction demand in 2017] [Three parties shortlisted for Jurong Point] [Consumer] [Cheating death can cost US$200,000 as cancer tops pharma sales] [US watchdog claims thousands of D-Link users exposed to hacking] [Transport] [Hong Seh drives Maserati's first SUV into town] [Government & Economy] [Parliament to discuss Terrex seizure and Singtel Internet outage] [India's plans to sell company stakes draw threats of strikes] [Trump tweet against Japan's Toyota stirs fears of trade wars] [Opinion] [S'pore gets a new year surprise from 2016] [Life & Culture] [With manicures and make-up, Japan's 'genderless' blur line between pink and blue] [The home-buying decision] [Danish delight] [The Raffles Conversation] [The human touch] [Investing & Wealth] [World's worst commodity is radioactive for investor portfolios] [The philosophical failings of forecasting] [Will oil price rebound continue in 2017?] [Food & Drink] [Dine Now] [Dining On Another Plane] [Locally Brewed] [Arts] [Comeback Dance Act] [Art Across The City] [Travel] [Say Yes] [Port of Call] [Cars] [Perfect 10] [Wellness] [My Weekend] Follow Us [Facebook] [Twitter] [Linkedin] [Subscribe Now] [Click Here] Or Call CALL 6388 3838 Download The BT Apps [About Us] [Contact Us] [Help] [Terms & Conditions] [SPH Websites] [Data Protection Policy] If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, [click] here.