good and bad news

Ariel Sharon is lying on his deathbed and I'm down with the flu.... Now for the good news, The Economist is finally in print for the new year, and I have the whole weekend at home to enjoy! :P

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!!

New year's resolutions:
1. Learn more about investment/finance/economics
2. Learn how to play golf
3. Get to know more interesting people
4. Work out regularly (now that's a tough one!)

My wishes for 2006:
1. That Christian churches the world over will open dialogue on Ecumenism
2. That the Palestinian peace process will be accelerated with the formation of the Kadima party by Ariel (Arik) Sharon and Shimon Peres
3. That peace and democracy will prevail in Iraq with the dawn of a coalition government and a new constitution
4. That oil prices will fall to below US$50 a barrel
5. That the United States will choose not to conduct oil drilling in the pristine landscapes of Alaska
6. That the opening of Buangkok MRT station will symbolize the power of public opinion in Singapore
7. That Singapore's GDP will grow by more than 6% and the benchmark STI index will improve on this year's gains of 13.6%