Daily Hitlist: Singapore, the toilet capital of the world

It's a new toilet for the world's poor. Plus: Elephants at the Zoo, and Jarrod Lim opens a studio

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A promoter shows a prototype modular squat toilet, consisting of a three-in-one pan with a raised platform with a step, a compost chamber and urine collector at the World Toilet Summit & Expo 2009 in Singapore.

Must know: The world’s poor and rural communities will soon have access not only to proper sanitation but also use of human waste fertiliser when a Singapore-based company makes available its locally-designed affordable toilets, which it unveiled at the World Toilet Summit & Expo 2009.

more via New Straits Times

Must see: Award-winning Australian designer Jarrod Lim has opened a design studio in Singapore to showcase his new collection of furniture pieces.

more via Jarrod Lim website

Must know: A stronger currency and a rise in inflation has made Singapore a more expensive place for expats to live, according to a new surve. Singapore jumped three spots from a year ago to become the ninth priciest Asian city in the latest cost of living rankings by ECA International.

more via The Straits Times

Must do: Beginning this weekend, the Singapore Zoo is organizing a slew of activities and events centered around the new Elephants of Asia exhibit. Visitors can watch the giants have their daily morning bath, and the mahouts will demonstrate how a massive pedicure is done. December 5-27, admission charges at S$18 for adults and S$9 for kids under 12.

more via Singapore Zoo

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A technology reporter and wannabe entrepreneur in a previous life, Larry is now City Editor for CNNGo Singapore, where he sacrifices his nights, caffeine intake and waistline to the demands of the job.