That is probably why I see many Singaporeans felt left out in the cold if they do not belong to the well educated elite group and they will either turn very negative as a result or try very hard at earning money to prove to others that they still can make it despite the odds. Here, we...
To their credit, LTA has stated that the detailed alignment of the Cross Island Line has not been decided , and that an independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be commissioned to assess how the surrounding habitats will be affected by the Cross Island Line. Also, variou...
For the first time, Singapore has started looking at coastal works specifically to protect from rising seas. Hopefully, this will also be an opportunity to incorporate natural regeneration in artificial protective structures. As well as the protection of existing natural shores as a c...
Hainanese Pork Chop $2 per portion Hainanese curry rice is defined by the four classic dishes of Pork Chop, Curry Chicken, Chap Chye and Kong Bak right? Ever wondered why? If you go to Hainan island, you will not be able to find Hainanese Curry Rice because this is a style of cooking ...
At CommunicAsia 2013 in Singapore today, Panasonic have officially launched the 7″ Toughpad JT-B1 for the ASEAN(Association of South East Asian Nations) market. The Toughpad JT-B1 comes hot on the heels of the 10″ Toughpad FZ-A1. While the FZ-G1 is powered by Windows 8 Pro, the JT-B1 ...
Hi, I'm Ai Ling. I enjoy coaching students who have challenges with understanding and scoring in 'O' Level A-Maths and E-Maths. I develop Maths strategies, sometimes 'ridiculous' ideas to help students in understanding abstract concepts the fast and memorable way. I write this blog to...
, our Minister for Environment and Water Resources must be a busy man lately. He has to combat mosquitoes, fan off haze and also deal with petty cleaning issues at hawker centres with the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (the name is such a mouthful, might as well just renam...
Watch these toys animation videos by Counter656 and get blown away wp.me/p51Rz-2jy Alvinologist 40 minutes ago Be careful when eating Century Eggs made in China...... fb.me/1iCSYduZ9 Alvinologist 21 hours ago PSI reading crosses 100 - unhealthy level. My fellow Singaporeans,, please s...
Mystery Makan at Table Manners Way backdated for our mystery makan posts! This happened eons ago when it was my turn to bring the girls for makan. Check out our previous mystery makan sessions! Love this idea started by BFF ! Jacelyn – Nanjya Monjya , Box n Sticks , Queens Dessert Caf...
– Ghetto Singapore: Tekka Centre: Epicentre of Little India National Conversation #oursgconv – The Void Decker: Why a front office Singaporean core is important Defending Our Lion City – Dewdrop Notes 露语 : Shortening Full Time NS – guanyinmiao’s musings: Conscription Length Not A Forg...
AirAsia will be introducing twice daily direct flights between Singapore and Medan and daily flights to Surabaya from 15 August 2013. These two new additions brings the number of direct destinations from Singapore to 17. AirAsia also recently announced earlier this month its new route...
Facebook is slowly rolling out hashtag to all its users as we speak. It is no surprise that Facebook launched hashtag to all users. We heard about plans since early this year. But a part of me wished they didn’t do it. Hashtags are great on Twitter. It made Twitter a lot more useful w...
Can we go for wildlife photography, bird photography without having to carry bulky tripod, heavy lenses & big camera? The answer is yes. I brought with me just the latest Sony Super Zoom compact camera that small enough to fit in my pocket yet can produce optical zoom that is equivale...
Laura Vandervoort looks amazing as she makes an appearance at some Much Music event. She posed on the red carpet wearing a sexy little white mini dress that showed off her gorgeous legs. She paired the outfit with sexy open toes sky high platform high heels that fully accentuated her ...
The new laptops include the Alienware 14 for the enthusiast gamer who requires a laptop that provides enough performance for any task, yet is mobile enough to fit into a backpack; the Alienware 17 for an immersive, graphics-intensive experience with the latest technologies for desktop...
I was reminded recently, over a great but ridiculously sweaty breakfast at Epicurious , an ultra-popular cafe along Robertson Quay, just how much I enjoy baked eggs for breakfast. Of course, I am a egg freak to begin with; I could happily eat eggs for brekkie seven days a week.Epicuri...
The sister (cousin) wanted to give me a birthday treat. So I propose trying a new dining destination at Plaza Singapura new wing. We started by queuing at Tim Ho Wan at 11am on a Saturday morning. After 10 minutes of waiting, the waitress said we must wait for minimum 2 hours. Serious...
AsiaRooms.com is a leading online travel accommodation specialist in Asia. They unveiled Singapore's first ever mobile hotel, as part of a cool campaign for travellers and for the public to win $25,000 in prizes. The compact, luxury hotel room can simply be packed up, put on the back ...
This is actually all XiaXue’s fault, if you think about it…. It was said in this blog b4 that teh morale of the Dawn vs. XX story is to NOT MESS WITH XX AND HER GAZILLION FANS…. well…that’s basically what’s happening, itsn’t it? If DY does take XX to court, this is all prepping up to ...
Have you ever wondered how I find all the makan places on the blog? Well, when I first started the blog it was quite easy. Just look for lists of all the best food places that people have posted on the internet. Once that began to dry up, I started our own forum to let our kakis excha...
The Final Bits of SA – Night Time in Joburg Posted on Jun 19, 2013 in Art & Culture , Bing , Photography , South Africa People often ask us about night life in Joburg. The truth is we rarely went out at night unless it was for a dinner party at a friend’s house or a night out at a nic...
Another part of the former Portuguese colony of Macau which I was quite happy to discover was Hac Sa Beach ( 黑沙海灘), which translates into “Black Sand Beach” – so named because of its black volcanic sand, on the island of Coloane. I visited it not so much for the beach but for lunch at...
Qantas Group was recognised today at the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards held today at the Paris Air Show as having two leading airlines in the Australia-Pacific region. Qantas was awarded Best Airline Australia-Pacific (Top 10 in the world) and Jetstar Airways awarded the Best Low Cost ...
Best Airline Staff Service in Australia & Pacific – Virgin Australia Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia & India – Air Astana Best Airline Staff Service in Africa – Ethiopian Airlines Best Airline Staff Service in China – Hainan Airlines Best Airline Staff Service in Asia – Asi...
The first thing that struck me while I was skimming through the menu was this. If you have been following AiMakan long enough, you would have known that I am up for anything quirky. Before you go ‘ewww’ at the sight of these darlings, do try them out and you might be in awe. Forget th...
Disclaimer: All opinions/comments you see here are based on personal taste/preference, and my mood/craving for that day. I'm an extremely fussy eater so what I don't like doesn't mean others won't be impressed. Trust my readers to exercise their own judgement, please. There is ZERO in...
A few days ago, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) issued a letter of warning to filmmaker Lynn Lee for “having committed contempt of court”. It asserted that two video clips released by her, featuring interviews with former bus drivers He Junling and Liu Xiangying, “amounted to co...