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LG Optimus G Pro arrives in Singapore
Earlier from 30 May 2013, LG started introducing its flagship smartphone, Optimus G Pro into Hong Kong and the rest of the Asia region, including Singapore. The 5.5-inch display Android smartphone was...
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Alvinology Goes to Pink Dot 2013
I attended Pink Dot 2013 on 29 June and took some photos. The last time I attended a Pink Dot event was for the first event, five years ago. You can read about the first Pink Dot here. Happy folks at...
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Historic Moment in World History as God says SORRY to Kong Hee
God allegedly said this to Pastor Kong Hee: “My son, Kong, thank you. Thank you for going through this. I need you to go through this alone so that you and City Harvest Church can be the man and the...
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Why Darren Woo is Worse than Trinetta Chong
Who you support? Darren Woo Hon Fai is the valedictorian this year from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). He made headlines for his...
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Public tasked to show their ‘Officer’ qualities or making a mockery of NSFs...
I received the media invitation for this event on 30 July (Wed), but I had ignored it because I do not agree with their publicity stunt: “With National Day fast floating into view, many of us are...
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Cruising with the Family in a Volkswagen Sharan
About two weeks ago, I had the privilege to own the Volkswagen Sharan for a week, courtesy of Volkswagen Singapore. The car is a 7-seat MPV with a 2.0 TSI engine: I will get to drive this for a week!...
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Movie Review: That Girl in Pinafore (我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切)
That Girl in Pinafore (我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切) is a 2013 made-in-Singapore comedy-musical film directed by Chai Yee-wei and starring Julie Tan, Daren Tan, Jayley Woo, Hayley Woo, Kenny Khoo, Seah Jiaqing...
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Many Stories, One Singapore: 48 Singapore Blogs I Read
Happy birthday Singapore! The theme for this year’s National Day Parade is “Many Stories, One Singapore”. To join in the celebration, here is a list of 48 Singapore blogs I read (in random order):...
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GSS Shopping with MasterCard PayPass Card
On the last week of the Great Singapore Sale (GSS), Rachel and I went shopping with a MasterCard PayPass card – a prepaid stored value MasterCard that also has Tap & Go and EZ-Link functions. GSS...
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Everything But The Brain – a pair of tickets to giveaway!
Over the Hari Raya and National Day long weekend, I attended the opening preview of Sight Lines Entertainment’s Everything But The Brain on Saturday evening: Everything But The Brain is written by...
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Win the Volkswagen Sharan (for a week)!
Yes, you read correctly. You can win the Volkswagen Sharan (for a week)! I wrote about my experience cruising around in the 7-seat MPV with a 2.0 TSI engine for a week. Would you like to experience...
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[Book Review] Year of the Tiger by David Miller
Book Cover David Miller is a former Straits Times journalist and I got to knew him while he was working in corporate communications after he had left Singapore Press Holdings. He had spent ten years...
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Oasis Taiwan Porridge (海京楼台湾粥) @ Toa Payoh Town Park
Having a meal at Oasis Taiwan Porridge restaurant is like a walk down memory lane. The restaurant has been in business for more than 38 years and is now located Toa Payoh Town Park, opposite HDB Hub...
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Spruce at Fire Station @ Upper Bukit Timah
Built in 1956, the state-owned fire station at Upper Bukit Timah with its distinctive red doors is the second Spruce restaurant (the first Spruce restaurant is located at Phoenix Park). Spruce at Fire...
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MasterCard cardholders alone spent a whopping US$1.5 billion during Great...
MasterCard cardholders spent a whopping US$1,491.4 million during the Great Singapore Sale 2013 (GSS2013), held from 31 May to 28 July 2013. Singapore MasterCard cardholders contributed to the bulk of...
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Move aside Miley Cyrus, Serina Wee rules in Singapore
This week, while millions of people from around the world are talking about Miley Cyrus’ raunchy performance at the VMAs, Singaporeans are unfazed. Why? Who cares about Miley Cyrus when have our own...
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SingTel Hawker Heroes Challenge – Meeting Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay and Seetoh from Makansutra Rachel and I are both fans of celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay and his fiery temper. We love to watch him scolding people after a hard day at work to unwind. When...
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Let’s Talk
Why do we talk? Talking is something that is unique to human and we spend a lot of time doing it each day. It is the cause of many problems, but solves many others at the same time. If we do not talk,...
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TOSHIBA Canvio Portable Hard Drive @ COMEX 2013
Can you guess what this beautiful gadget is? Are you heading to the Comex 2013 IT and consumer electronics exhibition this weekend? If you are looking to purchase a portable hard drive, do check out...
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Review system for NSmen who fail IPPT
Reading this letter by Keith Wee perked up my morning. I am not the only who think this way: There is a need to review the annual Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) system. Currently,...
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