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Hello.. Around Singapore, u can see many signs that does not permit people to do something or else they will be fined. One example is smoking. Some of this may get on the nerves of some people, and they call Singapore a "Fine" City because there are many things that are prohibited or they will get fined. However, with all these fines, it make us a fine city. The country is clean and the government is great! =)

I just passed by a bus stop today and was thankful of the availability of the bus services board. With that, I am able to know which stop to alight.. and how many stops to get to my desired destination =)

hAs of 26th June, there are a total of 365 cases in Singapore! Oh no.. and the number is going to increase. Luckily, there's cure for this H1N1 and it's not as deadly as SARS. Yesterday's The Straits Times published a section of Q&A about H1N1. If you missed it, let me tell u some parts of it which I think is important and what I think about it. Q: I hear that you catch H1N1 flu only if an infected person sneezes or coughs near you. A: Wrong. The virus remains alive on many surfaces for several hours. If an infected person who has some of the virus on his fingers presses a lift button and you press that button a little later, the virus could stick to your finger. If you then rub your nose or touch your eyes, it could infect you. My Views: Oh MY!!! ALAMAK! The virus is spread so easily. We do not know who has H1N1 or not.. and since 85% of us live in HDB flats, we are vulnerable to the virus. These does not apply to lift buttons, the Bell button, escalator handles are in

Hey! If u happen to be at Plaza Singapura, drop by to have a coffee(Kopi) or tea at the Toast Box. The coffee and tea at ToastBox in Plaza Singapura costs only S$1, while it costs S$1.40 at all other outlets. It's more value for money at Plaza Singapura! =) If u haven't tried the coffee before and wanna know how good it taste? Here is my take: I think it's nicer than most coffee shop's coffee but of course, it can't be compared to the goodness of Starbucks and Coffee Beans' Coffee.. But look, the price between the coffee in Starbucks and Toast Box varies a great deal too! haha. If u ask me about Ya Kun's coffee and Toast Box, I think they are pretty much the same but many of my friends prefer Ya Kun's coffee. haha.

Recently, my friend recommended me this site called snapfish . She told me that it the cost of printing each photo, 19 cents per piece is really really reasonable and she recommended me to try it. 19 cents.. really reasonable. I think the price I get outside usually ranges from 20cents to 40 cents. 19 cents is really worth it, especially if u have lots of photos to be printed.. u know, economies of scale. haha. So I went to snapfish singapore website to take a look. I realised that the 19 cents does not include postage and packing. Snapfish is by HP, a rather reliable and trusted brand. Besides that, they offer free sharing and storage space.. which I think is really convenient because u can just upload it onto one place.. choose which to share and which to print. You do not need to upload too many times. one for sharing. one for printing. Hmm.. I will try the service if I have photos to print and see how good it is. ;)

Yay Yay! The Asian Youth Games is going to start soon! The opening ceremony starts on Monday! It's the first ever Asian Youth Games! Are you excited and curious to know how it is going to be like? I think the athletes are young and cute!

Hello! How's your day? Here, I show u a glimpse of how my lecture looks like in school.. and yes.. it gets boring sometimes... haha. During some lectures, u will see some of the students sleeping. U will also see some students nodding their heads, not because they understand and agree what the lecturer is teaching, but because they are falling asleep but trying not to.

According to the news article published on asiaone.com's website today, Stereotypes worldwide associate men with science. It reminded me of what my teacher said in secondary school. There was once when in school, everyone thought that guys would score better than girls in Physics while girls are likely to score better in Chemistry. He dispelled the belief by telling us that the top pupil for Physics for the past 2 years is a female while the top pupil for that year in Chemistry is a male. He told us that what we had on our mind was just a typical stereotype which isn't necessary true. From then on, all of us work hard I think the myth was hardly mention anymore during my time in Secondary School. Teachers do make a great impact! U can read the news article here

There are many flowers around in Singapore. They are around almost everywhere, no wonder we are often known as the garden city. Here are some of the pictures of flowers I took on my walk back home.. One of the common flowers in Singapore.. Here is another one.. More more.. Pathway for foot reflexology..

If you ever got onto the a MRT station you will probably hear this phrase "Sila ambil perhatian demi keselamatan anda harap bediri di belakang garisan kuning." Haha, yes, it is the Malay version of "Your attention please, Please stand behind the yellow line." What I realised is that many people follow the instructions by standing behind the yellow line, but not the yellow arrows. Even though they drew arrows on the ground, many people are still standing at the centre, wanting to get into the train at the very first moment the MRT doors open. Haha. Do u agree?

Where Singaporeans chat.. Some of the popular forums in Singapore to discuss about almost everything under the sun. STOMP Asiaone Hardwarezone sgForums SGClub Singapore Forums Singapore Forums

National Day Parade 2009 is coming! Yay! Are you going to watch it? I am! =D NDP eCoupons are already available!

Hey! How r u today? My day is fine! Let me share with you about a book. If you have been studying in Singapore's primary school or secondary school long enough, you surely will have heard of this guy called Adam Khoo. He has been giving motivational talks and courses islandwide to students to motivate them to be an achiever. He published a book titled I Am Gifted, So Are You! , which tells u how to score well and how to study in examinations. He, himself was an underachiever and how he managed to score straight As. He shares methods and tips on how to score well and how to study. There are many useful information which includes -Setting Goals -Drawing Mindmaps -How to Answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) which I thought was really useful. If you really want to score well in the examinations, I think that the book will be useful to you.

I was on the MRT today and I realised that many of us have something in common - Slippers. If you have been to Singapore, you will realise that Singaporeans love to wear slippers or if you prefer, flip flops. We wear them to almost everywhere, for shopping, playing at the beach or just for a walk at the park. It's very convenient, you just have to slip those slippers on and off u go! It's very comfortable too! especially in a country where the weather is humid. The best thing is that it's cheap too! U can get a pair of slippers for as low as S$2.. but of course, as the saying goes "if u pay peanuts, u get monkey", the quality may not be good. Picture taken in a MRT train today. Sandals and slippers.

Hello! How's ur day today? I went to the supermarket to bought a packet of Jasmine green tea to drink. Yea.. I know, it's a packet of soft drink - green tea, not the orignial sachet where you have to pour it hot water on it. haha. Why packet of green tea? Convenient and great taste! I can drink it cold too! In Singapore, there are actually two famous brand of Green Tea: Pokka and Heaven and Earth . I love both of them, but I think the better one is the Pokka brand. It's because the Pokka's green tea is richer in taste and has stronger aroma. No wonder it is Singapore's best selling brand! =D

According to Forbes.com , here is the top 10 list of Singapore's richest men and their assets. US$6.7 billion - Ng Teng Fong , property development US$5.7 billion - Khoo Teck Phuat’s family , real estate US$3.3 billion - Wee Cho Yaw & family , United Overseas Bank (UOB) US$2.5 billion - Zhong Sheng Jian ,Yanlord Land Group US$1.1 billion - Kwek Leng Beng & family , Hong Leong Group, CDL US$960 million - Kuok Khoon Hong , Wilmar US$830 million - Peter Lim, invested in Wilmar US$650 million - Lee Seng Wee, OCBC US$600 million - Denis Jen , shopping malls & in pork US$595 million - Chew Hua Seng , Raffles Education As u can see.. most of them either own real estates and properties or has some investments. Should we own some real estates or investments too?

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Spinelli, TCC, Cafe Galilee etc. What do they have in common? Yea! All of them sell coffee! Coffee chains! The news recently reported that singaporean students love studying at cafes. You can read the reports from here and here . Why study at cafes? Benefits are lots! -Nice atmosphere -Air-conditioned -Place to gather with your friends. You can chat with your friends whenever you want, unlike in the library where you have to keep really quiet at all times. Besides cafes, many even go to fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, KFC, Long John Silvers to study. haha.

As you may know, Jim Rogers and his family have moved to Singapore. Recently, published a book titled A gift to my children. Out of curiousity, I went to read his newly published book. Even when I was reading halfway, I was like "WOW!". It's a really good book. The book is not entirely about investing, it is also about living your life! Wow. I recommend you to read it. Whether u know Jim Rogers or not. You will surely like it too! =)

If you frequently take buses, you will realise that sometimes, there are bus conductors on board to check everyone's ezlink card, making sure that they pay the right fare. I remember in the past, many passengers do not pay the correct fare and the bus conductorhave to deduct additional amount of bus fare from their card. Now, with the ezlink card, I realised that most people do not cheat on paying lesser for their journey. The bus conductor do not have to deduct additional amount from their ezlink card. Maybe it's because of the ezlink card, it's harder for people to cheat. Passengers have to tap the card when they board and alight. Also, if one is caught paying lesser amount of bus fare than they should, he has to be fined $20. Wah.. so serious. I realised that the likelihood of meeting a bus conductor in SBS bus is higher than in SMRT buses. Hmm.. Do u think so too?

Hello! If u pass by the heartlands of Singapore, you will see some medicinal shops that sells herbal tea such as like Chrysanthemum tea (菊花茶). Many people buy these herbal tea too cool themselves down. As you know, one can get heaty easily in Singapore.. due to the weather and from eating spicy food. If u realise, in Singapore, there are 2 main chains of Chinese medicinal shops that caters to the heartlanders. They are HockHua and ZTP. If u ask for my opinion, I prefer the teas from ZTP. =)

According to the World Airport Awards 2009 , the Changi Airport fell to third place. First place goes to South Korea's Incheon International Airport. Nevertheless, I still like Singapore's Changi Airport. -It's big and Clean. -Changi Airport has lots shops and most of them are what I am familiar with. From BreadTalk to Crystal Jade to NTUC fairprice.. it's so convenient.. I can buy things from there if I realised that I forgot to pack something into my luggage the last minute. -There are lots of things you can do while waiting for your flight. Shopping.. using the free WiFi.. There are also some massaging or foot reflexology machines for you to massage your legs for free while you are waiting for your flight! haha. I hope to go to the South Korea's Incheon International Airport one day. =)

If you take the bus recently, you would realise that there's a Phua Chu Kang (PCK) and his wife, Rosie poster on the bus. It's a poster reminding you of being gracious. haha. I think it's kind of funny, and they made use of the funnyman PhuaCua Kang and Rosie to catch people's attention, reminding them to be gracious. Whether the advertisement will be effective in reminding people to be gracious depends on individual. I think this act of being gracious should be inculcated since young. Nevertheless, I hope the ad will be successful... and enjoy the funny ad. haha.

If you are keen on volunteering, here are several organisations you can go to. Organisations that lists a number of volunteer activites: NVPC NVPC stands for National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. Here, you can choose to volunteer as a group or as an individual. I choose the activities to volunteer from here too. There are a variety of areas you can choose from. For students, you can go to the CIP Centra l . Youth Bank There are many activites here too. The NDP and Chingay organsiers also recruit volunteers from this website. Sports: Sports Volunteer Here is the website that is suppose to be a one stop portal to recruit volunteers that are interested to helping out at sports events. Youth Olympics Games You can be part of the history and volunteer at the world's first youth olympics games(YOG). Otherwise, you can go to different sports events' website and register to be a volunteer there. Look at my earlier post for the link of the websites of the different sports events

Hello there! If u want to go somewhere new, go to the HortPark. It is a really beautiful. U can look at some of the pictures here . There are many things to do... events, activities, workshops, tours, talks and what have you. It links 3 parks together, the Kent Ridge Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Mount Faber Park. There are 3 pretty bridges for u to check out too! =) Visit the Hortpark when you are free! Enjoy the beauty of nature, you will love it.

Hello! How r u feeling out there? I am feeling really hot, hot, hot, here.. haha. I try my best to switch on the fan instead of the air-conditioner.. u know, save the environment.. haha. It's getting real hot and humid.. at this part of the year..and especially when we are experiencing global warming. It gets better after the rain.. =)

Looking for Souvenirs/Gifts to buy back for your family and friends overseas? Besides the key chains, postcards that you can easily get at the tourists shops, here are some suggestions: Ya Kun Kaya from Ya Kun Kaya Toast Kaya is a type of egg and coconut jam that is spread on toasts. Ya Kun sells one of the best Kaya Toast in Singapore. Needless to say, the Kaya from Ya Kun is also yummy! You can try the kaya toast from Toast Box too if you happen to see one.. and while you are there, try the Milo Dinosaur! Bak Kwa or Barbequed Pork (肉干/肉乾) Bak Kwa is a type of sweet barbequed pork, loved by many. There are many Bak Kwa chains such as Bee Cheng Hiang (美珍香) and Fragrance ( 香味 ). Kim Hock Guan is Singapore's oldest vendor while Lim Chee Guan(林志源) is Singapore's most popular vendor. Honestly, I think the best Bak Kwa are from Lim Chee Guan. Lim Chee Guan has 3 outlets, 2 located in Chinatown, 1 located at ion Orchard. Bak Kwa is extremely popular during Chinese New Year and

Want free photos and Ecards of Singapore? Here u go! VisitSingapore - Photos - Photos (temp unavailable) Singapore Photo Gallery -Photos Singapore Flyer - Photos and Ecards Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) - Ecards - Screensavers www.sg - Photos - Ecards National University of Singapore (NUS) - Ecards Nanyang Technological University (NTU) - Photos & Ecards If you want more images, you can search for them with the local search engine, Rednano.sg

Want free Singapore desktop wallpapers? Here are the links! VisitSingapore Wallpapers from VisitSingapore.com Microsoft Singapore Wallpapers from Microsoft.com XpatXperience Wallpapers from XpatXperience showcasing sceneries of Singapore Singapore Flyer Wallpapers of the Singapore flyer Singapore Airlines Wallpapers of Singapore Airlines A380 Ministry of Defence Singapore (MINDEF) Wallpapers from the Ministry of Defence

Here are some websites that might be useful if you are coming to Singapore: VisitSingapore www.SG

There are many free maps that you can use to figure your way around Singapore. Check these out: StreetMap@Singapore Map by the Singapore Land Authoriy (SLA) PublicTransport@SG Map by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) StreetDirectory Map provided is really clear and informative Rednano.sg Map provided by Rednano, Singapore's first local search and directory engine. MyLifeStyleMap GoogleMap U can use GoogleMap too, if you are a google fan. BingMap Another alternative =) If you want to download the whole map of Singapore or just the Singapore City Map, you can go to this page at the VisitSingapore website.

Orchard Road Just walk along the stretch of Orchard Road and you will see lots of shopping centres.. Ngee Ann City etc. If you are looking for casual wear for clothes targeting the youths, head down to either Far East Plaza (don't mix it up with Far East shopping Centre) or The Heeren. View Larger Map City Hall There are 3 malls u can shop at, Raffles City Shopping Centre(莱佛士城), Suntec City Mall (新达城广场) and Marina Square (滨海广场). You can also shop at the Citylink Mall (城联广场), the underground mall that connects Suntec City, Marina Square and the Esplanade to the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport). While u r there, check out the Esplanade! Yes, it's the building that is shaped like a Durian! View Larger Map Bugis Here, u can shop at the Bugis Junction and the Bugis Village. The Bugis Village is a place where you can haggle.. haggle.. haggle.. over the price of things sold. If you are looking for Technology products, be sure to head for the SIM LIM Square . It's a place where many ge

YES! The Great Singapore Sale is finally here!!!! It lasts from 29 May - 26 July 2009 It's the period where u can get lots and lots and lots of discounts and savings!! YAY! and the best thing is, if you are a tourist, u get additional benefits! Click here for more details!

Wow. The Asian Youth Games 2009 is coming right up in Singapore. It lasts from 29 June 2009 to 7 July 2009. Sports include Diving, Swimming, Athletics, FIBA 33 (Basketball), Beach Volleyball, Bowling, Football/Soccer, Sailing, Shooting and Table Tennis! It's cool!

Upcoming local Sports events - 2009 Upcoming 2010 sports events June 21/06/09 National Runway Cycling & Skating 2009 A cycling or skating event? It's your choice. 26/06/2009 Her World Golf Challenge It's one of Singapore's most popular women’s golf events! 27/06/2009 - Touche Beach Walkathon A charitable 1.6km walkaton and Bonanza at Sentosa 28/06/2009 - http://www.republicrun.sg/ 5km charity run to raise fund to provide medical services for the needy July 05/07/2009 - Milk Run 2009 Also known as Streetwise run. To raise fund for needy youth and children 12/07/2009 POSB Run for Kids '09 This run is for both adults and kids. The money raised will be channelled equally towards an education welfare fund for needy children. 18/07/2009 - Inter-Constituency Road Run Championship 2009 - ROMP! 09 Where youths can join as a team and compete in 4 different sports - Badminton, Basketball, Netball and Soccer. 19/07/2009 - Shape Run 2009 All women run. Registration is full.

Here are some places to find jobs: JobsCentral - http://jobscentral.com.sg/ JobsDB - http://www.jobsdb.com.sg/Singapore/ JobStreet - http://sg.jobstreet.com/ Monster - http://www.monster.com.sg/ Street Directory - http://www.streetdirectory.com/jobs/singapore/ GumTree - http://singapore.gumtree.sg/ Temp Jobs - http://singaporetempjob.blogspot.com/ Forums JobMarkets - http://www.jobmarket.com.sg/forums/index.php HardWareZone - http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg

Other radio stations that might interest u.. haha. XFM 96.3 By MediaCorp Radio Offers French, German, Japanese and Korean music and news. Great for those who wanna learn French, German, Japanese or Korean. 89.3FM - TVMobile (Audio Simulcast) By MediaCorp Listen to it when watching TVMobile, the TV that is available on most of the public buses.

Looking for Malay and Tamil radio stations? Malay Radio stations Ria 89.7FM By MediaCorp Radio Offers Contemporary hits, targets the young Warna 94.2FM By MediaCorp Radio With music and information that caters to the more mature audience. Warna means color in Malay. Tamil Radio Station Oli 96.8FM (ஒலி) By MediaCorp Radio Offers infotainment and general news. Also broadcasts in various Indian languages - Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, Bangali, Malayalam and Telugu.

Want to choose a Mandarin Radio Station to listen to? Here we tell u more about them: 883JiaFM - 88.3FM By SAFRA Radio Offers mainly Mandarin Contemporary hits, but also contains some English songs at times. The fact that they keep announcing their radio station name after every song may put some listeners off. Y.E.S. 93.3FM (醉心频道) By MediaCorp Radio Offers popular mandarin contemporary hits. Targets mainly the young, from the age of 15 to 34. This station has been the top radio station in Singapore a number of years! Capital 95.8FM (城市频道) By MediaCorp Radio Offers oldies and infotainment. Tells u what is going on in the community and brings u the latest news. Great for people who are driving as traffic news are often updated. Love 97.2FM (最爱频道) By MediaCorp Radio Targets mainly adults It also has sessions that offer advices on health and lifestyle. Radio 1003 (一零零三資訊娛樂台） By SPH UnionWorks Offers Infotainment and mandarin contemporary hits A close competitor to 93.3FM.

Looking for an English radio station to listen to but dunno which one to choose from? Here we help u to make your choice. English 88.9FM - BBC World Service By BBC Radio Offers English News Great for people who wants to improve their standard of English Gold 90.5FM By MediaCorp Radio Plays mainly English oldies that ranges from the 1960s to the 1990s. Also plays country songs. Great for those who like oldies and retro music Radio 91.3 By SPH UnionWorks Offers contemporary hits Symphony 92.4FM Offers classical music Perfect for those who love classical music... 938LIVE By MediaCorp Radio Offers News, information and regular traffic updates Useful for those who are on the roads.. some students listen to it to improve their standards of English too.. Class 95FM By MediaCorp Radio Offers Adult Contemporary music. Targets mainly working adults. It is Singapore's number 1 English radio station. It attracts a range of audience, from students to working adults. Power98FM By

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What does the '++' in $10++ means? It means that besides the $10, the price does not include the service charge (10%) and GST(goods and service tax, 7%). So the two pluses, '++' refers to the service charge and the GST.

One of the good thing about being in Singapore is: U don't have to tip! yea! Some restaurants and cafes have included a 10% service charge. If a taxi driver charge u extra, remember u can take down his name, license plate and the taxi company and complain to the taxi company. Remember that the taxi drivers should always charge by the meter!