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Mickey Mouse Captured Doing "Singapore Stuff" For The First Time, Like Hawking Satay Few would expect Mickey Mouse to embark on a career as a satay hawker. But actor Mr Desmond Tan saw a future for the iconic character in our local food scene, and armed him with a rattan fan and...

Superhero Runners Try Out 'Plogging' For The First Time Along Upper Bukit Timah Road Swedish fitness craze, plogging, is making its way to our shores. The term is a mash-up of Swedish “plocka upp” -- meaning "pick up" and "jogging". Started in 2016, well-meaning joggers in Sweden wished to do something about...

Pulau Ubin Kampung Houses To Be Preserved Before It's Too Late Pulau Ubin often calls to mind a rustic, overgrown patch of nature. Source Many buildings there are in a state of dilapidation. Snakes have been seen lounging in the living areas of the kampung houses, while termites grow fat on the wooden...

Peranakans In Singapore - Wedding Specialists & Kitchen Gods Abound Many of us know that Peranakan men are called Babas while the women are known as Nyonyas. We play host to many Peranakans in Singapore, and enjoy their beautiful architecture, which have sometimes been dubbed as the "Chinese Baroque". "Chinese Baroque" Source But beyond...

Here's What To Expect In This Year's National Day Parade (NDP) Funpack These bundles of patriotism-laced goodies typically comprise of items to get spectators hyped up for the celebrations. Yes, we're talking about everyone's favourite National Day Parade funpacks. Source Here're 6 reasons why we're absolutely loving this year's rendition. 1. Practical items Long ago,...

Sikh Temple Organises Free Meal For Migrant Muslims To Break Fast With Not everyone gets their Facebook post picked up by the President. But one youth did. On Wednesday (13 Jun), President Halimah Yacob shared Ms Noor Mastura's post about an event that highlighted Singapore's racial harmony. It was an iftar (break fast)...

Boy Repeatedly Tried To Re-Enter Car But Appears To Have Been Thrown, Shoved And Scolded Remember the time your parents told you they would abandon you by the roadside if you misbehaved in the car? This allegedly happened to a young boy on Monday (4 Jun) at Sengkang East Way. A man...

Singapore's History From Sir Stamford Raffles to Yusof Bin Ishak, most of us probably know at least something about Singapore's past. Our ancient history, however, somehow seems to be forgotten, left untouched in our old history books. So ask yourself, what really was the foundation of our tiny little red dot? Let's take a...

Migrant workers were treated to a celebration during labour day Ah, labour day -- the one off day we get for slogging our lives away. While most of us were enjoying our weekend break, non-profit organisations and many people came together to celebrate the hard work and contributions of our migrant friends. What different organisations...

Familiar strangers living in Singapore Source, Source This is a common sight in Singapore. We all know who they are -- they are the people who build our houses; they are the people who clean our houses. Yet we barely know much about their cultural background, which is quite disgraceful considering the fact that...