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95-Year-Old Poultry Farmer Ho Seng Choon Dedicated 64 Years To His Work Not many Singaporeans can boast of a 64-year-long farming career. But one poultry pioneer, Mr Ho Seng Choon, can. Source He experimented tirelessly to improve farming techniques, and changed the face of poultry farming here. Traditional poultry farming in the 1950s, whereby geese...

Now you know why there are no weddings during the 7th month.

The Arab Community Might Be The Inspiration For Crazy Rich Asians The Young family from Crazy Rich Asians might be affluent, but it has nothing on Singapore's Arab community, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, the community owned up 50% of land in Singapore. But how exactly...

Mustafa Centre Now Faces MOM Investigations After Tough Road To Success Household name Mustafa Centre is being investigated by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for offenses relating to the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Source While it's not clear what the exact offenses are under the Act, they could range from work...

All That Fruit Is Definitely Miles Better Than Diamonds It's tough to think of 3 things Singaporeans like more than: Eating durians Getting free stuff Queuing up. So, durian seller Melvin Ha and his wife really played into the heart of every Singaporean when they distributed free durians over the past...

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,...