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7 Parts Of The Katong-Joo Chiat District That Have Been Around Way Before It Became A Hipster Enclave

Guide to Katong & Joo Chiat Before the hipster bars and shopping malls, the Katong and Joo Chiat district was an idyllic seaside retreat for the wealthy up to …

Food Guides

Walking On Sunshine – New Garden-Themed Cafe In OC With $15 Beer Buffets & A Korean Beauty Salon

Walking On Sunshine at Orchard Central Minimalistic cafes with white marble counters? Boring. Retro-themed joints? Been there, done that. With the plethora of cafes popping up every few months, …

Travel Guides & Tips

9 Things To Do In Seattle For First Time Visitors With Singapore Airlines’ Non-Stop Flights To USA

Things to do in Seattle Image adapted from Jeff Berkes Emerald City. Oh no, we’re not talking about that land of brightly bricked pavements and flying monkeys. Instead it’s the …

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6 Cafes In Singapore To Celebrate Your Korean Idols’ Birthdays & Band Anniversaries At

K-pop idol birthday events in Singapore Image credit: @seokminPabo With BTS and BLACKPINK announcing their tour dates in Singapore, the K-wave revival is back again at full force. The local …

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9 Next-Level Library Features That You Didn’t Know Existed In Singapore

Library facilities in Singapore Images adapted from: Courtesy of National Library Board, Singapore, All Rights Reserved, 2018 | indesignlive Our libraries have gone beyond the simple act of borrowing a …

Food Guides

9 Instant Food Items In Singapore You Never Knew You Could Buy

Interesting instant meals you can buy in Singapore Images adapted from: @flokitchenpg It’s 3AM in the morning, you’re at home and your tummy starts performing the mating call of whales. …

Businesses

5 Contactless Security Features That Will Help Cardholders Shop With A Peace Of Mind

Mastercard® security features You’re at the supermarket doing your weekly grocery run. Fresh fruits, cereal, and not forgetting your favourite bag of chips. You’re headed to the cashier but unlike …

Events

Swissôtel Vertical Marathon Is Back This Year & The Fastest To Scale 73 Storeys Wins $1k

Swissôtel Vertical Marathon 2018 Image adapted from: 8Build & Swissôtel The Stamford Things that come to mind when the word marathon is mentioned include the roadside pit stops, the …

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Future World Launches Awe-Inspiring New Exhibits For Perfect Boomerangs

Interactive displays at ArtScience Museum ArtScience Museum has gone through a major “Ctrl + F5” on the fan favourite Future World gallery. In collaboration with the genius minds at …

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8 Healthy Dessert Places In Singapore Even Your #Fitspo Friend Would Approve Of

Healthy desserts in Singapore Image adapted from: Smoocht, @fnichh, and Delcie’s Cakes No meal is truly complete without dessert, but as much as that’s true, desserts have an unfortunate …