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Travel Guides & Tips

11 Things To Do in Hat Yai – The New BKK With Huge Night Markets, Fresh Seafood & Beach Pony Rides

Hat Yai – The cheaper version of Bangkok When my colleagues told me that I was going to Hat Yai, a city located in Southern Thailand, my immediate reaction …

Travel Guides & Tips

8 Destinations For Warm-up Honeymoons From $162 Before The Real Thing

Couple vacations for pre-honeymoons There are 3 types of people in their mid-twenties: 1) single, 2) has a prospective partner with plans to marry, or 3) married. For those …

Perspectives , Singapore Perspectives

7 Works Of Engineering Genius In Singapore Hidden In Plain Sight

Engineering inventions we never noticed Image credit: Elmich Ask your parents, grandparents, or any significantly older relative and they’ll easily tell you that Singapore didn’t always have it this …

Students

6 Platforms For Singaporeans To Earn Money In School While Pursuing Their Passions

Jobs for Poly/ITE students Whether it’s playing your part to help out with the household utilities, or just earning a little bit more for your personal spending on the …

Latest Videos

Singaporeans Try: Addressing Our Health Issues With Healthcare Professionals

We got our resident fruit hater to rate 10 fruits that she has never tried before! #shorts #fruits

Tell Me About It: Memorable Encounters With A Nurse

Businesses

9 Themed Subscription Boxes In Singapore To Feel Like It’s Your Birthday 12 Times A Year

Subscription box services in Singapore Image adapted from Tofugu, @minathespitz, @carpelibrum.sg & @boxgreenco Life is tough. Whether you’re a student or white collar worker, there’s always an avalanche of projects and …

Perspectives , Singapore Perspectives

3 Singaporeans With Disabilities Talk About Their Friendships And The Result Is Warmer Than Your Grandmother’s Soup

Befriending Singaporeans with disabilities I once had a classmate with Asperger’s Syndrome, and I made the effort to reach out to her in class, whenever she needed help. After …

Food Guides

7 Weekday Lunch Promos at CHJIMES’ Restaurants below $15 for a Fuss-free Lunch Fix

Affordable lunch deals at CHIJMES Image credit: @pohcrastinator For all of us CBD office workers, lunch time is something that stumps us everyday. Despite having a bountiful amount of …

Food Guides

10 Popular Restaurants With Hidden 50% Discounts After 8pm For When You’re Done OT-Ing

Discounts for dinner and buffet deals Image adapted from: @notchbad We’ve all experienced this. Sitting at the edge of our seats at 5:59PM, waiting to chiong out of the …

Events

Emporium Shokuhin Is Giving Out Iyo Wagyu Beef Samples Never Before Known To Singaporeans’ Tastebuds

Ehime Iyo Fair at Emporium Shokuhin Whether you’re a professional chef or simply a meat-lover, you should know there’s little room for error when cooking beef. Overcooking results in …

Things To Do In Singapore

5 Farmers’ Markets In Singapore To Switch Up Your Otherwise Mundane Grocery Runs

Best farmers markets in Singapore for fresh organic produce Image credit: @flyeryang A farmers’ market is a one-up from any supermarket experience; While with the same bustling activity and fresh …