Christmas ChariTrees - Story Trees Of Care And Share

Marina Bay South, Singapore November 2013     A total of 30 ChariTrees, which are mostly adopted by Community Chest’s corporate partners, will transform and light up the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade for six weeks from 15 November to 27 December 2013, adding to the festivities and celebration of the yuletide season.  Guest-of-Honour, Dr Lily Neo, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency officiated...

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Life In Light & Colour With Philips hue

Singapore November 2013 Recent days have been filled with overcast skies and rain, rain and more rain... So it was a certainly a warm thought when the nice folks at Philips invited Merlion Wayfarer to the evening launch of hue.  hue, the world’s smartest LED bulb from Philips, allows one to create and control home lighting directly from am iOS and Android device.     What Can hue Do? Set timers e.g. to wake...

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Captain Underpants - A Hero For Our Kids?

SingaporeOctober 2013  This is what Merlion Wayfarer spotted in a second-hand bookstore in the heartlands...      Apparently, according to the retail assistant, this series is very popular with primary school children here coz of the portrayal of comic and funny characters that they can identify with. So... Is Captain Underpants a good hero for our kids? Captain Underpants is a children's novel series by American...

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Of Lovable Rainbow Magnets & Edible Sci-Fi

Universal Studios Singapore Resorts World Sentosa South, Singapore September 2013   Merlion Wayfarer's latest favourites at Universal Studios Singapore:   A Sesame Street plastic bag with matching fridge magnets... Pocky and Pretz in Star Wars packaging - from Japan!   More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at : Places - Universal Studios Singapore ...

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Wake Me Up When I'm Rich

 313 Somerset Central, Singapore November 2013      Or sleep like a Beauty forever?   More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at : Seen & Heard         &nbs...

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"I Love Singapore" Says He

Marina Bay South, Singapore November 2013   "I Love Singapore" says he. He is a construction worker in the nearby Marina South site. At 7pm, he gets on his trusty bicycle which he bought at a discount from a second-hand bike shop and cycles his way back to his dormitory in the suburbs.   Nearby, Marina Bay is warming up with the Switch-On Ceremony of the Christmas ChariTrees. The fairy lights of the Gardens By The Bay will be turned...

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No Place Inside

Singapore November 2013   In the morning peak hours, all the seats were full. As the bus was filling up, this lady (in black) stood at the raised platform near the door and refused to move in even when the bus driver requested for everyone to move in.     As a result, people were not able to get on the bus and were left stranded at the bus stop.   There was still a lot of standing room left.   More photos are...

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Sleepers On Trains

Singapore September 2013   In the evening peak hours, these foreign nationals were sitting on the seats during peak hours.  At the next stop, the doors opened and in come 2 pregnant ladies and an old lady who stood in front of them.   A passenger requested in English for them to give up their seats. When no one acceded, she asked again in Mandarin. The whole row of them pretended not to hear and continued sleeping or playing...

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Oishii! X JRunway - Showcase Of Fashion & Food

JRunway, Plaza Singapura Central, Singapore 01 November 2013 In collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF), JRunway hosted an evening event : Oishii! X JRunway. Hosted by popular artiste, Shu An, this event showcased Japanese desserts and sake to members of the public. Oishii! X JRunway combined two of the best aspects of Japanese Culture:  Fashion and Food. The aim of this event was to introduce...

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