Colours, Sights & Patterns At Kampong Glam

In the 19th century, Kampong Glam was essentially an ethnic district with a strong Malay-Arab influence. It was a place where locals patronized for their Arab-Muslim traditional foodstuff and merchandise...

Immersive 4K HDR Viewing Experience With Sony Projectors

Sony’s latest innovative laser light source projector is High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatible with native 4K resolution, creating an amazling clear lifelike experience, as if you are there yourself…

Back 30 Years To Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre

Iconic along this stretch of road is the rectangular block of a nondescript beige-tiled building. The facade of this building is blocked by an overhead bridge. And this is the front entrance to a shopping centre - the Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre… (USSC).

Monti - Singapore's Longest Brunch Every Sunday

Enjoy brunch by the bay concept, complete with stunning views of the Marina Bay and its surroundings, and a fabulous menu and music programme to match at Monti…

Where Freemasons Convene

In 1886, the Masonic Club was established to support Singapore freemasonry. Guess who was the first Freemason in modern Singapore?

Of Lovable Rainbow Magnets & Edible Sci-Fi

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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!
 

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Wake Me Up When I'm Rich

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313 Somerset
Central, Singapore
November 2013

 
 
Or sleep like a Beauty forever?
 

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"I Love Singapore" Says He

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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 on soon.
 
Yet, he only wants to get home. To his rest and his dinner.
 

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No Place Inside

9:40 AM  , ,  

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.
 

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Sleepers On Trains

9:36 AM  , ,  

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 with their phones.



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Oishii! X JRunway - Showcase Of Fashion & Food

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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 sake (rice wine) and sweets (the Japanese term for sweet products) to the Singapore public.
Japanese sake, known as Nihonshu, is made from fermented rice. The sake that was introduced at the event is Ozeki Hanaawaka which is awarded the best sake in the Wine Glass 2013, Sparkling Wine section. This sake contains 7% alcohol and its sweet, sour taste is suitable for most sake beginners.

The Matcha Castella made its first appearance in Singapore at the Oishii! X JRunway event. It is made in Tanitsune Seika, Hyogo prefecture, and is a soft, baked cake that contains egg, honey and ujimaccha powder.

There was also a Lucky Draw to add to the excitement. Prizes included a $100 JRunway shopping voucher, a FREE Cut and Color session at pact + LIM, a FREE Gelish Design session at Peony Nail Tokyo, a bottle of Sake for 5 winners and yokan (a thick jelly dessert made of red bean paste, agar and sugar) for 4 winners.

Oishii! X JRunway is one of the events held in conjunction with the “Celebrate Japanese Cuisine and Culture!” campaign. This campaign, from 04 October to 30 November 2013, aims to promote Japanese cuisine and culture in Singapore by bringing together a series of trade and consumer events.


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The Future of Voice Command with LG

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Singapore
October 2013
[Media Release]
Voice command technology has taken major leaps in the last few years. For instance, it would have been unthinkable that you could give verbal commands to your TV or smartphone 10 years ago. However that possibility is here now, and it is set to reinvent the way we interact with technology.

Consumers’ desire for new ways to interact with devices is bringing attention to companies that specialise in digital voice technologies. Personal devices are becoming more “human” with perceptual hardware and software. This new form of interaction allows users to talk to their smartphones, search for directions or find information on the Web, just like how one interacts with another person.

LG Electronics is at the centre of helping to bring this technology to the masses, with the recent launch of its G2 premium smartphone, and is also looking at adding extra functionalities in its future smartphones.

VoiceMate, LG’s voice recognition technology, supports a wide number of the G2’s core features including phone control, search navigation and more. In tandem with the consumer-centric nature of the G2, VoiceMate was developed to emphasise the "human" element of its technology.

Furthermore, text messaging represents another opportunity to expand natural language technology across devices. The LG G2’s Text Link feature allows users to receive intelligent recommendations based on making sense of typed content in a breeze. It’s like having a built-in personal assistant in your phone.



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LG's QuickRemote Software Development Kit

12:53 AM  ,  

Singapore
October 2013
[Media Release]
LG Electronics (LG) announced the global availability of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for developers to create new functions on LG’s upgraded QuickRemote platform, a UX feature which allows the use of certain LG smartphones as a universal remote control. The new and enhanced QuickRemote version 3.0 made its debut on LG’s flagship G2 smartphone.

Developers can now create customized QuickRemote solutions for a variety of users, such as larger text and buttons for the elderly or animated buttons for the young-at-heart. Macro-buttons to control multiple devices with a single press, such as controlling a TV and set-top box together, are also possible with the QuickRemote SDK. Apps developed using the new SDK can be shared on LG SmartWorld or Google Play.


QuickRemote, which first debuted on the LG Vu:2, provides an easy-to-use interface for users to control their TVs, set-top boxes, audio systems or even air conditioners. QuickRemote 3.0 has been upgraded with the intelligent Learning Function and the ability to control a wider range of devices. With the Learning Function, QuickRemote can be “taught” to replicate any infrared (IR) remote control device, regardless of the manufacturer. A single LG smartphone equipped with QuickRemote can replace every remote control in the home, reducing clutter and putting an end to the days of the lost remote.

The QuickRemote SDK is already available for downloading at LG’s developer website (http://developer.lge.com).

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Poh Cheu Hand Made Soon Kway - Kueh Tucked Away

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Poh Cheu (宝洲) Hand Made Soon Kway
Bukit Merah Lane 1, Alexandra Village
South, Singapore
October 2013
 
Located in a corner of the Alexandra Village in heartland Bukit Merah, Poh Cheu is tucked away in a kopitiam which seems quietly nondescript - except for the snaking queue leading all the way outside its premises.
 
The long queue late at lunchtime, 20-30 people strong...

The stall is manned by about 5 staff, all wearing its trademarked T-shirt. Two of them sat in a corner table, making rolling wads of paste into fillings for ang ku kueh.
 
The 10 flavours of ang ku kueh - greeen bean, salted bean, green tea, mango, red bean, coconut, black sesame, durian, yam, peanut...
 
The prices of the ang ku kueh at 80c each are a bit pricey. Despite the ample filling (i.e. very little skin), the kueh is super oily. The artificial flavours (durian, green tea, mango) taste a tad artificial. Merlion Wayfarer recommends sticking to the "more original" flavours of peanut and red bean.


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Rehabilitation vs Mum & Tots

10:15 PM  ,  

Singapore
September 2013

It's quite surprising how products are classified. Here in a pharmacy in Singapore, adult diapers are located under "Rehabilitation" while baby diapers are placed under "Mum & Tots". Hmmm...



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