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Working in Singapore can be a draining process. Luckily for us, Singapore also has one of the highest amounts of public holidays in the world, meaning just a few extra days without work to handle. For 2020 in particular, most of the eleven gazetted public holidays are situated on rather convenient days of the week. Take a look at our guide so that you can make the most out of these holidays and plan your next mini-vacation without sacrificing much of your leave: Chinese New Year Chinese New Year for 2020 falls on 25 January, a Saturday. This would mean…

Singapore is taking cues from China; a country where cashless now is deeply ingrained into society. As part of the government’s Smart Nation initiative, more establishments are making the move to cashless. In the case of public transport, cash top-up will no longer be an option at ticketing machines by 2020. Cashless is an inevitability, however, there’s still confusion over what cashless systems we have in Singapore and when to use them due to the variety of options available. This guide is here to help illustrate every system we have now and what situations to use them. NETS  The OG…

Looking at John Fong’s rippling, toned physique now, it’s impossible to imagine that the 26-year-old fitness trainer used to be an average guy who cannot manage to perform a pull-up. “I only started going to the gym to improve my pull-ups because I didn’t want to go in two months earlier for NS,” John quipped. John took his first step into the world of fitness as a polytechnic student, at the young age of 18. What started as an innocuous personal training to ‘escape’ early admission for conscription turned into motivation. Zero pull-ups became two, then three, and it gradually…

Remember Uncle Ringo? Does that name conjure up a sense of nostalgia within you? The famous carnival organiser continues to have a presence in our neighbourhoods ever since its inception in 1984, and now they are back again, this time right in the heart of the city with Uncle Ringo Presents The Great Circus of Europe. Uncle Ringo Presents The Great Circus of Europe is part of the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020 celebrations, and ups the ante by bolstering their line-up in what is possibly their one of their largest events they have hosted. Here are 3 activities which…

Nestled in the cultural melting pot of Syed Alwi Road in Little India, Copper Chimney dons a fresh new look with rustic interiors and a new menu to go with their recent Halal certification. Providing customers with a delectable array of authentic North Indian and Chinese-Indian (Chindian) cuisine, Copper Chimney hopes to revitalize dining experiences with a tinge of heritage and diversity.  Offering a great space for lunch and dinner for diners of all ages, the brand has grown to become one of the best Indian food chains in Singapore since 2012. Copper Chimney’s new menu is carefully curated to…

With a viewership that stands over 400 million people globally and continues to increase year over year, it simply cannot be denied any longer; Esports is big. The substantial growth that the sport has seen has also turned the heads of many within sports movement. And now on 16 December 2019, those two bodies are combining together to bring the sport forward with the worldwide launch of the Global Esports Federation. The Global Esports Federation (GEF) will be the first-ever global governing body for the esports ecosystem. This will consist of athletes, sports organisations, commercial partners and other constituents. GEF’s…

Chinatown is obviously well-known for the multitude of fantastic Chinese food that is dotted across the area. But within the region of the Chinese food hub lies a restaurant that offers something decidedly more Western. Enter Lime House, a restaurant housed in an unassuming but distinct light green shophouse that serves food from the Caribbean, a big contrast to its very Singaporean facade. Chris Morris, founder and owner of Lime House Opened in 2013, Lime House proclaims to be Singapore’s only Caribbean bar and restaurant, aiming to be the one destination for authentic Caribbean culture, food and tropical drinks. Headed…

Black Friday is nearly upon us and though the event is more associated with America, it does not mean we can’t benefit from it as well. Like the recent Singles Day blowout from multiple retailers just a couple weeks back, there are some spectacular discounts on offer again to the public. The discount covers a wide variety of products, but we will be specifically honing in on tech and video games for you enthusiasts who have been itching for a drop in price.  Shopee: Impossible $10 deals and cashback vouchers Shopee was a big part of the 11.11 sales and…

The arrival of SITEX 2019 is imminent, and with it, comes a lot of excitement surrounding what new activities are being held at the exhibition which is located at Singapore Expo Halls 5 and 6 from 28 November to 1 December 2019. The exhibition has already revealed that three themed experimental zones will make up SITEX’s biggest show yet  – Travel Tech, Gaming, Health and Wellness. Now, we have a better idea of what the Gaming zone entails with new information rolling out about the activities you can experience during the four-day event. With the aim to attract a wide…

Universal Studios Singapore (USS) is back for another spine-chilling season of its annual premier Halloween event, Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mzH4qcrSNY&feature=youtu.be Back for its ninth season, HHN9 will take place across 16 nights till 31 October 2019. Visitors can look forward to experiencing five haunted houses, two scare zones, and two killer shows! Death Fest Live Show At Death Fest Live, visitors can headbang and mosh along to a killer show, which features a morbid metal procession led by the savage Death Trap band. If ear-popping metal guitar riffs, stunning pyrotechnics, and a “live sacrificial procession” isn’t your thing, then…