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11 Things to Do in Singapore: August 2024
Exhibitions
August 1, 2024
11 Things to Do in Singapore: August 2024
August is a special month for our beloved red dot. Celebrate Singapore's 59th birthday with local events this month listed on our guide!
$54 Huawei phone promo demonstrates the power of “Kiasuism”
Humour
August 1, 2019
$54 Huawei phone promo demonstrates the power of “Kiasuism”
Ever heard of this saying in Singapore? “Hell hath no fury like an elderly scorned”. Clearly, Huawei didn’t, seeing as how they have completely botched their whole promotional event for their phones. Specifically, their whole promotion was based on the upcoming 54th National Day and was targeted at people born during or around the Merdeka generation, aptly discounting their Huawei Y6 Pro smartphone to SG$54 from its original SG$198 price. By now you must have already heard about how it has failed spectacularly, with angry uncles and aunties causing a ruckus at various Huawei stores around Singapore. Obviously, the thought…