Make sure you buy your Liang Teh from a licensed TCM shop
When you buy Liang Teh or tea-leaf egg from a Sinseh (Traditional Chinese Medicine) shop next time, make sure the shop is licensed to sell food and drinks hor! Yesterday (25 January), the National Environment Agency said that all traditional chinese medicine shops that prepare or sell food and drinks within their premises have to […]
Biggest Winter Melon in Singapore is heavier than your skinny lian
A 32kg winter melon was harvested by a 73 year old retiree in a community garden at Bukit Batok. This surpasses the previous record of 25 kg which was harvested at the Community Gardens Edibles Competition. Mr Huang Guanghui told a Chinese newspaper that he grew up in a kampung, and always observed his father […]
Increase in prices of vegetables in Singapore and Malaysia, because of rainy season
The past week has been cooling for most Singaporeans. Some businesses have also benefitted from the rainy season. But not every business is enjoying the cool weather brought about by the rain. The prolonged rain and overcast skies has affected the supply of vegetables in Singapore and Malaysia. Supply of the vegetables for one distributor […]
Somerset Road lane closure because of pipe leak
One of the lanes along Somerset Road remains closed after a water pipe leaked on Tuesday (16 January) morning. At 6.41am this morning, PUB said three out of four lanes along the road were closed for repair works. The repair site is neat TripleOne at Somerset Road, near an open air carpark. At 7.59am, PUB […]
Wet weather causes Foodpanda service to “hibernate”
Foodpanda was down for a few hours yesterday (14 January), after there was surge in orders due to the rainy weather. Customers who wanted to place their orders on the Foodpanda app in the afternoon were informed that the app was “experiencing system issues at the moment”. Foodpanda’s managing director Luc Andreani said in an […]
Kazu Sushi Grill Sake opens at Marina One: Authentic Japanese Restaurant with Robata Grill, Omakase and Donburi!
Brand-new Kazu Sushi Grill Sake has arrived at Marina One, showcasing the best of Japanese cuisine with their skilled specialties in sushi, robata grill, omakase, and donburi. Helmed by head chefs, Chef Ichimaya and Chef Imai, Kazu Sushi Grill Sake’s kitchen is led by the best. Chef Ichimaya has served at Sushi Kyubei for 10 […]
Be careful when eating Japanese Mochi
Japanese mochi is eaten almost around the world. In Japan, the traditional rice cakes are eaten as part of the new year celebrations. But 2 people have died and several are in critical condition after choking on the rice cake. Apparently, several people die from eating it every year, which has officials issuing annual warnings. […]
Train fault on the first work day of 2018
Singaporeans saw the first train fault for 2018 between Tanah Merah and Changi Airpot MRT stations this morning. And the train fault happened twice. SMRT first advised commuters to add additional 30 minutes to their travel time at 5.49am. At 7.17am, SMRT said that the fault had cleared. But less than an hour later, the […]
Shuttle bus service for tourists and travellers at Changi Airport
There will be changes to train services on the eastern sector of the East-West Line on weekends in January 2018 as they will observe shorter operating hours. As a result, tourists and travellers at Changi Airport can take a shuttle bus service at Gate 8 of Terminal 3. There will be two full-day closures of […]
Changi Airport won’t announce final call and page for missing passengers…so don’t be late
From 1 January, travellers at Changi Airport will have to keep a tight watch on the time, otherwise they could miss their flight. Travellers should not expect to hear announcements for final call or missing passengers on flights over the public announcement system. The only announcements that will be made include those for emergencies, lost […]