Snippets of Singapore (13 September 2025)

The birds and fowls are going about their business of scavenging for food at Raffles Place in the heart of the Central Business District.

These pigeons know what bread looks like.

These valiant Free Ranger fowls have walked the distance and
crossed many roads safely to get here. 

For your further refreshing, here are some articles and clips on life in Singapore.

Click here for From running to yoga, sportswear brands want to become your new social circle – here’s how they do it.

Click here for Commentary: Teenagers know vaping is harmful. That doesn’t mean they’ll stop.

Click here for Catholic High student buys apples with his own pocket money to cheer elderly residents in Bukit Batok.

Click here for I used to think my mum had no dreams of her own. Now I see that she set them aside for me.

Click here for ‘Mr Chicken Rice’: British teen’s love for S’pore’s national dish lands him job at popular eatery.

Click here for Singapore's Michelin Bib Gourmand Hawkers: Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari | On The Red Dot.

Click here for No tickets, no auditions, no gatekeeping: The open street jams putting people in one big band.

Click here for What’s Brewing In Singapore’s Coffee Scene | Singapore Hour.

Click here for This Singapore mum built a hidden urban farm in Jurong – here’s why she’s fighting to save it.

Click here for The Scavenger Hunt That Shows You What To Do In Holland Village | Singapore Hour.

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Snippets of Singapore (23 August 2025)

If you are thinking of keeping a memento of your visit to Singapore, the following Lego set might well be suitable for you.

Places of interest featured:
1) Marina Bay Sands
2) Gardens by the Bay
3) The Fullerton Hotel
4) Lau Pa Sat 
5) One Raffles Place
6) OCBC Centre
7) Boat Quay

For your further refreshing, here are some articles and clips on life in Singapore.

Click here for This ex-Power Rangers TV star is living in Singapore with a startup aimed at transforming community events.

Click here for The toy collector in Singapore who turned his passion into a thriving lifestyle.

Click here for Buses, Trishaws, Mobile Hawkers: History Of Singapore's Vibrant Streets | Let Me Tell You A Story S2.

Click here for Kidnapped as a teen, the Mexican chef behind Papi’s Tacos in Singapore reveals how he beat the odds.

Click here for ‘Meat’ The Australian Who Works In A Wet Market | Singapore Hour.

Click here for 60 Must-Try Singapore Hawker Food To Celebrate SG60 – A-Z List From Ayam Penyet, Chicken Rice, to Zi Char.  

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Electric cars are no longer a dream but a present reality in Singapore with a growing population of varieties such as BYD, Hyundai, MG and Tesla. 

Lo and behold, this is the very first Volkswagen ID.Buzz sighted recently.

Click here for Volkswagen ID.Buzz LWB 7-Seater | Sgcarmart Reviews.  

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TOP 1 Home Made Noodle

You can't judge a book by its cover, but by its content and reviews. Likewise, don't judge a food stall by its appearance. Rather, take a closer look of the food that is being served as well as reviews. Yes, food that looks good usually tastes good.

If you have time to spare, say, 30 minutes, it would be worth the wait for you to queue for TOP 1 home made noodle. 

Follow the steps outlined at the stall and place your orders. I went for ban mian, clear soup, white fish and meatball.

At first taste, I was blown away by the super rich flavour of the soup which was unlike anything that I have ever tasted. This is reason enough to make another visit, if I have the luxury of time to wait for my turn.

The noodle was outstanding with its springy non-soggy firm texture and it is like an atas (refined) handful of top-notch pasta at a down-to-earth price.

This was indeed a memorable bowl of soup and ban mian that would linger on till the next opportunity.

Click here for Top 1 Home Made Noodle: Super shiok fully customisable QQ ban mian & tom yum mee.

Click here Top 1 Home Made Noodle – Four Tasty Soup Bases To Pair With Ban Mian.

Click here for I Found The Best Fish Noodles in Singapore SG Bukit Timah Exploration.

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Happy 60th Birthday, Singapore!

The weather looked downcast with the sound of thunder and drizzle of light rain. Many had prayed for the weather to turn around, I believe, and the sky held out for a cool and lovely 60th birthday bash for Singapore. Thanks be to God!

Click here for National Day Parade 2025 | NDP 2025 #ndp2025 #nationalday #sg60

The image credits go to Channel News Asia (CNA) for the following extracts from CNA's telecast of NDP 2025:-

Click here for NDP 2025: Behind The Scenes At Singapore's 60th National Day Parade | On The Red Dot.

Click here for Meet Mr X: The iconic voice at Singapore’s National Day Parade for over 20 years.

Click here for Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's National Day Message for 2025.

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Snippets of Singapore (3 August 2025)

The actual National Day Parade (NDP) extravaganza will be held at the Padang on 9 August 2025 with LIVE telecast as Singapore celebrates her 60th Birthday. The stage is set and 8 rehearsals had already been held thus far, including 2 full-dressed rehearsals.

Click here for SG60 - Building Our Singapore Together.

Click here for NDP 2025 Theme Song - Here We Are [Official Music Video].

Here are some views of the NDP site:

For your further refreshing, here are some articles and clips on life in Singapore.

Click here for Singapore Is Building An Insane City For The Future.

Click here for How Singapore Is Trying to Build a Climate-Proof City | Momentum.

Click here for This Hotel Has Been Voted Among the Best in Singapore for 5 Years in a Row.

Click here for As Singapore marks its 60th birthday, can we turn 'complain culture' around?

Click here for Singapore sees surge in business liquidations; figure hits 5-year high in first half of 2025.

Click here for Overcoming illness and debt: How families in need take steps to move forward with her guidance.

Click here for 5 women face capital charges after they were allegedly found with nearly 27kg of cocaine in S’pore.

Click here for One of Korea’s oldest noodle restaurants is opening in Singapore.

Click here for What to expect at the world’s largest Pierre Herme shop in Singapore: A sugar high at realistic prices.

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