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Ignored at PS Cafe (Dempsey)
It’s a pity as the ambience is so lovely. It seems like the wait staff were not making eye contact on purpose. It was so obvious. The people in the table next to us resorted to practically doing the wave … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged bad, Dempsey, poor, PS Cafe, salad, service, Singapore, tea
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Saboten at Changi Airport T1: Unimpressed by Meal & Sloppy Service
Won’t be coming here again. Not the worst food experience of course, but considering the price, not impressed. Out of the three people on duty, one was ok and more polite than the others. I am always reluctant to talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Changi Airport, Disappointed, Food, japanese, poor, service, T1, Terminal 1
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Nagging Task: Backing Up My Photos on a Hard Drive
Trying to force myself to spend some time to back up my photos. It’s one of those mind numbingly boring tasks you just know you need to do, but keep pushing aside. I always manage to find something more compelling … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Apple store, authorized, backup, bad, culture, dealers, fake, hard drive, Life, Living, personal, photo, poor, real, rude, service, Singapore
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NY Times: 36 Hours in Singapore
Interesting Read at the New York Times Travel Section. JUDGING from the number of cranes that dot the city’s skyline, Singapore is booming. In the last few years, casinos and hotels have sprung up; museums and galleries in former colonial … Continue reading
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Tagged cost of living, divide, international, NY Times, playground, poor, press, rich, Singapore, social, world
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Singapore Coolness Featured in the Telegraph made me think of the Income Gap
Full article titled, Singapore: from old colonial to new cool and you can read it here. It’s all very lovely. Singapore is beautiful. Gorgeous architecture, the works. I feel proud when we are featured and lauded in the international press. … Continue reading
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Tagged income gap, Life, Living, poor, rich, Singapore, Singaporeans, society, worries, worry
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Impressed by Vincent Wijeysingha’s Compassion and Intelligence
I am not a political blogger, but I just had to post this video of the recent political debate between parties, as I was so very impressed by Vincent, who is a social worker by profession. Didn’t catch the televised … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, cost of living, debate, healthcare, intelligence, marginalized, poor, Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Video, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Sultan Mosque
It’s quite a glorious sight to see Sultan Mosque appearing amidst a row of old shophouses as you drive through Arab Street. The Sultan Mosque is located on 3 Muscat street in the Malay Heritage District known as Kampong Glam. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, culture, diverse, dome, history, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, majestic, Malay, Malay Heritage District, minarets, mosque, Muscat Street, muslim, personal, photography, photos, poor, significance, Singapore, Sultan, Sultan Mosque
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The Widening Income Gap in Singapore is Worrying
Unless you’re rich, you would probably be among the people who are worried about the rising housing prices and the cost of everything else in Singapore. Retirement does not seem plausible at all, which is why most people struggle in … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, cost of living, housing, housing prices, in-laws, income gap, incomes, inflation, issues, Life, Living, living with parents, personal, poor, rich, salaries, salary, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, society, stress, unhappy, view, worried
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