The Great Singapore Sale 2009

Whether you are in the main shopping belts of Orchard Road and Marina Bay or at the suburban malls, look out for discounts of up to 70% off the usual prices. That goes for just about anything, from designer apparel to jewellery, watches and more!

On top of that, visitors to the island city during the Great Singapore Sale are entitled to exclusive promotions on selected retail and lifestyle purchases. So take advantage of the season’s tourist privileges and rewards to enjoy even bigger bargains! What’s more, there will also be attractive dining offers islandwide during the season to keep you and your companions thoroughly contented even when you’re not shopping.

For more details, pls visit http://www.greatsingaporesale.com.sg/2009/eng-tourist/home.html

Singapore Flyer Celebrated First Birthday

Singapore Flyer, the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel celebrates its first birthday this April 2009.

Here is a video when the Singapore Flyer was first launched in 2008.




If you cannot see the video, pls go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVBgflrPTXE

For more information on the Singapore Flyer, go to http://www.singaporeflyer.com/en

Singapore F1 Virtual Map & Ticket Pricing

For more information, please go to http://tickets.singaporegp.sg/index.html

Singapore Formula 1 2009

Hi,

If you miss last year first night F1 race or would like to return again this year, please book your tickets early.

Visit this website for more details http://www.singaporegp.sg/?gclid=COu666bu7ZkCFQUwpAodaB5ISA

David

Why I Really Love Singapore

This letter was written in to the Today newspaper on Thursday 9 April 2009.

I am touched by what was written by this 16 year old International student who has been here for 2 years.

In summary, the student took a taxi to his friend's home but realised that she left her mobile in the taxi. She managed to contact the person who found it and took another taxi to retrieve it though she kept her waiting, as she took down the wrong address.

After collecting her mobile, she took a MRT train to catch up with her friend. She called her friend and related the whole episode to her and that she has no more money left after the 2 taxi ride.

After she hung up, a middle-aged man insisted that he gave her $10. I suppose he must have heard her conversation and decided to help her.

What a touching incident and I am glad that there are nice and gracious people around.

David

Singapore - Crossroads of the East 1938

Found this nostalgic video of old Singapore dated 1938 on YouTube.

While I was not even born yet then but I can associate with it and also proud that we have learned to live together peacefully irrespective of different race and religion.

Hope you will enjoy watching it too.



In case, you are not able to view it, pls go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvhY6DtfZs

David
Sunny Singapore

Earth Hour 2009 - Esplanade Singapore

Here is a nice photo of Marina Bay taken before and during the Earth Hour.

Earth Hour 2009 in Singapore

It was candle power when Singaporeans and foreigners gathered downtown to mark Earth Hour on Saturday 28 March from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.

More than 2,000 people turned up at the Esplanade Park. The event was organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Elsewhere, many companies and hotels also switched off building-facade and non-essential lighting from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.

(The above has been extracted from The Sunday Times Mar 29, 2009).

If you like to know more about Earth Hour 2009 in Singapore, visit the site at http://www.earthhoursingapore.blogspot.com/

My family & I + our dogs also observed the Earth Hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. We switched off all the lights in the house and all the non-essential power points too, and then took the dogs for a walk and ended up in the park nearby.

I took some photos of this special occasion with my mobile camera and compile them into a slide show, as shown below

We are happy that we have done a small bit for the future of Earth....!

David

Merlion Back In Action

Glad to inform you that our national icon, the Merlion, is back in action and spouting water again!