2017

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Why Do These Hokkien Words Sound So Similar to Japanese?

I was fascinated when I first got to know how certain Hokkien words sound so similar to Japanese or even Korean. If you don’t believe it, try reading out the following words in Hokkien: 世界 (world), 新闻 (news), 未来 (future), 简单 (simple) It sounds identical whether you vocalise these words in Hokkien or Japanese. Well,

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Lush: The Fresh & Handmade Gift for Christmas

Christmas is the season of joy, and exchanging holiday greetings and gifts has become a quintessential part of the holiday. It is during this period that retailers may find themselves in the black despite the slow economy. One such retailer is Lush, a UK company that sells cosmetics handmade from fresh, organic fruit and vegetables,

New Foodie’s Playground Opens in Pasir Ris

After much anticipation, Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre opened on 25 January 2018 to much fanfare and excitement. The duo-concept hawker centre, managed by NTUC Foodfare, has two storeys – traditional hawker fare can be found on the first storey, and modern, ‘hipster’ food on the second storey which is called Fareground. Described as a

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Bridges Of Hope: Bridging The World Through Music

Club Street, Singapore – Thirty VIPs from various industries, including Guest-of-Honour, His Excellency Mr Ralph Steinegger, Consul of the Swiss Embassy in Singapore, gathered together for a charitable cause in November. Held at Senso on November 14, ‘Bridges of Hope’ was an exclusive collaboration between the Epoch Times Singapore, luxury Swiss watchmaker Corum, and its

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What You Post Online May Ruin Your Future

By Vibrant Dot Staff Have you ever been in an online chatgroup that made you uncomfortable? Or have you ever seen online postings that you felt crossed a line in some way? What did you do?  Think about the times when social media platforms caused you to stop and consider your own online presence. What

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Controlling Childhood Myopia: Insights From An Eye Care Practitioner

In this interview, we pick the brains of Mr Titus Wu, an eye care practitioner who specialises in childhood myopia control. An optometrist and orthokeratologist at Titus Eye Care, Mr Wu has appeared in mainstream media to discuss his clinical interests in childhood myopia and cornea and vision rehabilitation. Mr Wu is also an associate

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Alamak! 70% of Young Singaporeans Have Myopia. What Can We Do?

Wherever you are in Singapore, take a look around.  Do you see many people wearing glasses, especially young ones?  Yes, myopia is a serious issue! Myopia, or near-sightedness, is a prevalent problem in Singapore. According to a five-year study conducted by the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), approximately

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An Evening of Ancient Chinese Archaic Writing

On October 9, Epoch Times had the pleasure of being invited by the French Embassy to a presentation on the Grand Ricci Dictionary of the Chinese Language, and the works of Fr. John Lefeuvre on Chinese archaic characters. It was an intimate event with about 30 attendees. Held in a luxurious European-style bungalow nestled in

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Culture Difference: Singapore & Australia

Singaporeans Sherie Ling and Marcus Wong are the founders of Ayomo, a Melbourne-based company that delivers fresh cold-pressed juices to customer’s doorsteps. Both of them graduated from Australian universities, and have lived in Melbourne since their university days. Recently, we sat down with them for a chat about their business, their life overseas and the

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Witch-Hunting for Tax Havens

With recent international developments, now is a bad time to be labelled as a tax haven. Last year’s Panama Papers leak divulged several global elites and politicians who were using tax havens to squirrel away their wealth from tax obligations, forcing named politicians like Iceland’s ex-prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson and Pakistan’s prime minister Nawaz

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Singapore: Grow Our Own Food, or Perish?

Our quest for good food is limited only by the depths of our stomachs and the size of our wallets. Food culture is an integral part of the Singaporean identity, and access to reasonably priced food is something we often take for granted. We can easily be forgiven if food security is the furthest thing

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Meet the Kenyan Farmer Who Launched Perk Coffee in Singapore

Hailing from Kenya, farmer Paul Berthelsen started Perk Coffee in 2015 after finding a gap in the coffee industry – the lack of fresh, roasted on demand coffee. Perk Coffee offers coffee as a subscription service, sending freshly roasted beans (or ground coffee) to each customer’s doorstep. In search of the finest coffee, Paul moved

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Recipe: Singapore’s Favourite 9-Layer Kueh (九层糕)

It seems that people are craving for anything colourful. The rainbow cakes craze has been hitting bakeries and cafes around the world. But, stand aside, rainbow cake… Singapore has its own version of colourful steamed cake called 9-layer kueh, which is coated with a different colour on each layer, long before the entrance of rainbow cake.

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A Family’s Sweet Legacy: Handcrafting Traditional Ang Ku Kueh With Love

‘Ang ku kueh’, also known as red tortoise cake, originated from southern Fujian. Ang ku kueh can be found in the Minnan region – namely Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou in China – as well as in Taiwan. Is there a “secret recipe” behind Ji Xiang’s red tortoise cake, which lures loyal patrons all over Singapore

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Lime Restaurant @ PARKROYAL on Pickering: New Afternoon Tea Menu with Local Twist

Lime Restaurant at PARKROYAL on Pickering has recently revamped its “Tiers of Joy” afternoon tea menu which interweaves more local flavors into the bite-sized selection. Out goes the classic sandwiches and in comes interesting fusion items include the Expression of Nasi Lemak, a ball of coconut rice coated in crushed peanuts with a dab of

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