Singapore - The Little Red Dot

Christmas in Orchard Road

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:00:00 +0000

All over Singapore is decorated for Christmas every year and here are a few photos taken in Orchard Road.

Visit Singapore during this festive season in your next holiday...!

The shopping malls are also decorated for this festive season too.

Congrats to Vettel - Singapore F1

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:01:00 +0000

Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel on winning the F1 night race here in Singapore!

Singapore will continue to hold the F1 night race for another 5 years so if you still have not attended the night race here, I hope to see you here in the coming races......

For those who missed it, you can view some highlights here :

Singapore Formula 1 is Here Again!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:09:00 +0000

Singapore 2012 F1 is here again....!

21 - 23 September this year...!

Please visit this site for more information http://www.singaporegp.sg/index.php

There is also high entertainment value planned,eg. Maroon 5 and Katy Perry will be performing during the event.

So hope to see you in town.... you will not regret your visit here......!

Happy 47th Birthday, Singapore!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Singapore just celebrated her 47th birthday on 9 August 2012!

One of the best birthday presents is the 2 Bronze medals from Olympic last week.

2 Bronze Olympic Medals

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Congratulations to Singapore on winning 2 Bronze Olympic medals...!

The first bronze medal came from our Women Individual Table Tennis won by Feng Tianwei.

The bronze is the first Olympic medal won by Singapore since weightlifter Tan Howe Liang bagged a silver medal at the 1960 Rome Games, 52 years ago!

The second bronze medal came from our Women Team Table Tennis won by Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu.

Kinetic Rain in Changi Airport Terminal 1 Departure Hall

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:59:00 +0000

This is a new sculpture made up of 1,1216 metal droplets in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport in Singapore.

Each droplet weighs 180g, powered by a motor housed in the ceiling of the departure hall.

The droplets are coated with polished copper to prevent the surface from rusting.

Kinetic Rain morphs into 16 different shapes in a 15 minute loop, ranging from an airplane to a kite, captures the varied aspects of flight.

The sculpture was made by German design firm led by a German based Finnish artist. Officially opens on 18 July 2012 but already operational now.

Here is a short video so as to appreciate the Kinetic Rain better........

So if you are passing through the airport, remember to drop by and have a look at it.

Singapore Garden Festival 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:59:00 +0000

The Singapore Garden Festival was held in early July 2012 at the Suntec Exhibition Hall.

My wife and I spent the whole afternoon and I took many photos.

Here is a slideshow of the photos, enjoy it!

Christmas in Singapore - 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:24:00 +0000

Merry Christmas to all of you......!

I hope you can visit Singapore during this festive season to enjoy the beautiful christmas decorations along Orchard Road and inside all the shopping malls too!

Great Singapore Sale 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:50:00 +0000

The Great Singapore Sale is here again..!

Starting from 27 May to 24 July 2011.

You may visit this site for more information on slaes and promotions.

http://www.greatsingaporesale.com.sg/2011/english-html/home.html

Singapore F1 - 3 More Days To Early Bird Tickets

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:35:00 +0000

You got 3 more days to buy your early bird tickets to Singapore F1, Marina Bay Street Circuit to be held on 23-25 September 2011.

Linkin Park will be performing at the Singapore F1..!

For more details, pls visit http://www.singaporegp.sg/index.php

Changi Airport Millionaire Dance

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Mon, 16 May 2011 06:49:00 +0000

So do not gforget to shop when you are in Changi Airport.....

David

Singapore - Asia Pacific's Top 5 Green Cities

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:53:00 +0000

It was reported that singapore is ranked 4th in the Asia Pacific's top 5 Green cities in Feb 2011.

River Hong Bao 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:04:00 +0000

One of the highlights of Chinese New Year is the River Hong Bao which was held on the floating platform in Esplanade.

Here is a slideshow of some photos taken during my visit there :

David

Christmas Lights in Orchard Road, Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:36:00 +0000

Merry Christmas to you ....!

My wife and I took a stroll down Orchard Road last week to take in the Christmas lights decorations along Orchard Road.

Singapore is also voted as the top 10 holiday lights in the world by Frommer, an US based travel guidebook.

Here is a short video and some still photos taken during my evening stroll.

Merry Christmas again and I hope you will be able to see the Christmas lights yourself in your coming visit to Singapore.

David

Singapore - Picture Perfect Harmony

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:48:00 +0000

This is taken from The Straits Times, dated 15 Dec 2010.

An American, Jack Blaylock, wrote to the ST Forum and shared his observation on religious tolerance that Singapore has been able to cultivate.

He said that on a daily basis, he see Christian, Muslim and Hindu office workers sharing a meal at a kopitiam (coffee shop), exchanging smiles or pleasantries on the street or otherwise kindly extending help to one another.

And in all his trips here, he has not once witnessed religion-fuelled hostility or prejudice.

His travels have taken him to all corners of the world, yet he has never found a country that comes even close to the religious and spiritual maturity that Singaporeans demonstrate towards one another.

In many ways, and especially in their tolerance for one another, Singaporeans are a beacon to the world.

Though I may not have travelled as widely as the author, I agree with his observations.

For generations, we have made Singapore our home and the government has also put in effort to ensure peace and religious tolerance despite the different races and cultures too.

I grew up with Malay, Indian, Chinese, ...friends and work with them too irrespective of their religions and cultures. My children is doing the same and their children too, so will the future generations...... as this is how we were taught to live in this Little Red Dot.

We are proud of it.

David

Singapore - Happiest Place in Asia

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:32:00 +0000

This is taken from the Suday Times, dated 5 Dec 2010.

American author and explorer, Dan Buettner, found Singapore to be the Happiest place in Asia.

He picked city-state based on factors like tolerance, equality and security in his newly launched book, THrive, Finding Happiness THe Blue Zones Way.

Mr Buettner said that what correlate with happiness on a worldwode level are tolerance, sttus equality, security, trust, access to recreatin and financial security - all of which Singapore has.

He gives 7 tips on Happiness in his book.

So visit Singapore and have some Happy time and memories of your stay here.....

David

SkyPark at Marina Bay Sands

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:41:00 +0000

A friend of ours took us up to the Sky Park on the 57th floor of the Marina Bay Sands hotel recently. HE was staying there for a few nights during his business trip to Singapore.

The Sands SkyPark is an awe-inspiring engineering wonder. This unique structural masterpiece, designed by visionary architect Moshe Safdie, floats atop the three soaring Marina Bay Sands hotel towers 200m in the sky.

Stretching longer than the Eiffel tower laid down or four and a half A380 Jumbo Jets, with an impressive 12,400 square meters of space, the Sands SkyPark can host up to 3900 people. The gravity-defying cantilever is one of the largest of its kind in the world. From this privileged observation deck, hundreds of visitors at a time can feast their eyes on the unforgettable panorama view.

The public needs to purchase tickets to go up to the Sky Park.

For more details, pls visit http://www.marinabaysands.com/SandsSkypark/Sands_Sky_Park.aspx

Here is a slideshow of some photos taken at Sky Park :

BTW, there is also a casino in the hotel too if you wish to try your luck or win back your admission ticket to the Sky Park.

Good Luck!

David

Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival by The River

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:38:00 +0000

The Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival by The Singapore River was held until 22 Sept 2010.

There were lanterns floating on the Singapore River and lanterns of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals were placed along the river bank, including stage performances too.

Here is a slideshow of the photos taken during my visit there one evening :

Of course, one of the highlights of this festival is to eat the varities of moon cakes on sale during this period.

Singapore 2010 F1 Night Race

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:54:00 +0000

What an exciting F1 Night Race that we have last weekend!

There were a few crashes and even a car catching fire at the end of the race!

An attempt by Lewis Hamilton to overtake Mark Webber but resulting in Lewis being knocked out of the race instead!

I managed to take some stills from the 'live' telecast on our MediaCorp TV5 and put them into a slideshow for those who may have missed it.

So do plan to come to Singapore for 2011 F1 Night Race.

Please visit this website for more information :

http://www.singaporegp.sg/

Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:57:00 +0000

Singapore is now hosting the 1st Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2010.

For more information on the games, pls visit the website :

http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en.html

You may want to listen and watch the video on the YOG Theme Song too at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrnaGJ8ckg

Singapore National Day Parade (NDP) 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:56:00 +0000

This year NDP was special to us as Jas volunteered to be one of the 600 Motivators for the parade and we manged to get tickets to attend one of the few rehearsals of the parade too.

I managed to record some highlights of the parade from Channel 5 of MediaCorp and I would like to share them with you.

The opening with the motivators welcoming the hosts for the parade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zgYp1zlD8

The aerial display :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd32dd9eAuM

The 1998 NDP theme song, Home, written by Dick Lee and sung by Kit Chan :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AiYnZKqEpo

The Singapore pledge, One Voice at 20:10, and anthem :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpAV15MAPBM

This year theme song, A Song For Singapore, written and sung by Corrinne May ( recorded in HD too ):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtyjrIv-njM&NR=1

Finally, the NDP fireworks :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEeT7JmVarE

My family and I are indeed proud to be SINGAPOREANS...!

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore....!

Singapore 3rd Most Livable City

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Singapore has been ranked the third-most-livable city, after Switzerland's Geneva and Zurich.

The ranking is based on preliminary results of a study on 64 cities called Global Livaeable Cities Index.

The Great Singapore Sale 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sat, 29 May 2010 23:22:00 +0000

The GREAT SINGAPORE SALE is back again.....!

It is happening from 28 May to 25 July this year.

For more details, check it out at

http://www.greatsingaporesale.com.sg/2010m/english-html/home.html

River Hong Bao 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:54:00 +0000

River Hongbao has been Singapore’s annual signature event to usher in the Chinese New Year.

Immerse in the rich Chinese culture and festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year with the fairyland of lighting decorations, savour mouth-watering food from food street and cooking demonstrations, purchase sourvenirs from the handicraft and specialty stalls, traditional and contemporary Chinese song and dance performances.

For more details, you can go to http://www.riverhongbao.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=69&lang=en

Wishing you a Healthy and Wealthy Chinese New Year...!

David

Chinatown Lights Up for Chinese New Year 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jack Beagle) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:13:00 +0000

As usual, Chinatown is full of festivities for the Lunar New Year....

Brightly lit up with lights and street stalls....

There is also a stage for performance on the eve of Chinese New Year, broadcasted 'live' on our TV for the new year countdown.

This year is the Tiger; one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs.

Hope you enjoy the slideshow and do drop by for the next Chinese New Year if you are around this region....

Wishing you a Healthy and Wealthy Chinese New Year..!

David