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Exploring Singapore

The WWII Stories of Changi Chapel, Cross and Murals

The Changi Chapel and Museum is one of the war museums in Singapore, telling stories of the harsh and difficult days of the prisoners-of-war (POWs) during the Japanese Occupation. When…

Exploring Singapore

The Legacies Queen Elizabeth II Left in Singapore

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died at an old age of 96. While Queen Victoria (1819-1901), in her 63 years of reign, managed arguably the golden…

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Nantah’s Sundial, a Time-Telling Relic Lost in Time

At Nanyang Technological University (NTU), one can find remnants of the former Nanyang University, or Nantah, from the fifties and sixties, such as the Chinese Heritage Centre (former Nanyang University…

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Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Terap

Till date, there are 17 trees at the Fort Canning Park granted the heritage tree status. Four of them are the terap tree (artocarpus elasticus), with three located along the…

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Mata.Mata: History of The Singapore Police

21 Jul 202228 Jul 2022

The much-advertised English drama Mata.Mata has finally made its debut on Channel 5 last night. Mata refers to eye in Malay, but mata-mata generally means policeman (or watchman), where a…

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100 Years of the Causeway

19 Apr 202219 Apr 2022

The Causeway is finally reopened after almost two years of closure. Despite decades of congestion woes, trafficking issues or an occasional tool used in political bickering, the Causeway remains an…

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Wordless Thursday

Sunrise @ Lower Seletar Reservoir captured on my morning bike ride. Jailani Mahmood

Quotes

Weekly Quote #15 – Life is a Journey

My bike may not be heavy, but this was what I did few times when I had a fall from it... And sometimes, a helping hands from friends and strangers…

Terävä Jääkäripuukko 110

8 Apr 20227 Apr 2022

No fancy bullshit, the Jääkäripuukko is simply a proper no-nonsense utility knife. These come in various sizes. Jääkäripuukko 110 is an excellent all-round knife for just about any tasks, it's…

Quotes

Weekly Quote #14 – Success

Mount Stong Base Camp, Kelantan, West Malaysia There will always be obstacles to succeed in place that keep other people from getting there. So those who climb the mountain (who…

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Wordless Friday – Sunrise – 29 March 2022

Village Chandong & Duku Chandong Field Test

30 Mar 202228 Mar 2022

When you let out the 3 unkers or uncles into the wild with MyParang Village Chandong and Duku Chandong, they come alive to relive their kampong days in an unadulterated,…

Hi, I’m Jai. An ACTA Certified and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and a freelance Trainer in Office Applications for Informative Workers for both MOS & ICDL Certifications. Am a husband, a father and grandfather, who love the outdoor life and a practicing Muslim in faith. I love to travel. meeting people, sharing information and knowledge; and help to train the community especially senior citizens, to understand the use of technology in their daily life.

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