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Singapore Home Prices Drop for 15th Straight Quarter

Posted on July 3, 2017 by curiouscat

Singapore has put in place measures to cool the overheating in home prices since 2009. Those measures have helped reduce the developing bubble in prices. They have achieved a slow deflation in prices without a crash (so far at least). … Continue reading →

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Singapore is Expected to Approve a Trial of Self-Driving Taxis in the City

Posted on April 6, 2016 by curiouscat

Singapore is expected to again show that their government can be quite innovative and action oriented. Singapore plans to allow a trial of self-driving taxis on Singapore’s roads. A Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) is a research consortium … Continue reading →

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Masjid Sultan Singapura

Posted on September 30, 2015 by curiouscat

The Sultan Mosque is located in Kampung Glam next to the Malaysia Heritage Center. The mosque was gazetted as a national monument in 1975. The current structure was built in the 1920s. An annex building, in a similar style was … Continue reading →

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Battlestar Galactica: Human v Cylon Reopens at Resorts World at Sentosa

Posted on May 27, 2015 by curiouscat

Battlestar Galactica: Human v Cylon, returns to Universal Studios Singapore after being out of service undergoing upgrades for 2 years. Located in Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, Universal Studios is the most popular theme park in Singapore. Opened to the … Continue reading →

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Singapore Polytechnic Circa 1970

Posted on March 16, 2015 by curiouscat

Photo of Singapore Polytechnic in 1970 by Bill Hunter. My father was a professor at the University of Singapore then. See more photos he took from his travels around the world. It is amazing how well Singapore has done economically … Continue reading →

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Universal Studios Singapore

Posted on September 19, 2014 by curiouscat

Located in Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, Universal Studios is the most popular theme park in Singapore. Opened to the public March, 2010, this is actually the first Universal Studio ever built in Asia. With over 20 hectares of area, … Continue reading →

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Posted on August 2, 2014 by curiouscat

Nature parks are usually not the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Singapore. But Singapore actually has several excellent parks including the Sungei Buloh Nature Park. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is located on the North of … Continue reading →

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Pura Dalem Desa Pakraman, Ubud, Bali

Posted on May 17, 2014 by curiouscat

The sign at this temple says Pura Dalem Desa Pakraman Ubud. I am certain this is Pura Dalem (see entrance sign below), I am not 100% certain that there are not a couple places called Pura Dalem and then this … Continue reading →

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Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Posted on March 8, 2014 by curiouscat

The Gardens by the Bay consist of two large buildings and fairly small outdoor gardens. The flower dome includes a wide variety of flowers from regions around the globe. Both buildings are glass bubbles providing a view of downtown Singapore. … Continue reading →

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Photos of Little India

Posted on December 23, 2013 by curiouscat

Here are some photos from a walk I took in the Little India area in Singapore when I had visitors.

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