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- Masjid Sultan Singapura
- Battlestar Galactica: Human v Cylon Reopens at Resorts World at Sentosa
- Singapore Polytechnic Circa 1970
- Universal Studios Singapore
- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
- Pura Dalem Desa Pakraman, Ubud, Bali
- Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
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Singapore is Expected to Approve a Trial of Self-Driving Taxis in the City
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
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
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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Taxis Vanish in Rain as Singapore Gets Congested
I have found he taxi situation in Singapore to be poor. It is tolerable if it doesn’t rain, but even without rain is it not good (it is just too hard to find a taxi and waits are too long), … Continue reading
Fighting Dengue Fever With Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
With the ongoing Dengue fever outbreak in Singapore I wonder if they are thinking of experimenting with this option. The video was created by the Wellcome Trust (a UK based non-profit medical research organization) on this effort to fight the … Continue reading
Singapore Housing: Most Expensive and Most Affordable?
Singapore Homes Most Affordable As Rents Climb “The clincher in Singapore is that monthly installments toward repayment of your loan are lower than what you would pay in rent,” said Anantharaman, a private banker at ICICI Bank Ltd., who took … Continue reading
Singapore Taxes Increase In Attempt to Cool Condo Prices
Singapore ‘Shoebox’ Condo Sales May Prompt Extra Taxes Singapore has been attempting to rein in prices since 2009, when the government barred interest-only loans for some housing projects and stopped allowing developers to absorb interest payments for apartments still being … Continue reading
Gardens by the Bay
New Singapore Gardens soon to open near Marina Bay Sands Casino and Luxury Hotel. The greenhouses will allow plants from all over the world to be seen in Singapore. In June the first part of the park will open. Related: … Continue reading
Transportation from Singapore to Johor Bahru Malaysia
To travel from Singapore to Malaysia there are several options, nearly all use the two bridges that connect Singapore to Johor Bahru. Taxis can be caught at Queen Street to go to Johor Bahru. The taxis cost $40 to go … Continue reading
Paintings From the Museum D’Orsay at the National Museum of Singapore
As I wrote previously the Dreams and Reality exhibit from the Museum D’Orsay at the National Museum of Singapore is excellent. Here are some more photos of a few of the paintings included in the exhibit. There is an interesting … Continue reading
Jumbo Seafood Restaurant
Jumbo Seafood is a well respected restaurant in Singapore. I have been several times and have found that respect well earned. The food is great. The service is decent but not as good as I would hope for. Recently I … Continue reading
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