‘An act of rebellion’: Singaporean opens shared library in Bukit Merah where people can rent bookshelves, Lifestyle News
07 Aug
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‘An act of rebellion’: Singaporean opens shared library in Bukit Merah where people can rent bookshelves, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle "If I die not opening a bookstore, I would probably regret it very much."Those were words that freelance photographer Rebecca Toh posted on Instagram last year.Fast forward a year later, what seemed like a distant dream has turned into reality, with the opening of Casual Poet Library on Monday (August 5).Casual Poet Library is no ordinary community library, however, but an amalgamation of bookshelves 'owned' by individuals who stock them with whatever books they desire.Lifestyle 3 months to take shapeRebecca tells us that the initiative was inspired by a trip that she took to Shizuoka prefecture in Japan in April.There, she'd chanced upon the shared library carefully curated by individuals who rented the shelves, with the space watched over by volunteer librarians.These 'bookshelf owners' pay a monthly fee to maintain the shelves, stocking them...
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‘Challenging to survive with no footfall’: Retro office-themed cafe in Thomson to shutter a year into business, Lifestyle News
07 Aug
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‘Challenging to survive with no footfall’: Retro office-themed cafe in Thomson to shutter a year into business, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONAugust 05, 2024 9:46 AMByAmirul RashidBing Tang Tang Shui celebrated its grand opening last September.Before getting the chance to hit its one-year mark though, the retro office-themed cafe is set to shut down for good.Last Saturday (Aug 3), Bing Tang Tang Shui took to its socials to confirm the closure. Its final day of operations will be on Aug 31."The joy, laughter, and countless sweet memories we've shared will forever remain in our hearts," the caption read.Bing Tang Tang Shui invited loyal fans to enjoy its desserts one final time this August.The cafe mentioned how "profoundly grateful" it was for the support received over the last year.It added: "From the depths of our hearts, thank you for being a part of our story."Owner Samuel Lee took to his personal Instagram account the following day to...
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‘3/4 is fair’: Japanese ramen shop’s spiciness index has netizens discussing Singaporeans’ spice tolerance, Lifestyle News
07 Aug
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‘3/4 is fair’: Japanese ramen shop’s spiciness index has netizens discussing Singaporeans’ spice tolerance, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONAugust 05, 2024 6:35 AMByAmirul RashidWith local favourites like chilli crab or the famed McSpicy burger, one would think that Singaporeans can hold their own when it comes to handling spicy food.But according to a Japanese ramen stall, Singapore lags behind some of its Asian neighbours in terms of spice tolerance.Last Sunday (Aug 4), a photo of the restaurant's menu was posted on sub-Reddit SingaporeRaw.Found at a ramen restaurant in Japan: spiciness level based on nationalitybyu/ilovenoodles06 inSingaporeRawThe ramen stall isn't identified, but according to the menu, upon choosing a bowl of spicy ramen, diners can decide how spicy they would like it to be for an additional fee.The spiciness index uses "tolerable nationality" as the system of measurement for diners' endurance level.Japan is understood to be the country with the lowest spice tolerance, at level...
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Becoming Singaporean: From young boy growing up in rural Chinese town to raising a family in Singapore, Lifestyle News
04 Aug
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Becoming Singaporean: From young boy growing up in rural Chinese town to raising a family in Singapore, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle At the age of 13, Bao Shang Ze, better known as Bunz, could barely form a sentence in English.Growing up in Wenzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province, this wasn't an issue.However, his lack of proficiency in English would prove to be a problem after his father dropped the unexpected news that the family would be migrating to Singapore.This was in the year 2000.His dad was already working as a software engineer in Singapore and decided to bring Bunz and his mum over to live here permanently."It came as a shock. We didn't even have an idea of where Singapore was!" Bunz told AsiaOne in an interview.Conversing in English comes naturally to him now but as a teenager, he recounted feeling fear and anxiousness at the thought of relocating to a new country and being exposed to a different culture."I had to leave my...
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